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Spanish midfielder Fermín López will miss the World Cup due to a fracture in his right foot.
Barcelona said Monday that Lopez, 23, will need surgery to treat the injury suffered in Sunday’s Spanish league match.
The club reported that “López suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot in the match against Betis. The player will undergo surgery.”
Barcelona did not give a time frame for Lopez’s recovery, but he is not expected to be fit in time for next month’s World Cup. Spain debuts against Cape Verde on June 15 in Atlanta.
López was on the Spain team that won Euro 2024, as well as the under-23 team that won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He scored six goals at the Olympics, including two in the final against hosts France.
Information from The Associated Press.
