Manchester United will send fewer representatives than usual to the 2026 World Cup in North America. Several members of the squad will spend the summer recovering and preparing for the 2025\/26 campaign rather than competing at the tournament. Some players simply did not make their national squads, while others will miss out because their countries failed to qualify.<\/p>\n
Patrick Dorgu is among those who will be absent from the finals. He was unavailable for Denmark during its critical European playoff clashes with North Macedonia and Czechia due to injury. The match against Czechia ended in misery for Denmark as missed penalties in the shootout\u2014including one skewed by Rasmus H\u00f8jlund, still technically a United striker\u2014proved costly at the end of a 2\u20132 draw after extra time. Denmark failed to progress and will miss only its third World Cup of the century. That outcome is disappointing for Dorgu but offers Manchester United the chance to reintroduce the versatile full back gradually once he is fit.<\/p>\n
Bryan Mbeumo enjoyed a fine debut season at Old Trafford, but his summer prospects were affected by international disappointment. The 26-year-old had hoped to represent Cameroon at his second World Cup, yet a disappointing qualification campaign leaves him with an empty summer. Cameroon finished second in qualifying, dropping into the CAF playoffs where a win would have delivered a place in the inter-confederation playoffs. Instead, defeat to DR Congo on penalties in the semifinal ended Cameroon’s hopes of reaching North America. Mbeumo will now wait until 2030 for another chance to play at the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko has seen his slow start at Old Trafford transform since the turn of the year. The towering striker has been in excellent form for his new club, producing a string of crucial goals for interim manager Michael Carrick as United pursue Champions League qualification. His club form means the focus for \u0160e\u0161ko this summer will be on maintaining momentum with Manchester United rather than international action at the World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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