Francis Abu is a Ghanaian player
French Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC has confirmed that Ghana midfielder Francis Abu will miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup following an initial assessment of his severe injury.
The 24-year-old suffered a broken leg during Ghana’s 2-0 defeat to Japan in the 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup on Friday and was stretchered off in the second half.
Toulouse FC revealed that Abu will be sidelined for several months and, despite the tournament being seven months away, will not recover in time to participate.
“Images we hate to see. Selected by Ghana’s ‘Black Stars‘ for friendly matches against Japan and South Korea, Francis Abu saw his season come to a premature end. Suffering a terrible injury against Japan, our midfielder will be sidelined for several months and will, unfortunately, miss the 2026 World Cup in the United States. Very sad news indeed,” the club said.
Toulouse added, “The entire club wishes you a speedy recovery, Abu. Stay strong and come back to us soon; we’re all with you during this difficult time.”
The midfielder has been recalled from the Ghana camp in Asia to return to France for medical treatment as he begins his long recovery process.
