FILE PHOTO: Australian defender Milos Degenek has been banned from the Socceroos’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers after testing positive for COVID-19. – GETTY IMAGES
Australian defender Milos Degenek was excluded from Socceroos’ World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Japan after a positive COVID-19 test, the team announced on Tuesday.
Bailey Wright is replacing the defender from Red Star Belgrade in Graham Arnold’s squad for Thursday’s Group B game against Oman in Doha and next week’s Japan game in Saitama.
Our roster was updated ahead of this week’s #AsianQualifiers, with defender @ baileywright92 called up after @ milosdegenek45 retired. #AllForTheSocceroos – Socceroos (@Socceroos) October 4, 2021
Our roster was updated ahead of this week’s #AsianQualifiers, with defender @ baileywright92 called up after @ milosdegenek45 retired. #AllForTheSocceroos
« Degenek is asymptomatic but after testing positive at his pre-departure screening he was banned from the upcoming FIFA international, » the team said in a media release.
Fifteen of Australia’s 25-player squad had already arrived in Doha, the rest should arrive today.
Australia is at the top of Group B after playing in the opening games of the current phase of Asian qualification for next year’s World Cup Qatar has defeated China and Vietnam.
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