World Cup 2026 injury news and updates as Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Estevao and more battle to prove fitness

SportFootballWorld Cup 2026 injury news and updates as Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Estevao and more battle to prove fitnessSome of the world’s best players are facing a race to be fit for this summer’s tournament, with the group stages starting on 11 JuneChris Wilson Wednesday 29 April 2026 18:22 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":"b2967372","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2026-injury-news-yamal-mbappe-estevao-b2967372.html","title":"World Cup injury news and updates as Yamal, Mbappe & more battle to prove fitness"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-16958","index":0}Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal are among the stars at risk of missing this summer’s 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}The 2026 World Cup is just over a month away, with...