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USMNT’s Sergiño Dest sidelined with ACL injury, will miss Copa América

Offering speed and exquisite footwork, Dest has been U.S. Coach Gregg Berhalter’s top right back since 2021.

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Sergiño Dest, a 2022 World Cup starter, was instrumental in the U.S. team's 2-0 victory over Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League final March 24. (Julio Cortez/AP)
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Sergiño Dest, the highly skilled right back for the U.S. men’s national soccer team, will undergo ACL surgery and miss this summer’s Copa América, a major tuneup for the 2026 World Cup.

“I will have an operation soon and will try to come back as soon as possible to my top level,” he said Wednesday. “It will be a difficult time for me but I know these times only make me stronger. I will come back to make you all proud.”