🚨Breaking: Balerdi injured, could miss the World Cup | OneFootball

🚨Breaking: Balerdi injured, could miss the World Cup | OneFootball

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·6 June 2026

🚨Breaking: Balerdi injured, could miss the World Cup

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The defender tore a ligament on Friday and could be forced to say goodbye to the World Cup.

There is major concern in Argentina over Balerdi’s condition, as the Argentine defender suffered a muscle injury last Friday in training and could be sidelined for several weeks.


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If this absence is confirmed, Belardi could be forced to say goodbye to the World Cup, which would be a major blow for Scaloni.

Names like Sensei or Pezzella are emerging as possible replacements for Belardi. These are crucial hours and days to find out what will happen with the player.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.


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