USMNT's Patrick Agyemang suffers serious Achilles injury, will miss World Cup
The 6-foot-4 forward will undergo further evaluation and remain sidelined indefinitely.
Patrick Agyemang suffered a serious Achilles tendon injury, Derby County announced Tuesday, ending his first season in England and dashing his U. S. World Cup hopes two months before the tournament.
The 6-foot-4 forward will undergo further evaluation and remain sidelined indefinitely, the English Championship club said. “The club will provide Patrick with the highest level of medical care and rehabilitation throughout his recovery,” the club said. “Everyone at Derby County is fully behind Patrick at this difficult time and will continue to support him every step of the way.
” Derby County's Patrick Agyemang is helped on to a stretcher on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images) Mike Egerton - PA Images via Getty Images Derby confirmed “Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer’s FIFA World Cup. At this stage it would be wrong to put a timeline on his recovery.
Further updates will be communicated in due course. ” A regular starter for Derby since early last fall, the former Charlotte FC standout recorded 10 goals and three assists in 37 league matches (33 starts). He is second on the team in goals, first in scoring production (13) and fourth in minutes played.