MEXICO CITY (AP) 鈥� Marcelo Flores is set to miss the for Canada after injuring his right knee in the final, his club UANL Tigres announced Sunday.
Flores, 22, sustained the ACL injury in a non-contact play in the 77th minute on Saturday during Tigres’ loss to Toluca.
The UANL Tigres said Flores 鈥渨ill undergo surgery in the coming days.鈥�
鈥淭hese are difficult times, I just wanted to thank everyone for their messages,” Flores posted on Instagram. “I haven鈥檛 been using my phone or checking my messages, but I promise to reply to everyone and I really appreciate your concern. I鈥檒l come back stronger.鈥�
was confirmed in February, and he was included in the . Born in Georgetown, Ontario, to a Mexican father, Flores played three matches with Mexico’s senior team and needed FIFA approval to play for the Canadians.
An attacking midfielder who was part of Arsenal鈥檚 academy system, Flores played one season for Real Oviedo in Spain鈥檚 second division, before signing with Tigres of Mexico鈥檚 top flight in 2023.
Canada, which is co-hosting the World Cup with Mexico and the United States, opens June 12 against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto, then moves to Vancouver for Group B games against Qatar and Switzerland.
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