Fermín López is expected to miss the World Cup due to a foot fracture suffered while playing for Barcelona. He fractured the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot during Barcelona’s 3-1 win against Real Betis. Barcelona confirmed that he will undergo surgery but did not provide a return date. López has seven Spain caps and would likely have been selected for the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Spain will announce their squad on Monday, 25 May. Spain’s Group H matches begin on Monday, 15 June against Cape Verde in Atlanta, followed by Uruguay and Saudi Arabia. López has been a regular for Barcelona, contributing to back-to-back La Liga titles and recording 13 goals and 17 assists this season despite earlier groin injuries.
"Lopez has become a regular for Barcelona over the past two seasons, helping the Catalans win back-to-back La Liga titles. The midfielder scored 13 goals and provided 17 assists in 48 appearances in all competitions this season despite twice suffering groin injuries. The World Cup would have been Lopez's second major international tournament after he featured for 28 minutes of Spain's successful Euro 2024 campaign."
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