Ahmed Hassan “KOUKA” tested positive for COVID-19
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Wednesday that Egypt’s forward Ahmed Hassan Kouka has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
In a statement, the EFA said that the coronavirus swabs, taken from Egypt’s national team delegation revealed there are three Coronavirus cases among the delegation.
The statement also revealed that Kouka contracted Coronavirus.
Kouka became the third player to contract the Covid-19 after Salah and Elneny.
أظهرت نتائج المسحات التي أجريت لأعضاء بعثة المنتخب الوطني الأول صباح اليوم فور عودتها من توجو عن سلبية نتائج جميع أعضاء البعثة عدا ثلاثة ظهرت نتائجهم إيجابية وهم: اللاعب أحمد حسن (كوكا) وشادي الجيلاني المنسق الإعلامي للفريق ومحمد عبده مدلك الفريق.#EFA pic.twitter.com/KuUiue9OMl
— EFA.eg (@EFA) November 18, 2020
Also, two members among the national team technical staff tested positive; Shady El Gilani, and Mohamed Abdo.
The Pharaohs are now topping their group with eight points after defeating Togo in the third and fourth rounds of AFCON qualifiers.
