Mier suffered a severe injury that takes him away from the fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup

Blue Cross lost to Pumas and the Machine lost the lead in the Liga MX, in the match the Colombian goalkeeper Kevin Mier He had to leave the field due to a serious injury.

Although the club has not made it official, several versions indicate that Mier suffered a fractured tibia after a strong entry of Adalberto Carrasquilla. There is even talk that Cruz Azul will seek the disqualification of the Panamanian player and the suspension of the central referee Fernando Hernández, as well as the VAR judges, all this after Carrasquilla barely saw a simple warning after the action.

This Monday Cruz Azul will decide if goalkeeper Mier will undergo surgery or undergo another medical procedure. The Colombian goalkeeper was fractured at the end of the first half when Carrasquilla swept everything over the goalkeeper’s leg.

The situation raises alarm bells in the Colombia National Teambecause although Mier had not been called up for the next Tricolor matches, he has been one of those who have been present in the last games, in fact, he even made a save for the World Cup Qualifiers. Looking ahead to next year’s World Cup, the goalkeeper’s injury is worrying, as his recovery will take a few months.