Germany Defender Schlotterbeck Out of World Cup with Ankle Injury
The Borussia Dortmund defender suffered a torn ligament in his left ankle during Germany's victory over Ivory Coast and cannot be replaced mid-tournament.
- Germany central defender Nico Schlotterbeck will miss the rest of the World Cup after sustaining an ankle ligament injury during Saturday's 2-1 Group E victory over Ivory Coast, the team announced on Monday. He will be sidelined for several months.
- The starting center-back was injured early in Saturday's match and replaced at halftime by Antonio Ruediger. A scan on Sunday revealed Schlotterbeck tore a ligament in his left ankle.
- Coach Julian Nagelsmann said it is a "very positive sign" that Schlotterbeck will remain with the team, praising the defender's "excellent build-up play" and influence off the pitch.
- Nagelsmann cannot call up a replacement player due to tournament rules. Germany remains well-positioned in central defense with Jonathan Tah, Antonio Ruediger, Waldemar Anton, and Malick Thiaw.
- The Germans face Ecuador in their final group match on Thursday after securing top spot and advancing to the knockout stage for the first time in 12 years.
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sportschau.deNico Schlotterbeck has injured an inner band in the left ankle in the second World Cup group game against the Ivory Coast. The defender thus fails for the rest of the tournament, as the DFB confirmed.
The selection of Germany suffered a sensitive drop in the face of its next engagement in front of Ecuador and for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup. The German Football Federation (DFB) confirmed this Monday that defender Nico Schlotterbeck suffered a ligamentary injury to the left ankle and will not play again in the tournament.
In the midst of the celebrations due to its classification to the next phase, Germany received a hard news in the face of the rest of the World Cup. This is the downfall of the Nico Schlotterbeck plant, which had to be replaced at the end of the first time in the 2-1 victory against Ivory Coast. This Monday it was confirmed that the defense will be lost the rest of the World Cup by a ligament break in the left ankle, according to the reported Ge…
For internal defender Nico Schlotterbeck, the World Cup is over: Due to an internal band injury, he falls out for several months. This has far-reaching consequences for the game of the German Elf.
Germany dealt major setback as Nico Schlotterbeck ruled out for rest of FIFA World Cup
Germany's FIFA World Cup campaign has suffered a major blow with defender Nico Schlotterbeck ruled out for the rest of the tournament and several months after sustaining a left ankle ligament injury during the 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
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