FIFA World Cup : From Italy to Columbia, Top FIVE countries to MISS OUT on World Cup in Qatar

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar WC: Slowly but steadily the World Cup is coming closer than ever. Almost a month later all major football-playing countries will hurdle into the small gulf country to fight out for the cup that proves their worth. Brazil will be heading in as the top-rated team thanks to the FIFA ranking. However, a long list of countries with rich football backgrounds will have to sit this one out. Here we will check out the teams that couldn’t make it to the World Cup. For more World Cup-related stories FOLLOW InsideSport.IN

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FIFA World Cup : From Italy to Colombia, Top FIVE heavyweight countries to MISS OUT the upcoming World Cup in Qatar – Check Out

Italy

Italy is the biggest upset of this year’s winter World Cup. It feels like yesterday when Fabio Grosso sent Fabien Barthez the wrong way in the penalty shoot outs to win the 2006 World Cup. An even more recent example of their on field prowess is the 2020 Euro Cup where Bonucci led the team to another extra time victory against England. However, they couldn’t qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

They couldn’t secure a play off win against North Macedonia back in March. It led to their exclusion from this year’s World Cup. Italy is sitting on the 6^th place on FIFA rankings right now. This makes them the highest ranked side to not feature in the upcoming World Cup.

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Colombia

The ex Real Madrid star James Rodriguez had led Colombia to the round of sixteen and lost to England on the penalty shoot out. They looked sharp during the tournament and fought tooth and nails till the end. Colombia had always been an unpredictable force in the World Cups.

Back in 2014 they gave the hosts quite a scare in the quarter final. This feisty South American team also failed to secure a spot in Qatar. They came in sixth in the CONMEBOL’s qualifying standing. The first four teams got a straight entry.

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FIFA World Cup : From Italy to Columbia, Top FIVE heavyweight countries to MISS OUT the upcoming World Cup in Qatar – Check Out

Sweden

A Zlatan Imbrahimovic less Sweden had done wonders in the 2018 Russia World Cup. Their shock quarter final qualification had given hope to the swedes that the next year may be an even better display of football for their country. They, however, would not get the chance to showcase their skills on the biggest platform of football this year due to their play off loss to Poland.

Sweden does not have a rich history in World Cup like the prior two countries but their last year performance did ignite hope for a second successive World Cup appearance.

Chile

The two successive times Copa America champions Chile is another of the heavy weights who will have to sit this campaign out. Chile has been missing out on World Cup for quite some time now, Their current world ranking is 31. Australia, despite being in a lower ranking than Chile, Will play the upcoming World Cup.

The last time Chile qualified for the World Cup was back in 2010. It is still an upset not being able to see the likes of Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez one last time on the grand floor.

Egypt

The Liverpool star Mohammed Salah and co will not be featuring this years World Cup. The Egyptians were ecstatic on their 2018 World Cup qualification. The Pharaohs have had played in the big leagues back in 1990. Their 2018 World Cup experience ended in the group stage but it was full of promises.

The exclusion of the finalists of AFCON is a major upset from Africa alongside the exclusion of Nigeria. Egypt lost out to a Sadio Mane led Senegal, who will be featuring the 2022 World Cup.