Marcelo Flores will miss the FIFA World Cup after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear during the Concacaf Champions Cup final with Tigres UANL. The player himself revealed the diagnosis through his social media accounts,

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed on Sunday that attacking midfielder Marcelo Flores ruptured his ACL during the Concacaf Champions Cup final on Saturday and will miss the World Cup.

“He’s progressed faster than we thought,” Marsch said.