Top Stars to Miss the FIFA World Cup 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the biggest event of the year. It’s the most-watched sports event on the planet. The competition has an enormous appeal among the fans. Even the most irregular soccer fans can’t take their eyes off the TV set during the FIFA WC. This tournament doesn’t only feature the best soccer-playing nations but also the best footballers appearing in this comp. However, still, some of the superstar soccer players proved to be unlucky as they can’t take part in the biggest stage of world football. Well here will present you the list of the top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022. FIFA World Cup Groups Analysis 2022.

Top Stars to Miss the FIFA World Cup 2022

Senegal star Sadio Mane and Argentine midfielder Lo Celso are the new inclusions on this list. Other additions due to injuries were Kante, Pogba, Benzema, Nkunku, Lucas Hernandez, Timo Werner, and so many more. The following chart features the unluckiest soccer stars who will miss their trip to Qatar for the Greatest Show on the Earth!

Player’s Name	Country	Current Club
Mohamed Salah	Egypt	Liverpool
Erling Haaland	Norway	Borussia Dortmund
Gianluigi Donnarumma	Italy	Paris Saint-Germain
Jorginho	Italy	Chelsea
Riyad Mahrez	Algeria	Manchester City
Jan Oblak	Slovenia	Atletico Madrid
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	Sweden	AC Milan
Marco Veratti	Italy	Paris Saint-Germain
Luis Diaz	Colombia	Liverpool
David Alaba	Austria	Real Madrid
Federico Chiesa	Italy	Juventus
Martin Odegaard	Norway	Arsenal
Sebastien Haller	Ivory Coast	Ajax
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Gabon	Barcelona
Nicolo Barella	Italy	Inter Milan
Leonardo Bonucci	Italy	Juventus
Franck Kessie	Ivory Coast	AC Milan
Naby Keita	Guinea	Liverpool
Kostas Tsimikas	Greece	Liverpool
Giorgio Chiellini	Italy	Juventus
Lorenzo Insigne	Italy	Napoli
Patrick Schick	Czech Republic	Bayer Leverkusen
Tomas Soucek	Czech Republic	West Ham
Edin Dzeko	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Inter Milan
Victor Osimhen	Nigeria	Napoli
Alexis Sanchez	Chile	Inter Milan
Arturo Vidal	Chile	Inter Milan
James Rodriguez	Colombia	Al-Rayyan SC
Alessandro Florenzi	Italy	AC Milan
Miralem Pjanic	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Besiktas

Mohamed Salah:

The list features so many unlucky superstars of the game but Mohamed Salah tops the chart. The Egyptian king might feel that he has been the unluckiest footballer over the course of the last few months. The left-footed forward would also certainly be jealous of his club teammate Sadio Mane. In February, he reached the AFCON final with Egypt but still failed to win the most prestigious soccer competition in Africa. He couldn’t even get his chance to take his shot in the penalty shoot-out while only having to witness Mane scoring the competition-winning goal for Senegal.

Just a month later, luck brought back Egypt and Senegal in the same do-or-die situation. This time Salah came up to take the first shot for Egypt but failed to convert. Part of the script got changed but the outcome didn’t vary. As a result, Senegal booked their place for the Qatar WC but unfortunately, Salah and Egypt fell short. Hence, Salah became one of the top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Erling Haaland:

He is a goal machine who scores on regular occasions. Erling Haaland is one of the most lethal strikers in Europe at the moment. He is a highly demanded forward to the European giants. The young sensation has already scored 18 goals in the German top-flight and occupies the 3rd spot in the top-scorers list. But he is one of those unluckiest top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022. His country Norway ended up being the 3rd top team from the European qualifying group-G, behind Netherlands and Turkey. Hence, the Norwegian can’t feature in his first-ever FIFA World Cup in 2022. Our experts have placed him in 2nd place on this list.

Sadio Mane:

Senegal has qualified for the World Cup and will compete in Group A. But their main man or currently the best African soccer star alongside Salah, Sadio Mane will miss the trip to Qatar. He was one of the main reasons behind Senegal’s AFCON victory and World Cup qualification. But a very late injury blow right ahead of the World Cup has knocked the 2nd ranked star in the Ballon d’Or list out of the Greatest Show on Earth. It’s not only a blow for Senegal but also a huge loss for the whole of Africa and even the global soccer fans. Because Mane the former Liverpool and current Bayern sensation is always a treat to watch.

Gianluigi Donnarumma:

UEFA Euro 2020 champion Italy is definitely the biggest side not to qualify for the FIFA WC. No doubt, the list is full of Italian stars. And it starts with Azzurri’s goalkeeper. The former AC Milan goal stopper who is currently playing for French Ligue 1 giants PSG, was the best player in the UEFA Euro 2020. But the luck didn’t smile upon him and his team in the WC qualifiers. Despite being on the verge of qualifying for the WC, the Blues somehow lost their chances to book a place for the Qatar WC. Hence, Gigi will have to be one of those top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Jorginho:

Less than a year ago, Jorginho had won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea. He was one of the top nominees for the Ballon d’Or and FIFA The Best Awards. The Brazil-born Italian was having a dream in reality. But the good times passed by sooner. And the CDM missed a crucial penalty for Italy. His missed attempt against Switzerland during the very last phase of the game was one of the main reasons the 4 times world champions couldn’t qualify for the WC. Had he converted the penalty, Italy would have automatically qualified for the WC ahead of the Swiss. However, things didn’t go Italy’s and Jorgnho’s way and now he has been proved one of the main culprits for his country’s downfall.

Riyad Mahrez:

Riyad Mahrez is one of the most talented and skillful footballers, Africa has ever produced. He is also a very crucial member of Pep Guardiola’s Man City squad. Algeria had a wonderful record in African football in recent years. But 2022 certainly has been the worst year in their recent history. After a group-stage exit from the AFCON 2021, the Dessert Warriors also failed to go past Cameroon in the WC qualification play-offs. Mahrez has so far scored 11 league goals while assisting 5 in the English top-flight. He is also the Citizen’s top scorer in the UCL with 6 goals beside his name. But now he will have to enjoy the FIFA WC 2022 in front of the TV set.

Jan Oblak:

Jan Oblak is a superstar playing for a European minnow. Although he represents Atletico Madrid at the club level, his country Slovenia is not a familiar name to soccer fans. With just 2 previous WC appearances, nobody actually counted Slovenia in. In fact, the nation just featured in the 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cups. However, Jan Oblak is considered one of the top 10 goalies in the world. Hence, many soccer fans would have loved to see him giving acrobatic saves in Qatar. But the side ended up being the 4th team of the qualifying Group-H and finished behind Croatia, Russia, as well as Slovakia. Thus, the dream shattered for Oblak, and the Rojiblancos keeper became one of the top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic:

“You will never see FIFA World Cup in Zlatan Ibrahimovic again”. Oops! That’s a ridiculous piece of a sentence, just in a Zlatan away. Actually, I meant to say, “You never see Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the FIFA World Cup again”. The Swedish made it to the quarterfinals in the very last edition of the WC in Russia. They also featured in the WC qualification play-off finals this time but couldn’t go past Lewa’s Poland. Hence, Ibra’s very last WC dream remained a dream. And he will be definitely one of those top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Marco Veratti:

One of the most decorated midfielders of his generation. But the PSG star will have to watch the WC from the home. You definitely know the reason. Don’t you? The story of Italy’s misery is nothing new to the readers of this content. Just like his fellow compatriot soccer sensations, Marco Veratti will have to be one of the top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022. FIFA World Cup Probable Knockout Fixtures 2022.

Luis Diaz:

The Colombian made a headline move to EPL giants Liverpool for €45 million (£37.5 million). He has shown his magic glimpse in his earlier days at Anfield. He has registered 3 goals and 2 assists in his first 9 appearances in the league. The 25-years-old is a magnificent talent and is a treat to watch. However, Diaz fans will miss him in the biggest sporting event of the year as Colombia failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Los Cafeteros finished in the 6th position with 23 points and they just fell a point short of Peru.

David Alaba:

The Austrian has been one of the most consistent and versatile defenders of his generation. No doubt, his joining made the Real Madrid defense more stable who had lost Ramos and Varane this season. Alaba reached the UCL semifinal with his new club. But the center-back who used to play as a left-back in Bayern Munich failed to qualify for the FIFA WC finals with Austria. 16 points from 10 games placed them in the 4th position in the qualifying Group-F. Hence, there will be no David Alaba in Qatar.

Federico Chiesa:

Chiesa was one of the ex-factors behind Italy’s UEFA Euro glory. But just like his other mates, he too will miss the plane to Qatar. The winger had a wonderful UEFA Euro 2020 but he will be unable to repeat those scintillating performances in the upcoming FIFA WC.

Martin Odegaard:

Another Norwegian wonder boy finds his name among the top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022. Along with Haaland, Odegaard too will have the same disappointment harbored inside his heart. So, the fans will be deprived of the magical shows of the Arsenal youngster’s talent in the Qatar WC.

Sebastien Haller:

Has been one of the most consistent goal scorers in both league and the UCL this season. The Ivorian had registered 10 goals in the UCL group stage, the most by any player this season. He also netted 1 in the RO16 first leg against Benfica. Apart from those 11 goals, he has 20 league goals so far besides his name in Dutch Eredivisie. However, he failed to convert his club-level form while wearing the national team jersey. Cote d’Ivoire managed to get 13 points from 6 games but still fell a couple of points short of group topper Cameroon. Hence, Haller’s name also had to be listed among the top stars to miss the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang:

The former Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal frontman has recently joined FC Barcelona and managed to score in a crucial El Clasico fixture against Real Madrid. However, the man who is well known for his various goal celebrations will not be found in the upcoming FIFA WC. As a result, fans can’t see the Gabonese’s interesting celebrations live in Qatar.

Nicolo Barella:

His opening goal against Belgium helped Italy reach the quarters of the Euro 2020. Barella has also been a crucial member of the Inter Milan squad. But the irony of the fate is this guy will also miss the FIFA WC 2022.

Leonardo Bonucci:

Another Italian to feature in this list. Bonucci, who has been one of the most solid CBs of the decade, has certainly played his last game in the FIFA WC. Despite winning the Euro, he and his country can’t wave their flag in Qatar.

Franck Kessie:

Same as Haller, Franck Kessie too will miss the Qatar World Cup. We’ve already mentioned how Ivory Coast failed to qualify and hope you have understood the scenario.

Naby Keita:

Known for his sudden and long-range goals Naby Keita has been an important member of Klopp’s Liverpool squad. However, the Guinea international couldn’t be able to take his weaker national side to the Qatar WC. After a miserable WC qualification which ended with just 4 points from 6 games, they also failed to go past the Gambia in the AFCON RO16. Hence, there will be no sight of Keita in Qatar.

Kostas Tsimikas:

Who has been the best substitute/reserve full-back in Europe this season? Many Fantasy Premier League lovers will answer Kostas Tsimikas. However, the young tiny Greek will not be featuring in Qatar as Greece failed to qualify even for the playoffs. The ancient European nation finished 3rd in Group B.

Patrick Schick:

Patrick Schick was the joint top-scorer of the UEFA Euro although the award went to Ronaldo for playing lesser minutes. The poacher continued his magnificent form in Bundesliga this season. Currently, he is the 2nd highest scorer in the league with 21 strikes and stands just behind Robert Lewandowski. However, very unfortunately he will not be on the plane to Qatar as Czech Republic’s WC journey ended in the qualification playoff semifinals. They suffered a 1-0 victory against Sweden and certainly missed the presence of their main scorer. Well, the fans will also feel unlucky remembering that they can’t see Schick magic in Qatar. Why? Just check out his magnificent goal against Scotland. You’ll find the answer.