New Delhi, June 8 -- Wesley's FIFA World Cup dream ended before it started as the AS Roma defender was ruled out of the 2026 edition of the tournament, following a injury he suffered during their warm-up game against Egypt. He left the field in tears after 15 minutes.

The 22-year-old, who was head coach Carlo Ancelotti's only specialist right-back, had to be leave the field with a left-thigh muscle strain during Brazil's 2-1 win over Egypt in Cleveland. This was Brazil's final warm-up game before their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Morocco.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed his injury. "The CBF regrets the injury. Wesley is a player much loved by the team and will always be considered an integral part of this squ...