🚨 Out of the World Cup: Friede misses out on trip to Mexico | OneFootball

The nomination of Sidney Friede for the small-field national team and the SOCCA World Cup in Cancún, Mexico, has attracted a lot of attention in recent weeks. It was clear early on that Friede—should he participate—would join the team later. In the end, he agreed to take part.

But now, while the tournament is already underway and Germany has even played its first group match (0:3 against Ukraine), comes the surprising withdrawal. Friede already had problems with his rib during his game for Delay Sports on Sunday, making the risk of aggravation too great. The 27-year-old explained himself that he had already avoided tackles during Sunday’s match because it felt dangerous.

After a phone call with small-field president Christoph Köchy, the decision was made: Friede will not travel to the World Cup.

A bitter blow for the German team, which now has to manage without him. The next group match against Spain will take place in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday at 1:00 a.m. German time and will be broadcast live on Twitch.

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