Some of the game's greats always had the odds stacked against them, given their nationalities. Others were victims of circumstance...
The World Cup is the pinnacle of football – a tournament that has given all-time legends including Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi their greatest, legacy-defining moments.
Unfortunately, some of the greats of the games have never graced the grandest stage of them all. Certain players always had the odds stacked against them, given their nationalities. Others were simply victims of circumstance.
Here are the 10 greatest players who never made it to a World Cup.
