Football

Five tests positive on IDC day one

Simran Chand Multimedia Journalist [email protected]

October 16, 2024 7:31 pm

Three players from the Super Premier Division and two from the Premier Division tested positive following day one of the FMF IDC 2024 at Churchill Park, Lautoka.

Fiji FA CEO, Mohammed Yusuf, confirmed that 48 drug tests were conducted on the first day, with six tests administered per match.

The results of these tests are provided the next day after lab analysis.

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