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2026 World Cup injuries tracker: Which stars could...

ESPN · May 9, 2026, 12:26 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Who has been ruled out for the tournament, and who still has a chance to feature this summer?
  • - 2026 FIFA World Cup: Format, groups, full match schedule, more
  • An adductor injury sustained in mid-April ruled Gnabry out for the rest of the domestic season for Bayern Munich and the World Cup for Germany.

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Who has been ruled out for the tournament, and who still has a chance to feature this summer? Here's the latest on the key injuries impacting World Cup-bound teams.

- 2026 FIFA World Cup: Format, groups, full match schedule, more

An adductor injury sustained in mid-April ruled Gnabry out for the rest of the domestic season for Bayern Munich and the World Cup for Germany. He was set to play a major part for his nation this summer; no player played more games (eight) across qualifying and March's friendlies.

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