Why Haaland is not playing vs. Fluminense: The rule preventing her and other figures missing from the Club World Cup final | Sports New Spain

Erling Haaland it is his emblem City of Manchester since joining the team in mid-2022, with 71 goals is commented on in 75 matchesa truly impressive figure.

However, Haaland can not in the team led by Pep Guardiola when the The citizens seek to win the only title they lack, the club world championship, in which they will compete the final against Fluminense.

The rule that leaves Erling Haaland out of the Club World Cup final

A FIFA Club World Cup rule states that players who were sidelined from the official roster of a tournament match cannot play another matchhence both Erling Haaland -as well Kevin de Bruyne-, who was not among the “invited” for Manchester City vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, will not be able to play vs. Fluminense despite traveling to Saudi Arabia.

City are also suffering the loss of Jeremy Doku, another injured football player. Three are the important losses for the team led by Pep Guardiola, who in the semi-final started the game without “natural” strikers but He is expected to have Julián Álvarez in the starting XI of the final.

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Figures who missed the Club World Cup final

The absence of Erling Haaland in the Club World Cup final It’s not the first of a big star from a Champions League or Libertadores champion which then cannot be in the decisive match for the attempt to win the world championship.

Injuries or club changes they have left many teams without the presence of key players in the grand final. Although in the case of the European teams they have not felt the impact as much because they are winning equally and also because they have a substitute of a higher level, the South American teams have been left wondering what would have happened if they had this or that footballer.