There is a long history of outfield players going in goal in drastic situations following injuries and sending-offs, but in bizarre circumstances, Comoros were forced to field a defender in goal for their AFCON last-16 match from the start.
Following an injury to No.1 keeper Salim Ben Boina, and his understudies Ali Ahamada and Moyadh Ousseini testing positive for Covid-19, Comoros were left with little choice but to start an outfield player in goal.
Despite Ahamada returning a negative test result on Monday morning, Caf rules state that a player who tests positive for coronavirus must isolate for five days before taking another PCR test 48 hours before his side’s next match, and therefore Ahamada was not permitted to take to the field.
