Several countries have failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia thus far, but these ten countries will be missing it big time because they experienced the great feeling of playing in Brazil 2014.
Ghana who have participated in the past three FIFA World Cups- Germany, South Africa and Brazil will lead the list of familiar faces in recent years who will have no part to play in Russia 2018.
The perennial under achievers in World Cup, the Netherlands who have lost three finals have at least reached the semi-finals in the past two FIFA World Cups, but it looks like they have to start another rebuilding process to get to the top. They are one of the notable names that will not participate in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The number is expected to grow in November after the last day of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Below is the full list of the ten nations participants of the 2014 WC who are missing out on Russia 2018.
CAF
Algeria
Cameroon
Ghana
CONCACAF
Honduras
United States
CONMEBOL
Chile
Ecuador
UEFA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Netherlands