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Lennart Karl misses World Cup after injury during training

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 6, 2026, 6:59 AM

Last updated Jun 6, 2026

Lennart Karl misses World Cup after injury during training

Summary

Rising star Lennart Karl will not participate in this year's World Cup after sustaining an injury in the final training session before a warm-up match against the USA. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann has called up Assan Ouedraogo as Karl's replacement. The DFB team expressed shock over the 18-year-old's injury during an emotional farewell at the team hotel. Karl took time to say goodbye to his teammates before returning to Germany. DFB president Bernd Neuendorf described the situation as incredibly sad, highlighting the tears from Karl during this difficult moment for the squad.

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•Lennart Karl injured in final training session before USA match.
•Assan Ouedraogo called up as Karl's replacement.
•Emotional farewell held for Karl at the team hotel.
•DFB expresses shock and sadness over Karl's injury.

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6:59 AMYahoo Sports — 😢 Tears were shed: Karl's goodbye to Chicago was so emotional

What they're saying

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Since last night, the bitter truth has been clear: rising star Lennart Karl will miss this year’s World Cup. He was injured in the final training session before the last warm-up match against the US...
— Yahoo Sports

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