Two very sensitive casualties in the United States for the World Cup

A’ja Wilsonthe best player in the world, and the base Kelsey Plum will miss the Berlin World Cup “for health reasons”, as announced by the national team USA this Monday on social networks, four days after their debut against China, and they are replaced by Mystics players Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.

The lowering of Wilson It is especially important for the American team, since it is the three-time WNBA MVP, Olympic and world champion, and is one of the most decisive stars in international basketball.

A constant threat near the rim and a great defender, the Las Vegas Aces center will not be able to achieve a particular triple of awards after being named best player at the last World Cup and best player at the Olympic Games.

Plumtwo-time world champion, had been suffering from discomfort for weeks and finally will not be able to be part of the final squad of the current champions.

For her part, the interior Kiki Iriafen She joins a squad of which she was already part of during the qualifiers held in March in Puerto Rico and the number 3 of the draft Sonia Citron He will make his debut with the senior team in the big World Cup event.

The United States continues to be the top favorite in the competition which begins on September 4, but it will be necessary to see if the loss of both takes its toll on a team that seeks to win its fifth consecutive World Cup in Berlin.