Dibu Martínez's finger injury confirmed: recovery time and Argentina plan | OneFootball

Dibu Martínez’s injury was confirmed: the goalkeeper suffered a small fracture in the ring finger of his right hand. He is expected to be fit in time for Argentina’s debut at the 2026 World Cup, although he would miss the pre-tournament friendlies.

The goalkeeper was injured during the warm-up before the Europa League final, in which Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 and were crowned champions. “Today I broke my finger in the warm-up… And every cloud has a silver lining. I’ve done it my whole life. And I still do,” he said in an interview with ESPN after the match (in which he played the full 90 minutes).

The Mar del Plata native underwent tests, and the results showed that he suffered a small fracture in his finger. According to what TyC Sports was told, he will not need surgery and will have a 20-day recovery period.

That being the case, everything indicates that the goalkeeper—one of the Albiceleste’s symbols over the past five years—will miss the friendlies and hopes to be ready without any issues for his World Cup debut. The Albiceleste will face Honduras on June 6 at Kyle Field in Texas. The second, against Iceland, will be on June 9 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.

Argentina, who dream of defending the title, are in Group J along with Algeria, Austria, and Jordan. The Albiceleste’s opening match will be against the Algerian side on June 16 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas.

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