Bad news! Benfica star has muscle injury, could miss rest of World Cup | OneFootball

Unpleasant news is coming to Luz. Amar Dedic missed Bosnia and Herzegovina’s latest training session this Tuesday in Salt Lake City, on the eve of the match against Qatar. Head coach Sergej Barbarez revealed that the Benfica right-back is dealing with muscle issues.

Dedic’s absence from the final tune-up for the match against Qatar caused concern. However, the right-back’s physical problem is not serious. So much so that the defender travelled with the team to Seattle.

"He has a small muscle problem in the front part of his thigh. We expect him to be fine, it’s nothing serious, he had to stop for a bit for one or two training sessions, but that’s perfectly normal. Many players miss one or two training sessions and then are fine," he said in comments to Arena Sport television.

The group is led by the Swiss and the Canadians with four points. It is worth remembering that this is not the first time Dedic has been injured during international duty.

In the 2025/26 season, playing for Benfica, Amar Dedić - valued at €16 million - made 43 official appearances: 24 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,511 minutes he was on the pitch, the Bosnian scored one goal and provided four assists.

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