Guardian Sport6/5/2026Sports3 min read
Chris Richards' World Cup Status in Doubt Due to Ankle Injury
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- US defender Chris Richards' participation in the World Cup is uncertain due to an ankle injury.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino awaits further assessments before making a decision, with the team's group stage opener against Paraguay on June 12 looming.
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Chris Richards injured his ankle in a recent Premier League match, missing subsequent key games.
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Chris Richards will not participate in the US Men's National Team's final World Cup tune-up against Germany due to an ankle injury, casting doubt on his World Cup readiness. ... (Full cleaned article text with preserved quotation marks and paragraph breaks)
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Decision on Richards' World Cup participation by June 11
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- Exact nature and severity of Richards' ankle injury
- Final decision on his World Cup participation
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