Fifa World Cup: rescued Thai football team unable to attend Moscow final; require medical testing
The last four of the boys and the team’s 25-year-old coach are rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand
The last four of the boys and the team’s 25-year-old coach were rescued Tuesday from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, ending an ordeal that lasted more than two weeks.
“We have been informed by the Football Association of Thailand that due to medical reasons, the boys will not be in a position to travel to Moscow for the Fifa World Cup final,” the sport’s governing body said on Tuesday after the rescue operation was completed.
Eight more boys had been rescued in the previous two days after becoming trapped by rising water levels.
“Fifa’s priority remains the health of everyone involved in the operation,” the governing body said.
Fifa leaders will meet with Thai soccer officials in Moscow on the sidelines of the World Cup final on Sunday.
