Major loss. Belgium national team leader ruled out of the World Cup due to injury.

The match against the USA came at a heavy cost.

Details: Both the Belgium national team and Aston Villa have suffered a major blow. Midfielder Amadou Onana has sustained an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and will be sidelined for seven to eight months.

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According to The Athletic, this severe injury has ended the midfielder's World Cup campaign and will also prevent him from helping Aston Villa at the start of the new season.

For Belgium, losing Onana is a major setback, as the midfielder was one of the team's key players. Now, he faces surgery and a lengthy recovery before he can return to action.

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