Shattered dreams: best XI from countries not at the World Cup

From Donnarumma to Kvaratskhelia, this all-star team, with a maximum of two players per country, all have the summer off

The 27-year-old Italy captain is widely considered one of the best keepers in the world. After a high-profile move to Manchester City, he has quickly adapted to the Premier League demands for ball-playing, a skill he honed at Paris Saint-Germain. Despite his Euro 2020 penalty-saving heroics, Donnarumma failed to stop a single one against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Azzurri’s crunch World Cup playoff.