▲ Hwang Hee-chan of South Korea (C) celebrates after scoring against Qatar in the teams' football friendly match at BSFZ Arena Admiral Stadium in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria, on Nov. 17, 2020, in this photo provided by the Korea Football Association. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Two more COVID-19 infections reported from S. Korean nat'l football team

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- Two more COVID-19 infections have been reported from the South Korean men's national football team on its European trip, the sport's governing body said Wednesday.

Hwang Hee-chan, who plays as a forward for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, tested positive for the novel coronavirus after a friendly against Qatar in Austria on Tuesday, according to the Korea Football Association (KFA).

At the same time, one national team staff member also tested positive.

They are the ninth and the 10th COVID-19 patients in the national team, which has been in Vienna since last week for friendly matches against Mexico and Qatar.

In the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test last week, four players, including goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo for the South Korean club Ulsan Hyundai FC, and one staff member were confirmed to be infected with the virus.

Two more players and one more staff member also tested positive in subsequent tests.

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