Real Madrid star ruled out of World Cup after undergoing surgery in major blow for Brazil

SportFootballReal Madrid star ruled out of World Cup after undergoing surgery in major blow for BrazilBrazil will be without one of their most experienced defenders at the World Cup this summerFernando Kallas Tuesday 28 April 2026 14:32 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966452","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/eder-militao-injury-brazil-world-cup-real-madrid-b2966452.html","title":"Real Madrid star ruled out of World Cup in major blow for Brazil"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-25985","index":0}Eder Militao has been ruled out of the World Cup (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Real Madrid defender Eder Militao will miss this summer’s World Cup after undergoing surgery for a hamstring tear, the Spanish club confirmed on Tuesday. The news delivers a...