Many stars in the world of football have managed to consecrate themselves with the most important title at the national team level, for many the climax of this sport. Another large amount was not crowned and also had discreet performances at the individual level.
There are eight months and just under three weeks left before the 22nd edition of the World Cup, which will take place in Qatar at the unprecedented time of year located between November and December. In it, some big names who have not previously had outstanding performances will be able to vindicate themselves. In today’s list we see some of these cases and others that will no longer be able to do so.
The former Spanish striker played for the national team between 1996 and September 2006, taking part in France 1998, South Korea and Japan 2002 and Germany 2006. He racked up five goals in eleven games without ever getting further than the quarter-finals.
The former Uruguayan second striker played for the national team between 1995 and 2007, his only participation in the World Cup being in South Korea and Japan 2002. He played three games in which he scored a goal.
The German pivot made his debut with the national team in 2016, so the only World Cup opportunity he has had was in Russia 2018. His performance was as a right back in a competition where the Teutons succumbed in the group stage against all odds.
The Argentine striker was called up for the Albiceleste between 2009 and 2018. He was present at the South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018 events. missed chances in the final weigh on his record.
The former Brazilian midfielder played for the national team between 1999 and 2006. He was not called up for the trophy in South Korea and Japan 2002, but he did take part in Germany 2006, where he started two games before succumbing in the quarterfinals. final.
The Egyptian right winger made his debut with the national team in 2011 and has only been able to be in Russia 2018. In the two games he played he managed to score, but he did not make it past the group stage, adding all defeats in that event.
The former English center forward played for the national team between 2003 and 2018. He was present in the editions of Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014. He did not find a goal in the first two and managed a goal and an assist in the last. In Russia 2018 he did not enter the squad and his best participation was the quarterfinals in his World Cup debut.
The former Brazilian striker was with the national team between 2000 and 2010. He did not enter the call to obtain the title in South Korea and Japan 2002, his only participation being Germany 2006. There he scored two goals in a tournament where he fell in the quarterfinals end.
The Spanish goalkeeper has been selected since 2012. He entered the squad for Brazil 2014, where he did not have minutes, and played the entire tournament in Russia 2018. It was there that several errors sank him and it cost him to recover the great competitive level that he has today from today.
The former Brazilian attacker traveled with the national team between 2003 and 2017. He entered the World Cup squads for Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010, falling in the quarterfinals of both and accumulating two goals and two assists throughout his participation.
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