World News – US – Ruidiaz from Seattle tests positive for coronavirus while on duty in Peru

SAO PAULO (AP) – Two Peruvian players have been excluded from the South American World Cup qualifier against Brazil after testing positive for COVID-19 [female

The Peruvian Football Federation issued a statement on Monday saying strikers Raúl Ruidiaz and Alex Valera had not shown severe symptoms of the coronavirus and had remained in isolation since before the results were known

Ruidiaz, who played in the 2-2 draw at Paraguay last week, was expected to be a starter for Tuesday’s game in Lima Brazil lead South American World Cup qualifiers after debut 5-0 win over Bolivia

Peru-Brazil game will be played in an empty stadium due to coronavirus restrictions CONMEBOL, which rules South American football, has convinced most local authorities to lift quarantine measures for incoming players

Health protocols for the World Cup qualifiers have been approved by FIFA and CONMEBOL for one of the regions hardest hit by the virus Peru has more than 33,000 deaths from COVID-19

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