From the Boca fiasco to worry in Argentina: Paredes tore a muscle | OneFootball

Leandro Paredes underwent tests for the discomfort he had been carrying in his right hamstring, and the results showed that he has a tear. The Boca midfielder will miss Argentina’s friendly matches ahead of the World Cup and is doubtful for the debut.

Paredes and the noticeable discomfort during the warm-up (Andres Boca Fotos).

The defeat against Universidad Católica, which sealed Xeneize’s elimination from the Copa Libertadores, also left concern over the team captain’s physical condition. From the start, substitutes were warming up in case he could not continue, and his performance was affected.

In his comments to the press after the match, Paredes himself admitted that he had been dealing with the discomfort for a few days. Although it was reported on Friday that it was only a muscle contracture, confirmation of the injury arrived on Saturday morning: a tear that set off alarm bells.

“I had been dealing with a strain in my hamstring during the week, but I was not going to miss this match and I was not going to come off either,” he explained. He also added: “The coach asked me to tell him the truth, to come off, to take care of myself, because I had important things ahead of me. It was not the kind of match you sit out.”

Doctors estimate that his recovery will take around three weeks, so he will miss the friendlies against Honduras (June 6 in Texas) and Iceland (June 9 in Auburn). The timeline would also keep him out of Argentina’s opening match in the World Cup against Algeria on the 16th in Kansas City.

Paredes’ physical problems during 2026

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