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

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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