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FIFA World Cup: Korea Republic vs Mexico, Official starting lineups, Saturday 23 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup, Hellas Verona

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  Korea Republic – Mexico  

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FIFA announcing KOREA REPUBLIC vs MEXICO official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group F game on Saturday 23 June, 2018 at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia at 18:00 local time. It is Referee Milorad Mazic to direct the game.

KOREA REPUBLIC (4-4-2): Jo Hyeon-Woo; Lee Yong, Jang Hyunsoo, Kim Young-Gwon, Kim Min-Woo; Moon Seon-Min, Ju Se-jong, Ki Sung-Yueng, Hwang Hee-Chan; Lee Jae-Sung, Son Heung-Min.

Subs: Kim Seung-Gyu, Kim Jin-Hyeon; Park Joo-Ho, Koo Jacheol, Kim Shin-Wook, Jung Seungh-Yeon, Oh Ban-Suk, Yun Young-Sun, Lee Seung-Woo, Hong Chul, Jung Woo-Young, Go Yo-Han.

Coach: Shin.

MEXICO (4-3-3): Ochoa; Álvarez, Salcedo, Moreno, Gallardo; Layún, Herrera, Guardado; Vela, Hernández, Lozano.

Sub.: José Corona, Talavera; Ayala, Márquez, Gutiérrez, J. Dos Santos, Fabián, Raúl Giménez, G. Dos Santos, Jesús Corona, Peralta, Aquino

Coach: Osorio.

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia).

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

Korea Republic National team: 1 Italian Serie B player Hellas Verona defender Lee Seung-woo
(Hellas Verona were relegated to the Serie B for the 2018-2019 Season)

Mexico National team:  No Italian Serie A players

Note: Former Hellas Verona Captain Rafael Márquez listed as a sub for Mexico.
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First stage – Group F

Korea Republic – Mexico
Saturday 23 June 2018
Rostov Arena
Rostov-On-Don,Russia

18:00 (local time)

Referee: MAZIC Milorad (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: RISTIC Milovan (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: DJURDJEVIC Dalibor (SRB)
Fourth official: PITTI John (PAN)
Video Assistant Referee: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: ASTROZA Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: DIAS Artur (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: MARTINS Tiago (POR)

FIFA World Cup: Korea Republic vs Mexico, Referee Milorad Mazic, Saturday 23 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup, Hellas Verona

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  Korea Republic – Mexico  

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FIFA announcing KOREA REPUBLIC vs MEXICO match officials for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group F game on Saturday 23 June, 2018 at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia at 18:00 local time. It is Referee Milorad Mazic to direct the game.

Referee Mazic will be assited by Assistant Referee 1: RISTIC Milovan (SRB) and Assistant Referee 2: DJURDJEVIC Dalibor (SRB). The Fourth official will be PITTI John (PAN). The Video Assistant Referee will be ORSATO Daniele (ITA). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 will be ASTROZA Carlos (CHI). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: DIAS Artur (POR). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3 will be MARTINS Tiago (POR)


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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

Korea Republic National team: 1 Italian Serie B player Hellas Verona defender Lee Seung-woo
(Hellas Verona were relegated to the Serie B for the 2018-2019 Season)

Mexico National team:  No Italian Serie A players

Note: Former Hellas Verona Captain Rafael Márquez listed as a sub for Mexico.
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First stage – Group F

Korea Republic – Mexico
Saturday 23 June 2018
Rostov Arena
Rostov-On-Don,Russia

18:00 (local time)

Referee: MAZIC Milorad (SRB)
Assistant Referee 1: RISTIC Milovan (SRB)
Assistant Referee 2: DJURDJEVIC Dalibor (SRB)
Fourth official: PITTI John (PAN)
Video Assistant Referee: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: ASTROZA Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: DIAS Artur (POR)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: MARTINS Tiago (POR)

FIFA World Cup: Belgium vs Tunisia, Match Officials, Referee Jair Marrufo, Saturday 23 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup, SSC Napoli

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  Belgium – Tunisia 

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FIFA announcing BELGIUM vs TUNISIA match officials for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group G game on Saturday 23 June, 2018 at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia at 15:00 local time. It is Referee Jair Marrufo from the United States of America to direct the game.

BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Boyata, Vertonghen; Meunier, De Bruyne, Witsel, Carrasco; Mertens, Lukaku, E. Hazard.

Subs: Mignolet, Casteels; Kompany, Chadli, Dedoncker, Dembélé, Fellaini, Januzaj, Tielemans, Batshuayi, T. Hazard.

Coach: Martínez.

TUNISIA (4-3-3): Ben Mustapha; Bronn, Meriah, S. Ben Youssef, A. Maâloul; Skhiri, Sassi, Khaoui; Badri, F. Ben Youssef, Khazri.

Subs: Mathlouthi; Benalouane, Haddadi, Bedoui, Ben Amor, Kalil, Srarfi, Kalifa, Chaaleli, Naguez, Sliti.

Coach: N. Maâloul.

Referee: Marrufo (USA)

Referee Marrufo will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Corey ROCKWELL (USA) and Assistant Referee 2: Juan ZUMBA (SLV). The Fourth Official will be Andres CUNHA (URU). The Res.Ass will be Nicolas TARAN (URU).


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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

Belgium National team: 1 Italian Serie A player Napoli forward Dries Mertens

Tunisia National team:  No Italian Serie A players

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First stage – Group G

Belgium – Tunisia
Saturday 23 June 2018
Spartak Stadium
Moscow, Russia

15:00

Referee: Jair MARRUFO (USA)
Assistant Referee 1: Corey ROCKWELL (USA)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan ZUMBA (SLV)
Fourth Official: Andres CUNHA (URU)
Res.Ass Nicolas TARAN (URU)
Video Assistant Referee: GEIGER Mark (USA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: FLETCHER Joe (CAN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: DANKERT Bastian (GER)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: ZWAYER Felix (GER)

FIFA World Cup: Result NIGERIA 2 – 0 ICELAND, Goals by Ahmed Musa, Friday 22 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup, Crotone, Torino FC, Udinese

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56% Ball Possession NIGERIA and 44% Ball Possession ICELAND

  Nigeria 2 – 0 Iceland   Iceland

49′ Ahmed Musa
75′ Ahmed Musa
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Nigeria conquering an important victory while Iceland still keeping the dream for the qualification to the knockout stages. Nigeria winning the First Stage Group D game on Friday 22 June at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia.   Hero for Nigeria is Ahmed Musa scoring both goals in the 49th and 75th minute to collect all three points and the victory.   A cold shower is for Iceland because they had the chance to shorten the distance in the 83rd minute when Gylfi Sigurdsson failed to convert a penalty sending it too high.

Here is the situation after the second game for the FIFA First Stage Group D. Croatia is in the 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +5; Nigeria is in the 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of “0”; Iceland is in the 3rd position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -2; and Argentina is in the 4th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -3. Croatia is already qualified.

Here is NIGERIA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Gernot Kohr:

Nigeria (4-3-3): Uzoho; Omeruo, Ekong, Balogun, Idowu; Mikel, Ndidi, Etebo; Moses, Iheanacho, Musa.

Here is ICELAND official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Hallgrímsson:

Iceland (4-4-2): Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Árnason, R.Sigurdsson, Magnússon; Gislason, Sigurdsson, Gunnarson, Bjarnason; Finnbogason, Bodvarsson.

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Italian Serie A Players with Nigeria and Iceland

Iceland National team: 1 Italian Serie A players: Udinese midfielder Emil Hallfredsson

Nigeria National team: 1 Italian Serie A and 1 Serie B players Torino midfielder Joel Obi (Serie A) and Crotone forward Simeon Nwankwo (Serie B).
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First stage – Group D

Nigeria 2 – 0 Iceland
Friday 22 June 2018
Volgograd Arena
Volgograd, Russia

18:00 Local Time

Referee: Matthew CONGER (NZL)
Assistant Referee 1: Simon LOUNT (NZL)
Assistant Referee 2: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA)
Fourth Official: Ricardo MONTERO (CRC)
Res.Ass Hiroshi YAMAUCHI (JPN)

Goals: 49′ Ahmed Musa (N), 75′ Ahmed Musa (N)

Official lineups – formations

Nigeria (4-3-3): Uzoho; Omeruo, Ekong, Balogun, Idowu; Mikel, Ndidi, Etebo; Moses, Iheanacho, Musa.

Substitutes: Ezenwa, Akpeyi, Iwobi, Ebuehi, Shehu, Ighalo, Nwankwo, Onazi, Obi, Ogu, Awaziem, Echiejile

Coach: Gernot Kohr

Iceland (4-4-2): Halldórsson; Sævarsson, Árnason, R.Sigurdsson, Magnússon; Gislason, Sigurdsson, Gunnarson, Bjarnason; Finnbogason, Bodvarsson.

Coach: Hallgrímsson.

FIFA World Cup: Result BRAZIL 2 – 0 Costa Rica, Friday 22 June 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup, AS Roma, Inter Milan, Juventus

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69% Ball Possession BRAZIL and 31% Ball Possession COSTA RICA

  Brazil – Costa Rica  

91′ Philippe Coutinho
97′ Neymar

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Mission accomplished after a suffered game. Brazil winning “in extremis” the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group E game on Friday 22 June, 2018 at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Costa Rica is now eliminated having lost these two games. Brazil scoring the two goals after the regular 90 minutes. Philippe Coutinho scoring in the 91st and Neymar in the 97th minute. Brazil is in the 1st position reaching 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2, Switzerland in the 2nd position with 4 point and a positive goal difference of +1, Serbia in the 3rd position with 3 points and a goal difference of +0″; and Costa Rica in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3.

Here is BRAZIL official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Tite:

BRAZIL (4-1-4-1): Alisson; Fágner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro; Willian, Paulinho, Neymar, Coutinho; Gabriel Jesus.

Here is BRAZIL official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Ramírez:

COSTA RICA (5-4-1): Navas; Gamboa, Duarte, Acosta, González, Oviedo; Venegas, Borges, Guzmán, Bryan Ruíz; Ureña.

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man World Cup squads

Brazil National team: 3 Italian Serie A players AS Roma Goalkeeper Alisson, Inter defender Miranda, and Juventus forward Douglas Costa

Costa Rica National team: Italian Serie A player Bologna defender Giancarlo Gonzalez

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Costa Rica official lineup against Brazil

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First stage – Group E

Brazil 2- 0 Costa Rica
Friday 22 June 2018
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Saint Petersburg, Russia

15:00 (local time)

Referee: Bjorn KUIPERS (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander VAN ROEKEL (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin ZEINSTRA (NED)
Fourth Official: Damir SKOMINA (SVN)
Res.Ass: Jure PRAPROTNIK (SVN)

Goals: 91′ Philippe Coutinho (B), 97′ Neymar (B)

Official lineups – formations:

BRAZIL (4-1-4-1): Alisson; Fágner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Marcelo; Casemiro; Willian, Paulinho, Neymar, Coutinho; Gabriel Jesus.

Subs: Ederson, Cássio, Pedro Geromel, Filipe Luís, Douglas Costa, Renato Augusto, Marquinhos, Fernandinho, Fred, Firmino, Taison.

Coach: Tite.

COSTA RICA (5-4-1): Navas; Gamboa, Duarte, Acosta, González, Oviedo; Venegas, Borges, Guzmán, Bryan Ruíz; Ureña.

Subs: Pemberton, Moreira, Smith, Bolaños, Colindres, Campbell, Wallace, Azofeifa, Calvo, Tejeda, Waston, Gutiérrez.

Coach: Ramírez.

Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED).