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 - Equatorial Guinea - Squad

 EQUATORIAL GUINEA
GROUP E Last Sixteen Quarter-Finals 
 
Former Mallorca, Middlesbrough, and Birmingham City player Emilio Nsue featured when Equatorial Guinea hosted the Nations Cup in 2015.
 
Appearance: Third
Best finish: Fourth place (2015)
Coach: Juan Micha
Captain: Emilio Nsue
Fifa ranking: 114
Nickname: Nzalang Nacional (National Thunder)


EQUATORIAL GUINEA
• Squad


Goalkeepers

Aitor Embela 
(Somozas, Spain) 

Jesus Owono 
(Deportivo Alaves, Spain) 

Manuel Sapunga 
(Futuro Kings, Equatorial Guinea) 

Mariano Magno 
(Deportivo Unidad, Equatorial Guinea)


Defenders 

Carlos Akapo 
(Cadiz, Spain) 

Marvin Anieboh 
(Cacereno, Spain)

Cosme Anvene 
(Deportivo Unidad, Equatorial Guinea)

Saul Coco 
(Las Palmas, Spain)

Miguel Angel Maye 
(Futuro Kings, Equatorial Guinea)

Luis Meseguer 
(Navalcarnero, Spain)

Basilio Ndong 
(Start, Norway)

Luis Enrique Nsue 
(Futuro Kings, Equatorial Guinea) 

Esteban Obiang 
(Antequera, Spain)


Midfielders

Javier Akapo 
(Ibiza Islas Pitiusas, Spain) 

Alex Balboa 
(Deportivo Alaves, Spain) 

Ruben Belima 
(Hercules)

Federico Bikoro 
(Hercules)

Jannick Buyla 
(Gimnastic Tarragona, Spain)

Santiago Eneme 
(Nantes, France) 

Pablo Ganet 
(Real Murcia, Spain)

Jose Machin 
(Monza, Italy)
 
Josete Miranda 
(Niki Volos, Greece)


Forwards

Dorian Hanza 
(Langreo, Spain)

Luis Nlavo 
(Sporting Braga, Portugal) 

Emilio Nsue 
(unattached) 

Pedro Oba 
(Futuro Kings, Equatorial Guinea)

Iban Salvador 
(Fuenlabrada, Spain) 

Oscar Siafa 
(Olympiakos Volos, Greece)

 

 

 

24 Jan 2022
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