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In a statement on their website, reigning
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) champions Thorns said
Beckie will miss the remainder of the 2023 season and added that
she will "have surgery in the coming weeks to repair the
injury."
The 28-year-old, who was part of the Olympic gold medal-winning
team at the Tokyo Games in 2021, has scored 36 goals in 101
appearances for Canada.
"Heartbroken is an understatement," Beckie, who has also played
for Manchester City and Houston Dash, said in a post on
Instagram.
"Having worked so hard during off-season for what was set to be
one of the biggest seasons of my career, defending the title for
Thorns and of course playing in the World Cup for Canada, being
out for an extended period of time is a difficult pill to
swallow.
"I'll be supporting my team mates for both club and country this
season and it goes without saying I'll be back better and
stronger than ever!"
Beckie's injury will be a big blow for Canada, who are looking
to win their maiden World Cup at this year's showpiece event,
which is being co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia from July
20 to Aug. 20.
They begin their campaign in Group B against Nigeria on July 21
before facing Ireland and hosts Australia.
(Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William
Mallard)
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