Sergio Ramos Misses Out on Spain’s 2022 World Cup Squad After Being Dropped by Luis Enrique

Sergio Ramos Misses Out on Spain’s 2022 World Cup Squad After Being Dropped by Luis Enrique

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM
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  • Spain has announced their World Cup squad for Qatar 2022 but there is no place for legendary Paris Saint-Germain defender Sergio Ramos
  • The 36-year-old has won one World Cup and two European Championships with Spain but will not have the opportunity to add to his honours with the national team
  • The Spaniards face a tough group in their quest for another World Cup trophy as La Roja will face Germany, Costa Rica, and Japan

Sergio Ramos will not have another chance to add more laurels to his national team collection after failing to make the cut for Spain’s 26-man squad for Qatar 2022.

Luis Enrique opted against taking the veteran Paris Saint-Germain star to the World Cup in preference for younger defenders such as Barcelona’s Eric Garcia.

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Sergio Ramos will miss out on a 5th World Cup appearance for Spain after being dropped for Qatar 2022. Photo by NurPhoto
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According to the Daily Mail, the Spanish boss didn't select PSG defender Ramos, despite the centre-back having won 180 caps for Spain and being the most capped player in his national team's history.

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Manchester City teammates, Aymeric Laporte and Rodri made Luis Enrique’s list of defenders for Qatar 2022 as well as Pau Torres, Jose Gaya, and Hugo Guillamon.

Ramos is regarded as one of Spain’s best-ever defenders having won one World Cup and two European Championships with the national team.

Liverpool’s Thiago also misses out

Meanwhile, Thiago Alcantara also failed to make Spain’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after being left out of the team by Luis Enrique, Daily Mirror reports.

Thiago has suffered from fitness issues this season and has missed too many matches for Liverpool, resulting in him not being selected for Spain’s squad.

David de Gea is also another big name left out of Spain’s squad with Brentford and Brighton goalkeepers David Raya and Robert Sanchez picked ahead of the Manchester United goalkeeper.

Luis Enrique names strong lineup

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona forward Ansu Fati has been named in Spain’s 26-man squad for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The 20-year-old star has been given the chance to add to his four caps at international level in the Middle Eastern country.

Fati is already a regular for the Catalan giants, where he has notched three goals in 20 appearances in all competitions this season.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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