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A key West Ham player could play at the World Cup 2026 this summer after an untimely injury has granted him the possibility of a call-up.
West Ham are fighting tooth and nail to ensure Premier League survival in the race to avoid 18th place against a withering Tottenham Hotspur side, and a key attacker’s prospects of playing World Cup 2026 football could end up the difference.
The Hammers secured a vital win during last weekend’s clash against Everton, with Callum Wilson striking in injury time to secure a 2-1 victory at the London Stadium.
Crysencio Summerville could be called up to the Netherlands World Cup 2026 squad
In a cruel twist of fate, Crysencio Summerville could find himself called up to the Netherlands World Cup 2026 squad - with Ronald Koeman's March selection showing a now vacant place for him.
That is due to West Ham’s direct relegation run-in rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, suffering a season-ending injury to Dutch international Xavi Simons.
The Spurs man will not just miss the World Cup 2026, but also the remainder of the year, meaning he will play no further part in Tottenham’s fight for Premier League survival.
Ironically, it is West Ham who will benefit from this untimely event, with Crysencio Summerville surely now being considered for a call-up to the Netherlands World Cup squad in Simons’ place.
In March, ESPN reported that Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman was considering a call-up for Summerville prior to Simons’ ACL tear, and a further decrease in attacking competition surely places the West Ham man in good stead.
Koeman said: ‘Of course, [Summerville] is a player on our radar. Offensively, the competition is somewhat less intense, and he is a player who plays in the Premier League, is important at West Ham, and can play on both the right and the left.’
If Summerville didn’t already have enough incentive to etch his name into West Ham history by keeping the Hammers up, it’s almost certain he will now with the prospect of playing World Cup football at his doorstep, knowing Ronald Koeman will be closely watching.
The Dutch winger has six goal involvements and two penalties won in 27 Premier League games for West Ham this season, including a crucial strike in the Hammers’ 1-0 victory against Fulham in early March.
With just four games left to play, and the World Cup 2026 looming, Summerville will know that his performances could come under intense scrutiny if they’re not up to standard, perhaps influencing Koeman’s squad selection as a result.
West Ham return to Premier League action against sixth-placed Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
