Premier League players involved in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying in January international window

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The January international window is known to be the critical time for World Cup qualification, and it’s no different this cycle as teams can secure a place in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup.

As a result, many of the Premier League’s top players have already flown off to join national sides, with 2022 World Cup places on the line.

In this window, only three of the five confederations have active qualifying matches for the current World Cup – Asia (CAF), North America (CONCACAF) and South America (CONMEBOL). The three confederations use a round robin type qualification table. There are six matches left in CONCACAF qualifying, which equates to three matches per window by March, while AFC and CONMEBOL both have four matches to play, or two per window.

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Two confederations do not see the qualifying matches for the World Cup taking place in this window: Africa (CAF) and Europe (UEFA). CAF are currently hosting the Africa Cup of Nations and will not reach their final round of World Cup qualifying matches until the March international window. UEFA have already confirmed 10 of their 13 places, and the others will be decided during the March international window by three mini knockout stages.

Which Premier League players have been called up for World Cup qualification?

With only CONMEBOL, CONCACAF and AFC in World Cup qualifying action this international break, here are the players from each team who have left after being named to an international roster this window.

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Manchester United have the most, thanks in part to a pair of Brazilians, while Aston Villa, Brighton, Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham all have three players. Burnley, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Norwich City and Southampton have no players participating in World Cup qualifying in this international window.

Arsenal

Player	Position	Country	Region
Gabrielle	CC	Brazil	CONMEBOL

AstonVilla

Player	Position	Country	Region
Emiliano Buendia	MCA	Argentina	CONMEBOL
Philippe Coutinho	MCA	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Emiliano Martinez	GC	Argentina	CONMEBOL

Brentford

Player	Position	Country	Region
Saman Ghoddos	MCA	Iran	FCA
Ethan Pinnock	CC	Jamaica	CONCACAF

Brighton and Hove Albion

Player	Position	Country	Region
Steven Alzate	CM	Colombia	CONMEBOL
Moises Caciedo	CM	Ecuador	CONMEBOL
Alexis MacAllister	MCA	Argentina	CONMEBOL

chelsea

Player	Position	Country	Region
Christian Pulisic	MCA	United States	CONCACAF
Thiago Silva	CC	Brazil	CONMEBOL

Everton

Player	Position	Country	Region
Yerry Mina	CC	Colombia	CONMEBOL
Solomon Rondon	ST	Venezuela	CONMEBOL

Leeds United

Player	Position	Country	Region
Raphinha	ST	Brazil	CONMEBOL

liverpool

Player	Position	Country	Region
Alisson	GC	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Roberto Firmino	ST	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Takumi Minamino	L.W.	Japan	FCA

Manchester City

Player	Position	Country	Region
Ederson	GC	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Gabriel Jesus	ST	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Zack Steffen	GC	United States	CONCACAF

Manchester United

Player	Position	Country	Region
Edinson Cavani	ST	Uruguay	CONMEBOL
Fred	CM	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Zidane Iqbal	CM	Iran	FCA
Alex Telles	KG	Brazil	CONMEBOL

Newcastle

Player	Position	Country	Region
Miguel Almiron	MCA	Paraguay	CONMEBOL

Tottenham Hotspur

Player	Position	Country	Region
Emerson	RB	Brazil	CONMEBOL
Giovani Lo Celso	CM	Argentina	CONMEBOL
davinson sanchez	CC	Colombia	CONMEBOL

watford

Player	Position	Country	Region
Yaser Asprila	CM	Colombia	CONMEBOL

West Ham

Player	Position	Country	Region
Michael Antonio	F.W.	Jamaica	CONCACAF

wolves

Player	Position	Country	Region
Raul Jimenez	ST	Mexico	CONCACAF