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Soccer - Ireland striker Long to miss Portugal game due to COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Queens Park Rangers v AFC Bournemouth - Loftus Road, London, Britain - February 20, 2021 AFC Bournemouth's Shane Long reacts after the match Action Images/Matthew Childs

Ireland forward Shane Long will miss their World Cup qualifier against Portugal later on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19, the country's Football Association (FAI) said.

"Striker Shane Long has tested positive for COVID-19," the FAI said in a statement on Twitter. "The player has been isolated from the group as per COVID-19 protocols ahead of tonight's qualifier against Portugal."

Ireland play Azerbaijan on Saturday and Serbia on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Anuron Kumar Mitra in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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