Elite football players miss the 2026 World Cup due to injuries

Experienced and young talents from Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Milan, PSG, and Manchester City will not be able to participate in the 2026 World Cup due to injuries that have kept them away from their national teams.

Injuries in high-level footballers

As the 2026 World Cup approaches, injuries are affecting prominent players from different clubs, causing concern both in their teams and national selections. Players like Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, and Raphinha have raised alarms in France, Spain, and Brazil, respectively.

Concern over absences

Although some injured players are expected to make it to the World Cup with effort, names like Luka Modric, Rodrygo, and Serge Gnabry will not be present. Injuries to ligaments, muscles, and tendons have sidelined key players from several national teams.

List of injured footballers

Among the affected footballers are Serge Gnabry, Cristian Romero, Rodrygo, Éder Militão, Vanderson, Estêvão, Raphinha, Alisson, Luka Modric, Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Ekitiké, Kylian Mbappé, Hakimi, Memphis Depay, Xavi Simons, Rúben Dias, and Arda Güler, who will miss the World Cup due to various injuries.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Futbolistas de élite se pierden el Mundial 2026 por lesiones