Tokyo Olympics: We are on the guillotine at the moment, says Covid-hit South African football team coach

With two players ruled out of South Africa's opening game and the rest of the squad members getting tested every day, coach David Notoane is afraid of losing more players to Covid-19 during their stay in the Games Village.

South African football team coach David Notoane is losing sleep over the availability of his players before their opening match at the Olympics after the entire squad was put in quarantine following the three members who contracted Covid-19 in Tokyo. Two players, Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlasti, along with their video analyst tested positive for the new coronavirus the virus, just 5 days before the opening ceremony. But football matches will begin from July 21 with South Africa taking on hosts Japan on Thursday.