{"id":48606,"date":"2026-06-12T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/part-of-the-plan-liverpool-star-reveals-he-will-miss-club-matches-to-compete-in-2026-world-cup\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:37:30","slug":"part-of-the-plan-liverpool-star-reveals-he-will-miss-club-matches-to-compete-in-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/part-of-the-plan-liverpool-star-reveals-he-will-miss-club-matches-to-compete-in-2026-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Part of the plan&#8217; \u2013 Liverpool star reveals he will miss club matches to compete in 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/part-of-the-plan-liverpool-star-reveals-he-will-miss-club-matches-to-compete-in-2026-world-cup\/#Alisson_to_miss_Liverpool_match_due_to_World_Cup_priorities\" >Alisson to miss Liverpool match due to World Cup priorities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/12\/part-of-the-plan-liverpool-star-reveals-he-will-miss-club-matches-to-compete-in-2026-world-cup\/#Alisson_talks_about_his_World_Cup_goals\" >Alisson talks about his World Cup goals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Alisson, Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson (Photo by Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has admitted he intentionally missed matches for the club in order to take part in this summer&#8217;s 2026 World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international is part of Carlo Ancelotti&#8217;s squad for the tournament and the five-time champions begin their match against Morocco on Saturday, so you can keep up with the latest World Cup updates here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alisson has been brilliant for Liverpool and could be a key player for Brazil in this summer&#8217;s competition, but Reds fans may not be rooting for him very much after hearing he has deliberately missed club matches to prioritize the World Cup.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alisson_to_miss_Liverpool_match_due_to_World_Cup_priorities\"><\/span>Alisson to miss Liverpool match due to World Cup priorities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Regarding his fitness, Alisson said there are no injury issues at the moment as he only missed the Liverpool game to focus on Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m 100%,&#8221; he told Estadao, as quoted and translated by Sport Witness. &#8220;Sitting out the game at Liverpool was part of the plan to see if I was ready for the World Cup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear whether these quotes probably don&#8217;t translate well, and it&#8217;s possible they do, but it does sound like Alisson is admitting that he missed the LFC game despite not actually being injured.<\/p>\n<p>That wasn&#8217;t the worst thing for them, as the Merseyside giants had a decent back-up option in Giorgi Mamadashvili, but it doesn&#8217;t really describe the environment at Anfield that resulted in such a disappointing season.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alisson_talks_about_his_World_Cup_goals\"><\/span>Alisson talks about his World Cup goals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course Alisson is only human, and who wouldn&#8217;t have the absolute determination to play in the World Cup, especially when it might be their last chance?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My focus is on this World Cup. I&#8217;m going to face this as if it&#8217;s my last chance. I&#8217;m going to learn this in life and live each day. My focus is on this time. It&#8217;s a big opportunity to live another World Cup,&#8221; he said of his ambitions for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to reach the record of a goalkeeper who has played in three World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to be in the other group. 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