{"id":49654,"date":"2026-07-04T12:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/eight-players-from-the-world-cup-side-showed-traces-of-banned-substances-in-anti-doping-tests\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T12:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:29:10","slug":"eight-players-from-the-world-cup-side-showed-traces-of-banned-substances-in-anti-doping-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/eight-players-from-the-world-cup-side-showed-traces-of-banned-substances-in-anti-doping-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight players from the World Cup side showed traces of banned substances in anti-doping tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/eight-players-from-the-world-cup-side-showed-traces-of-banned-substances-in-anti-doping-tests\/#What_is_Clenbuterol\" >What is Clenbuterol?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/eight-players-from-the-world-cup-side-showed-traces-of-banned-substances-in-anti-doping-tests\/#World_Cup_in_Tunisia_was_disappointing\" >World Cup in Tunisia was disappointing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Image via Kyodo.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>As many as eight Tunisian players are believed to have shown traces of banned substances during anti-doping tests at the World Cup. However, the amount of the substance included in the test is not believed to be enough to proceed with a doping case.<\/p>\n<p>According to DM (via Cadena SER), eight Tunisian players showed traces of the substance clenbuterol in drug tests at the World Cup. However, the fact that it was a trace rather than a significant sign of the substance led anti-doping officials to believe that cross-contamination of meat the team had eaten at training camp in Mexico was likely the cause, rather than intentional doping.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Clenbuterol\"><\/span>What is Clenbuterol?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol-320x240.jpeg.webp 320w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol-414x311.jpeg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol-630x473.jpeg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol-768x576.jpeg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol-770x578.jpeg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol-900x675.jpeg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Clembuterol.jpeg.webp 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Karolina Grabowska on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The substance found in their tests is on the list of banned substances drawn up by WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and is thought to have performance-enhancing properties when taken in sufficient quantities. The drug is often used for medical purposes to help people who suffer from asthma and respiratory problems breathe easier, but it can also improve cardiovascular performance and increase physical demands in athletes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Cup_in_Tunisia_was_disappointing\"><\/span>World Cup in Tunisia was disappointing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 697px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRICp3QBb9qI8s-HioQ84efggAwN29yD97C9Uyqvgp08pXv9HxPB_7OVOs&amp;s=10\" alt=\"Tunisia will play against the Netherlands.\" width=\"697\" height=\"440\" style=\"aspect-ratio:697\/440;max-width:697px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tunisia will play against the Netherlands. Image via Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indeed, there was little improvement in Tunisia&#8217;s performance at the World Cup, with three consecutive losses to Sweden (5-1), Japan (4-0) and the Netherlands (3-1), leaving them with a goal difference of -10, failing to show the fruits of their efforts. After the opening game loss, coach Sabri Lamouchi was replaced by coach Herv\u00e9 Renard, but this had little effect on subsequent performances.<\/p>\n<p>Only Iraq (0 points, goal difference -11) did worse than Tunisia. It will be back to square one for the Carthage Eagles, who never defied standards against three admittedly tricky opponents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image via Kyodo. As many as eight Tunisian players are believed to have shown traces of banned substances during anti-doping tests at the World Cup. However, the amount of the substance included in the test is not believed to be enough to proceed with a doping case. 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