The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is just days away and the world’s best soccer talent is getting ready to take on the big stage.
Unfortunately, for some teams the tournament is arriving at a time when players are still dealing with injuries or picking up fresh knocks, making their chances of playing the prestigious event unlikely.
Here is a list of high-profile players that are injured ahead of the World Cup:
Argentina
Giovani Lo Celso: day-to-day (quad)
Paulo Dybala: day-to-day (knee)
Belgium
Romelu Lukaku: day-to-day (hamstring)
Alexis Saelemaekers: out (knee)
Brazil
Diego Carlos: out (ACL)
Arthur Melo: out (thigh)
Canada
Maxime Crépeau: out (right leg)
England
Ben Chilwell: out (hamstring)
France
N’Golo Kanté: out (hamstring)
Paul Pogba: out (leg)
Mike Maignan: out (calf)
Germany
Timo Werner: out (foot)
Florian Wirtz: day-to-day (ACL)
Ghana
Kamaldeen Sulemana: day-to-day (ankle)
Iran
Sardar Azmoun: day-to-day (calf)
Mexico
Jesus “Tecatito” Corona: out (leg)
Raul Jimenez: day-to-day (groin)
Netherlands
Georginio Wijnaldum: out (leg)
Portugal
Diogo Jota: out (calf)
Senegal
Sadio Mané: day-to-day (tibia)
Serbia
Dušan Vlahović: day-to-day (leg)
South Korea
Son Heung-min: day-to-day (eye)
Spain
Mikel Oyarzabal: day-to-day (ACL)
Switzerland
Yann Sommer: day-to-day (ankle)
United States
Chris Richards: out (hamstring)
Uruguay
Ronald Araújo: day-to-day (leg)
Wales
Joe Allen: day-to-day (hamstring)
When does the 2022 World Cup start?
The World Cup runs from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18 in Qatar.
When is the 2022 World Cup Final?
The World Cup Final will be held on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Why is the 2022 World Cup being played in November?
Qatar will host the World Cup in November of this year instead of the customary summertime tournament due to excessive heat.
