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Nashville SC removed from MLS tournament due to COVID-19 cases; Orlando City group adjusted

Orlando player Nani (right) screams in celebration after scoring the winning goal during the Inter Miami versus Orlando City MLS soccer match at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The match is part of the MLS is Back tournament. Orlando won the match 2-1. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)

Nashville SC became the second team removed from the MLS is Back Tournament due to COVID-19 cases, triggering changes to Orlando City’s pool and the overall tournament format.

Nashville had five players test positive for COVID-19 shortly after it arrived in Orlando and another four turned up inconclusive results.