Socceroo Riley McGree to Miss FIFA World Cup with Hamstring Injury
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Socceroo Riley McGree ruled out of FIFA World Cup due to hamstring injury sustained in Championship playoff final with Middlesbrough.
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The Socceroos are preparing for the FIFA World Cup with a series of matches, but face challenges with multiple injuries.
Socceroo Riley McGree will miss next month's FIFA World Cup with a hamstring injury. McGree limped off the field while playing for English club Middlesbrough last weekend in the Championship playoff final at Wembley. The Socceroos begin their World Cup campaign against Türkiye on June 14 (AEST), followed by matches against the United States and Paraguay. The Socceroos have been dealt a massive injury blow ahead of next month's FIFA World Cup, with midfielder Riley McGree ruled out of the tournament. The 27-year-old limped off in the second half of last weekend's Championship playoff final, watching from the sidelines as his side Middlesbrough conceded in the 95th minute to lose 1-0 to Hull City. Two days after that crushing defeat in London, which was for promotion to the English Premier League, the Australian team confirmed the injury suffered by McGree would rule him out of the World Cup. McGree adds to the Socceroos injury list, with Hayden Matthews and Nick D'Agostino leaving the Socceroos camp, and Patrick Yazbek injuring his quad earlier this month.
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Socceroos may struggle in midfield without McGree
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