The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is edging ever closer. Wales booked their spot for the mega event by narrowly edging out Ukraine. 30 out of the 32 teams are set for the first-ever winter World Cup. The group stages are ready and so are the fans.
🏴👏 Wales make their #FIFAWorldCup return for the first time since 1958! #WCQ | @Cymru pic.twitter.com/KB1kml4LLK
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 5, 2022
It will be the final dance at the FIFA World Cup for some of the veterans too. At least, they could count themselves luckier than those who never got to appear on the World Cup stage.
However, the FIFA World Cup 2022 will also be missing some of the top talents in world football currently.
🗓 Counting down to the #FIFAWorldCup 🤩 #NowIsAll #Qatar2022
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) May 26, 2022
Several exalted names will not be making the trip to the Middle East. FootTheBall lists the top 10 players whom the world will not see in action later this year.
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
The hero of Italy’s penalty shootout win over England in the Euro 2020 final. Donnarumma was adjudged the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament. However, his and Italy’s fortunes have taken a severe downturn since then.
He was one of the main culprits in the embarrassing meltdown against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Facing North Macedonia in the playoff semi-final, Donnarumma was beaten from distance.
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The last 15 days of Gianluigi Donnarumma:
❌ 3-1 loss from Real Madrid and out from Champions League.
❌ 3-0 loss from AS Monaco in Ligue 1.
❌ 1-0 loss from Macedonia and out from 2022 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/zmKoASQLEs— Football Factly (@FootballFactly) March 25, 2022
That defeat consigned the Azzurri to another World Cup spent at home. Things did not get better for Donnarumma in the…
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