United States international James Sands‘ World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after a left ankle injury ruled him out of the rest of the Bundesliga season.
Sands was scheduled to have ankle surgery on Friday in Munich, his St. Pauli club said.
– U.S.’s Adams ready for WC after ‘seamless’ rehab
– USMNT picks Irvine as World Cup training base
– USMNT injury scare as Dest ‘out for a little while’
St. Pauli gave no timeframe for when the 25-year-old midfielder might return.
Sands was injured after a foul on Sunday against Eintracht Frankfurt. The full extent of the injury wasn’t revealed until days later after scans.
Sands has 14 appearances for the United States since 2021. His last appearance came as a starter in a friendly win over Australia last October.
The U.S. is co-hosting the World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico and will play its opening game on June 12 against Paraguay.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
