Only in 1982 all the footballers that appeared managed to travel to the World Cup. A review of those who did not make it from 1978 to 2018.
Not always that the figurines were in the album did the footballers manage to reach the World Cup. In fact, this only happened in 1982. That’s why here we have the 19 players who, despite having their card, did not make it to the World Cup.
In the 1978, Hugo Alveswho made the preseason prior to the World Cup, was marginalized by César Menotti, despite being on the album. Likewise, in Mexico 1986, Miguel Angel Russo who had been a fixture on the team Charles Bilardo during the qualifiers, he was injured on the final stretch and the coach decided not to take him.
Louis Albert Islands was on the album Italia 1990However, he did not travel. This time it was not a decision of the coach, rather, the player decided to get off because he was not going to be the starting goalkeeper. Another who suffered an injury and therefore did not reach 100% to the same World Cup, was Nestor Rolando Clausen. In addition, to this same competition, who did not arrive either but if he was in the album was Jorge Valdanowho had retired three years earlier and returned at the request of Billiardsbut then disaffected it.
The figurines of Gustavo Miguel Zapata and Carlos MacAllister They were in United States 1994, but then they did not travel. In the case of the first, Alfio Basile he marginalized it at the end. The second, he had a bad performance in a classic against River that made him lose his place.
In France 1998, Hernan Diaz and Juan Roman Riquelme they had their little figure, but they didn’t go. Passarellathe coach at that time, left out the first on the hour and the current Vice of Boca, did not take it into account despite having been champion with the Under-20 at the 1997 World Cup.
For Korea-Japan, Marcelo Bielsa opted for Claudio Caniggia and although Saviola it had its place on the album, it didn’t go to the World Cup. Also, in Germany 2006after a dispute with Juan Pablo Sorin the captain of that Albiceleste, Juan Sebastian Veron I’m off the list. Javier Zanettidid not arrive either and it is not very well known why. Walter Samuel y D’Alessandro They were also left out.
In South Africa 2010so much Zanetti as Esteban Cambiasso they did not manage to be more than a figurine and Maradona he did not take them to the World Cup. Likewise, Banega missed being in Brazil when the roster went from 26 to 23 players. Finally, Mauricio Icardi and Ramiro Funes Mori had their place on the album, but not in the Selection that traveled to Russia in 2018.
With the exit of the figurines facing Qatar 2022We will see if this time all those who appear travel or if one more will be added to the long list.
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