Premier League stars watching the World Cup from home.

The spotlight undoubtedly fell on Gianluigi Donnarumma (Man City) . The Italian captain couldn't hide his emotions, breaking down in tears after the bitter defeat against Bosnia. The "Azzurri" missed out on the World Cup for the third consecutive time, a huge shock for a footballing nation that has won the World Cup four times.

In other news, Matty Cash (Aston Villa) also missed the opportunity to represent Poland at the World Cup after a dramatic defeat against Sweden.

Nathan Collins (Brentford) and the Ireland team came very close to securing qualification, but ultimately succumbed to a penalty shootout defeat against the Czech Republic.

Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) received considerable criticism for his lackluster performance, which led to Italy's elimination from the World Cup.

Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) witnessed Hungary's collapse in the group stage, extending their World Cup drought since 1986.

In Africa, Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd) disappointed when Cameroon unexpectedly lost to the Republic of Congo in the play-offs, despite his significant contribution in the qualifying rounds.

Sharing the same disappointment as Donnarumma and Calafiori is Sandro Tonali . The Newcastle midfielder gave his all with a goal and assist in the play-off round, but it was still not enough to help the "Azzurri" advance.

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) is valued at up to 100 million euros, but he was not included in the squad for the World Cup in North and Central America. Szoboszlai's Hungarian team was disappointing in the qualifying rounds.

Harry Wilson (Fulham) was unable to help Wales overcome Bosnia in the penalty shootout.

In attack, Patrick Dorgu and Benjamin Sesko , both Manchester United players, were not included in the World Cup squad. Dorgu's Denmark were eliminated in the play-off final, while Sesko's Slovenia were knocked out in the qualifying round.

The Premier League stars who will not be participating in the 2026 World Cup.