Tim Weah did not make the trip to Canada for the United States Men’s National Team’s crucial World Cup qualifying match, the team announced Saturday.
USA’s match on Sunday against Canada is between the two teams at the top of the table in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. At the end of the round, the top three teams will advance to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Weah, 21, received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but contracted the virus before he was scheduled to receive his second dose, according to USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter.
“Due to the time of when he got COVID, he wasn’t able to get that second shot yet,” Berhalter said Saturday, via ESPN. “However, in France, he is listed as fully vaccinated because in France, the one shot plus COVID means you’re vaccinated and you’re OK. As a technicality, it wasn’t acceptable in Canada. This is something we can’t control, the nuances of COVID protocol, and we just have to deal with it.”
Weah plays in France for Lille of Ligue 1 and has been a member of the USMNT at the senior level since 2018. In November, he scored the United States’ only goal in a 1-1 draw against Jamaica.
Canada is at the top of the qualifying table with 19 points, just one point ahead of the United States. Mexico is just behind in third place with 17 points.
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