South Africa senior women’s football team two players and one official have been ruled of Thursday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final match against Tunisia after testing positive for Covid-19.

South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed the development but did not disclose the identities of the affected individuals.

SAFA team doctor Dr Rodney Mokoka says the individuals tested positive at Banyana Banyana’s camp in Rabat in Morocco.

“We had one official who tested positive before the Burundi game [in the group stages of the tournament]. The official was isolated and treated as she was symptomatic,” Mokoka told www.safa.net

“And 48 hours prior to the Botswana game [the final group stage match], we had one player who tested positive for Covid-19 and she was also symptomatic. She was put in quarantine and treated accordingly. Her asymptomatic roommate who tested negative is in isolation, hence they both missed Botswana game.”

Nonetheless, Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis has maintained a positive outlook ahead of another round of Covid-19 tests that will be conducted before the match on Thursday.

Banyana Banyana are also without forward Themba Kgatlana who is injured.