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World Cup 2022: Meet major players who will miss the FIFA tournament

Posted Africanews360 November 18, 2022 5 Min Read
Updated 2023/04/12 at 3:32 PM
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A list of players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup because of injury, these players include Paul Pogba, N’golo Kante, Christopher Nkunku, Sadio Mane and others.

PAUL POGBA (FRANCE)

PAUL POGBA

Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and underwent surgery in September to repair a damaged meniscus.

The 29-year-old resumed training but on Oct. 31 his agent said the midfielder would not return to action for Juventus nor the world champions before the World Cup.

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N’GOLO KANTE (FRANCE)

N’GOLO KANTE

The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury that has restricted him to two league appearances this season. He will be sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery.

TIMO WERNER (GERMANY)

TIMO WERNER

The RB Leipzig forward, 26, sustained an ankle injury during their 4-0 Champions League victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at the start of November and will be sidelined for the rest of 2022.

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REECE JAMES (ENGLAND)

REECE JAMES

The 22-year-old right back injured his knee in Chelsea’s Champions League clash against AC Milan in October and said he will not be a part of the England team.

DIOGO JOTA (PORTUGAL)

DIOGO JOTA

The Liverpool forward will miss the tournament due to a calf injury sustained in their victory over Manchester City, but the Premier League club’s manager Juergen Klopp said that he would not require surgery.

PEDRO NETO (PORTUGAL)

PEDRO NETO

The 22-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers winger will undergo surgery on an ankle injury sustained against West Ham United in October.

BOUBACAR KAMARA (FRANCE)

BOUBACAR KAMARA

The Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in September that will keep him out until after the World Cup.

ARTHUR MELO (BRAZIL)

ARTHUR MELO

Liverpool’s on-loan midfielder picked up a muscle injury in the build-up to a Champions League clash with Rangers in October.

SCOTT KENNEDY (CANADA)

SCOTT KENNEDY

The 25-year-old defender sustained a freak shoulder injury at the end of October while playing for SSV Jahn Regensburg in the German second division.

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JESUS ‘TECATITO’ CORONA (MEXICO)

JESUS ‘TECATITO’ CORONA

The Sevilla winger suffered a fracture on his left ankle while he was training with the LaLiga club in August and underwent surgery.

GIOVANI LO CELSO (ARGENTINA)

GIOVANI LO CELSO

The midfielder picked up a hamstring injury while playing for Villarreal. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni described him as being “irreplaceable” when naming his squad.

MARCO REUS (GERMANY)

MARCO REUS

The Borussia Dortmund captain sustained an ankle injury and failed to recover fully in time. Reus also missed the 2014 World Cup after getting injured on the eve of Germany’s departure for Brazil, where they won the title.

BEN CHILWELL (ENGLAND)

BEN CHILWELL

Left back Ben Chilwell pulled up with a hamstring injury during added time in Chelsea’s Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb and said days later he had suffered “significant damage” that would rule him out of the World Cup.

PRESNEL KIMPEMBE (FRANCE)

PRESNEL KIMPEMBE

The Paris St Germain centre back ruled himself out because of a hamstring injury.

YUTA NAKAYAMA (JAPAN)

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The defender will miss the World Cup after being ruled out for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury.

AMINE HARIT (MOROCCO)

AMINE HARIT

Morocco’s Olympique de Marseille forward Amine Harit sustained a knee injury during a Ligue 1 match against AS Monaco, ruling him out of the tournament.

SADIO MANE (SENEGAL)

Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Final – Senegal v Egypt – Olembe Stadium, Yaounde, Cameroon – February 6, 2022 Senegal’s Sadio Mane reacts REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

Sadio Mane was named in Senegal’s squad for the World Cup despite suffering an injury playing for Bayern Munich, but has been ruled out of the tournament after officials confirmed he would need surgery on the injury.

CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU (FRANCE)

CHRISTOPHER NKUNKU

The RB Leipzig forward was included in France’s squad for the World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament after picking up a left knee injury following a tackle from team mate Eduardo Camavinga in training.

JOJO WOLLACOTT (GHANA)

JOJO WOLLACOTT

League One side Charlton Athletic goalkeeper, Jojo Walcott, got his fingers injured a few days before the announcement of 26-man squad for Ghana’s World Cup.

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TAGGED: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Christopher Nkunku, Fifa, Jojo Wollacott, Paul Pogba, Qatar
SOURCES: Samuel Adjei
Africanews360 November 18, 2022
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