Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewandowski and other European figures who could miss the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewandowski and other European figures who could miss the World Cup.
Viernes 26 de Noviembre del 2021
UEFA teams dreaming of reaching Qatar 2022 already know their opponents in the playoffs. Several world-class stars would eliminate each other to qualify.
UEFA teams dreaming of reaching Qatar 2022 already know their opponents in the playoffs. Several world-class stars would eliminate each other to qualify.
As it happens in every edition of the World Cup, Qatar 2022 will be a tournament that will bring together many of the best players on the planet, although inevitably several others will be left out. From UEFA, great teams like Italy and Portugal could eliminate each other, with which players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianluigi Donnarumma would be left without playing the World Cup.
Other notable absences in the Portuguese team would be Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, and Joao Cancelo, figures in the Premier League. In the Azzurra, Jorginho, Nicolo Barella, Federico Chiesa, among others, would miss the massive tournament if they are defeated in the first or second game of the playoffs.
In addition to 'CR7' and the European champions, another media player who must earn his ticket to the World Cup is the Polish Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich's top scorer. Along with his compatriot Wojciech Szczęsny, goalkeeper of Juventus, 'Lewa' could come across Sweden with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has recently returned to his national team.
Despite being the reigning champion of the European Championship, Italy could be left out of the World Cup. Photo: EFE
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Unlike the previous matches, which can only happen if the mentioned teams overcome their first game, a match that is already set is the one between Wales, with Gareh Bale and Aaron Ramsey, against Austria with David Alaba. The three have tasted numerous successes at club level and will now try to qualify for a World Cup for the first time.
When will the UEFA playoffs for Qatar 2022 be played?
The six keys corresponding to the first round of the European playoffs will be played on March 24, 2020. All will be resolved in a single match, at the home of the team that has obtained the most points in the group stage of the qualifiers. After that, the six winners will face each other in three keys, from which the last qualifiers from Europe will emerge.
Keys of the European playoffs for Qatar 2022. Photo: European Qualifiers
