General · 9 June 2026
Italy's third World Cup miss: Donnarumma among stars out
While generally true, the scope of 'many' might be overstated without more confirmed examples beyond national non-qualification. Injury concerns for some players and the non-qualification of other nations mean several footballers will be absent from the 2026 World Cup. Italy, for instance, failed to qualify for their third World Cup running, meaning goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma misses it.
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