On Wednesday evening, two new bombshells struck: Serge Gnabry (Germany) officially pulled out of the 2026 World Cup, while rumors of Estêvão (Brazil) missing out are growing increasingly worrying.

These two talented wingers add to the list of stars who will probably have to miss the North American World Cup.

Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold looks highly unlikely to make it: left out of the latest England squad despite an expanded 35-man list, he seems to be paying the price for Thomas Tuchel’s preference for more defensive profiles.

Between confirmed absences and expected withdrawals, here is our second provisional XI of players set to miss the World Cup.

As a reminder, our first provisional XI already looked pretty impressive: Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Neymar, Rodrygo… some serious star power!

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