Concern at Boca: Adam Bareiro's injury and how many games he'll miss | OneFootball

The Paraguayan went off injured in the first half of Xeneize’s defeat, and his participation in the 2026 World Cup is now in doubt.

Saturday night was entirely disastrous for Boca. Not only were they eliminated by Huracán in the round of 16 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament, but Adam Bareiro also got injured. As usually happens, the player let the night pass and then underwent the corresponding tests, which revealed the exact extent of the physical issue and brought terrible news.

The Paraguayan suffered severe muscle discomfort that forced him to be treated by the medical staff on three occasions in the span of just a few minutes. Although he tried to keep playing twice, the pain was too much and prevented him from staying on the field. For that reason, he was substituted in the 24th minute of the first half, with Milton Giménez coming on in his place.

The truth is that Bareiro suffered a tear in his right adductor. That was the result shown by the test carried out in the last few hours. This news means a crucial absence for Boca, since he will miss the matches against Cruzeiro and Universidad Católica, corresponding to the final stretch of the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

Although the Paraguayan will try to recover in record time in order to be able to play against the Chilean side on Thursday, May 28, that is, 19 days after the injury suffered against Huracán, the timeframes set by the doctors indicate that he should not be medically cleared to be part of the Xeneize squad facing the Chilean team at La Bombonera.

Incredibly enough, he got injured attempting a bicycle kick. After an aerial ball from Santiago Ascacibar from the right, Bareiro pulled off an acrobatic move inside the box in an attempt to make contact with the ball, but without success. Not only was he unable to get a shot off in the air, but he also ended up in pain on the grass and could not recover. Seconds later he was treated by the medical staff and asked to be substituted.

An important fact to keep in mind is that, because of this physical issue, he could miss the 2026 World Cup. It is no minor detail, since because it is an injury at this decisive moment and exactly one month before the World Cup, it could mean that Gustavo Alfaro chooses other forwards for the squad list of the Paraguay national team.

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