Mexico’s Rodrigo Huescas will undergo surgery for torn ACL, could miss World Cup

Huescas, one of Mexico’s brightest young players and the country’s only representative in this season’s Champions League, faces the possibility of missing the 2026 World Cup after Copenhagen revealed the full extent of his injury.

Huescas was enjoying the best moment of his career. Since leaving Cruz Azul for Denmark in 2024, he had quickly become a standout performer for Copenhagen and a key figure in Javier Aguirre’s plans with the Mexican national team. Now, his future is clouded by uncertainty as El Tri lose a vital option on the right flank.

Huescas now faces the harsh reality that an ACL tear typically requires between six and nine months of recovery. That timeline would make it almost impossible for him to be fit for the World Cup opener on June 11. 

It completely re-routes what had been shaping up to be a breakout phase of his young career, just as he had cemented his place with El Tri.

With Huescas sidelined, the door could open for Jorge Sánchez or Julián Araujo to step in and claim a spot on Mexico’s right flank as the World Cup approaches.