FIFA WC Qualifiers: India midfielder Anirudh Thapa tests Covid-19 positive, in isolation in Doha hotel

India midfielder Anirudh Thapa had tested Covid-19 positive on Wednesday, a day before India lost to Qatar in the joint FIFA World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers in Doha.

India and Chennaiyin FC star Anirudh Thapa has tested positive for Covid-19. The young midfielder is in quarantine in a separate hotel room at their team hotel in Doha where India are playing their FIFA World Cup 2022 and Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers. Anirudh Thapa tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, according to the Press Trust of India. He did not take part in India's match against Asian champions Qatar on Thursday. "Yes, Anirudh Thapa tested positive [for COVID-19] and he is isolated (from other team members)," All India Football Federation general secretary Kushal Das told PTI on Saturday.