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Australia’s Football Coach Tests Positive to COVID-19 Ahead of World Cup Qualifier

Australia’s Football Coach Tests Positive to COVID-19 Ahead of World Cup Qualifier
Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold arrives during a Socceroos training session at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia on November 09, 2021. Photo by Matt King/Getty Images
Steve Milne
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Socceroos Coach Graham Arnold has tested positive to COVID-19 ahead of Australia’s World Cup qualifier against Vietnam on Jan.27.

Football Australia confirmed in a media release on Sunday that Arnold, who is fully vaccinated and received a booster shot ten days ago, is currently isolating in Melbourne after returning the positive COVID-19 result.
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