Fermín López underwent successful surgery on Tuesday, ruling out the Barcelona and Spain attacking midfielder from the 2026 World Cup.
The 23-year-old had the best season of his career in 2025–26, registering 30 goal contributions for Barcelona and making himself essentially a lock to be included in Luis de la Fuente’s Spain World Cup squad.
But it all took a turn during Barcelona’s penultimate game of the season against Real Betis, where López had to exit the pitch at halftime with an injury that ended his World Cup dreams. Three days later, the young Spaniard went under the knife to start his recovery.
“Surgery has gone well and I’m already thinking about coming back stronger physically and mentally,” López wrote on social media following his operation. “Life and soccer are cruel when you least expect and deserve it, but you have to accept that everything is part of the journey.
“It’s a very tough moment for me and another challenge in my career that I will overcome, don’t doubt it.”
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