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Here are the Match Officials for the game France vs Germany on Friday 4 July 2014 for the World Cup Quarterfinals at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Referee: Nestor PITANA (ARG)
Assistant Referee 1: Hernan MAIDANA (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan Pablo BELATTI (ARG)
Fourth official: Jonas ERIKSSON (SWE)
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By Anna Italia
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Good morning my friends. How are you? Ready for work or school? Another day off, World Cup games will resume on Friday 4 July with the quarterfinals!! Serie A market going wild and now even AC Milan reportedly saying that forward Mario Balotelli is for sale…and not just at any price, but for €30 million.
I love the headlines on how to restart to improve Italian football. Come on guys, it’s just unacceptable to see Italian football doing so bad… plus the outburst from Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentis sending everybody home… Hum? do you agree with De Laurentis suggestion of having Serie A reduced from 20 to 16 teams?
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 3 July 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 3July 2014
Change or disappear
Italian football, Year Zero
National disaster
The death of Ciro
Here is how to restart
The crisis of our ball is serious and complicated not just a matter of naming candidates to govern it.
We inquire on the bad things and look to understand on how to heal them.
First episode:
The talents lost: a look into the youth systems.
Strama: “We need B teams right away.”
The surprise
Galatasaray want Prandelli and the ex-coach is very tempted
He would restart from the Champions League and from…
Muslera, his destiny could cross with that of Mancini, candidate for Italy after his goodbye from Istanbul.
Market
Juve now double up with Iturbe and Morata
The Argentine tweets: “Patience, only the final swoop is needed.” And Berlusconi jr. pampers Balotelli: “He is number one.”
The news, but Nicchi says no to technology
“Referees with spray in Serie A and Serie B.”
Brazil 2014
A World Cup without owners
Great balance, a lot of surprises and tomorrow it restarts like this.
The eight group winners go to the Quarter-Finals: the level remains high.
Neymar encourages the Selecao: “The psychologist helped us.”
The testimony
Escobar’s brother: “Passion has returned in Colombia.”
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 3July 2014
Nastasic, Roma-Juve challenge
City request for Benatia. Iturbe, Bianconeri ultimatum.
De Laurentiis attacks football
“Everyone at home!”
“For the federation there should be a commissioner, Serie A with 16 clubs and no limit on non-EU’s. In B and Lega Pro there should be young Italians.”
Prandelli, at the end yes to the Turks
Galatasaray convince the ex-coach of the national team.
Towards the Quarterfinals
World Cup for eight: Messi the star, but the German cocktail is perfect
Moratti-Inter is divorce: He doesn’t appreciate Thohir’s direction
Milan have decided, Balotelli for sale for €30 million
Zeman unleashed: “With Cagliari because I believe in the project.”
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 3July 2014
Juve emissary in Manchester.
Voila’ Evra
The Bianconeri return to push for the Frenchman who has given his ok. But United must still be convinced. A collaborator of Conte’s in Brazil to see Balanta against Neymar in person.
Iturbe: blows with AC Milan. Sanchez is farther.
Exclusive interview
Nocerino to Toro, what a move
Cairo and Petrachi on the move: the midfielder joins Toro on loan from Milan who will pay half of his wages. And Quagliarella…
He attacks De Rossi and heats up the fans.
Cagliari, Zeman show: “Astori is up for sale.”
Fiorentina: Octavio from Botafogo.
Gila towards China. Borriello to Genoa?
Mazzarri signs: “Inter at the top.”
AC Milan, for Balotelli there is Monaco or Liverpool
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47% Ball Possession BELGIUM and 53% Ball Possession USA
Belgium 2 – 1 USA 
93′ Kevin De Bruyne 107′ Julian Green
105′ Romelu Lukaku
Belgium defeating USA in the World Cup Round of 16. Belgium will play the World Cup Quarterfinals against Argentina. There is 1 Italian Serie A player with Belgium team: Napoli forward Dries Mertens. In the USA there is the ex AS Roma midfielder Michael Bradley.
Belgium opening the score in extra time. In the 92nd minute, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne defeatig USA goalkeeper Tim Howard with a right footed shot in the right hand post!
Belgium scoring another goal in the 105th minute with forward Romelu Lukaku defeating goakeeper Howard with a left footed shot i the top left coner. The assist by De Bruyne.
United States shortening the distance in the 107th minute with midfielder Julian Green with a right footed shot defeating Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who attempted to clear with one hand but the ball went through to the bottom right corner!
Serie A Players called up in FIFA World Cup Group A game Belgium vs USA
Belgium: 1 Italian Serie A player with Belgium National Football team:
USA No Serie A players
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SSC Napoli forward Dries Mertens
USA starting lineup against Belgium
2014 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Belgium 2 – 1 USA
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador, Brazil
17:00 Local Time
Referee: Djamel HAIMOUDI
(ALG)
Assistant Referee 1: Redouane ACHIK (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdelhak ETCHIALI (ALG)
Fourth official: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Goals: 93′ Kevin De Bruyne, 105′ Romelu Lukaku, 107′ Julian Green
Official formations – lineups:
BELGIUM (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Van Buyten, Vertonghen; Witsel, Fellaini; Mertens, De Bruyne, Hazard; Origi.
Subs: Mignolet, Bossut, Vermaelen, Lombaerts, Vanden Borre, Ciman, Dembélé, Januzaj, Chadli, Lukaku, Mirallas.
Coach: Wilmots.
USA (5-4-1): Howard; Johnson, Besler, Gonzalez, Cameron, Beasley; Jones, Bradley, Bedoya, Zusi; Dempsey.
Subs: Guzan, Rimando, Yedlin, Brooks, Chandler, Diskerud, Davis, Beckerman, Green, Jóhannsson, Altidore, Wondolowski.
Coach: Klinsmann.
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There is 1 Italian Serie A Player with Belgium National team in the game against USA: SSC Napoli forward Dries Mertens. World Cup Round of 16 Belgium vs USA on Tuesday 1 July 2014. The winner will play the World Cup Quarterfinal against Argentina on Saturday 5 July at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil.
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SSC Napoli forward Dries Mertens
2014 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Belgium – USA
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador, Brazil
17:00 Local Time
Referee: Djamel HAIMOUDI
(ALG)
Assistant Referee 1: Redouane ACHIK (MAR)
Assistant Referee 2: Abdelhak ETCHIALI (ALG)
Fourth official: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
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Argentina 1 – 0 Switzerland 
118′ Angel Di Maria
12 Italian Serie A players called up in the World Cup Round of 16 game, Argentina vs Switzerland. Napoli midfielder Gokhan Inler is the Captain of Switzerland National Football team. Argentina will play the World Cup Quarterfinals against the winner of the match USA vs Belgium on Saturday 5 July.
Argentina opening the score in the 118th minute by forward Angel Di Maria with a left footed shot defeating Switzerland goalkeeper Diego Benaglio in the bottom left corner. The assist by Lionel Messi.
Argentina: 7 Italian Serie A players with Argentina National Football team:
5 Italian Serie A players with Switzerland National Football team:
Note: Catania relegated to Serie B for the 2014-2015 Season.
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Argentina and Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain
Photo fifa.com Facebook page
Argentina captain forward Lionel Messi challenges Switzerland defender Ricardo Rodriguez.
2014 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Argentina 1 – 0 Switzerland
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Arena de Sao Paulo
Sao Paolo, Brazil
13:00 Local Time
Referee: Jonas ERIKSSON
Sweden
SWE
Assistant Referee 1: Mathias KLASENIUS (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel WARNMARK (SWE)
Fourth official: Svein Oddvar MOEN (NOR)
Official formations – Lineups:
ARGENTINA (4-4-2): Romero; Zabaleta, Fernandez, Garay, Rojo; Lavezzi, Gago, Mascherano, Di Maria; Messi, Higuain.
Subs: Andujar, Orion, Demichelis, Basanta, Campagnaro, Biglia, Perez, A.Fernandez, Maxi Rodriguez, Alvarez, Palacio.
Coach: Alejandro Sabella
SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Benaglio; Lichtsteiner, Djourou, Schar, Rodriguez; Behrami, Inler; Shaqiri, Xhaka, Mehmedi; Drmic.
Subs: Sommer, Burki, Land, Senderos, Ziegler, Barnetta, Dzemaili, Stocker, Fernandes, Seferovic.
Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld
