- Canada winger Marcelo Flores (22) tore his ACL and will miss the World Cup after a tearful exit in the Concacaf Champions Cup; coach Jesse Marsch says Flores is in good spirits and has been invited to stay with the squad after surgery.
- The team is rallying around him — Marsch and vice-captain Stephen Eustáquio voiced heartbreak but said the squad is motivated to play for their sidelined teammate.
- Injury concerns continue: captain Alphonso Davies is still recovering and likely to miss the June 12 opener, and Marsch will decide Flores’ replacement (deadline 24 hours before the match) after Monday’s friendly vs Uzbekistan.
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