49erssports.com - Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, there were a number of players who had bad luck because even though they were doing well they couldn't go to Qatar due to injury.
The World Cup is the biggest dream for every player. Representing the national team in the biggest football event every four years is an honor that will never fade of all time.
However, how does it feel if a player who has long been predicted to be in the World Cup squad turns out to be canceled? Sad, disappointed, and angry of course mixed into one.
Ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, which is scheduled to start on November 21, a number of players, even star players, had to bite their fingers because they couldn't go due to injury.
Paulo Dybala
Like Lionel Messi, Dybala is the life of Argentina. Before the injury hit, Team Tango coach Lionel Scaloni said the AS Roma pillar would be the mainstay of La Albiceleste's front line in the hunt for the 2022 World Cup title.
However, now everything is in danger of blurring. Injuries to the left thigh suffered by the 28-year-old striker some time ago made Scaloni and the Argentine people miserable.
You see, based on AS Roma's official statement, Dybala needs four to eight weeks to recover. Obviously risky, considering that the 2022 World Cup is only days away.
Kyle Walker
England and Kyle Walker, as well as Gareth Southgate, are counting the days. Will the right-back recover before the England squad's departure for the Qatar 2022 World Cup?
It seems impossible. The reason, Walker's groin injury is categorized as terrible.
It took a lot of time for Walker to return to his best game. Although they have prepared Kieran Trippier as a replacement, Southgate is still more inclined to Walker. Yes, it's a race against time.
Raphael Varane
Bad luck for Varane. The fight at the back when Manchester United clashed against Chelsea in the 2022/2023 Premier League continued some time ago ended bitterly for the 29-year-old defender.
He had a hamstring injury and had to leave the battle sooner. Enduring the stinging pain, Varane wept.
He not only lamented the tempest that had just happened to him, but was also gripped by the fear of not being able to appear in the 2022 World Cup with the French national team. Sure enough, the fighter was sentenced to be in the treatment room for four weeks.
Calvin Phillips
If he could have asked, Phillips would have wanted the wheel of time to stop for a moment. The shoulder injury that beat Manchester City's steel-hearted midfielder has not yet recovered.
Meanwhile, the 2022 World Cup is just around the corner. Actually Phillips is not doomsday. He is still racing against time to be 100 per cent fit.
The coach, Gareth Southgate, has also given advice to keep Phillips motivated. However, who can guarantee? Let time answer it.
Angel Di Maria
Age 34 years did not make Di Maria dim. The light continues to burn, even smoldering. Therefore, the Argentine coach, Lionel Scaloni, emphasized that the Tango Team still needed the veteran rich in experience at the 2022 World Cup.
Unfortunately, thousands of dear, Di Maria is threatened not to go to Qatar. That's because a hamstring injury while defending Juventus against Maccabi Haifa in the 2022/2203 Champions League some time ago, has not fully recovered.
Di Maria is indeed rumored to be returning to the lap of the national team in early November 2022 later. But that is no guarantee for the ex-Manchester United to get a place in Tim Tango's starting XI.