Hapoel Be’er Sheva qualified to the Europa League group stage after defeating Viktoria Plzen, but they had another reason to win. Hapoel Be’er Sheva was looking to escape from a nationwide lockdown.
Al-Hilal, who has been severely hit with coronavirus, failed to list 13 squad players for the last game in the group stage. As a result, they were withdrawn from the competition. The full narrative of the craziest clash between coronavirus and football we’ve seen so far.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered from a coronavirus outbreak in the team before their first leg against Salzburg at the Champions League playoffs. Without nine players, they managed to lose only 2-1 against the Austrian champions.
Boca Juniors will travel to Paraguay with 18 players that were tested positive for coronavirus. The clash between CONMEBOL regulations and the domestic restrictions is not unique, and will be a global challenge in the next season.
South Korea is facing what is seen as a second wave of coronavirus. Although K League returned to have 25% of stadiums capacity, is now back to play behind closed doors, with a severe risk to be suspended.
