World Cup Qualifiers

Why isn’t Ansu Fati playing for Spain in European 2022 World Cup qualifiers?

Barcelona winger Ansu Fati is not with the Spanish national team for their final World Cup Qualifiers against Greece and Sweden.Find out why.

Ansu Fati of Spain in action
© Denis Doyle/Getty ImagesAnsu Fati of Spain in action

On Thursday, the European World Cup Qualifiers 2022 will resume, with lots of action to witness. In November, the road to Qatar 2022 finally comes to an end with a double matchday that will decide the teams that qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Spain will first visit Greeceat the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at 2:45 PM (ET) in theGroup B Matchday 7 of the European World Cup Qualifiers 2022. Three days later, onSunday, November 14, 2021, the Red Fury will meet up with Sweden in the final and decisive Group B qualifying match.

In addition to several surprise call-ups, vastkey players of Luis Enrique’s sidewill miss theMatchday 7 and Matchday 8clashes, and Barcelona‘s talented forward, Ansu Fatiis one of them. Here you will find out why the 19-year-old Spanish internationalis out of the last two European 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.

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Ansu Fati to miss World Cup Qualifiers againstGreece and Sweden

After suffering an injury against Celta Vigo, Barcelona forward Ansu Fati is anticipated to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks. Fati was substituted in the first half after scoring the game’s first goal, and the club later confirmed the extent of his injury.

The Blaugrana havenot said how long the left-winger will be out, but Catalunya Radio believe it will be at least a month and up to six weeks. Thus, Fati will now miss bothEuropean 2022 World Cup Qualifiers againstGreece and Sweden, as well as both Champions League and Bundesliga matches, in addition to La Liga matches against Espanyol, Villarreal, Real Betis, and Osasuna.

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Fati’s injury is a major setback for the young jewel, who had just recently returned after a 10-month layoff due to a knee ailment. Spain’s youngest ever goalscorerhas four goals in eight appearances this season, and he hadbeen recalled to the LaRoja national teamfor the first time in more than a year.

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