World Cup 2026, from Rodrygo to Simons, the absent stars. Yamal and Modric…

In June, not only Italy will be missing in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Several stars will have to withdraw from the world event, some because they have been injured for a long time and others because they have just been struck by bad luck. On Saturday, at the hour mark of Wolverhampton-Tottenham, Xavi Simons’ right knee twisted unnaturally and the number seven fell to the ground screaming. The subsequent medical report marked the end of the boy’s world cup dreams: rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, at least eight months out and goodbye to USA 2026. This injury, however, is not the only one that will force the big national teams to do without starting players. It happened to Brazil, which will lose Militao and Rodrygo, it happened to Germany, which will not have Gnabry, in a trend that is becoming increasingly worrying. Let’s go and see all the certain absentees and also those who, to date, are in strong doubt.