Defender Éder Militão should be another absence from the Brazilian team for the disputed 2026 World Cup. This is what journalist Miguel Ángel Díaz, from “Rádio Cope”, in Spain, points out.
According to information, the Real Madrid athlete had suffered a relapse of his biceps femoris injury, which occurred in December 2025. At the time, Militão was absent from the field for almost four months.
Because of this, the defender must undergo new surgery, which would take him out of the World Cup, which takes place between June 11th and July 19th.
Injury confirmed by Real
Éder Militão is in the medical department after suffering pain in his left leg in the middle of the week.
the player was diagnosed with a muscle injury to his biceps femoris. The athlete’s recovery time was not disclosed by the Spanish team, but according to information from journalist Fabrizio Romano, Militão will miss the remainder of the season.
Warning signal for Brazil
Militão’s situation generates a new warning signal for the Brazilian team. In addition to Rodrygo, who is already out of the list after suffering a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the lateral meniscus in his right knee, Estêvão is also a concern for Ancelotti.
Militão Drama
In October 2025, during the FIFA Date, after spending a long period away due to cruciate ligament injuries.
Militão missed 94 Real Madrid matches during the recovery period, which included two surgeries: first on his left knee, in 2023, and, a year later, on his right knee.
“After the second injury, a lot of things went through my head. I thought about stopping playing because it’s not easy, but with the help of my wife, my daughter and my teammates, I’m here today. It was a difficult two years, with very complicated injuries. You face the second one differently because you already know the process. It’s not easy to deal with it. You have to be very connected to your family, to God”, he said, during the national team’s press conference before the friendly against South Korea.
