The World Cup Qatar 2022 will not have stars like the French Paul Pogba, the norwegian Erling Haaland and the egyptian Mohamed Salah after almost all the names of other megastars confirmed for the World Cup, for different reasons.
Of the 211 FIFA member nations, only 32 go to the World Cup Qatar 2022, tournament in which the Italian team was unexpectedly left out, four times world champion, so Gianluigi Donnarumma (goalkeeper in Lionel Messi’s PDG), was left unable to shine in the tournament. The same happens with Haaland, scorer for Manchester City and Salah, the star of Liverpool, both Premier League teams. And France loses Paul Pogba, due to a muscle injury.
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“I could be in Qatar during the World Cup,” said the Egyptian. Mohamed Salah to a television channel in August. However, one of football’s biggest stars will not be on the pitch during the first World Cup in the Middle East, as his country did not qualify for the tournament. Egypt and Salah were on the wrong end of a penalty shootout against Senegal twice in the space of two months.
First, they lost the final of the African Cup of Nations in February. Then came the World Cup qualifying playoff, which went to a penalty shootout after two games. Salah’s shot went over the goal and Egypt lost 3-1 in that 12-step defiance. Salah was already lost the World Cup Russia 2018 due to injury and was unable to take his team beyond the group stage.
Erling Haaland (Norway)
Erling Haaland he made his international debut at the age of 19. He has 101 career goals between him and is considered the best young striker today. In the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifying he scored five goals, but the team finished third behind the Netherlands and Turkey. His debut this season at Manchester City, Pep Guardiola’s team, could not have been better: he has converted 18 goals.
Giovanni Lo Celso (Argentina)
Argentina lost one of the key pieces a few days before the start of the World Cup Qatar 2022. Young Lo Celso He was left out of the World Cup and will be operated on for a detachment in the insertion of the muscle in the biceps femoris of his right leg. The footballer from Rosario, now in the Villarealfrom Spain, was in the Russia World Cup 2018, though he was one of two outfield players who they did not dispute a minute (the other was Cristian Ansaldi).
David Alaba (Austria)
David Alaba he won his third Austrian Sports Personality of the Year award this year, in addition to his eight FAustrian Footballer of the Yearand the four tournaments won with the Real Madrid in the 2021-22 season. Despite being arguably the best footballer in Austria in the last decade, the former Bayern Munich defender has not yet played a World Cup, as his country has not qualified for the tournament since 1998.
the player of 30 yearswhich was also Austrian captain, was part of the team that played against Wales in the Nations League tie in March, when they lost 2-1 in Cardiff. The Real Madrid defender he earned 96 caps for Austria and scored 14 goals.
Sergio Ramos (Spain)
Luis Enrique Martínez, the coach of Spain, gave the list of those summoned for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which will finally make up 17 players who played in the last European Championship, including Hugo Guillamón y the historic Sergio Ramos is not there.
Ramos is the player who played the most matches with the Spain shirt, with 180 games, he scored 23 goals and was champion of the European Championship 2008 and 2012, and the World Cup South Africa 2010. His last game with the Red on March 31, 2021.
Martin Odegaard (Norway)
23 years, the journey of Martin Odegaard to professional football was fast. The Norwegian made his professional league debut at the age of 15 and became the youngest goalscorer in his country’s league. He was booked by Real Madrid a year later, but continued to move between spain y Netherlands before settling in London with the Arsenal.
Odegaard broke the record for the youngest debutant for the Norwegian national team at 15. But his team was left out of qualifying for Qatar 2022. With the talent of Odegaard y Haaland it was a surprising result.
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
When Gianluigi Buffon left international football, Italy had no trouble finding his successor. Gianluigi Donnarumma not only replaced his namesake and idol with confidence, he established himself as the best young goalkeeper in the world.
Donnarumma made his professional debut for AC Milan in 2015 and cemented his place in the starting eleven the following year. in 2021 he moved to Paris St-Germain.
Just as Buffon’s career was winding down, Donnarumma began to establish himself as a worthy successor. He replaced Buffon in one match in 2016, becoming the youngest goalkeeper to play for Italy at the age of 17.
Donnarumma was named the UEFA Player of the Tournament at the Euro 2020 championship (played in 2021) for his crucial role in helping Italy win the trophy.
Italy’s failure to qualify for another World Cup means Donnarumma will have to wait at least another four years before making his World Cup debut.
Marco Verratti (Italy)
Marco Verratti considered one of the best midfielders since he was named the best player in the Italian second division in 2011-12. He was booked by PSG the following season and was quickly named the best young player in Ligue 1.
His debut for the Italian national team was at the age of 20, but due to injuries and Italy’s poor performance in the 2014 World Cup and the Euro 2016 they kept him away. He was instrumental in Roberto Mancini’s team as Italy won Euro 2020.
Italy’s shock loss to North Macedonia will keep Verratti and company away from Qatar.
