US forward Patrick Agyemang ruled out of World Cup after suffering Achilles injury

[p]The 25-year-old was injured in the ‌first half of Derby's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/derby-Iug0YO0Q/stoke-hSUajdSS/?mid=hYTXSDUI"]2-0 ‌win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/stoke-city/hSUajdSS/"]Stoke City[/a] in the Championship (second tier) on Monday and ‌was taken off on ⁠a stretcher.[/p][p][b]"The ‌club will provide [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/agyemang-patrick/69kPHWm8/"]Patrick[/a] with the ​highest level of medical care and rehabilitation throughout his ​recovery,"[/b] the club said in a statement.[/p][p][b]"As a result of ⁠this injury, ​Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer's FIFA World Cup. At this stage it would be wrong ‌to put a timeline on his recovery."[/b][/p][embed guid="02bff66f-0dcc-41ef-89b5-f5f6e0aa34c9" url="https://x.com/dcfcofficial/status/2041448646521376920" social-type="twitter" /][p]Agyemang has scored six goals in 14 internationals since making his U.S. debut last year. He played in both the team's friendlies during the March international window.[/p][p]US coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pochettino-mauricio/zuJM7XDg/"]Mauricio ‌Pochettino[/a] must name his World ​Cup squad by May 30. ‌The U.S., co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico, will face Paraguay, Australia and Turkey in Group D.[/p][p]The World Cup ⁠starts ⁠on June 11.[/p]