World Cup 2026 — April 27: Xavi Simons ACL, Militão OUT, Romero Race & FIFA Prize Fund
World Cup 2026 — April 27: Xavi Simons ACL, Militão OUT, Romero Race, FIFA Prize Fund
April 27. Three more squad blows. One major financial announcement.
Xavi Simons — ACL Tear, World Cup Over
Xavi Simons has ruptured his ACL at Tottenham — he is OUT of the 2026 World Cup. 1 Netherlands lose a key attacking weapon just forty-six days from kick-off.
Éder Militão — Confirmed Out
Worse — Éder Militão is now CONFIRMED out of the World Cup. 2 Scar tissue from a prior injury reopened; surgery required. Brazil lose their first-choice centre-back.
Cristian Romero — Race Against Time
And in Argentina — Cristian Romero's knee injury 3 is now a race against time. Six weeks to the group-stage opener.
FIFA $727M Prize Fund Boost
Off the pitch — FIFA will boost the 727-million-dollar World Cup prize fund 45 after national associations lobbied over rising costs. The Vancouver Congress on Tuesday makes it official.
Simons: out. Militão: confirmed gone. Romero: in a race against time. And money's about to get better for the nations.
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References
- 1Fabrizio Romano
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- 2Sports Illustrated
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- 3ESPN
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- 4The Guardian
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- 5NY Times/The Athletic
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