As the final week of the World Cup in Qatar is about to kick off on Nov. 21, the Daily Mail broke the shocking news that England manager Thuyfki may rule out players who have not been vaccinated against the new crown to avoid the hassle of isolation and quarantine from interfering with the team's preparations for the tournament.
According to Qatar's strict immunization policy, unvaccinated players must undergo a five-day quarantine once they enter the country and cannot participate in training, which will undoubtedly have a major impact on the preparation for the game, and may even face the risk of missing the first group game. As a result, Shoufky may have to give up some of these players.
In fact, recently, many Premier League clubs have been unable to travel with their teams to train abroad and participate in warm-up matches due to suspected unvaccinated players, such as Chelsea midfielders Nicolai Jandy and Rolfo Stryker, Manchester City midfielders Phil Cotton and Gundogan, as well as midfielder Stones.
Shovki is not the only manager facing such a dilemma, as other national team coaches may also encounter similar difficulties. The FIFA is said to be actively lobbying the Qatari authorities to relax its anti-epidemic measures.
