2022 FIFA WORLD CUP

By Abdulrauf sherifat Arewa

World Cup 2022 might be the most stressful yet for players sweating on injury recovery in time for the tournament. 

There are already high-profile misses, with plenty of stars ruled out of Qatar, with several world-class players facing anxious waits over their fitness. 

It's nothing new, the nervous few weeks before an international tournament are part and parcel of football cliche now but with domestic football scheduled to stop just a week before the World Cup commences, this is a more nail-biting time than normal.

World Cup squads have had their limits stretched to 26 in order to cope with the added injuries, with head coaches presented with the agonising decision of whether to take crocked stars who could feature later on in the tournament. 

It's a strange time for all involved. Unfortunately for an ever-growing list, attention is turning to 2026 with time running out to get fit for Qatar. 

Here's the full list of everyone either confirmed to miss out on the World Cup or a doubt to be 100% fit in time for the tournament.