US midfielder Cardoso set to miss the World Cup because of ankle surgery
United States midfielder Johnny Cardoso is set to miss the World Cup because of a right ankle injury that requires surgery.
His Spanish club Atletico Madrid has announced the surgery.
The procedure usually requires months of recovery and the World Cup begins in one month.
Atletico didn’t give a timetable for his return.
It also hasn’t immediately said when or where the surgery will take place.
The 24-year-old Cardoso sprained his right ankle in training with Atletico last week.
He has 23 appearances for the U.S. since his debut in 2020.
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