Football: Singapore squad at AFF U-23 Championship hit by more Covid-19 cases

The FAS said the entire Singapore delegation are being "closely monitored". PHOTO: BERITA HARIAN
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SINGAPORE - The national Under-23 football team have been dealt a major blow in their bid to win the Asean Football Federation (AFF) U-23 Championship in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

On Tuesday (Feb 15), the eve of their first Group C game against Thailand, a Football Association of Singapore (FAS) spokesman said in response to queries that three players had tested positive for Covid-19.

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