Canada’s Derek Cornelius to hospital after non-contact injury
A key member of Canada’s national soccer team could be out for a while. Derek Cornelius sustained a non-contact lower-body injury at practice on Wednesday in Toronto, Canada Soccer confirmed in a statement. Cornelius was transported to a local hospital and is undergoing evaluation, per Canada Soccer. The 28-year-old from Ajax, Ont., has played 48 […]
Derek Cornelius, a defender for Canada's national soccer team and Marseille, has been hospitalized following a non-contact lower-body injury sustained during a practice session in Toronto on Wednesday. Canada Soccer confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that Cornelius, 28, is currently undergoing evaluation at a local hospital.
The injury occurred during a non-contact practice, and the extent of Cornelius' injury and recovery time remain undisclosed. Cornelius has made 48 appearances for Canada's national team, including four matches at the recent World Cup, where he scored one goal. He has also been a key player for Marseille, where he is in the second year of his third season.
Canada's next matches include friendlies against Chile, Peru, and the U.S., scheduled in the coming weeks, marking their first competitive matches since being eliminated from the World Cup in the second round after a 3-0 loss to Morocco.
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