NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - FRANCE vs NIGERIA 2:0

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

France vs Nigeria 2:0

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - GERMANY vs ALGERIA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

Germany vs Algeria 2:1

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - GERMANY - KEY PLAYER - THOMAS MUELLER‬ - PROFILE

Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. He can play in any of the attacking midfield roles but usually plays in the center for Bayern Munich, and on the right for Germany.

He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion. Müller has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning.

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - ‪KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE

He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. 

Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

30 Jun 2014

NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - Goalkeeper Kwarasey back in Ghana squad

AFRICA CUP 2017 QUALIFIERS Adam Kwarasey

 

Adam Kwarasey is back in the Ghana squad for the Nations Cup qualifiers against Mozambique, after a self-imposed exile.

Adam Kwarasey plays for MLS side Portland Timbers

USA-based goalkeeper, Adam Kwarasey, is back in Ghana's national squad for their forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mozambique following a self-imposed exile.

28-year-old Kwarasey had been absent from the Black Stars since their participation at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Ghana coach Avram Grant convinced the shot-stopper - who plays for MLS side Portland Timbers - to return to the national set-up ahead of their matches against the Mambas later this month.

Captain Asamoah Gyan is also in the squad as is Mubarak Wakaso.

But Swansea forward Andre Ayew is not included due to an ankle injury.

Ghana are top of Group H with a maximum six points from their opening two games.

The Black Stars host Mozambique on 24 March in Accra before playing the return leg in Maputo four days later.


Ghana squad:

Goalkeepers: 

Razak Braimah 
(Cordoba, Spain)

Adam Kwarasey
(Portland Timbers, USA)

Richard Ofori 
(Wa All Stars)


Defenders: 

Harrison Afful 
(Columbus Crew, USA)

Daniel Amartey 
(Leicester City, England)

Jeffery Schlupp 
(Leicester City, England)

Baba Rahman 
(Chelsea, England)

John Boye 
(Sivasspor, Turkey)

Jonathan Mensah 
(Anzhi, Russia)

Gyimah Edwin 
(Orlando Pirates, South Africa)

 

Midfielders: 

Rabiu Mohammed 
(Krasnodar, Russia)

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 
(Udinese, Italy)

Afriyie Acquah 
(Torino, Italy)

Samuel Tetteh 
(WAFA)

Mubarak Wakaso 
(Las Palmas, Spain)

Frank Acheampong 
(Anderlecht, Belgium)

Alfred Duncan 
(Sussualo, Italy)

Christian Atsu 
(Malaga, Spain)


Forwards: 

Asamoah Gyan 
(SIPG Shanghai, China)

Jordan Ayew 
(Aston Villa, England)

Abdul-Majeed Waris 
(Lorient, France) 

Ebenezer Assifuah 
(Sion, Switzerland)

David Accam 
(Chicago Fire, USA)

 

 

17 Mar 2016
(BBC Sport UK)

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