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Bombito set for second surgery on left tibia after 'struggling' through World Cup

CBC Sports · August 26, 2026 at 2:14 p.m.

Bombito set for second surgery on left tibia after 'struggling' through World Cup

Moise Bombito traced it back to a conversation he had with Canadian national team coach Jesse Marsch.

Bombito was needed, and the 26-year-old centre back wasn't willing to miss the FIFA World Cup being played on home soil, even if his body was telling him otherwise.

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Bombito set for second surgery on left tibia after 'struggling' through World Cup

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