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Vivianne Miedema will miss Netherlands’ next Euros match with COVID-19

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Vivianne Miedema will not play in the Netherlands’ match against Portugal on Wednesday after testing positive for COVID-19.

The Dutch national team said in a statement that she “will therefore be in isolation for the next few days.”

“When she no longer has any symptoms and tests negative she can rejoin the selection,” the statement continued.

Following Portugal, the Netherlands next will play Switzerland on July 17.

Miedema is the all-time leading goalscorer for the team, with 94 goals through 112 caps. She’s the second player from the team to test positive for COVID-19 in the tournament after Jackie Groenen.

Players from other countries have also tested positive during the tournament, including England’s Lotte Wubben-Moy.

The Netherlands is third in Group C standings, sitting behind Portugal and Switzerland due to goal differential. No team in Group C has won a game yet this tournament, with the Netherlands drawing 1-1 with Sweden in their opening match.

Also out for the team is goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal, who suffered a shoulder injury during the team’s opening match. The Dutch have yet to qualify for next year’s World Cup, with just Denmark and France qualifying so far from UEFA.