The U.S. men's national team will be without one of its key experienced figures in the build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
On Friday, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers announced that center back Cameron Carter-Vickers will be out between three and five months with an Achilles injury. The news comes after the 27-year-old played the full 90 minutes for Celtic in a 2–1 win over Sturm Graz in the Europa League.
“[Carter-Vickers] looks like he’s done his Achilles, which could be anywhere between three and five months,” Rodgers told .
“We just await confirmation of that. It’s not great news. Cameron’s been a very important part of the squad, of course, and been a great center half for the club.”
The American is now the second defender to suffer an injury in the match; Canadian fullback Alistair Johnston had to be removed in the 26th minute after seemingly reaggravating the hamstring injury that kept him out for over two months prior.






