Soccer-South Korea women's coach Bell hospitalised with COVID-19 - report

Reuters has reached out to the KFA for comment. South Korea, who host New Zealand https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asiancup-idUKKBN2HP0MM later this month in two friendly matches, are preparing for the AFC Women's Asian Cup which will be held in India from Jan. 20 to Feb. 6.

South Korea women's head coach Colin Bell has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19, according to the sport's national federation, Yonhap reported on Saturday. The English coach had tested positive for the novel coronavirus last week after the team returned from the United States where they had played two matches last month, the Korea Football Association (KFA) was quoted by the news agency as saying.

Yonhap said Bell had initially been isolating at home before he was admitted to a hospital in Namyangju. Reuters has reached out to the KFA for comment.

South Korea, who host New Zealand https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asiancup-idUKKBN2HP0MM later this month in two friendly matches, are preparing for the AFC Women's Asian Cup which will be held in India from Jan. 20 to Feb. 6. They are in Group C along with defending champions Japan.

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