Alex Len to miss Ukraine's World Cup qualifying matches

Ukrainian center Alex Len will miss the upcoming 2027 World Cup qualifying window due to injury. The 33-year-old, a former player for the Washington Wizards and Sacramento Kings, has not fully recovered from plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

Len's absence will impact Ukraine in two critical matches: a game against Greece scheduled for August 28 in Riga, Latvia, and a match against Montenegro on August 31 in Podgorica. Although the player expressed a strong desire to support the national team, medical assessments determined he has not had sufficient time to recover since the injury occurred in May while he was with Real Madrid.