Unfortunately for soccer lovers, it is impossible to see all the stars gathered in the World Cup 2026. With the end of the qualifying rounds, several players were left out of the tournament, while many others will seek to enter through the playoffs.
Although many still have their options alive, some elite figures will have to wait more years to try to get into the World Cup.
Which stars will miss the World Cup?
Most of the players who are considered elite play in Europe, but around the world there will be stars without showing themselves in the 2026 World Cup.
Players from teams like PSG, Atlético de Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester Unitedthey will miss the football festival that takes place next year.
For example, in the case of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Giorgi Mamardashvilithey could not help much with the selection of Georgia. In addition to being in the Spanish group, they were only able to achieve one win in the entire tie.
There are cases like that of Benjamin Sesko and Jan Oblakwho play for Sloveniaand they couldn’t make a difference either, despite boasting that they were on giant teams of Europe.
These are just some of the examples, but we leave you a list of the players who will not be in the World Cup and they will surely be missed at the fair because of what they represent.
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)
• Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia)
• Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland)
• Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg)
• Jan Oblak (Slovenia)
• Benjamin Sesko (Slovenia)
• Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece)
• Albert Guomundsson (Iceland)
• Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary)
• Milos Kerkez (Hungary)
• Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
• Alex Iwobi (Nigeria)
• Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
• André Onana (Cameroon)
• Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon)
Which stars will seek to enter the 2026 World Cup via repechage?
On the other hand, there are also players who are at great risk of being left out of the World Cup 2026starting with the players of Swedenwho are still alive thanks to the fact that they ended up as leaders of their group in the UEFA Nations League.
Italy and Türkiye They could be other teams that are at risk of being left out, but are seeking entry to the World Cup through the playoffs.
• Alexander Isak (Sweden)
• Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden)
• Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden)
• Victor Lindelof (Sweden)
• Gianluigo Donnarumma (Italy)
• Ricardo Calafiori (Italy)
• Alessandro Bastoni (Italy)
• Arda Guler (Türkiye)
• Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Türkiye)
