Tuesday, November 9th, 2021
Update
Training canceled at short notice
DFB national players tested positive for Corona
A German national soccer player tested positive for the corona virus. The training of the national team, which was scheduled for 11 a.m., was canceled at short notice. The DFB team will play against Liechtenstein in the World Cup qualification on Thursday.
Preparations for the last two international matches of the year have been severely disrupted. A player from the German national soccer team has tested positive for the corona virus. According to information from “Bild” it should be defender Niklas Süle from FC Bayern. For the games against Liechtenstein (Thursday, 8.45 p.m.) and in Armenia (Sunday, 6 p.m. / both on RTL and in the live ticker on ntv.de), national coach Hansi Flick had appointed a total of eight professionals from Munich: Manuel Neuer, Niklas Süle, Serge Gnabry , Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Thomas Müller, Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané.
The training scheduled for 11 a.m. this morning has been canceled at short notice, the players should instead keep fit individually in the hotel. To what extent the hosting of the two final games in the World Cup qualification could be endangered initially remained open. Most recently, games were no longer canceled in the case of singular infections. The national team has already qualified for the World Cup.
The DFB did not initially provide any detailed information on the rest of the day. A press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. It was still open whether this would take place and who would take part. Most recently, the statement by Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich that he was not vaccinated caused heated public discussions about the role model function of national soccer players in the Corona crisis.