Soccer

Angel di Maria to miss World Cup semi-final

Argentine winger has a thigh strain that failed to respond sufficiently over the weekend

Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina (second right) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Angel di Maria (left), Lionel Messi (back) and Lucas Biglia. Di Maria will miss the semi-final. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina (second right) celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with Angel di Maria (left), Lionel Messi (back) and Lucas Biglia. Di Maria will miss the semi-final. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Mon Jul 07 2014 - 14:18

Angel Di Maria will miss Argentina's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

The Argentinian Football Federation announced the Real Madrid winger would not be fit enough to feature after suffering a thigh injury in the 1-0 quarter-final victory over Belgium.

The federation said in a statement on their official website that Di Maria underwent tests over the weekend which determined he would not be available to face the Dutch.

His condition will continue to be evaluated day by day. Di Maria scored the extra-time winner which knocked out Switzerland in the last 16.