Saturday, June 2, 2018

World Cup Diary-part 6-June 2nd, 2018 (T minus 12 days)


A New addition for the duration of the World Cup.




Diary:

Team News:

-Morocco’s 2026 World Cup bid has passed FIFA inspection (2.7 out 5) However, three areas were considered high risk. (Source BBC Football Online)
-England’s Raheen Sterling has apologized to his teammates for arriving late to the England training camp. He should have arrived on May 22nd, but instead arrived the following morning.  (Source Sky Sports Online)

-Former Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane has allegedly been offered 50 Million Euros for each 4 years to lead the Qatar National Team for the 2022 World Cup. (Source Tuttosport Online)

-Former Germany goalkeeper Oliver Khan feels the selection of Manuel Neuer after such a lengthy lay-off could be a risk. (Source Sport Bild online via Spiegel)

-Cristiano Ronaldo will not be present in Portugal’s upcoming friendly with Belgium as he is still resting and on vacation . (Source Sport Bild online)

- Belgium Manager Roberto Martinez denied the mattress story from the previous day. He said “there is no truth whatsoever behind the story”.   (Source Sky Spots Online)

-Egyptian goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary was slightly injured in yesterday’s match with Colombia but should recover soon. (Source France Football online)

-South Korea Manager Shin Tae-Yong 23 man squad for the World Cup.  (Source France Football Online)
Full squad:
Goalkeepers (3) : Kim Seung-gyu (Vissel Kobe/JAP), Kim Jin-hyeon (Cerezo Osaka/JAP), Cho Hyun-woo (Daegu FC).
Defenders (10) : Kim Young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande, CHN), Jang Hyun-soo (FC Tokyo/ JAP), Park Joo-ho (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Yong (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Go Yo-han (FC Seoul), Kim Min-woo (Sangju Sangmu), Hong Chul (Sangju Sangmu), Yun Young-sun (Seongnam FC), Jung Seung-hyun (Sagan Tosu/JAP), Oh Ban-suk (Jeju United).
Mildfielders (7) : Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea City, GAL), Koo Ja-cheol (FC Augsburg, GER), Lee Jae-sung (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Jung Woo-young (Vissel Kobe/JAP), Ju Se-jong (Asan Mugunghwa), Lee Seung-woo (Hellas Vérone/ITA), Moon Seon-min (Incheon United).
Strikers (3) : Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Kim Shin-wook (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors), Hwang Hee-chan (Red Bull Salzbourg, AUT).

-Denmark’s Christian Eriksen will miss today’s friendly vs. Sweden as his wife is expected to give birth.  (Source France Football Online)

-Brazil’s Renato Augusto and Douglas Costa will miss the Sunday friendly vs. Croatia to tend to minor injuries.  (Source France Football Online)

-Iran Manager, the Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, expressed the difficulties for finding teams to play against in friendlies. He said nobody wanted to play Iran due to political reasons.  (Source Sport Bild Online)

-Former Egypt star Mido has ‘offered’ to join the Egyptian squad after losing 37 pounds.  (Source Sport Bild Online)


-Serbia Manager Mladen Krstajic’s 23 man squad for the World Cup.  Goalkeeper Aleksandar Jovanovic, defender Matija Nastasic (Schalke), (injured), ainsas well as midfielders Nemanja Maksimovic (Valencia) et Mijat Gacinovic (Eintracht Frankfurt) missed the cut. (Source France Football Online)
Full squad:
Goalkeepers : Vladimir Stojkovic (Partizan Belgrade), Predrag Rajkovic (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Marko Dmitrovic (Eibar).
Defenders Aleksandar Kolarov (AS Roma), Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit St. Petersburg), Dusko Tosic (Guangzhou R&F), Antonio Rukavina (Villarreal), Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade), Uros Spajic (Krasnodar), Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
Mildfielders:  Nemanja Matic (Manchester United), Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Marko Grujic (Liverpool), Adem Ljajic (Torino), Dusan Tadic (Southampton), Filip Kostic (Hamburg SV), Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica), Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade).
Strikers : Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United), Aleksandar Prijovic (PAOK Salonika), Luka Jovic (Benfica)


-Tunisia Manager Nabil Maaloul’s 23 man squad for the World Cup. The omitted players are: Mohamed Larbi, Karim Laribi and Ahmed Akaichi, Bilel Mohsni, Moez Ben Cherifia and Khalil Chammam.  (Source BBC Football Online)
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Farouk Ben Mustapha (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia), Moez Hassen (Chateauroux, France), Aymen Mathlouthi (Al Baten, Saudi Arabia)
Defenders: Rami Bedoui (Etoile du Sahel), Yohan Benalouane (Leicester City, England), Syam Ben Youssef (Kasimpasa, Turkey), Dylan Bronn (Gent, Belgium), Oussama Haddadi (Dijon, France), Ali Maaloul (Al Ahly, Egypt), Yassine Meriah (CS Sfaxien), Hamdi Nagguez (Zamalek, Egypt)
Midfielders: Anice Badri (Esperance), Mohamed Amine Ben Amor (Al Ahli Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Ghaylene Chaalali (Esperance), Ahmed Khalil (Club Africain), Saifeddine Khaoui (Troyes, France), Ferjani Sassi (Al Nasr, Saudi Arabia), Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier, France), Naim Sliti (Dijon, France), Bassem Srarfi (Nice, France)
Forwards: Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Al Ittifaq, Saudi Arabia), Saber Khalifa (Club Africain), Wahbi Khazri (Rennes, France)

-The Austria-Germany friendly was delayed for over an hour due to weather conditions. German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played in his first official match of the year and captained the side.


-Following Austria’s victory over Germany, Austria’s Marko Amautovic said, “we have always listened to Cordoba, Cordoba (making a reference to the 1978 World Cup win), now it’s Klagenfurt. We have brought Cordoba to rest . (Source Kicker.de Online)

-Belgium’s Vincent Kompany suffered a groin injury in the goalless draw with Portugal. He will undergo a scan tomorrow. (Source BBC Football online)

-Uruguay Manager Oscar Washington Tabarez’s 23 man squad for the World Cup..  (Source BBC Football Online)
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Martin Campana (Independiente), Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama)
Defenders: Martin Caceres (Lazio), Sebastian Coates (Sporting CP), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Maximiliano Pereira (Porto), Gaston Silva (Independiente), Guillermo Varela (Penarol)
Midfielders: Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro), Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus), Diego Laxalt (Genoa), Nahitan Nandez (Boca Juniors), Cristian Rodriguez (Penarol), Carlos Sanchez (Monterrey), Lucas Torreira (Sampdoria), Matias Vecino (Inter), Jonathan Urretaviscaya (Monterrey)
Forwards: Edinson Cavani (Paris St-Germain), Maximiliano Gomez (Celta Vigo), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Cristhian Stuani (Girona)

-England wore black armbands in their match vs. Nigeria to pay respects to two recently deceased England Internationals: Ray Wilkins and Ray Wilson.
Dele Ali was booed by the Nigerian fans because he had previously tutned down the chance to reprsent Nigeria Internationally.
-Gabriel Jesus will captain Brazil fro tomorrow’s match vs. Croatia.


Saturday, June 2, 2018:

Preparatory matches:

England 2-Nigeria 1 (Gary Cahill 7, Harry Kane 39 / Alex Iwobi 47)
Venue: London-Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 70,025
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
England: 1-Jordan Pickford; 4-Kyle Walker, 5-John Stones, 6-Gary Cahill; 2-Kieran Trippier, 3-Ashley Young (12-Danny Rose 67), 8-Eric Dier, 11-Dele Alli (15-Fabian Delph 81), 7-Jesse Lingard (17-Robin Loftus-Cheek 67); 10-Raheem Sterling (20-Marcus Rashford 73),  9-Harry Kane (21-Danny Welbeck 73)

Coach: Gareth Southagte
Booked: Raheem Sterling 51
Other Substitutes: 13-Jack Butland, 14-Harry Maguire, 16-Jake Livermore, 18-Adam Lallana, 19-Jamie Vardy, 23-Nick Pope, 24-Tom Heaton
Team Captain: Harry Kane
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, White Socks
Note: England wore black armbands to pay respects to two recently deceased England Internationals: Ray Wilkins and Ray Wilson.

Nigeria: 23-Francis Uzoho; 2-Brian Idowu, 5-William Troost-Ekong, 6-Leon Balogun (4-Kenneth Omeruo 46), 12-Abdullahi Shehu (21-Tyrone Ebuehi 46);10-John Obi Mikel, 17-Ogenyi Onazi (8-Oghenekaro Etebo 46), 15-Joel Obi (19-John Ogu 46); 11-Victor Moses (7-Ahmed Musa 62), 18-Alex Iwobi , 9- Odion Ighalo (14-Kelechi Iheanacho 76)

Coach: Gernot Rohr (Germany)
Booked: Musa 77
Other Substitutes: 1-Ikechukwu Ezenwa, 3-Elderson Echiejile, 13-Wilfred Ndidi, 16-Daniel Akpeyi, 20-Chidozie Awaziem, 22-Simy Nwankwo, 26-Ola Aina, 27-Mikel Agu
Team Captain: John Obi Mikel
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: Green (White/Black sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks



Austria 2-Germany 1 (Martin Hinteregger 53, Alessandro Schopf 69 / Mesut Ozil 11)
Venue: Klagenfurt -Wörthersee Stadion
Attendance: 62,200
Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)
Austria: 12-Jörg Siebenhandl, 15-Sebastian Prödl, 4-Martin Hinteregger, 3-Aleksandar Dragovic, 20-Florian Grillitsch (6-Stefan Ilsanker 79), 14-Julian Baumgartlinger, 8-David Alaba, 21-Stefan Lainer, 7-Marko Arnautovic (19-Guido Burgstaller 84), 16-Peter Zulj (17-Florian Kainz 88), 18-Alessandro Schöpf (23-Moritz Bauer 76)

Coach: Franco Foda (Germany)
Other Substitutes: 9-Deni Alar, 1-Heinz Lindner, 2-Marvin Potzmann, , 25-Stephan Hierländer, 5-Kevin Wimmer, 10-Louis Schaub, 24-Xaver Schlager, 22-Kevin Danso
Team Captain: Julian Baumgartlinger
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks


Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer, 16-Antonio Rüdiger, 26-Niklas Süle, 3-Jonas Hector, 18-Joshua Kimmich, 10-Mesut Özil (7-Julian Draxler 76), 21-Ilkay Gündogan (14-Leon Goretzka 56), 6-Sami Khedira (15-Sebastian Rudy 46), 25-Nils Petersen (23-Mario Gomez 78), 19-Leroy Sané (11-Marco Reus 67), 20-Julian Brandt (9-Timo Werner 67)

Coach: Joachim Low
Other Substitutes: 27-Kevin Trapp, 22-Marc-André ter Stegen, 2-Marvin Plattenhardt, 12-Bernd Leno, 4-Matthias Ginter, 24-Jonathan Tah
Team Captain: Manuel Neuer
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks


Sweden 0-Denmark 0
Venue: Stockholm-Friends Arena
Attendance: 41,558
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Sweden: 1-Robin Olsen; 16-Emil Krafth (2-Mikael Lustig 74), 3-Victor Lindelof, 4-Andreas Granqvist (18-Pontus Jansson 46), 5-Martin Olsson; 21-Jimmy Durmaz (7-Sebastian Larsson 83), 15-Oscar Hiljemark, 8-Albin Ekdal (13-Gustav Svensson 46), 10-Emil Forsberg; 9-Marcus Berg (19-Marcus Rohden 65), 20-Ola Toivonen (22-Isaac Thelin 65) 

Coach: Janne Andersson
Other Substitutes: 12-Karl Johan Johnsson, 25-Kristoffer Nordfeldt; 6-Ludwig Augustinsson, 17-Viktor Claesson, 11-John Guidetti, 14-Filip Helander
Team Captain: Andreas Granqvist
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Yellow Socks


Denmark: 1-Kasper Schmeichel; 14-Henrik Dalsgaard, 4-Simon Kjaer (3-Jannik Vestergaard 63), 6-Andreas Christensen, 17-Jens Stryger Larsen; 7-William Kvist, 8-Thomas Delaney; 20-Yussuf Poulsen (15-Viktor Fischer 77), 27-Michael Krohn-Dehli (19-Lasse Schone 60), 23-Pione Sisto (24-Martin Braithwaite 46); 9-Nicolai Jorgensen (25-Kasper Dolberg 73)

Coach: Age Hareide (Norway)
Other Substitutes: 16-Jonas Lossl, 22-Frederik Ronnow; 26-Peter Ankersen, 2-Michael Jensen, Zanka, 5-Jonas Knudsen, 18-Lukas Lerager, 13-Zanka
Team Captain: Simon Kjaer
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Hummel
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks



Belgium 0-Portugal 0
Venue: Brussels (Bruxelles)-King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Belgium: 1-Thibaut Courtois, 4-Vincent Kompany (3-Dedryck Boyata 55), 5-Jan Vertonghen, 2-Toby Alderweireld, 19-Mousa Dembélé (8-Marouane Fellaini 46), 7-Kevin De Bruyne, 11-Yannick Carrasco (22-Nacer Chadli 46), 15-Thomas Meunier, 9-Romelu Lukaku (20-Christian Benteke 46), 10-Eden Hazard (16-Thorgan Hazard 80), 14-Dries Mertens (18-Adnan Januzaj 46)

Coach: Roberto Martinez (Spain)
Other Substitutes: 13-Koen Casteels, 21-Michy Batshuayi, 25-Jordan Lukaku, 12-Matz Sels, 23-Laurent Ciman, 17-Youri Tielemans
Team Captain: Vincent Kompany
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Portugal: 22-Beto, 6-José Fonte, 3-Pepe, 5-Raphael Guerreiro, 21-Cédric Soares, 14-William Carvalho, 8-João Moutinho (16-Bruno Fernandes 87), 10-João Mário (4-Manuel Fernandes 72), 18-Gelson Martins (20-Ricardo Quaresma 63), 17-Gonçalo Guedes (19-Mário Rui 90+3), 11-Bernardo Silva (9-André Silva 78)

Coach: Fernando Santos
Booked: Pepe 54
Other Substitutes: 2-Bruno Alves, 1-Rui Patrício, 12-Anthony Lopes, 15-Ricardo Pereira, 13-Rúben Dias
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks





Iceland 2-Norway 3 (Alfred Finnbogasson 30 pen, Gylfi Sigurdsson 70 / Bjorn Maars Johnsen 15, Joshua King 80, Alexander Soerloth 85)
Venue: Reykjavik - Laugardalsvollur
Attendance: 12,542
Referee: Milorad Mazic (Serbia)
Iceland: 12-Frederik August Schram, 6-Ragnar Sigurdsson (9-Bjorn Sigurdarson 46), 14-Kári Árnason, 18-Hördur Magnusson, 2-Birkir Saevarsson, 20-Emil Hallfredsson (3-Samúel Fridjónsson 83), 8-Birkir Bjarnason (4-Albert Gudmundsson), 19-Rúrik Gíslason (23-Ari Skulason 64), 7-Johann Gudmundsson, 11- Alfred Finnbogason (5-Sverrir Ingason 46), 22-Jon Dadi Bödvarsson (10-Gylfi Sigurdsson 63)

Coach: Heimir Hallgrimsson
Booked: Kári Árnason 74
Other Substitutes: 16-Olafur Skulason, 17-Aron Gunnarsson, 15-Hólmar Orn Eyjólfsson, 1-Hannes Thór Halldórsson, 13-Rúnar Rúnarsson, 21-Arnor Ingvi Traustason
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Errea
Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks


Norway: 1-Rune Almenning Jarstein, 3-Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, 6-Håvard Nordtveit, 17-Martin Linnes, 16-Jonas Svensson, 15-Sander Gard Bolin Berge (18-Ole Kristian Selnaes 46), 19-Markus Henriksen, 24-Iver Tobias Rovik Fossum, 8-Stefan Marius Johansen, 21-Bjorn Maars Johnsen (9-Alexander Sorloth 72), 10-Tarik Elyounoussi (7-Joshua Kristian Kojo King 70)

Coach: Lars Lagerback (Sweden)
Booked: Jonas Svensson 9
Other Substitutes: 4-Tore Reginiussen, 23-Ola Williams Kamara, 14-Vegar Eggen Hedenstad, 2-Sten Michael Grytebust, 13-Fredrik Midtsjo, 25-Ghayas Zahid, 20-Mats Moeller Daehli, 2-Birger Solberg Meling, 12-Ørjan Haaskjold Nyland, 5-Sigurd Rosted
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Nike
Uniform Colors: Red (blue sleeves) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks
  

Mexico 0–Scotland 0 (Giovanni Dos Santos 13)
Venue: Mexcio City-Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 70,993
Referee: Henry Alberto Bejarano (Costa Rica)
Mexico: 13-Guillermo Ochoa, 24-Édson Álvarez, 27-Hugo Ayala, 3-Carlos Salcedo (4-Rafael Márquez 46), 23-Jesús Gallardo; 7-Miguel Layún, 16-Héctor Herrera (8-Marco Fabián 58), 10-Giovani Dos Santos (6-Jonathan Dos Santos 57); 11-Carlos Vela (20-Javier Aquino 63), 9-Raúl Jiménez (19-Oribe Peralta 57), 22-Hirving Lozano (17-Jesús Manuel Corona 73)

Coach: Juan Carlos Osorio
Other Substitutes: 1-Jose Corona, 12-Alfredo Talavera, 14-Javier Hernandez, 25-Erick Gutierrez
Team Captain: Héctor Herrera
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Scotland: 1-Jon Mc Laughlin (12-Scott Bain 46); 2-Stephen O’Donnell, 5-Jack Hendry, 4-Scott Mc Kenna, 3-Graeme Shinnie; 10-Callum Paterson (15-Charlie Mulgrew 55), 8-Kenny Mc Lean (17-Chris Cadden 55), 6-Dylan Mc Geouch, 7-Johnny Rusell; 11-Ryan Christie (18-John McGinn 55), 9-Oliver Mc Burnie (16-Lewis Morgan 81)

Coach: Alex McLeisch
Other Substitutes: 19-Jamie Murphy, 21- Jordan Archer
Team Captain: Scott Mc Kenna
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Navy Blue Socks

 

Note: In bold, teams participating in the World Cup


















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