With just three months until the 2026 World Cup, U.S. men's national team defender Sergiño Dest suffered an apparent hamstring injury in a match between PSV and AZ that could hurt his chances of playing in the tournament.
Dest went down after about 55 minutes following a collision with AZ defender Wouter Goes.
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The collision left Dest remaining down on the grass, screaming in pain as he clutched at his upper leg.
Dest had to be helped off the field, with his USMNT teammate Ricardo Pepi eventually scoring an 86th-minute winner for PSV in a 2-1 victory.
After the game, PSV coach Peter Bosz admitted he feared a serious injury for Dest.
It is unclear how long Dest could miss but it seems highly unlikely he'll be able to play in the USMNT's friendlies against Belgium and Portugal later this month.
The two matches in Atlanta are the last games before USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino names his World Cup squad.
Dest's history of injuries
The apparent hamstring injury isn't the first health issue for Dest. He missed the 2024 Copa América hosted in the United States due to an ACL injury he sustained training with PSV in April 2024.
He was sidelined for nearly a full year, coming back in March 2025.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sergino Dest injury: USMNT defender leaves PSV game vs. AZ