Hit by Pep Guardiola, before the World Club Championship: the player, operated by emergency

Mateo Kovacic has been injured and was operated on at Achilles' tendon, which means it will not be available for the World Club Championship, which will be held in the United States between June 15 and July 13. The opponents in the group stage are Wydad, Al Ain and Juventus.

Manchester City confirmed the injury on Monday and announced that the midfielder will spend the summer recovering after the operation, which went successfully, in order to return as soon as possible for the beginning of the competition season, according to Abola.pt.

Mateo Kovacic is missing from the CM of clubs

“He was injured and missed the final of the cup. He thought the rest would help him, but it was not. explained Zlatko Dalic, Croatia's coach, before the qualifying matches at the 2026 World Cup, against Gibraltar and Czech Republic.

This season, the Croatian, who has two years of contract, participated in 42 matches, most of them as a holder, scoring seven goals and three decisive passes.

The World Clubs Championship groups 2025

• Group A: FC Porto, Palmeiras, Al Ahly, Inter Miami

• Group B.: PSG, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders

• Group C.: Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors, Benfica, Auckland City

• Group D: Chelsea, Flamego, Esperance Tunis, Los Angeles FC

• Group E: Inter Milano, River Plate, Urawa, Monterrey

• Group f: Borussia Dortmund, Fluminense, Mamelodi, Ulsan HD

• Group G.: Manchester City, Juventus, Al-Ain, Wydad

• Group H.: Red Bull Salzburg, Real Madrid, Pachuca, Al-Hilal

The Format of the World Club Championship 2025

• A phase of the groups composed of eight groups of four teams per group, which plays in a single game.

• The first two teams in the group advance in the finals.

• A direct eliminatory stage with a single match, from the “optimile” of the final to the final.

• No Play-off for third place.