Injured Leeds winger Noah Okafor named in Switzerland’s 2026 World Cup squad | OneFootball

Injured Leeds winger Noah Okafor has been named in Switzerland’s 2026 World Cup squad, a major boost ahead of the summer.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, the 25-year-old is the third Leeds player confirmed for the tournament.

He joined from AC Milan last summer and has eight goals and one assist in 28 Premier League appearances, 19 starts and nine off the bench.

Okafor missed the 1-1 draw at Tottenham and Sunday’s 1-0 win over Brighton with a calf injury.

He follows Gabriel Gudmundsson, called up by Sweden, and Ao Tanaka with Japan.

After a 17-month international exile, he returned to the squad in March but did not play, having only just recovered from a hamstring injury and choosing caution.

His spring form then surged, with three goals including a match-winning Old Trafford brace plus an assist, earning an April Premier League Player of the Month nomination, then a May strike at Burnley.

That double secured Leeds a first top-flight win at Old Trafford since 1981, and he collected Performance of the Year at last night’s awards.

Switzerland open Group B against Qatar on 13 June, then face Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18 June before co-hosts Canada on 24 June.

With his place secured, it remains to be seen if he will face West Ham on Sunday, and he is unlikely to be rushed back. Sunday’s Brighton win, highlighted by Anton Stach’s situation, underlined how quickly injuries can change, with only league position and pride on the line at the London Stadium.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk