These superstars lit up the World Cup in Qatar. But three and a half years later, they'll be watching on with the rest of us.
The 23rd edition of the World Cup is right around the corner, so we are taking a look at some of the stars of 2022 who won’t be playing this year.
Four years have come and gone since the last event in Qatar and a lot can happen in the footballing world in that time.
Here are seven of the names who either retired from international football or had such a drop-off in form that they failed to get picked.
