NATIONAL TEAM - BELGIUM - 2014 WORLD CUP - Belgium welcome attack-minded foes

“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

2 Jul 2014
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

2018 WORLD CUP - GROUP H - SENEGAL - SQUAD

2018 WORLD CUP
GROUP H


SENEGAL SQUAD

 

Coach: Aliou Cissé
Captain: Cheikhou Kouyaté 


No.: 1
Abdoulaye Diallo

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 30 March 1992
Caps: 17
Club: Rennes (France)


No.: 2
Saliou Ciss

Defender

Date of birth: 15 June 1989
Caps: 18
Club: Valenciennes (France)


No.: 3
Kalidou Koulibaly

Defender

Date of birth: 20 June 1991
Caps: 25
Club: Napoli (Italy)


No.: 4
Kara Mbodji

Defender

Date of birth: 22 November 1989
Caps: 52
Club: Anderlecht (Belgium)


No.: 5
Idrissa Gueye

Midfield

Date of birth: 26 September 1989
Caps: 60
Club: Everton (England)


No.: 6
Salif Sané

Midfield

Date of birth: 25 August 1990
Caps: 21
Club: Hannover 96 (Germany)


No.: 7
Moussa Sow

Forward

Date of birth: 19 January 1986
Caps: 51
Club: Bursaspor (Turkey)


No.: 8
Cheikhou Kouyaté (captain)

Midfield

Date of birth: 21 December 1989
Caps: 47
Club: West Ham United (England)


No.: 9
Mame Biram Diouf

Forward

Date of birth: 16 December 1987 
Caps: 48
Club: Stoke City (England)


No.: 10
Sadio Mané

Forward

Date of birth: 10 April 1992
Caps: 52
Club: Liverpool (England)


No.: 11
Cheikh N'Doye

Midfield

Date of birth: 29 March 1986
Caps: 25
Club: Birmingham City (England)


No.: 12
Youssouf Sabaly

Defender

Date of birth: 5 March 1993
Caps: 4
Club: Bordeaux (France)


No.: 13
Alfred N'Diaye

Midfield

Date of birth: 6 March 1990
Caps: 20
Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)


No.: 14
Moussa Konaté

Forward

Date of birth: 3 April 1993
Caps: 27
Club: Amiens (France)


No.: 15
Diafra Sakho

Forward

Date of birth: 24 December 1989
Caps: 11
Club: Rennes (France)


No.: 16
Khadim N'Diaye

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 5 April 1985
Caps: 25
Club: Horoya (Guinea)


No.: 17
Badou Ndiaye

Midfield

Date of birth: 27 October 1990
Caps: 19
Club: Stoke City (England)


No.: 18
Ismaïla Sarr

Forward

Date of birth: 25 February 1998
Caps: 15
Club: Rennes (France)


No.: 19
M'Baye Niang

Forward

Date of birth: 19 December 1994
Caps: 6
Club: Torino (Italy)


No.: 20
Keita Baldé

Forward

Date of birth: 8 March 1995
Caps: 18
Club: Monaco (France)


No.: 21
Lamine Gassama

Defender

Date of birth: 20 October 1989
Caps: 36
Club: Alanyaspor (Turkey)


No.: 22
Moussa Wagué

Defender

Date of birth: 4 October 1998
Caps: 9
Club: Eupen (Belgium)


No.: 23
Alfred Gomis

Goalkeeper

Date of birth: 5 September 1993 
Caps: 1
Club: SPAL (Italy)

 

 

 

 

18 Jun 2018
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