Positive coronavirus test forces MLS match to be postponed Long takes lead over Swafford
Colorado’s Major League Soccer game against Sporting Kansas City was postponed Saturday after a Rapids player and three staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.
FC Cincinnati also announced that an unidentified player tested positive and was in isolation. Defender Nick Hagglund later confirmed via social media that he contracted COVID-19.
Hagglund was tested Thursday at training and that night developed symptoms. He said his wife’s test was negative and they are monitoring their daughter.
“I am isolated away from them in our home while they also quarantine. We, as a family, have been vigilant in wearing masks, washing hands, and limiting our contact with others. Please let our circumstances be a swift reminder that this virus is real and still present,” he wrote. “Please continue to take steps to mitigate the risk to yourself and your community. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Do not go out if you don’t need to.”
The Rapids suspended training while the player and staff members who tested positive were isolated. They were not identified. The team conducted additional testing and contact tracing.
The match between the Rapids and Sporting in Commerce City, Colo., originally scheduled for Sunday, is the first game to be postponed because of positive COVID-19 cases since the teams returned to play in their local markets following the MLS Is Back tournament in Florida.
The match has not yet been rescheduled.
Cincinnati’s match Saturday, a 4-0 loss at New York City FC, was not postponed.
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