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(NEW YORK) — The head of international soccer, Gianni Infantino, has tested positive for coronavirus, FIFA announced in a statement Tuesday.
The organization said Infantino has mild symptoms and has immediately placed himself in self-isolation. The 50-year-old FIFA president will remain isolated for at least 10 days.
Anyone who has come into contact with Infantino in the last several days has been informed of his positive test results.
Infantino recently visited Qatar, site of the 2022 World Cup, where he said he could not imagine a tournament without fans. He said there was sufficient time to contain the pandemic by the winter of 2022.
This year the coronavirus pandemic has stopped some soccer competitions for the first time since World War II.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS
WORLD SERIES LA Dodgers 4, Tampa Bay 2
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Buffalo 18, NY Jets 10 Pittsburgh 27, Tennessee 24 Green Bay 35, Houston 20 Cleveland 37, Cincinnati 34 New Orleans 27, Carolina 24 Detroit 23, Atlanta 22 Washington 25, Dallas 3 Tampa Bay 45, Las Vegas 20 Kansas City 43, Denver 16 San Francisco 33, New England 6 LA Chargers 39, Jacksonville 29 Arizona 37, Seattle 34 (OT)
(NEW YORK) — The Washington Football Team will allow about 3,000 season ticket holders to attend its Nov. 8 game against the New York Giants, the team said Friday.
Everyone must wear a mask, use mobile ticketing, follow social distancing rules and pay without cash. Tailgating won’t be allowed, the team said.
The decision was made with “the state of Maryland’s approval and under the supervision of Prince George’s County,” the team said, adding that it’ll continue to re-evaluate fan numbers for future games.