Nigel de Jong's World Cup has come to an end after he was diagnosed with a groin tear, picked up in the Netherlands victory over Mexico. The KNVB announced the news via Twitter, saying De Jong is expected to be sidelined between two and four weeks.
Nigel De Jong out of the World Cup with groin injury
The Dutch midfielder will miss the rest of his team’s campaign after suffering a groin injury in the win over Mexico.
Jamie McDonald
Nigel de Jong heeft scheurtje in liesspier. Hij is vermoedelijk 2 tot 4 weken uitgeschakeld. De Jong blijft voor revalidatie bij #Oranje.
— KNVB (@KNVB) July 1, 2014 De Jong started the match against Mexico on Saturday, but lasted only nine minutes before limping off in pain. While it could be theoretically possible for De Jong to recover and be available if the Dutch were to make it to the final, it seems highly unlikely that he’d be able to play.
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