2026 World Cup: Eight Players Return Positive Results in Doping Tests
Eight Tunisia players returned atypical clenbuterol findings, and investigators suspect contaminated meat rather than intentional doping, officials said.
- Eight members of the Tunisia squad returned "atypical findings" for the banned drug Clenbuterol during anti-doping tests at The World Cup, classified as atypical rather than positive doping violations according to reports.
- Investigators believe the presence of Clenbuterol stems from contaminated meat the team consumed while based in Mexico, where farmers historically include the substance in animal feed to increase lean muscle mass.
- Mexican boxer Saul "Canelo" Alvarez similarly blamed contaminated beef for a failed test in 2018, recalling the 2011 Under 17 World Cup in Mexico where 109 of 208 players tested positive for the drug.
- Authorities have informed the affected players' clubs as part of standard procedure, though officials believe the situation is a contamination issue rather than a disciplinary case and the players are unlikely to face suspensions.
- Anti-Doping agencies and FIFA are aware of the issue and apply additional scrutiny in such cases, viewing the atypical Clenbuterol results as a byproduct of food contamination rather than intentional performance enhancement.
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The World Cup was rocked by the news that eight members of the Tunisian national team tested positive for doping, although according to initial information, no suspensions are expected because it is believed that the cause was contaminated meat. As The Times writes, traces of clenbuterol, a substance that is on the list of prohibited substances of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), were found in the samples of eight Tunisian footballers. Clenb…
The samples showed traces of clenbuterol, a compound vetoed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, although authorities attribute the result to animal feed in Mexico
The fiasco is total for the Carthage Eagles. Tunisia did not shine at the World Cup. With a score of three defeats and twelve goals conceded,...
Klenbuterolia on päätynyt pelajien näytteeseen pieniä määriä, kertoo The Times. Jäämät jäivät all raja-arvon.
Eight Tunisians would have been positive for clenbuterol, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, during the World Cup, a tournament that ended with their elimination from the group phase.
As the medium 'Daily Mail' advanced, the positive seems to have been produced after eating bad meat.
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