Switzerland’s 16-year-old Iman Beney ruptures ACL in coaching, will miss Women’s World Cup

ZURICH — One day after being chosen for the Women’s World Cup, Switzerland‘s 16-year-old midfielder Iman Beney suffered a extreme knee harm in coaching Tuesday and can miss the event, the Swiss soccer federation stated.

Beney grew to become the newest high-profile participant to rupture her ACL, an harm that has already sidelined a number of stars in ladies’s soccer.

The Swiss federation stated she was injured in a sort out throughout the ultimate coaching session earlier than Wednesday’s warmup recreation in opposition to Morocco, one other crew within the July 20-Aug. 20 event hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Beney, a midfielder with Swiss membership Young Boys, had impressed Friday on her worldwide debut in a 3-3 draw in opposition to Zambia, which can also be going to the World Cup.

Switzerland coach Inka Grings referred to as up 23-year-old Bayer Leverkusen ahead Amira Arfaoui to switch Beney, the federation stated.

Switzerland is in Group A on the World Cup together with Philippines, Norway and New Zealand.