Top 7+ players who might be playing their last World Cup in 2022
Playing WorldCup is every player’s dream in their career. Every player wants to win the trophy for the country. Some of them are young and some of them are old. It is sad but the reality is that many of them may not play in another World Cup as Qatar World Cup can be the last for them.
Top 7 players who might be playing their last World Cup in 2022
1. Lionel Messi
The greatest player of all time, 35-year-old Lionel Messi will be playing his last World Cup in Qatar. He has already mentioned that this will be his last World Cup and he will be hanging his boot afterward. He wants to end this World Cup on a good note as the seven-time Ballon d’Or did not want to miss this final chance as they did in 2014. Lionel Messi has scored 90 goals for his country till now.
2. Cristiano Ronaldo
37-year-old Ronaldo will play his fifth World Cup in the hope of lifting it for the first time. Qatar World Cup seems to be the last World Cup the Ronaldo who will be 41 in the next World Cup. Ronaldo is the all-time leading scorer in international football with 117 goals and 42 assists in 189 appearances for Portugal.
3. Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema recently won the Ballon d’Or and is in outstanding form. A 34-year-old french player might be playing his last World Cup. Karim Benzema has won 23 trophies with Real Madrid, including four La Liga, two Copa del Rey, and five UEFA Champions League. Karim Benzema was left out of the squad for the 2010 World Cup after being implicated in a blackmailing scandal in 2015 and he was also left out from the 2018 World Cup after being fallen out with the coach.
4. Manuel Neuer
36-year-old Manuel Neuer received the best goalkeeper award for his performance in the 2014 World Cup final. Germany’s first-choice goalkeeper, Neuer will play in his final World Cup before hanging up his gloves.
5. Luka Modric
Luka guided his country Croatia to the 2018 World Cup final. He also won the tournament’s best player and was the winner of the Golden Ball. Luka Modric is 37 years old and this World Cup will be his last as the Real Madrid midfielder will be 41 in the next World Cup.
6. Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski will play in his final World Cup in Qatar. Lewandowski has scored 76 goals in 134 games for Poland. 34-year-old Robert Lewandowski recently joined Barcelona and he has 14 goals across all competitions.
7. Thomas Muller
Thomas Muller has 10 goals and six assists in 16 World Cup games and he has already won a World Cup. 33-year-old will be playing his last WC. The 2022 World Cup will be his final tournament.
8. Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez will retire after the 2022 World Cup from international football. The 35-year-old is currently playing with Nacional, the team where he first started playing. One of the best strikers in his prime, Luis Suarez has 56 goals scored in 134 appearances.
9. Edinson Cavani
Like Luis Suarez, The Uruguayan will wear the national team shirt for the final time. The 35-year-old is currently playing for Valencia. Cavani has made 129 appearances for Uruguay, scoring 56 goals and 17 assists.