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Liverpool Stars Miss World Cup Stage
2 Apr
Summary
- Several Liverpool players will miss the World Cup due to their nations failing to qualify.
- Hungary, featuring Dominik Szoboszlai, and Georgia, with Giorgi Mamardashvili, did not qualify.
- Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni also face World Cup absences due to team qualification failures.
Many of Liverpool's top players will not participate in the upcoming World Cup, as their respective nations failed to secure qualification spots for the 48-team tournament in North America. This means several high-profile talents will miss the opportunity to compete on the global stage.
Among the notable absentees are Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez, whose Hungarian team had a disastrous qualifying campaign, missing out on playoffs after a late defeat. Giorgi Mamardashvili's Georgia also struggled in qualification, failing to advance despite a better showing at Euro 2024.
Conor Bradley's Northern Ireland also fell short in the playoffs against Italy, with Bradley himself sidelined by injury. Similarly, Giovanni Leoni will be disappointed as Italy, a four-time winner, missed out for the third consecutive World Cup after a playoff loss. Federico Chiesa, who had a bit-part role at Liverpool, also faces an uncertain future and will miss the tournament.
