Nico Schlotterbeck's World Cup ends in Dallas after severe ankle injury
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Nico Schlotterbeck's World Cup ends in Dallas after severe ankle injury
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Nico Schlotterbeck’s World Cup ended in Dallas on Sunday after the Germany defender suffered a severe ankle injury during the second group-stage match against Ivory Coast, the German Football Association confirmed on Monday. Medical examinations revealed a torn ankle ligament, ruling him out for at least two months and forcing him to abandon the tournament prematurely. The Borussia Dortmund centre-back had started both of Germany’s opening games and was a key figure in Hansi Flick’s defensive reshuffle following the 2-0 defeat to Japan.
The injury occurred in the 34th minute of the 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast, when Schlotterbeck landed awkwardly after a duel. He was stretchered off and replaced by centre-back Jonathan Tah, who had been recalled to the squad only days earlier. Team doctors immediately ruled out further participation, and the DFB announced the definitive end to his World Cup campaign on Monday morning. “Nico Schlotterbeck has suffered a serious ankle ligament injury,” the association stated. “He will be sidelined for several months and will miss the remainder of the tournament.”
The setback compounds Germany’s defensive crisis. Schlotterbeck, 25, had been deployed as a modern ball-playing centre-back and was expected to anchor a transitional phase under Flick. His absence leaves Germany with just two specialist centre-backs—Antonio Rüdiger and Jonathan Tah—available for the final group game against Saudi Arabia on Thursday. “We have to absorb this,” former national-team manager Rudi Völler told German media. “It’s a blow, but we must show the team spirit that has defined this squad.”
Schlotterbeck will remain in the United States with the squad while medical staff monitor his recovery. The DFB has not ruled out his eventual return to training in the coming days, but his World Cup is definitively over. The injury also casts a shadow over his club future: Dortmund had been negotiating a contract extension before the tournament, and the ligament damage may complicate those talks. For now, the focus is on Thursday’s must-win clash with Saudi Arabia, where Germany must secure a positive result to advance to the knockout stages.
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