Kosovo club virus cases postpone Champions League qualifier

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:55 AM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 Last Modified: 9:55 AM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020

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NYON, Switzerland - UEFA has postponed a Champions League play-in qualifying game hours before kickoff because a team from Kosovo had a second player test positive for COVID-19. Kosovo title winner KF Drita's squad and officials have been put into quarantine by Swiss authorities. Drita risks forfeiting its scheduled game against Linfield of Northern Ireland in a UEFA disciplinary case. Drita and Linfield were due to play on Tuesday evening at an empty stadium next to UEFA’s headquarters to complete a four-team preliminary round mini-tournament in the 2020-21 competition.

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NYON, Switzerland – UEFA has postponed a Champions League play-in qualifying game hours before kickoff because a team from Kosovo had a second player test positive for COVID-19. Kosovo title winner KF Drita’s squad and officials have been put into quarantine by Swiss authorities. Drita risks forfeiting its scheduled game against Linfield of Northern Ireland in a UEFA disciplinary case. Drita and Linfield were due to play on Tuesday evening at an empty stadium next to UEFA’s headquarters to complete a four-team preliminary round mini-tournament in the 2020-21 competition.