Canada defender Cornelius hospitalized after suffering injury in training
Defender Derek Cornelius has been taken to a Toronto-area hospital after getting hurt while training with the men’s national soccer team on Wednesday. Canada Soccer says Cornelius sustained a “non-contact lower body injury” and was transported to hospital, where he is being treated and assessed. The national sports organization says medical staff are focused on […]
Canada defender Derek Cornelius was hospitalized on Wednesday after suffering a non-contact lower body injury during training with the national soccer team. The 28-year-old left back is currently being treated and assessed at a Toronto-area hospital. Canada Soccer is closely monitoring Cornelius' condition and plans to provide further updates as the situation develops.
The news of his injury follows the hospitalization of midfielder Jeevan Badwal on the same day, as Badwal had suffered a hamstring injury while playing for the Whitecaps on Saturday. Cornelius, who represents Olympique de Marseille, was among the players participating in Canada's training camp ahead of the country's upcoming friendlies.
These matches, scheduled for September 26 against Chile, October 3 against Peru, and October 6 against the United States, represent Canada's first competitive games since their successful World Cup campaign this summer. The Canadian Press reported on Cornelius' injury in a story published on September 23, 2026.
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