Covid-hit India withdraws from Chinese Taipei game in AFC Asian Cup


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A COVID-19 outbreak in the team forced host India to withdraw from its second group match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Chinese Taipei on Sunday at the DY Patil stadium. With several members of the team testing positive, India failed to adhere to the AFC guidelines of having a minimum of 13 players – 11 starters and two reserves – to continue a game. Sportstar has learnt that India had only 11 players available on matchday morning from the 23-member squad and two more tested positive later in the day. “Following several positive cases of COVID-19, India failed...