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The second provisional XI of stars set to miss the World Cup
Apr 23 2026 17:12 · By onefootball.com · 31 Reads
On Wednesday evening, two new bombshells hit: Serge Gnabry (Germany) officially announced he will miss the 2026 World Cup , while rumors of Estêvão (Brazil) being ruled out are growing increasingly alarming.
These two talented wingers add to the list of stars who will probably have to miss out on the North American World Cup .
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold is in a very unfavorable position: left out of the latest England squad despite an expanded 35-man list, he appears to be paying the price for Thomas Tuchel’s desire to favor more defensive profiles.
Between confirmed absences and likely withdrawals, here is our second provisional best XI of players set to miss the World Cup .
As a reminder, our first provisional best XI already looked pretty impressive: Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Neymar, Rodrygo… a real star-studded lineup!
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