Cristian Romero to have tests after left knee scare in Argentina’s World Cup win over Austria

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·24. Juni 2026

Cristian Romero to have tests after left knee scare in Argentina’s World Cup win over Austria

Cristian Romero suffered a left knee problem and was forced off as Argentina beat Austria 2-0 at the World Cup on Monday.

According to L'Équipe, the centre-back will undergo tests on Tuesday or Wednesday. After the match, Lionel Scaloni said they hope it is nothing, stressing his importance.

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Romero was replaced shortly before the hour by Nicolas Otamendi after feeling pain in the same joint.

It is the knee he damaged in mid-April, a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament, which had threatened his World Cup participation.

The Tottenham defender missed around a month and a half, returned in early June with two substitute outings for Argentina of 27 minutes then 45 minutes.

Scaloni then started him against Algeria, a 3-0 win in which he played 80 minutes, and again from the start against Austria.

Source: L'Équipe