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Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 19:33
Shoulder injury ends WC for Tunisia keeper Hassan
By Xinhua
Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 19:33 By Xinhua

Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassen has to leave the pitch injured during the group G match between Tunisia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia, on June 18, 2018. (FRANK AUGSTEIN / AP)

MOSCOW – Tunisian football authorities have confirmed that goalkeeper Mouez Hassan's World Cup is over after he suffered a shoulder injury in their opening game against England on Monday night. 

The 22-year-old goalkeeper had to be replaced by Farouk Ben Mustapha after a collision with England midfielder in the 16th minute of the game which England won 2-1 in Volgograd and was later seen in the team dugout with his arm supported by a sling. 

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Hassan was born in France and had represented the country at Under-21 level. He decided to play for Tunisia earlier in the year, making his debut in March.

Tunisian officials have said that his shoulder will not recover in time for the rest of the World Cup and he will return to his French club side Chateauroux for treatment. 

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Tunisia's next match is against Belgium in Moscow's Spartak Stadium on June 23. They need to avoid defeat against the side to have keep alive the chance of remaining in the tournament.

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