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Haji Wright Ruled Out of Gold Cup After Achilles Injury

He will return to Coventry City for treatment under tournament rules prohibiting roster changes before the US faces Haiti.

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Overview

  • U.S. Soccer confirmed Wright’s Achilles injury will sideline him for the rest of the Concacaf Gold Cup.
  • Wright will travel back to Coventry City for further evaluation and rehabilitation.
  • Gold Cup regulations bar the United States from replacing him on the 23-man roster.
  • He scored off the bench in the USMNT’s 5-0 opening victory over Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Coach Mauricio Pochettino must adjust his attack ahead of Saturday’s final group match against Haiti.