Canada and Portland Thorns ahead Janine Beckie will miss this yr’s Women’s World Cup after she confirmed on Friday that she has torn the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her proper knee.
In a press release on their web site, reigning National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) champions Thorns mentioned Beckie will miss the rest of the 2023 season and added that she is going to “have surgery in the coming weeks to repair the injury.”
The 28-year-old, who was a part of the Olympic gold medal-winning crew on the Tokyo Games in 2021, has scored 36 objectives in 101 appearances for Canada.
“Heartbroken is an understatement,” Beckie, who has additionally performed for Manchester City and Houston Dash, mentioned in a put up on Instagram.
“Having worked so hard during off-season for what was set to be one of the biggest seasons of my career, defending the title for Thorns and of course playing in the World Cup for Canada, being out for an extended period of time is a difficult pill to swallow.
“I’ll be supporting my team mates for both club and country this season and it goes without saying I’ll be back better and stronger than ever!”
Beckie’s damage can be an enormous blow for Canada, who wish to win their maiden World Cup at this yr’s showpiece occasion, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to Aug. 20.
They start their marketing campaign in Group B in opposition to Nigeria on July 21 earlier than dealing with Ireland and hosts Australia.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com