Fermín López, who played the first 45 minutes yesterday against Betis at the Spotify Camp Nou, will miss this summer’s World Cup with Spain due to a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The midfielder from Huelva could not finish the match against the Betis team and had to be substituted at halftime by Alejandro Balde. What was initially interpreted as simple discomfort has ended up resulting in an injury that sidelines the Barça player from the World Cup dream.
After tests conducted this morning to determine the exact extent of the injury, the player from El Campillo has suffered a severe setback as it was confirmed that he has a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. This injury will prevent him from participating with Spain in the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada starting next June. The player from Huelva will have to undergo surgery and will be out for at least a month. Coach Luis de la Fuente will announce the list of 26 called up for the World Cup next Monday, May 25, in Madrid, and Spain’s debut in the World Cup will take place on June 15 against Cape Verde in Atlanta. A match for which only four weeks remain.
The absence of the 23-year-old player is significant for the coach from La Rioja since Fermín is the midfielder in all of European football, tied with Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), who has the most impact on the game thanks to the 13 goals and 17 assists he has recorded in the 2025-26 season with Barça. This season, under the guidance of Hansi Flick, he has won La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in the 48 matches he has played across all competitions.
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The Andalusian Barça player was already present at the last Euro 2024 in Germany with the Spanish national team. In the European championship, he only played minutes in one match, in the group stage against Albania. That same summer, he was also crowned Olympic champion at the Paris Games with a leading role in the team coached by Santi Denia.
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