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Luis Suarez tests positive for Covid-19

In this file picture taken on November 12, 2020 Uruguay's Luis Suarez waves to supporters before a training session in Barranquilla, Colombia, on the eve of their 2022 Fifa World Cup South American qualifier match against Colombia, amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. - Suarez tested positive for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the Uruguayan Football Association informed on November 16, 2020.

Photo credit: Raul Arboleda | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Uruguay, who have not beaten Brazil since 2001, host the Brazilians (minus an injured Neymar) in Montevideo on Tuesday.
  • Brazil top the round-robin South American qualifying group for the 2022 finals in Qatar with nine points from three games, Argentina are on seven, Ecuador on six and Uruguay on six points.

Montevideo

Uruguay's top goal scorer Luis Suarez has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, local football chiefs said on Monday.

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