FIFA President Gianni Infantino tests positive for COVID-19

FIFA's President Gianni Infantino gestures during a panel discussion at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland September 30, 2020. [REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann]

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, global soccer’s governing body said on Tuesday.

Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and is in self-isolation and will quarantine for at least 10 days, FIFA added in a statement .