The affected players have been isolated from the rest of the squad, with coach Zdravko Logarusic now left with a depleted side ahead of their departure for host nation, Cameroon.
The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) confirmed this development in a statement released on Tuesday, which stated that they have notified the relevant bodies like the Confederation of African Football (Caf), World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as Zimbabwe’s Sport and Recreation Commission (SRC).
“The Zimbabwe Football Association (Zifa) would like to inform the football fraternity and the nation at large that nine players who are part of the Chan provisional squad have tested positive to Covid-19,” the statement reads per