Spain defender leaves World Cup final vs Argentina
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Team France's Kylian Mbappé suffered a "minor ankle injury" during a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal win over Morocco. How might this affect his game against Spain?
World Cup injury tracker: Kylian Mbappe latest, Jordan Henderson freak arm break and Marc Guehi blow - Everything you need to know about all the key injuries at the 2026 World Cup
The Belgium injury crisis has become the biggest storyline heading into Friday’s World Cup quarterfinal against Spain, with the Red Devils forced to rework their plan for two separate injury blows just as their tournament reaches its most important stage.
Christian Pulisic suffered a bone bruise and a microfracture to his right tibia and fibula, a source confirmed Thursday.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick, Ousmane Dembélé also scored and France beat Morocco 2-0 Thursday in the World Cup quarterfinals.
United States forward Christian Pulisic could only watch from the bench as Belgium extinguished his team’s World Cup bid, ending a tournament in which the American star was hobbled by injuries and largely ineffective.
The most concrete World Cup news for Manchester United was Manuel Ugarte's knee injury. Ugarte is going to be out until 2027 after having surgery to repair cruciate ligament damage. Given the Uruguay midfielder was likely to be sold this summer,
FIFA will introduce championship rings for the 2026 World Cup winners, with Argentina and Spain set to compete for the new honour in Sunday's final. Thirty customised rings will go to the champions, while 1,996 limited-edition rings will be available for fans.
