Flores World Cup dream over, Tigres fall in final

Flores out of World Cup with serious knee injury

Marcelo Flores will miss the World Cup with Canada after Tigres confirmed the midfielder suffered a serious knee injury in Saturday's CONCACAF Champions Cup final against Toluca (1). The injury forced him off during the match, and scans have now ruled him out of the tournament entirely, a brutal blow for both club and country (1).

Final heartbreak: Tigres fall to Toluca on penalties

Tigres lost the CONCACAF Champions Cup final to Toluca on penalties after a 1–1 draw through extra time on Saturday (2). Paulinho scored for Toluca in the shootout, ending Tigres' pursuit of a sixth continental title (2). The defeat also marked the final appearance for André-Pierre Gignac, who leaves the club at 40 after a decade as its talisman.

Sources

  • 1. informador.mx — Tigres confirma grave lesión de Marcelo Flores; se pierde el Mundial con Canadá
  • 2. rtp.pt — Toluca conquista Liga dos Campeões da CONCACAF
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