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Robert Lewandowski (Poland)
The 37-year-old Barcelona striker will not have his last dance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Poland failed to qualify. The European country was defeated by Sweden in the play-offs, leaving out one of the greatest names from the upcoming tournament. Robert might even announce his international retirement in the coming days.
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
Nigeria has always impressed at the World Cups but their loss to DR Congo last year means Victor, one of the best Number 9s in the world, will not feature in the upcoming World Cup. The 27-year-old Galatasaray forward is yet to make a World Cup appearance with the senior national team.
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy)
With Italy's third consecutive World Cup miss, their Euro Cup winning goalkeeper is yet to play in his first World Cup. After a shocking loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Manchester City's Gianluigi awaits the big international stage despite having almost 90 international caps.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)
Often termed the "Kvaradona" of Napoli, the current PSG player will not be able to show his talent at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 25-year-old is the star player of Georgia but his efforts fell short and they could not make it out of their qualifying group.