Famous Players Also Benched: Kanté, Mainoo, Raya Among 9 Stars with Zero World Cup Appearances

LiveScore compiled a list of nine well-known footballers who were selected for the 2026 World Cup but did not play a single minute. The list includes France's N'Golo Kanté and Lucas Hernandez, England's Kobbie Mainoo, Spain's Unai Muñoz, David Raya, and Alejandro Grimaldo, Uruguay's Ronald Araújo, Brazil's Gleison Bremer, and Portugal's Gonçalo Inácio. Despite some of their national teams advancing deep into the tournament, these players recorded zero playing time. The report was published by Hupu Soccer on July 21, citing X as the source.

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Famous Players Also Benched: Kanté, Mainoo, Raya Among 9 Stars with Zero World Cup Appearances虎扑 - 足球Neutral / independentJul 21, 04:35 AM UTC

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