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Five Players Who Could Take Canada’s Final World Cup Spot After Marcelo Flores Injury—Ranked

Canada manager Jesse Marsch must replace the 22-year-old midfielder after a torn ACL, with Sports Illustrated ranking five possible roster options.

Marcelo Flores was ruled out of the World Cup, opening up another roster spot for Jesse Marsch’s team.

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Marcelo Flores, a Tigers footballer, has confirmed that he suffered a rupture of the anterior cross ligament in the right knee, which will leave him off the courts for several months and prevent him from participating in the 2026 World Cup with the Canadian National Team. The injury occurred during the Final of the Concacaf Champions Cup against Toluca. Just minutes after entering the game, Flores made a movement within the area that caused his …

The news has left a bittersweet taste for Canadian football fans. Marcelo Flores, the talented midfielder of the UANL Tigers, has confirmed that he will miss the 2026 World Cup due to a serious injury to his knee. This outcome occurs just after he has received his call to represent the world's most famous ... Read more The article Marcelo Flores confirms injury and remains outside the World Cup with Canada appeared for the first time in News San…

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Reuters broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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