Qatar is set to host the biggest tournament in the world of sports in less than four days .
The anticipation for the greatest footballing event bears no bounds as stars across the world are set to thrill the world in a soccer entertainment galore.
However, this edition of the World Cup will be witnessing some stars who would be ruled out of this event due to injuries or ineligibility.
Here is our list of the top 10 stars who wouldn’t be present at the World Cup.
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N’golo Kante
The French midfielder has developed strings of injuries in the past few years and this has stuttered his career inevitably. The Chelsea midfielder recently underwent surgery on a hamstring injury last month which will sideline him for four months. N’golo Kante was instrumental in the French team who won the last world cup in 2016. He will surely be missed.
Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba was confirmed to have sustained a reoccurring injury and has since then had surgery but still has a long way to recover. Pogba is yet to play any official match for his new club Juventus. His agent has revealed that the 29-year-old will be out of action until after the World Cup.
Sergio Ramos
Spain’s Sergio Ramos, a World Cup and two-time European Championship-winning centre-back, will not make the trip to Qatar. Ramos, 36, has been out of the national team picture ever since his injury-plagued 2021-22 season.
Ramos has been a consistent performer in the back for Paris Saint-Germain this season but the national team manager Luis Enrique has decided not to pick the veteran.
Roberto Firmino
The Liverpool forward did not make the World Cup squad, he has not been in a Brazil squad since July 2021 and spent an injury-riddled campaign with Liverpool where he played just 20 matches in the league, however, this season, he has scored seven goals in the league in 13 matches but the Brazilian coach, Tite, don’t seem to need the forward.
Jadon Sancho
Sancho moved to Manchester United in a world-class deal from Borussia Dortmund since then the English forward has failed to reproduce his form after the £73 million move last year. He was dropped from the England squad last November and hasn’t made a comeback since. The 21-year-old’s last memory in an England shirt was his miss in the penalty shootout defeat in the Euro final in 2021.
Thiago Alcantara
Surprisingly, Thiago Alcantara was not selected for the World Cup by Luis Enrique, the midfield maestro’s omission also seems to suggest that Spain is looking into the future. The 31-year-old, who has a history of injury concerns, has been out of Luis Enrique’s plans since the end of the Euros last year.
Victor Osimhen
In form, Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will be watching the World Cup on TV as the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing to Ghana in the final round of the qualifying matches on away goals.
Martin Odegaard
The Norwegian will surely be missed at the World Cup. The technically gifted midfielder who is a key member of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal team will not be featuring in the World Cup as they are ineligible to participate due to non-qualification to the tournament
Mohammed Salah
Egypt failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing to an in-form Senegal team in a two-legged clash for the qualification of the World Cup. The Liverpool forward was instrumental in his team not qualifying for the tournament , missing his penalty after a pair of 1 nil win for both teams .
Erling Haaland
The Norwegian forward will surely be missed at the World Cup especially for his goal scoring abilities .Unfortunately , his goals were not enough to qualify Norway as he alongside Odegaard will be watching the World Cup from home .
This is our top 10 superstars who unfortunately won’t be playing at the World Cup, who would you miss the most?
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