Ten best players not going to World Cup

No.10 - Stevan Jovetic, Montenegro

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Stevan Jovetic, Montenegro

Not going because: Montenegro finished 5th in European Group 8.


No.9 - Edin Dzeko, Bosnia

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Edin Dzeko, Bosnia

Not going because: Bosnia lost to Portugal in a play-off.


No.8 - Petr Cech, Czech Republic

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Petr Cech, Czech Republic

Not going because: Czech Republic finished 3rd in European Group 3.


No.7 - Luka Modric, Croatia

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Luka Modric, Croatia

Not going because: Croatia finished 3rd in European Group 6.


No.6 - Igor Akinfeev, Russia

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Igor Akinfeev, Russia

Not going because: Russia lost to Slovenia in a play-off.


No.5 - Michael Ballack, Germany

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Michael Ballack, Germany

Not going because: Injured his ankle in the FA Cup final.


No.4 - Mohamed Aboutrika, Egypt

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Mohamed Aboutrika, Egypt

Not going because: Egypt lost to Algeria in a play-off.


No.3 - Andrei Arshavin, Russia

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Andrei Arshavin, Russia

Not going because: Russia lost to Slovenia in a play-off.


No.2 - Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentine

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Juan Roman Riquelme, Argentine

Not going because: Doesn’t get on with coach Diego Maradona.


No.1 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Not going because: Sweden finished 3rd in European Group 1.

(Reuters)