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Captain America out Reyna says he'll miss U.S. World Cup qualifiers
Updated: Wednesday August 29, 2001 6:27 PM
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- U.S. captain Claudio Reyna is almost certain to miss to Americans' World Cup qualifiers next month because of a groin injury. Reyna, the playmaking midfielder for the U.S. team, reinjured the groin Wednesday night playing for Glasgow Rangers, who were eliminated from the European Champions League with a 2-1 loss to Turkey's Fenerbahce in Istanbul. "I'll have to find out what's going on because this is the third time this injury has happened," Reyna told The Scotsman newspaper in an interview to be published Friday. "I'll find out at the end of the week, but I'm sure I'll I will miss our next few games and also the U.S World Cup [games] next month. I'll find out of the full extent of it on Friday." Reyna limped off shortly before halftime on Wednesday after being fouled by Nikola Lazetic. The U.S team has World Cup qualifiers against Honduras at Washington on Sept. 1 and at Costa Rica on Sept. 5. Reyna originally hurt the leg while playing for the United States in a World Cup qualifier against Mexico on Feb. 28 and missed the following month's win at Honduras. He reinjured the groin earlier this month playing with Rangers. The U.S. team also is missing Clint Mathis (knee surgery), Brian McBride (blood clot), John O'Brien (knee), Ben Olsen (ankle surgery), Ante Razov (strained groin) and Josh Wolff (broken foot). The Americans (4-1-1) are second in qualifying with 13 points, trailing Costa Rica (4-1-1) on goal difference. Honduras and Jamaica (2-2-2) have eight points each, followed by Mexico (2-3-1) and Trinidad and Tobago (0-5-1). The top three nations advance to next year's World Cup.
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