The first World Cup to be held in a Middle Eastern nation is about to begin.
The FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar for the first time in the Middle East.
The competition will start on Sunday, November 20, and the finals are set for December 18.
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Eight venues, including the Stadium 974, Al Thumama Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, and Al Bayt Stadium, will host the event.
Lusail Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium, and Education City Stadium are more locations.
The tournament’s biggest stars, like Lionel Messi, have hinted that the Qatar edition will be their last, although longstanding rival Cristiano Ronaldo has declared he is still open to playing.
Given that age is no longer on their advantage, both players are expecting to win their first World Cup.
However, a few notable names will also be absent from the competition owing to injuries.
The famous personalities that will probably not compete have profiles compiled by GOSSIPINFO.
PAUL POGBA
In July, Pogba, a France international, had a meniscus injury to his right knee. The Frenchman attempted to recover for almost two months.
Pogba decided to have surgery in September with his club, Juventus, and will be out for six to eight weeks as a result.
He won the 2018 competition, which was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, and featured a 4-2 victory over Croatia in the championship match.
N’GOLO KANTE
N’Golo Kante, a midfielder for Chelsea and France, underwent surgery for a hamstring injury and was therefore ruled out of the World Cup.
Kante, 31, sustained the injury on August 14 during Chelsea’s 2-2 home tie with Tottenham.
Kante is anticipated to miss four months of work.
He was a member of the France team that captured the 2018 World Cup.
GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM
In August, 31-year-old Georgino Wijnaldum injured his leg while working out. He will miss 132 days of work.
The summer of 2022 saw the midfielder from Roma and the Netherlands transfer from Ligue 1 winners Paris Saint-Germain.
He will likely be a significant addition for us in January, according to Tiago Pinto Roma’s coach.
DIOGO JOTA
In the Premier League match between his team, Liverpool, and Manchester City, Diogo Jota of Portugal suffered an injury.
During the last moments of Liverpool’s 1-0 triumph, he was taken away on a stretcher.
On October 19, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp made the announcement that the Portuguese would not be participating.
He won’t be at the World Cup, according to Klopp. The healing process has begun following the calf muscle damage, which is rather serious. We are able to say that because he won’t be here for several months.
REECE JAMES
In Group B, England will play Iran, the United States, and Wales, but Reece James is set to be absent.
The 22-year-old Englishman was hurt as Chelsea defeated AC Milan 2-0 in a Champions League match.
Graham Potter, the manager of Chelsea, said, “I don’t know about his World Cup participation. It will depend on how quickly he heals.
But he’s been wearing a brace for at least four weeks. I believe that slows everything down.