Belgium's Mechele positive for COVID-19, under-17 players infected

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Belgium defender Brandon Mechele has tested positive for COVID-19, the Belgian FA said on Monday, while an official said that more than half the ...

Belgium defender Brandon Mechele has tested positive for COVID-19, the Belgian FA said on Monday, while an official said that more than half the players in the under-17 squad had been infected during a trip to Germany.

The RBFA said on Twitter that 27-year-old Mechele, an unused substitute in Saturday's 2-0 win away to Denmark, had returned a positive test on Sunday. It did not give any further details.The Club Brugge player won his only cap so far in the Euro qualifier away to Kazakhstan last year. His club said he would also have to miss next Saturday's Belgian league match at home to Waasland-Beveren.

A friendly against Germany's under-17 team on Saturday was cancelled although only two players were reported to have tested positive at the time.

 

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