Santiago Giménez’s current situation at AC Milan has fallen well short of expectations, and now Massimiliano Allegri, the Italian club’s head coach, has delivered a worrying prognosis—not only for the Rossoneri, but also for the Mexican national team and head coach Javier Aguirre ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Allegri provides update on Giménez’s recovery

Although an initially shorter recovery timeline had been mentioned, Massimiliano Allegri offered a negative update regarding the Mexican striker’s condition.

“Giménez will be sidelined for three to four months, and Füllkrug has arrived and will help us,” Allegri said, referring to the injury sustained in Serie A.

Will Santiago Giménez miss the 2026 World Cup with Mexico?

Aware of the proximity of the 2026 World Cup, Santiago Giménez tried to avoid surgery and opted for conservative treatment, but the pain did not subside and surgery became unavoidable.

The striker, who emerged from Cruz Azul, underwent surgery in mid-December, and with a recovery period of up to four months, he is expected to receive medical clearance in April.

With that time away from competition, Giménez is set to miss the March friendly between Mexico and Portugal and could arrive with limited match fitness for the World Cup, where Mexico will debut on June 11 against South Africa

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