Club America coach Andre Jardine confirmed the worst news the Eagles were expecting by announcing that goalkeeper Luis Malagon will be out of action for a "good while" due to the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in the Concacaf Champions League match against Philadelphia Union.

There are some news items that no one ever wants to share, but they are part of the daily life of a soccer coach, as happened this Tuesday after the game for the Club America manager, who, visibly affected, announced the news that goalkeeper Luis Malagon will miss the 2026 World Cup.

Jardine explained that Malagon's absence is a tough blow, both personally for the goalkeeper himself, for Club America, but above all for his teammates, especially because of the influence he had in the locker room, and that this news has affected the entire group because it is a serious matter.

“We think it's a rather serious injury, we'll see, probably an Achilles tendon injury, hopefully not a complete rupture, but probably at least a partial rupture that will keep him out for quite some time. The feeling was one of sadness for Malagon. We love him very much; today he came on as captain to show how important he is to us. It's unbelievable what's happening,” said the Brazilian coach.

He then added: "We have to trust that there's a reason for what's happening today with Davila and Malagon; and what happened last tournament with Dagoberto. We'll be praying and thinking positively so that everything turns out alright. We can't deny that this is a big blow for us, and we have to let some days pass to try and get mentally stronger because it's a tough setback for the team."

Unexplained Injury

Jardine also rejected the idea that anyone was to blame for Luis Malagon's injury, saying that these are things that happen to players, and stated that perhaps the team has had “bad luck” in recent months, especially with the injuries to Dagoberto Espinoza, then Victor Davila, and now Luis Malagon, but these are undoubtedly tests, and together with the medical staff,We will try to get them back in the best possible way.

“These things happen in football sometimes. There's no one to blame, no reason. It's simply an almost inexplicable injury given the movement he made, which wasn't even that sudden. That's football; I try not to get involved in the medical or player recovery aspects because I don't have that expertise. We have complete faith in our medical department and physiotherapists. We have an amazing staff. They'll have a lot of work to do because of something beyond our control, a bit of bad luck. They'll be working a lot with Malagon, Davila, and Henry, who isn't 100 percent recovered,” he concluded.