Mexico captain Edson Alvarez said he will miss the remainder of the Copa América after suffering a hamstring injury.
Alvarez went down clutching his hamstring in the 30th minute of Mexico’s 1-0 win over Jamaica on Saturday, leaving the pitch in tears.
“I had that dream just like my teammates but sometimes these things happen in football and I will have to learn and grow from all this,” the West Ham midfielder said in a video posted on social media by the national team.
“I have made the decision to stay with the team until the end, to support and encourage them, as I always have done. Now it will be my turn off the field. It will also help my rehabilitation and return as soon as possible.”
Coach Jaime Lozano had said losing a leader like Alvarez would be a huge blow to the side.
Mexico face Venezuela on Wednesday in their second Group B fixture in Inglewood, California.
