2014 WORLD CUP - Brazil - win World Cup for injured star Neymar - Thiago Silva

Brazil captain Thiago Silva called on his team-mates to win the World Cup for injured star Neymar after the forward was ruled out of the tournament.

The 22-year-old scored four goals in five matches before breaking a vertebra in his spine during the quarter-final win against Colombia.

5 Jul 2014
Transfer - Cameroon - Choupo-Moting signs for Schalke from German rivals Mainz

Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined Schalke on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Mainz.

5 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - FRANCE VS GERMANY 0:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

France vs Germany 0:1

4 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA 2:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

Brazil vs Colombia 2:1

4 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued. 

2 Jul 2014
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

Africa Cup 2022 - National Football Team - Cameroon - Squad

 CAMEROON
Group A Last Sixteen QUARTER-FINALS Semi-Finals Third Place
 
Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner against Egypt as Cameroon won the Nations Cup in 2017.
 
Appearance: 20th
Best finish: Winners (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)
Coach: Antonio Conceicao
Captain: Vincent Aboubakar
Fifa ranking: 50
Nickname: Indomitable Lions


CAMEROON
• Squad


Goalkeepers

Simon Omossola 
(AS Vita Club, DR Congo)

Devis Epassy 
(OFI Crete, Greece)

Andre Onana 
(Ajax, Netherlands)

Jean Efala 
(Akwa United, Nigeria)


Defenders

Collins Fai 
(Standard Liege, Belgium)

Olivier Mbaizo 
(Philadelphia Union, USA)

Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui 
(Gent, Belgium)

JC Castelletto 
(Nantes, France)

Harold Moukoudi 
(St Etienne, France)

Enzo Ebosse 
(Angers, France)

Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo 
(Montpellier, France)

Jerome Onguene 
(Red Bull Salzburg, Austria)

Nouhou Tolo 
(Seattle Sounders, USA)


Midfielders 

Jean Onana Junior 
(Bordeaux, France)

Malong Kunde 
(Olympiakos, Greece) 

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa 
(Napoli, Italy)

Samuel Gouet Oum 
(Mechelen, Belgium) 

Martin Hongla 
(Hellas Verona, Italy) 

James Lea Siliki 
(Middlesbrough, England) 

Yvan Neyou 
(St Etienne, France)


Forwards

Ignatius Ganago 
(Lens, France) 

Christian Bassogog 
(Shanghai Shenua, China) 

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 
(Bayern Munich, Germany) 

Stephane Bahoken 
(Angers, France)

Karl Toko Ekambi 
(Lyon, France)

Moumi Ngamaleu 
(Young Boys, Switzerland) 

Vincent Aboubakar 
(Al Nasr, Saudi Arabia) 

Clinton Njie 
(Dinamo Moscow, Russia)

 

 

 

2 Feb 2022
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