Belgium - 24 players (either Casteels, if fit in time, or Proto will be the 3th stringer GK) In standby mode: Thorgan Hazard (Chelsea on loan to Essevee, BEL) Sébastien Pocognoli (Hannover 96, GER) Guillaume Gillet (RSC Anderlecht, BEL) Michy Batshuayi (Standard de Liège, BEL) Jelle Van Damme (Standard de Liège, BEL) Radja Nainggolan (AS Roma, ITA)
Ivory Coast: 28 players : Gardiens : Boubacar Barry (KSC Lokeren/BEL), Badra Ali Sangare (ASEC Mimosas), Mande Sayouba (Stabaek/NOR), Sylvain Gbohouo (San-Pédro) Défenseurs : Serge Aurier (Toulouse/FRA), Sol Bamba (Trabzonspor/TUR), Constant Djakpa (Francfort/ALL), Artur Boka (Stuttgart/ALL), Didier Zokora, Kolo Touré (Liverpool/ANG), Dja Djédjé (Marseille/FRA), Ousmane Viera (Rizespor/TUR), Akpa-Akpro (Toulouse/FRA), Angoua (Valenciennes/FRA) Milieux : Yaya Touré (Manchester City/ANG), Serey Die (Bâle/SUI), Chieck Tiote (Newcastle/ANG), Ismael Diomande (Saint-Étienne/FRA), Romaric (Bastia/FRA), Didier Ya Konan (Hanovre/ALL) Attaquants : Didier Drogba (Galatasaray/TURà, Giovanni Sio (Bâle/Suisse), Lacina Traoré (Monaco/ANG), Wilfried Bony (Swansea/ANG), Seydou Doumbia, Salomon Kalou (Lille/FRA), Gervinho (Roma/ITA), Max Gradel (Saint-Étienne/FRA) I think it's time to shine for this team!
The official belgian squad has just been anounced only Christian Benteke is injured - no other major injuries for players that would have been selected otherwise Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atlético Madrid, SPA) Simon Mignolet (Liverpool FC, ENG) Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim TSV, GER) * Silvio Proto (RSC Anderlecht, BEL) gets selected in case Casteels does not get fit in time, decision is made next week. Defenders: Laurent Ciman (Standard de Liège, BEL) Vincent Kompany (Man City, ENG) Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern München, GER) Toby Alderweireld (Atlético Madrid, SPA) Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal FC, ENG) Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit, RUS) Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham, ENG) Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht, BEL) Midfielders: Moussa Dembélé (Tottenham, ENG) Marouane Fellaini (Man United, ENG) Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg, GER) Nacer Chadli (Tottenham, ENG) Axel Witsel (Zenit, RUS) Steven Defour (FC Porto, POR). Attackers: Eden Hazard (Chelsea FC, ENG) Romelu Lukaku (Everton FC, ENG) Dries Mertens (SSC Napoli, ITA) Kevin Mirallas (Everton FC, ENG) Adnan Januzaj (Man United, ENG) Divock Origi (Lille OSC, FRA). Standby in case someone gets injured: Radja Nainggolan (AS Roma, ITA) Sébastien Pocognoli (Hannover 96, GER) Thorgan Hazard (Zulte Waregem, BEL) Guillaume Gillet (RSC Anderlecht, BEL) Michy Batshuayi (Standard de Liège, BEL) Jelle Van Damme (Standard de Liège, BEL). == starting 11 will be probably this == 4-3-3 courtois Alderweireld - kompany - van buyten (or lombaerts/vermaelen) - vertongen witsel - defour (or dembele/fellaini) - de bruyne hazard - lukaku - mertens/mirallas mertens/mirallas will probably be dropped for dembele/chadli/fellaini if the coach wants a bit more defensive setup.
Doesn't bother our manager nor the players on our team that much ... our FA's objective = R16 (or better) ... expectations and hype have mainly been generated outside of Belgium.
I think that Belgium got obviously a very nice squad but am not sure they can cope with the expectations there are about them...wouldn't be surprised they stop against Germany or Portugal round 16 that are much more experienced.
If we make it to the R16 ... have to agree that we'll face a rough path, e.g. Germany or Portugal like you said ... maybe even Argentina if we make it to the QFs.
Chile's 30 player list : 1. Claudio Bravo – Real Sociedad (España) 2. Paulo Garcés – O’Higgins (Chile) 3. Johnny Herrera – Universidad de Chile (Chile) 4. Cristopher Toselli – Universidad Católica (Chile) 5. Alexis Sánchez – FC Barcelona (España) 6. Miiko Albornoz – Malmo FF (Suecia) 7. Enzo Andía – Universidad Católica (Chile) 8. Charles Aránguiz – Internacional de Porto Alegre (Brasil) 9. Jean Beausejour – Wigan Athletic (Inglaterra) 10. Gustavo Canales – Unión Española (Chile) 11. Carlos Carmona – Atalanta Bergamo (Italia) 12. Marcelo Díaz – FC Basel (Suiza) 13. Matías Fernández – Fiorentina (Italia) 14. José Pedro Fuenzalida – Colo Colo (Chile) 15. Marcos González – Unión Española (Chile) 16. Felipe Gutiérrez – FC Twente (Holanda) 17. Pedro Pablo Hernández – O’Higgins (Chile) 18. Mauricio Isla – Juventus FC (Italia) 19. Gonzalo Jara – Nottingham Forest FC (Inglaterra) 20. Gary Medel – Cardiff City FC (Inglaterra) 21. Eugenio Mena – Santos FC (Brasil) 22. Rodrigo Millar – CSD Atlas (México) 23. Fabián Orellana – Celta Vigo (España) 24. Esteban Paredes – Colo Colo (Chile) 25. Mauricio Pinilla – Cagliari Calcio (Italia) 26. José Rojas – Universidad de Chile (Chile) 27. Francisco Silva – CA Osasuna (España) 28. Jorge Valdivia – Palmeiras (Brasil) 29. Eduardo Vargas – Valencia CF (España) 30. Arturo Vidal – Juventus FC (Italia) http://www.prensafutbol.cl/7509-sampaoli-entrego-la-lista-de-30-que-lucharan-por-ir-brasil-2014/
Portugal: 30 players: Gardiens : Anthony Lopes (Lyon/FRA), Beto (Séville/ESP), Eduardo (SC Braga), Rui Patrício (Sporting). Défenseurs : André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga/ESP), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe/TUR), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid/ESP), João Pereira (Valence/ESP), Neto (Zénith/RUS), Pepe (Real Madrid/ESP), Ricardo Costa (Valence/ESP), Rolando (Inter/ITA). Milieux : André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória FC), João Moutinho (Monaco/ESP), Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev/UKR), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe/TUR), Rúben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting). Attaquants : Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP), Éder (SC Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio/ITA), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas/TUR), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United/ANG), Rafa (SC Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Varela (FC Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg/ALL).
Italia: 30 players: Gardiens: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus Turin), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris SG/FRA), Mattia Perin (Genoa) Défenseurs: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Cristian Maggio (Naples), Gabriel Paletta (Parme), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter) Milieux: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (AS Rome), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (AC Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Marco Parolo (Parme), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo (Hellas Vérone), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA) Attaquants: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parme), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Mattia Destro (AS Rome), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Naples), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina)
France : Gardiens : Hugo Lloris (Tottenham /ANG), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Mickaël Landreau (SC Bastia) Défenseurs : Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid /ESP), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool , ANG), Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle/ANG), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal /ANG), Lucas Digne (Paris), Eliaquim Mangala (Porto/POR), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ANG), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ANG). Milieux : Yohan Cabaye (PSG), Paul Pogba (Juventus Turin/ITA), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle/ANG), Clément Grenier (Lyon), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille). Attaquants : Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich/ALL), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad/ESP), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal/ANG), Loïc Rémy (Newcastle/ANG). La liste des 7 réservistes : Rémy Cabella (Montpellier), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Loïc Perrin (Saint-Étienne), Stéphane Ruffier (Saint-Étienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton/ANG), Benoît Trémoulinas (Saint-Étienne).
Colombia's 30 man list. - AGUILAR ABEL - TOULOUSE (FRA) - ÁLVAREZ BALANTA EDER – RIVER PLATE (ARG) - ARIAS SANTIAGO - PSV EINDHOVEN (HOL) - ARMERO PABLO – WEST HAM UNITED (ING) - BACCA CARLOS – SEVILLA (ESP) - CUADRADO JUAN GUILLERMO – FIORENTINA (ITA) - GARCÍA RADAMEL FALCAO – MÓNACO (FRA) - GUARÍN FREDY – INTER (ITA) - GUTIÉRREZ TEÓFILO – RIVER PLATE (ARG) - IBARBO VÍCTOR - CAGLIARI (ITA) - MARTÍNEZ JACKSON – PORTO (POR) - MEJÍA ALEXANDER – ATL. NACIONAL (COL) - MONDRAGÓN FARYD – DEPORTIVO CALI (COL) - MOSQUERA AQUIVALDO – AMÉRICA (MEX) - MURIEL LUIS FERNANDO – UDINESE (ITA) - OSPINA DAVID - NICE (FRA) - PEREA LUÍS AMARANTO – CRUZ AZUL (MEX) - QUINTERO JUAN FERNANDO – PORTO (POR) - RAMÍREZ ALDO LEAO – MORELIA (MEX) - RAMOS GUSTAVO ADRIÁN – HERTHA (ALE) - RODRÍGUEZ JAMES – MÓNACO (FRA) - SÁNCHEZ CARLOS – ELCHE (ESP) - SOTO ELKIN – MAINZ (ALE) - TORRES MACNELLY – AL-SHABAB (ARA) - VALDÉS CARLOS – SAN LORENZO (ARG) - VALENCIA EDWIN - FLUMINENSE (BRA) - VARGAS CAMILO – SANTA FE (COL) - YEPES MARIO ALBERTO – ATALANTA (ITA) - ZAPATA CRISTIAN - MILAN (ITA) - ZÚÑIGA CAMILO – NÁPOLI (ITA)
Colombia: AQUÍ NO VIAJA UN EQUIPO, ¡VIAJA TODO UN PAìS! muy bien nice team! James Rodriguez is one of my fav players! Hope he'll show his talent to the world.
Not really, I think the cut list pretty much picks itself. Carvajal, Moreno, Torres, Cazorla, Iturraspe,Navas and then one of T.Alcantara/David Villa depending on how you want to balance the squad.
ARGENTINAS list of 30 Arqueros: Sergio Romero (Mónaco), Mariano Andújar (Catania), Agustín Orión (Boca Juniors). Defensores: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernández (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisboa), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter), José Basanta (Monterrey), Nicolás Otamendi (Atlético Mineiro), Gabriel Mercado (River), Lisandro López (Getafe), Martín Demichelis (Manchester City). Mediocampistas: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Ever Banega (Newell s), Angel Di María (Real Madrid), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Maximiliano Rodríguez (Newell s), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter), Augusto Fernández (Celta), José Sosa (Atlético de Madrid), Enzo Pérez (Benfica), Fabián Rinaudo (Catania). Delanteros: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Agüero (Manchester City), Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter), Ezequiel Lavezzi (París Saint Germain), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen). My question is: who the f**k is Franco Di Santo?
Hard to believe Falcao gets picked, if he really recovered that quickly from an ACL then he will go down in medical history as a miracle patient, usually this takes 9-10 months to overcome. So either he is rushing back far too quickly and risking long-term damage or something fishy is going on here
CROATIA: Goalkeepers : Pletikosa (Rostov/RUS), Subasic (Monaco/FRA), Zelenika (Lokomotiva) Defenders : Bubnjic (Udinese/ITA), Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscou/RUS), Lovren (Southampton/ANG), Pranjic (Panathinaïkos/GRE), Schildenfeld (Panathinaïkos/GRE), Srna (Chakhtior Donetsk/UKR), Strinic (Dnipro/UKR), Vida (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Vrsaljko (Genoa/ITA) Midfielders : Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Badelj (Hambourg/ALL), Kovacic (Inter/ITA), Kranjcar (QPR/ANG), Mocinic (Rijeka), Modric (Real Madrid/ESP), Pasalic (Hajduk Split), Rakitic (FC Séville/ESP), Sammir (Getafe/ESP), Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev/UKR) Forwards : Eduardo (Chakhtior Donetsk/UKR), Ilicevic (Hambourg/ALL), Jelavic (Hull/ANG), Mandzukic (Bayern Munich/ALL), Olic (Wolfsburg/ALL), Perisic (Wolfsburg/ALL), Rebic (Fiorentina/ITA) S VATROM U SRCIMA ZA HRVATSKU SVI KAO JEDAN!
officially less than a month away from the first match of the world cup. man this month can't go by any quicker.
Portugal 2014 World Cup Roster Position Player Club GK Beto-Sevilla GK Eduardo-Braga GK Rui Patricio-Sporting DF Andre Almeida-Benfica DF Bruno Alves-Fenerbahce DF Fabio Coentrao-Real Madrid DF Joao Pereira-Valencia DF Luis Neto-Zenit DF Pepe-Real Madrid DF Ricardo Costa-Valencia MF Joao Moutinho-Monaco MF Miguel Veloso-Dynamo Kyiv MF Raul Meireles-Fenerbahce MF Ruben Amorim-Benfica MF William Carvalho-Sporting FW Cristiano Ronaldo-Real Madrid FW Eder-Braga FW Helder Postiga-Lazio FW Hugo Almeida-Besiktas FW Nani-ManchesterUnited FW Rafa Silva-Braga FW Silvestre Varela-Porto FW Vieirinha-Wolfsburg
As someone who has high hopes for everything Africa...well, I don't know. Donovan was always a force when playing Ghana the last two world cups. Something about him...he just refused to quit. I think it's a good thing for Ghana!