Due to injury cuts, Barcelona is the club that will have the most representatives in the 2022 World Cup; with 17 called up, the team reached an unprecedented number
Due to last minute cuts, the barcelona became the club with the most calls in an edition of the world Cup🇧🇷 With 17 athletes representing their countries, Barça surpassed the Bayern Munchenwhich, due to the absence of Senegalese Sadio Manewill have one less player playing in the tournament.
This Friday, the 18th, the cut of the left-back was confirmed Jose Gaya, due to an injury. Thus, Luis Enriquecoach of Spain, decided to call up Alejandro Bucket, just 19 years old. With the youngster in Qatar, Barcelona, in addition to being the club with the most representatives in the competition, was the first to reach the mark of 17 athletes in a single edition.
It is important to emphasize that the Catalan club will be represented in all sectors of the field, from defense to attack. Spain is the main exponent of Barça in Qatar, with seven players from the team in its squad. In addition, Germany, France, Uruguay, Denmark, Holland, Poland and Brazil are the other countries where athletes from the team will be present.
Among those called up, Barcelona provided players from different generations. Gavi, aged 18, is the youngest. While Busquets and Lewandowski, both aged 34, are the oldest. In addition to the athletes, Spanish coach Luis Enrique also has a strong connection with the club, having worked as a midfielder and coach.
Check out the Barcelona squad list:
• Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen (Germany)
• Defenders: Jules Koundé (France), Ronaldo Araújo (Uruguay), Christensen (Denmark), Eric García, Balde and Jordi Alba (Spain)
• Midfielders: De Jong (Netherlands), Pedri, Gavi and Busquets (Spain)
• Forwards: Dembelé (France), Raphinha (Brazil), Lewandowski (Poland), Depay (Netherlands), Ferrán Torres and Ansu Fati (Spain)
Source: sportbuzz
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