Real Madrid’s Éder Militão Has Successful Hamstring Surgery That Rules Him Out of 2026 World Cup

Overview

• Real Madrid said the operation in Finland was successful and that rehabilitation will begin under the club’s medical oversight.
• Militão tore the proximal biceps femoris tendon in his left hamstring during the win over Alavés, an attachment near the pelvis that often needs surgical repair when it ruptures.
• Lead surgeon Lasse Lempainen said the injury was very severe and that without surgery the defender could not continue at the highest level.
• Recovery for this type of repair usually takes four to six months, and the club signaled a possible return around October that keeps him out of the 2026 World Cup.
• From the hospital, Militão and his wife thanked supporters on social media, with Brazilian stars also sending messages as reports note she is pregnant.