World Cup 2022: Best XI Of Top Players Not Going to Qatar Including Salah and Haaland

• Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland headline a long list of top footballers who will be watching the 2022 World Cup from home
• This is after their countries failed to qualify for the global football competition set for later this year in Qatar
• Man City's Riyad Mahrez, Chelsea's Jorginho and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard are some of the other renowned names who will not make the Qatar trip

With the 2022 World Cup taking shape, top football players from around the world whose countries have qualified for the competition are making preparations to conquer the world.

A number of top names in the world of football are expected to feature at the tournament scheduled for later in the year.

Twenty-seven of the 32 countries expected to compete in the global showpiece have already booked their place, with several others hoping to be among the five teams yet to qualify.

The qualification journey has been tough and rigorous, with tens of the teams that participated getting eliminated.

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Italy, Egypt, Nigeria, and Algeria are some of the big names that will not be making an appearance.

Their absence will see a number of renowned footballers miss out as well, with Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Jorginho, and Erling Haaland among the big names out of the tournament.

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In goal, we have Jan Oblak, whose Slovenia will not be making a trip to Qatar.

The duo of Leonardo Spinazzola and Giorgio Chellini form the heart of defence after Italy were eliminated, with Man United's Victor Lindelof completing the back three after Sweden failed to qualify.

Mali's exit from the qualifiers affords Brighton's Bissouma a place in the middle of the park alongside Italy's Jorginho and Martin Odegaard of Norway.

In attack, Colombia's Luis Diaz will join Algeria's Riyad Mahrez on the wings, with Salah and Haaland leading the line.

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Van Dijk sends Salah, Mane message after World Cup playoff

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Virgil van Dijk has sent Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane a tailored message after the Liverpool forwards clashed in a World Cup playoff.

The playoff pitting Senegal and Egypt saw the Lions of Teranga come out on top as Mane helped them book a place in the 2022 World Cup.

In his message to the duo, Van Dijk commiserated with Salah following Egypt's elimination - but warned Mane to expect a gruelling challenge should Senegal draw the Netherlands.