🇦🇷 Goodbye to the World Cup, Panichelli suffers cruciate injury | OneFootball

The football world was shaken this Friday by the worst possible news for the national attack. Medical tests carried out today on striker Joaquín Panichelli confirmed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. This serious injury not only rules him out for the rest of the season, but also officially leaves him out of the 2026 World Cup.

A nightmare repeated

What makes it even more painful for the footballer is that this is a recurrence, as he suffered exactly the same injury just two years ago. Although further tests will be carried out tomorrow to assess the full extent of the damage, the initial diagnosis is definitive and means the player will once again have to go under the knife.

A major blow to the World Cup setup

Panichelli’s absence is a huge setback for the coaching staff’s plans ahead of the World Cup. With him out, they lose one of the most promising pieces of the attack, leaving a void that will be difficult to fill just a few months before the tournament begins.

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

📸 LUIS ROBAYO - AFP or licensors