US EditionJapan's Minamino Ruptures ACL, World Cup Campaign in Doubt
Takumi Minamino will miss the 2026 World Cup after tearing his ACL in a French Cup match, with recovery expected to take up to nine months, club officials said.
- On Monday, AS Monaco announced Takumi Minamino tore the ACL in his left knee against Auxerre and will almost certainly miss the 2026 World Cup.
- Medical examinations showed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and Takumi Minamino was stretchered off during Sunday’s match with his face in his hands, AS Monaco said.
- Minamino, who turns 31 next month, has made 73 appearances and scored 26 goals, playing a key role as Japan qualified early for the 2026 tournament.
- Monaco will be without Minamino for January’s Champions League program, including fixtures at Real Madrid and hosting Juventus, increasing the impact as the club sits 19th in the 36-team standings and ninth in the French league.
- With ACL recoveries taking up to nine months, Minamino's rehab overlaps Japan's June 14 opener against the Netherlands in Arlington, Texas, during the 2026 World Cup.
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Football: Japan's Minamino injures ACL with Monaco, in doubt for World Cup
French top-division football club Monaco revealed Monday that Japanese midfielder Takumi Minamino has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, most likely ruling him out of the World Cup kicking off next June.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS MONACO (AP) — Japanese midfielder Takumi Minamino tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup. Minamino was injured in a French Cup match on Sunday against Auxerre, and “medical tests revealed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament,” Monaco posted on social media Monday. Players typically need up to nine months to recover from an ACL injury. Japa…
France's top football club AS Monaco has to get along without Takumi Minamino for months! The 30-year-old offensive player pulled a cruciate ligament crack in his left knee, as the Ninth of Ligue 1, who had been coached by Adi Hütter until 10 October, announced on Monday.The ex-Salzburger is also expected to miss Japan's national team, for which he scored 26 times in 73 games, at the World Cup in the summer. Japan's first match is scheduled for …
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Japan’s Takumi Minamino has torn ACL playing for Monaco and likely to miss World Cup
MONACO (AP) — Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup.
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Beloit Daily NewsJapan's Takumi Minamino has torn ACL playing for Monaco and likely to miss World Cup
MONACO (AP) — Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup.
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