World Cup injury watch: Which players could miss the 2026 tournament?

From Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal to Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Brazil's trio, these 10 players could be out of the action.

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Mohamed Salah has become the latest player to sustain an injury weeks ahead of the World Cup, adding to his team’s and supporters’ woes as Egypt return to the tournament after missing out on the previous edition.

Salah suffered a hamstring injury during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in the English Premier League on Saturday, with a top Egyptian football official confirming the forward will miss the rest of his club’s season.

World Cup injury watch: Which players could miss the 2026 tournament?

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