On Tuesday, Brazil suffered its first major loss for the 2026 World Cup.
Forward Rodrygo, from Real Madrid, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, as well as the external meniscus, and will be sidelined for the next few months. As a result, he will not play in the World Cup.
The injury occurred during the defeat to Getafe on Monday, just as he was returning from another injury.
Rodrygo came on in the second half of the match and, despite the pain, managed to finish the game. However, tests on Tuesday morning confirmed the serious injury.
The forward was one of the names almost guaranteed among the attackers. He was at the last World Cup in Qatar and often played as a starter for the national team in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup.
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