🚨 World Cup: a Belgium regular suffers a cruciate ligament tear! | OneFootball

The blow is a terrible one!

Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture during his team’s 4-1 victory over the United States in the World Cup round of 16, dealing a huge blow to the Red Devils and Aston Villa.

The 24-year-old had to leave the pitch in the first half after injuring his knee in a collision with American defender Antonee Robinson. Belgium coach Rudi Garcia revealed after the match that the injury would probably bring Onana’s tournament to an end, with further reports from The Athletic confirming that the midfielder had suffered a cruciate ligament rupture.

Despite the early loss of one of their key midfielders, Belgium delivered an impressive performance to knock out the United States and book a quarter-final against Spain. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, while Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku also got on the scoresheet in the convincing win.

An anterior cruciate ligament rupture usually sidelines players for several months, meaning Onana now faces a long rehabilitation period as Belgium continue their World Cup campaign without one of their most influential midfielders.

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