Every Liverpool player at World Cup as Andoni Iraola set to cast close eye
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Liverpool will have eight players representing their countries at the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, but several key Reds have missed out on selectionVirgil van Dijk of the Netherlands participates in a training session(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)Liverpool endured a difficult season as defending Premier League champions — yet the club will still boast a considerable presence at the World Cup.The Reds scraped into the top five by the narrowest of margins. Had the Premier League not been awarded an additional Champions League place due to its strong UEFA coefficient ranking, an already frustrating campaign would have proved even more damaging for the club.It was a thoroughly inconsistent season for Liverpool, despite their record-breaking transfer expenditure last summer — one that ultimately cost manager Arne Slot his job, after he was sacked by the Anfield hierarchy.As the club sets about appointing Andoni Iraola as Slot's replacement and planning transfers for the incoming manager, a significant number of their players will be heading to the USA, Mexico and Canada to represent their nations.Here, we take a look at which Liverpool players have earned World Cup call-ups and which have missed out, following the passing of the squad submission deadline this week.Liverpool World Cup call-upsGoalkeepers: Alisson Becker (Brazil)Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands)Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands), Wataru Endo (Japan), Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina), Florian Wirtz (Germany)Forwards: Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Alexander Isak (Sweden)Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong in Liverpool training(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Not going to the World CupGiorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia - didn't qualify)Freddie Woodman (England - not selected)Giovanni Leoni (Italy - didn't qualify)Joe Gomez (England - not selected)Milos Kerkez (Hungary - didn't qualify)Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands - not selected)Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland - didn't qualify)Calvin Ramsey (Scotland - not selected)Stefan Bajcetic (Serbia - didn't qualify)Curtis Jones (England - not selected)Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary - didn't qualify)Rio Ngumoha (England - not selected)Federico Chiesa (Italy - didn't qualify)Hugo Ekitike (France - injured)