The most well-known name on this list is Paul Pogba. Due to knee surgery, the French midfielder has not been able

to play since returning to Juventus in August, making his participation in France’s World Cup defense uncertain. He recently started training again, but he soon sustained another injury, confirming his absence from Qatar.

N’Golo Kante, a forceful midfielder for France, has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar due to a recurrence of his hamstring injury. The 31-year-old Chelsea player’s last recent Premier League game was in August against Tottenham Hotspur.