The highest football tournament on earth the World Cup , is the most popular event by football fans.
Usually from each team has a great squad for the success of each team.
Not surprisingly, they will fight tooth and nail so that their country will qualify for the four-year championship. Unfortunately, sometimes the struggle cannot be enjoyed by some players.
Ahead of the opening of the World Cup , several players were declared unable to strengthen their national team.
The following are 5 players who failed to go to World 2022
1. Franck Ribery - World 2014
French striker Franck Ribery had to accept the fate of his dream to strengthen the national team in the World Cup aground.
cause was injury that he suffered during a training session for the French national team. Unfortunately injury was only a few days before France left for Brazil.
France coach Didier Deschamps at the time said that Ribery had the usual pain in his back.
This news is certainly very surprising. Because, Ribery almost always plays in the qualifying phase.
Ribery's cancellation of the World Cup also marked the end of his career with World Cup, he chose to hang up his boots from the French national team.
2. Rafael van der Vaart - World 2014
The second name who also feels bad luck is the Dutch national team midfielder Rafael van der Vaart.
Trying to get the Netherlands to World Cup, he couldn't even strengthen the Oranje squad.
The reason, he suffered an injury less than two months before the first match was held.
Van der Vaart's injury was actually obtained during a training session when the Dutch national team held a Portugal training camp.
During the training session, Van der Vart injured his right calf. Luckily, the Netherlands still looked impressive and was able to get the third place title.
3. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - World 2018
Furthermore, there is the name of Liverpool player Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain who was called by Chambo and was forced to miss the special moment of World 2018
The reason, the former Arsenal player suffered injury in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal.
He was taken off the field during Liverpool's 5-2 win over AS Roma, 28 April 2018.
Although there are still about 2 months, but the doctor confirmed that the recovery injury he experienced took longer.
Chambo also felt very devastated. Moreover, this is the third time he has missed a historic moment in his life.
Previously, he also had to miss the 2016 European Cup and World Cup.
4. Luis Nani - World Cup 2010
Portugal's Luis Nani has also had bad luck in 2010.
He was forced to step aside just days before his teammates left for South Africa.
The winger who also played for Manchester United suffered an injury to the left shoulder. The injury was obtained when the Portugal national team was undergoing a training session.
5. Laurent Koscielny - World Cup 2018
A bitter experience was also experienced by former Arsenal defender from France Laurent Koscielny in 2018.
Koscielny, who was included in the French national team squad at World was forced to resign.
reason was injury when Arsenal played Atletico Madrid in the Europa League, less than two months before the first game.
Due injury , Koscielny also chose to withdraw from the national team for good.
Even without Koscielny, France can still talk a lot. They were able to bring home World 2018
That's 5 players who failed to go to World Cup.
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