(Beijing) Canadian striker Emily Clark was cleared to play against the Americans overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday after being diagnosed with COVID-19 the day before. .
Posted at 10:27 p.m.
Her teammate Mélodie Daoust missed a third game in a row. The Quebec forward is still hampered by an upper-body injury suffered during the first game of the tournament, against the Swiss.
Team Canada expects a return to play in the playoff phase.
On the men’s side, the Americans believe they will soon be able to count on defender Jake Sanderson, retained in the United States due to an infection with COVID-19.
Two Finnish players – captain Marko Anttila and goalkeeper Jussi Olkinuora – are otherwise in isolation in Beijing, unable to produce the two negative results needed for their return to play.