Quiz! Can you name the 40 biggest players who DIDN'T go to World Cup 2022?
It may be the greatest show on Earth… but it was without these superstars

12 minutes on the clock, 40 players to guess.
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In 2010, Ronaldinho was one of the stars involved in Nike's big TV ad for the World Cup. Ronnie was one of the stars of the noughties and rightfully, slotted in as Brazil's posterboy alongside the likes of Fabio Cannavaro, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo in the ad.
In the short film, the camera cuts to Ronaldinho doing stepovers before showing the excitement that the entire world has for the samba star's silky skills. Only when the squads were announced for the tournament, the 2002 trophy winner wasn't included by the Selecao. Awkward for him… not to mention Nike.
Every four years there are big omissions either through injury, failure to qualify or like poor Ronaldinho, coaches simply not picking them. This year is no different.
So who didn't go to the World Cup? We've listed the top 40 by Transfermarkt value – no points for Dua Lipa.
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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.