Who are the players who will miss the 2026 World Cup due to injury?

He World Cup 2026which begins June 11 in the United States, Mexico and Canada, began to suffer their first confirmed casualties. A few months after the start of the World Cupseveral footballers were ruled out due to injury and they will not be able to represent their country in the maximum event.

Long-term injuries and tight recovery times become a determining factor in the countdown to the tournament. With less than 100 days until the debut, Some teams already know that they will lose key pieces in their squads.

In the run-up to the World Cup, the physical problems in the season generate concern among the coaching staff. He increasingly busy calendarthe accumulation of matches and the high demand competitive increase the risk of losing time due to injury in the decisive section.

World Cup 2026: who are the players who will miss it due to injury

The Brazilian forward suffered the torn cruciate ligaments in Real Madrid’s match against Getafe on March 2 and will sideline him for several months. The next day, just 100 days before the World Cup begins, the severity of Rodrygo’s injury was confirmed and he will be out of Carlo Ancelotti’s attack.

• Jack Grealish – England

On January 18, Grealish suffered a stress fracture in left foot when he played with Everton against Aston Villa in the Premier. The Englishman underwent surgery on February 9 and will miss the remainder of the season and the World Cup.

The Villarreal defender and world champion with Argentina suffered the Achilles tendon rupture left on January 24, 2026, during a match against Real Madrid. The injury is serious and requires a recovery of approximately eight months, which will sideline him from the rest of the 2025/2026 season and, therefore, the World Cup event.

• Joaquín Panichelli – Argentina

The Racing de Strasbourg striker ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his right knee in training with the Argentine National Team on Thursday, March 26. Panichelli He will undergo surgery and will play again in the following European football season.

The players who are in doubt for the World Cup

• Joaquín Piquerez – Uruguay

The Palmeiras defender would miss the World Cup since suffered a “ligamentary tear in his right ankle” in Uruguay’s friendly on Friday the 27th against England, at Wembley. Piquerez will have to undergo surgery and it remains to be seen how long the recovery will take.