# Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana out for World Cup with ACL injury

Aston Villa and Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament while on World Cup duty with Belgium. The injury rules him out for the remainder of the tournament and will sideline him for a significant portion of the club season. This is a major blow for both Belgium’s World Cup campaign and Aston Villa's domestic ambitions.

**Importance:** 4/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c862nw2xj0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:51:59 GMT
- [Fox News Sports](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/belgium-midfielder-amadou-onana-out-for-remainder-of-world-cup-with-torn-acl) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:49:59 -0400
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/10/spain-belgium-world-cup-2026-quarter-final-match-report) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:13:02 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/11/south-africa-world-cup-midfielder-jayden-adams-dies-aged-25) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:29:10 GMT

### World
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr47y5nvrqlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:47:47 GMT