Thus far, three Napoli players have been confirmed to represent their respective national teams for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa was included in Cameroon’s squad announced on Wednesday. On Thursday, Poland confirmed Piotr Zielinski and Uruguay confirmed Mathias Olivera.
Meanwhile, two Napoli players who were in the running to be called up to their respective national teams did not make the cut. Mario Rui was left out of the Portugal squad after representing his country in the UEFA Nations League in September. Tanguy Ndombele, who was considered a longshot to replace Paul Pogba on the France national team, was left out by Didier Deschamps.
Three Napoli players await confirmation. Kim Min-jae and Hirving Lozano are shoe-ins for the South Korea and Mexico squads, respectively, while Giovanni Simeone is a long-shot to replace Paulo Dybala for Argentina.
Meanwhile, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been called up to the Georgian national team for a friendly against Morocco on November 17th.
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