The World Cup will be without one of its biggest stars with Senegal forward Sadio Mané ruled out due to injury.
The Senegalese federation announced the news on Thursday, dealing the country a massive blow just four days before its World Cup opener.
Mané, who finished second behind Karim Benzema in the running for the Ballon d’Or this year, was subbed off with a leg injury 20 minutes into Bayern Munich’s final game before the World Cup break—a 6–1 victory over Werder Bremen.
The initial hope was that the two-time African Player of the Year would be fit at some point during the group stage as he remained behind with Bayern Munich for treatment.