Monday, June 18, 2018

World Cup Diary-part 22-June 18th, 2018 (Day 5)





Diary:

Team News:

-Spain Manager Fernando Hierro is backing under-fire goalkeeper David De Gea by saying that “we have our full confidence in him”. (Source Reuters UK Online)

-Former German International Bastian Schweinsteiger was asked on TSN Sports, who were his favorites for the World Cup. He jokingly said Italy and Netherlands are his favorites (both not qualified). Marco Materazzi hit back at him in Instagram by saying “we are favorites like you in Dortmund in 2006! Do you remember when you ate pizza ?” (Source Calciomercato online)

-France’s Antoine Griezmann, Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Lemar did not participate in today’s training session with the rest of the group and trained apart.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Iranian defender Rouzbeh Cheshmi has been injured and will miss the rest of the World Cup.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Denmark’s William Kvist has been injured and will miss the rest of the World Cup.  (Source L’Equipe online)

-Russia Manager Stanislav Cherchesov stated that they have the means to stop Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. (Source L’Equipe online)

-Russia’s Denis Cheryshev said Salah is a great player but not yet a superstar. (Source Sport Bild online)

- Dedryck Boyata started in defense for Belgium in their World Cup match vs. Panama as both Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen are injured. (Source Reuters Uk online)

-Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has stated that “some people in my own country want to see me fail”. (Source BBC Football Online)

- Former France star Eric Cantona virally released a photo on instagram mocking Neymar’s new blond haircut. In the photo, Cantona is holding a photo of Neymar with his new blond hairdo with spaghetti over Cantona’s head resembling Neymar’s blond haircut. The text on it says “Neymar Style…Spaghetti al dente!” (Source Footnews.be Online)

-Former USA International Landon Donovan has been under some criticism from former USA players (Taylor Twellman, Cobi Jones among others) for openly supporting the Mexican National Team in the World Cup in a campaign ad for Well Fargo. He clarified his position by stating that his allegiance to his nation should not questioned, at the same time he is supportive of a CONCACAF rival at the World Cup. (Source ESPN Online)

-VAR was once again utilized to award Sweden a penalty kick in their match vs. South Korea. The spot kick was scored by Andreas Granqvist. (Source Sky Sports online)

-Germany's Julian Brandt was criticized by 'Sport Bild' for smiling and taking a selfie with fans after the match vs. Mexico yesterday. They called the act 'shameful'. Julian Brandt said that as he was going in the tunnel a young boy called his name and he did not hesitate to take a photo. (Source Footnews.be online)

-Former Germany Captain Phillip Lahm called the loss to Mexico a minor setback that could potentially help unite the team.  (Source Reuters UK online)

-FIFA has opened a disciplinary measure against Mexico after homophobic slurs were heard from Mexican fans directed at the opposing goalkeeper in yesterday’s match vs. Germany.  (Source Reuters UK online)

-Sweden defender Victor Lindelof missed the match with South Korea due to illness.  (Source Daily Mail online)

-Croatia’s Nikola Kalinic has reportedly been sent home after refusing to come on as a substitute in the match vs. Nigeria. He had refused to go on in the 86th minute complaining of pain in his back (that apparently was not believed).
However, according to Croatian Manager Zlatko Dalic, he was sent home due to an injury.  (Source Daily Mail, Reuters UK online)

-Colombia’s James Rodriguez is still doubtful for Colombia’s opener vs. Japan.  (Source Daily Mail, Sport Bild online)

-Denmark’s Andreas Christensen, who was injured in the match vs, Peru, should be fit for Denmark’s next match.  (Source Sport Bild online)

-A private plane was chartered by the Danes so that Jonas Knudsen could travel to Denmark to see his newborn daughter. He was excused for training on Sunday but is expected to return today.  (Source Maisfutebol online)

-South Korean defender Joo-ho Park was injured and had to be replaced in the match vs. Sweden. (Source L’Equipe online)

-The plane carrying the Saudi Arabian National Team to Rostov had a near scare as one of their engines caught fire when they were approaching the airport. (Source L’Equipe online)

-South Korean Manager Shin Te-yong has admitted that he made his players wear‘wrong’ jersey numbers in the friendly matches to mislead their future opponents. All players except Son Heung-min and Captain Ki Sung-yueng wore different jersey numbers . (Source RTBF.be online)

-Tunisian goalkeeper Mouez Hassen was injured early in the match vs, England and had to be replaced by Faruk Ben Mustapha. (Source L’Equipe online)

- The Men of the Match for today:
Sweden’s Andreas Granqvist (Sweden 1-South Korea 0)
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku  (Belgium 3-Panama 0)
England’s Harry Kane (England 2-Tunisia 1)


2018 World Cup 2018 matches:

Sunday, June 18, 2018:

Group F:

June 18, 2018 (Nizhny Novgorod, Sweden 1-South Korea 0)


Table

P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Mexico
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
Sweden
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
Germany
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
4
South Korea
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: June 18, 2018
Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group F
Result: Sweden 1-South Korea 0
Venue: Nizhny Novgorod- Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Russia         
Attendance: 42,300
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Linesmen: Juan Zumba (El Salvador), Juan Carlos Mora Araya (Costa Rica), Norbert Hauata (Tahiti, fourth official)
Kick-off time:
Goalscorers:
(Sweden): Andreas Granqvist 66 pen
(South Korea): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (66th minute, Sweden):  Sweden were awarded a penalty kick after Viktor Claesson was fouled in the box by Kim Min-woo. Antoine Griezmann scored from the ensuing penalty kick. (VAR was used to award the kick).
Lineups:
Sweden:
1- Robin Olsen (Football Club København (Football Club Coopenhagen) / Denmark)
2- Mikael Lustig (Celtic Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)
4- Andreas Granqvist (Futbol'nyj Klub Kuban Krasnodar / Russia)
18- Pontus Jansson (Leeds United Association Football Club / England)
6- Ludwig Augustinsson (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V. / Germany)
17- Victor Claesson
(Futbol'nyj Klub Kuban Krasnodar / Russia)
7- Sebastian Larsson (Hull City Football Club / England) (13- Gustav Svensson (Seattle Sounders Football Club-Seattle, Washington / USA) 81st)
8- Albin Ekdal (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. / Germany) (15- Oscar Hiljemark (Genoa 1893-Genova / Italy) 71st)
10- Emil Forsberg (RB (RasenBallsport) Leipzig e.V., / Germany)
9- Marcus Berg (Al Ain Football Club-Abu Dhabi / United Aramb Emirates)
20- Ola Toivonen (Toulouse Football Club / France)
(22- Isaac Kiese Thelin (Koninklijke Voetbalclub Red Star Waasland-Sportkring-Beveren / Belgium) 77th)

Coach: Jan Andersson
Booked : Viktor Claesson 61
Other Substitutes:
12- Karl-Johan Johnsson
(En Avant de Guingamp / France)
23- Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in the English League)
3- Victor Nilsson Lindelöf (Manchester United Football Club / England)
5- Martin Olsson (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in the English League)
14- Filip Helander
(Bologna Football Club / Italy)
16- Emil Krafth
(Bologna Football Club / Italy)
21- Jimmy Durmaz (Toulouse Football Club / France)
19- Marcus Rohdén
(Football Club Crotone S.r.l. / Italy)
11- John Guidetti (Deportivo Alaves, S.A.D. / Spain)

Team Captain: Andreas Granqvist
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks

South Korea:
23- Cho Hyun-woo (Daegu Football Club)
2- Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club-Jeonju)
19- Kim young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club / China)
20- Jang Hyun-soo (FC Tokyo / Japan)
6- Park Joo-ho (Ulsan Hyundai Football Club) (12- Kim Min-woo (Sangju Sangmu Football Club) 28th)
9- Kim Shin-wook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club-Jeonju) (15- Jung Woo-young (Vissel Kobe / Japan) 66th)
13- Koo Ja-cheol (Fußball-Club Augsburg e.V. / Germany) (10- Lee Seung-woo (Hellas-Verona Football Club / Italy) 77th)
16- Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea City Football Club / Wales, registered in the English League)
17- Lee Jae-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Football Club-Jeonju)
11- Hwang Hee-chan (Football Club Red Bull Salzburg / Austria)
7- Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)

Coach: Shin Tae-yong
Booked: Kim Shin-wook 12, Hwang Hee-chan 55
Other Substitutes:
1- Kim Seung-gyu (Vissel Kobe / Japan)
21- Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osaka / Japan)
3- Jung Seung-hyun (Sagan Tosu / Japan)
5- Yun Yong-sun (Seongnam Football Club)
4- Oh Ban-suk (Jeju United Football Club)
14- Hong Chul (Sangju Sangmu Football Club)
22-Ko Yo-han (Football Club Seoul)
8- Ju Se-jong (Asan Mugunghwa Football Club)
18- Moon Seon-min (Incheon United Football Club)

Team Captain: Ki Sung-yueng
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Man of the Match: Andreas Granqvist (Sweden)



Group G:

June 18, 2018 (Sochi, Belgium 3-Panama 0)
June 18, 2018 (Volgograd, England 2-Tunisia 1)


Table

P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Belgium
1
1
0
0
3
0
3
3
2
England
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
3
Tunisia
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
4
Panama
1
0
0
1
0
3
-3
0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points


Date: June 18, 2018
Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group G
Result: Belgium 3-Panama 0
Venue: Sochi- Fisht Stadium, Russia         
Attendance: 43,257
Referee: Janny Sikawe (Zambia)
Linesmen: Jerson Dos Santos (Angola), Zakhele Siwela (South Africa), Ryuji Sato (Japan, fourth official)
Kick-off time:
Goalscorers:
(Belgium): Dries Mertens 47, Romelu Lukaku. 69, 75
(Panama): None
Summary of goals:
1:0 (47th minute, Belgium):  After a number of headed clearances, the ball reached to Mertens who struck a volley it over the goalkeeper.
2:0 (69th minute, Belgium):  Kevin De Bruyne crossed in the box for Lukaku to head in.
3:0 (75th minute, Belgium):  In a breakaway, Eden Hazard sent Lukaky through to score.
Lineups:
Belgium:
1- Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
2- Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)
20- Dedryck Boyata (Celtic Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland)
5- Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England)
15- Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain Football Club / France)
11- Yannick Carrasco (Dalian Yfang Football Club / China)
(19- Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) 74th)
6- Axel Witsel (Tianjin Quanjian Football Club / China) (22- Nacer Chadli (West Bromwich Albion Football Club / England) 90th)
7- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City Football Club / England)
10- Eden Hazard (Chelsea Football Club-London / England)
14- Dries Mertens (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy) (16- Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach / Germany) 83rd)
9- Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United Football Club / England)

Coach: Roberto Martínez Montoliu (Spain)
Booked : Thomas Meunier 14, Jan Vertonghen 59, Kevin De Bruyne 88
Other Substitutes:
13- Koen Casteels (Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg Fußball GmbH / Germany)
12- Simon Mignolet (Liverpool Football Club / England)
4- Vincent Kompany (Manchester City Football Club / England)
3- Thomas Vermaelen
(Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)
17- Youri Tielemans (Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club / France)
23- Leander Dendoncker (
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht Brussels)
8- Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United Football Club / England)
18- Adnan Januzaj
(Real Sociedad de Fútbol-San Sebastian / Spain)
21- Michy Batshuayi (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V. / Germany)

Team Captain: Eden Hazard
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Panama:
1- Jaime Penedo (Fotbal Club Dinamo Bucuresti / Romania)
2- Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls / USA)
5- Román Torres (Seattle Sounders Football Club-Seattle, Washington / USA)
15- Eric Davis (Fotbal Club DAC (Dunajskostredsky Atleticky Club) Dunajská Streda / Slovakia)
4- Fidel Escobar (New York Red Bulls / USA)
20- Aníbal Godoy (San José Earthquakes-San José, California / USA)
6- Gabriel Gómez
(Club Atletico Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva / Colombia)
11- Armando Cooper
(Corporación de Fútbol Profesional Universidad de Chile-Santiago / Chile)
8- Edgar Bárcenas
(Club de Fútbol Cafetaleros de Tapachula-Tapachula, Chiapas / Mexico) (9- Gabriel Torres (Club Deportivo Huachipato –Talcahuano / Chile) 63rd)
21- José Luis Rodríguez (Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent / Belgium) (10- Ismael Díaz (Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña / Spain) 63rd)
7- Blas Pérez (CSD (Club Social y Deportivo) Municipal-Guatemala City / Guatemala) (18- Luis Tejada (Club Sport Boys Association-Callao / Peru) 73rd)

Coach: Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo (Colombia)
Booked: Eric Davis 18, Edgar Bárcenas 45, Armando Cooper 49, Michael Murillo 51, Anibal Godoy 57
Other Substitutes:
12- José Calderón (Union Deportivo Universitario-Panama City)
22- Alex Rodríguez (San Francisco Futbol Club-La Chorrera)
23- Felipe Baloy (CSD (Club Social y Deportivo) Municipal-Guatemala City / Guatemala)
3- Harold Cummings (San José Earthquakes-San José, California / USA)
13- Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo-Houston, Texas / USA)
17- Luis Ovalle (Club Deportivo Olimpia-Tegucigalpa / Honduras)
14- Valentín Pimentel (Club Deportivo Plaza Amador-Panama City)
19- Ricardo 'Pepe' Ávila
(Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent / Belgium)
16- Abdiel Arroyo (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense-El Llano, Alajuela / Costa Rica)

Team Captain: Roman Torres
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: New Balance
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Man of the Match: Romelu Lukaku (Serbia)


Date: June 18, 2018
Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup-Group G
Result: England 2-Tunisia 1
Venue: Volgograd- Volgograd Arena, Russia         
Attendance: 41,064
Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
Linesmen: Alexander Guzman, Cristian De La Cruz (both Colombia), Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica, fourth official)
Kick-off time:
Goalscorers:
(England): Harry Kane 11, 90 
(Tunisia): Ferjani Sassi 35 pen
Summary of goals:
1:0 (11th minute, England):  A corner from the left side taken by Ashley Young was powerfully headed by John Stones. Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassen parried the effort and Kane picked up the rebound.
1:1 (35th minute, Tunisia):  Tunisia were awarded a penalty kick after Kyle Walker elbowed Fakhreddine Ben Youssef. Ferjani Sassi scored from the ensuing penalty kick.
2:1 (90th minute, England):  A corner from the right side taken by Kieran Trippier was flicked on by Harry Maguire to Harry Kane at the far post who headed it in.
Lineups:
England:
1- Jordan Lee Pickford (Everton Football Club-Liverpool)
2- Kyle Andrew Walker (Manchester City Football Club)
5- John Stones (Manchester City
Football Club)
6- Jacob Harry Maguire (Leicester City
Football Club)
12- Kieran John Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur
Football Club-London)
20- Bamidele Jermaine ‘Dele’ Alli (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)
(21- Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea Football Club-London) 80th)
8- Jordan Brian Henderson (Liverpool Football Club)
7- Jesse Ellis Lingard (Manchester United Football Club) (4- Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London) 90+3rd)
18- Ashley Simon Young (Manchester United Football Club)
10- Raheem Shaquille Sterling (Manchester City Football Club) (19- Marcus Rashford (Manchester United Football Club) 68th)
9- Harry Edward Kane (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London)

Coach: Gareth Southgate
Booked : Kyle Walker 34
Other Substitutes:
13- Jack Butland (Stoke City Football Club)
23- Nicolas David ‘Nick’ Pope (Burnley Football Club)
22- Trent John Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool Football Club)
15- Gary James Cahill (Chelsea
Football Club-London)
17- Fabian Delph (Manchester City
Football Club)
16- Phillip Anthony Jones (Manchester United
Football Club)
3- Daniel Lee ‘Danny’ Rose (Tottenham Hotspur
Football Club-London)
11- Jamie Richard Vardy (Leicester City Football Club)
14- Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah ‘Danny’ Welbeck (Arsenal Football Club-London)

Team Captain: Harry Kane
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Tunisia:
22- Mouez Hassen (La Berrichonne de Châteauroux/ France)  (1- Farouk Ben Mustapha (Al-Shabab Football Club-Riyadh / Saudi Arabia) 15th)
11- Dylan Bronn
(Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent / Belgium)
2- Syam Ben Youssef
(Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü / Turkey) 
4- Yassine Meriah (Club Sportif Sfaxien-Sfax)
12- Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly Sporting Club-Cairo / Egypt)
17- Ellyes Skhiri
(Montpellier-Hérault Sports Club  / France)
8- Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ittifaq Football Club-Damman / Saudi Arabia)
13- Ferjani Sassi (Al-Nasr Football Club-Riyadh / Saudi Arabia)
9- Anice Badri (Espérance Sportive de Tunis)
23- Naim Sliti (Dijon FCO (Football Côte d'Or) / France) (14- Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club-Jeddah / Saudi Arabia) 74th)
10- Wahbi Khazri
(Stade Rennais Football Club / France) (19- Saber Khalifa (Club Africain-Rades, Ben Arous) 85th)

Coach: Nabil Maâloul
Other Substitutes:
16- Aymen Mathlouthi (Al Batin Football Club-Hafar Al Batin / Saudi Arabia)
3- Yohan Benalouane (Leicester City Football Club / England)
5- Oussema Haddadi
(Dijon FCO (Football Côte d'Or) / France)
21- Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek Sporting Club-Meet Okba, Giza / Egypt)
6- Rami Bedoui (Étoile Sportive du Sahel-Sousse)
20- Ghailene Chaalali (Étoile Sportive du Sahel-Sousse)
7- Saif-Eddine Khaoui
(Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne / France)
15- Ahmed Khalil (Club Africain-Rades, Ben Arous)
18- Bassem Srarfi (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice - Côte d'Azur / France)

Team Captain:  Wahbi Khazri
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Uhlsport
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Man of the Match: Harry Kane (England)



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