FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Czech Republic coach Šilhavý test positive for COVID-19

The Czech Republic will be without coach Jaroslav Šilhavý for next week’s World Cup qualifier after a positive run at COVID-19.

Assistant coach Jirí Chytrý will play a match against Estonia on November 16 and a friendly against Kuwait on Thursday.

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The group said on Monday that it had vaccinated Šilhavý against the coronavirus and had not gathered any staff in the past 12 days.

The Czech Republic is tied with Wales in second place in Group E. Belgium is five points ahead.

Only the first team in each team automatically qualifies for the Qatar World Cup. The runners-up go to the playoffs.