No one likes to admit it, but this World Cup looks much different than expected. So many injured women’s soccer players will miss the tournament. We are not exaggerating when we say that a new player gets injured at least once a week. Unfortunately, the list of injured players is getting much longer. Many national teams are affected and not just USWNT. Along with the national teams, many clubs must find a replacement for their injured players.
Players Missing the Women’s World Cup
With the number of injured players, many players are confirmed to miss the World Cup.
Canada’s Janine Beckie is one of the first players to miss the World Cup. During a preseason NWSL game in March, The 28-year-old forward tore her ACL; many injured players have the same diagnosis. “Having worked so hard during off-season for what was set to be one of the biggest seasons of my career, defending the title for @thornsfc and of course playing in the World Cup for Canada, being out for an extended period of time is a difficult pill to swallow,” Beckie wrote.
Like Beckie, Arsenal and England’s 26-year-old defender, Leah Williamson, tore her ACL during a game against Manchester United. Williamson wrote, “unfortunately the World Cup and Champions League dream is over for me.”
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