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FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica vs Serbia, Official Starting Lineups, Sunday 17 June 2018

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Costa Rica – Serbia

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FIFA announcing COSTA RICA vs SERBIA official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group C game on Sunday 17 June, 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia at 16:00 local time. It is Referee Malang Diedhiou from Senegal to direct the game.

COSTA RICA (5-4-1): Navas; Gamboa, Duarte, Acosta, González, Calvo; Venegas, Borges, Guzmán, B.Ruiz; Ureña.

Subs: Pemberton, Moreira, Smith, Oviedo, Waston, Gutierrez, Bolaños, Colindres, Wallace, Azofeifa, Tejeda, Campbell.

Coach: Ramírez.

SERBIA (4-2-3-1) – Stojković; Ivanović, Milenković, Tosić, Kolarov; Milivojević, Matić; Tadić, Milinković-Savić, Ljajić; A. Mitrović.

Subs: Rajković, Dmitrović, Rukavina, Spajić, Veljković, Rodić, Živković, Grujić, Kostić, Radonjić, Jović, Prijović.

Coach: Krstajić

Referee: Diedhiou Malang (Senegal)

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

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

Serbia National team: 4 Italian Serie A players, AS Roma defender Aleksandar Kolarov, Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, Torino midfielder Adem Ljajic, and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

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First stage – Group C

Costa Rica – Serbia
Sunday 17 June 2018
Samara Arena
Samara, Russia

16:00 (local time)

Referee: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
ASR 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
ASR 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN)
4th Off: Bamlak WEYESA (ETH)
Res Ass: Tikhon KALUGIN (RUS)

FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica vs Serbia, Match Officials, Referee Malang Diedhiou, Sunday 17 June 2018

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  Costa Rica – Serbia  

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FIFA announcing COSTA RICA vs SERBIA match officials for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group C game on Sunday 17 June, 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia at 16:00 local time. It is Referee Malang Diedhiou from Senegal to direct the game.

Referee Diedhiou will be assisted by ASR 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN) and  ASR 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN).   The fourth official will be Bamlak WEYESA (ETH).  The Res Ass will beTikhon KALUGIN (RUS)

Photo:   twitter.com/fedefutbolcrc

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

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

Serbia National team:   4 Italian Serie A players, AS Roma defender Aleksandar Kolarov, Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, Torino midfielder Adem Ljajic, and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

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First stage – Group C

Costa Rica – Serbia
Sunday 17 June 2018
Samara Arena
Samara, Russia

16:00 (local time)

Referee: Malang DIEDHIOU (SEN)
ASR 1: Djibril CAMARA (SEN)
ASR 2: El Hadji SAMBA (SEN)
4th Off: Bamlak WEYESA (ETH)
Res Ass: Tikhon KALUGIN (RUS)

FIFA World Cup: Result PERU 0 – 1 DENMARK, Saturday 16 June 2018

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52% Ball Possession PERU and 48% Ball Possession DENMARK

Peru 0 – 1 Denmark

.                                                                  59′ Yussuf Yurary Poulsen
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A sour return to the World Cup from Peru after 36 years. Peru losing the First Stage Group C game on Saturday 16 June 2018 at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk, Russia. Denmark crushing Peru’s hope to claim the victory. Making matters worst, Peru failed to convert a penalty. Christian Cueva disappointed after failing the penalty by sending it too high over the bar. Peru will have to regroup and try to win the next game or risk to be eliminated in the first stage.

FIFA World Cup First Stage Group C Standing after the first game.   France in the 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1.  Denmark in the 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1.  Australia in the 3rd position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1.  Peru in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1.

The only goal of the match happened in the 59th minute. It is Yussuf Poulsen to defeat Peru goalkeeper Gallese with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Christian Eriksen.

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Here is PERU official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Gareca:

PERU (4-2-3-1): Gallese; Advíncula, Ramos, Rodriguez, Trauco; Yotún, Tapia; Flores, Cueva, Carrillo; Farfán.

Here is PERU official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Hareide:

DENMARK (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Stryger Larsen, Kjær, Christensen, Dalsgaard; Kvist, Delaney; Sisto, Eriksen, Yurari; N. Jørgensen.

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man Squad

Peru National team: No Serie A players

Denmark National team: 2 Italian Serie A players, Udinese defender Jens Stryger and Atalanta forward Andreas Cornelius

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Peru 0 – 1 Denmark
Saturday 16 June 2018
Mordovia Arena
Saransk, Russia

19:00

Referee: GASSAMA Bakary GAM
Assistant Referee 1: BIRUMUSHAHU Jean Claude BDI
Assistant Referee 2: ETCHIALI Abdelhak ALG
Fourth official: ABID CHAREF Mehdi ALG
Video Assistant Referee: Felix ZWAYER GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: Mark BORSCH GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: Bastian DANKERT GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: MAKKELIE Danny CUW

Goals:  59′ Yussuf Yurary Poulsen (D)

Official lineups – formations:

PERU (4-2-3-1): Gallese; Advíncula, Ramos, Rodriguez, Trauco; Yotún, Tapia; Flores, Cueva, Carrillo; Farfán.

Subs: Cáceda, Carvallo, Corzo, Santamaría, Araujo, Guerrero, Ruidíaz, Polo, Cartagena, Loyola, Aquino.

Coach: Gareca.

DENMARK (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Stryger Larsen, Kjær, Christensen, Dalsgaard; Kvist, Delaney; Sisto, Eriksen, Yurari; N. Jørgensen.

Subs: Lössl, Rønnow, Krohn-Dehli, Vestergaard, Knudsen, Braithwaite, Dolberg, M. Jørgensen, Fischer, Lerager, Schöne, Cornelius.

Coach: Hareide.

Referee: Gassama (Gambia)

FIFA World Cup: Peru vs Denmark, Official starting lineups, Saturday 16 June 2018

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  Peru – Denmark  

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FIFA announcing PERU vs DENMARK official starting lineups for the First Stage Group C game on Saturday 16 June 2018 at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk, Russia at 19:00 local time. It is Referee Bakary Gassama to direct the game.

PERU (4-2-3-1): Gallese; Advíncula, Ramos, Rodriguez, Trauco; Yotún, Tapia; Flores, Cueva, Carrillo; Farfán.

Subs: Cáceda, Carvallo, Corzo, Santamaría, Araujo, Guerrero, Ruidíaz, Polo, Cartagena, Loyola, Aquino.

Coach: Gareca.

DENMARK (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Stryger Larsen, Kjær, Christensen, Dalsgaard; Kvist, Delaney; Sisto, Eriksen, Yurari; N. Jørgensen.

Subs:  Lössl, Rønnow, Krohn-Dehli, Vestergaard, Knudsen, Braithwaite, Dolberg, M. Jørgensen, Fischer, Lerager, Schöne, Cornelius.

Coach: Hareide.

Referee: Gassama (Gambia)

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Italian Serie A players called up among the 23-man Squad

Peru National team:   No Serie A players

Denmark National team:   2 Italian Serie A players, Udinese defender Jens Stryger and Atalanta forward Andreas Cornelius

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First stage – Group C

Peru – Denmark
Saturday 16 June 2018
Mordovia Arena
Saransk, Russia

19:00

Referee: GASSAMA Bakary GAM
Assistant Referee 1: BIRUMUSHAHU Jean Claude BDI
Assistant Referee 2: ETCHIALI Abdelhak ALG
Fourth official: ABID CHAREF Mehdi ALG
Video Assistant Referee: Felix ZWAYER GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: Mark BORSCH GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: Bastian DANKERT GER
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: MAKKELIE Danny CUW

FIFA World Cup: Result CROATIA 2 – 0 NIGERIA, Saturday 16 June 2018

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53% Ball Possession CROATIA and 47% Ball Possession NIGERIA

Croatia 2 – 0 Nigeria

32′ Oghenekaro Etebo (own goal)
71′ Luka Modric (pen)
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Mission accomplished.  Croatia winning the First Stage Group D game on Saturday 16 June at the Kaliningrad Stadium claiming all three points and grabbing the first position of the group.  Sadly, Nigeria conceded an own goal which gave the lead to Croatia and then a penalty converted by Luka Modric.

FIFA First Stage Group D Standing after the first game reads:

Croatia in the 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference 0f +2. Argentina in the 2nd position with 1 point and a “0” goal difference, Iceland in the 3rd position with 1 point and a “0” goal difference. Nigeria in the 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2.

Croatia takes the lead in the 32nd minute with the original action initiated by the headed shot of forward Mario Mandzukic and after being deflected by Etebo causing the own goal.

Second goal of the match arrives in the 72nd minute.  Captain Luka Modric converts the penalty  to secure the victory.

Here is CROATIA official starting lineup by Head Coach Dalić:

CROATIA (4-2-3-1): Subašić; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić; Modrić, Rakitić; Rebić, Kramarić, Perišić; Mandžukić.

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

NIGERIA (4-2-3-1): Uzoho, Shehu, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Idowu; Etebo, Ndidi; Moses, Obi Mikel, Iwobi; Ighalo.

Italian Serie A Players with Croatia and Nigeria

Croatia National team: 6 Italian Serie A players: Sampdoria defender Ivan Strinic, Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj, Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, Juventus forward Mario Mandzukic, Inter forward Ivan Perisic, and AC Milan forward Nikola Kalinic

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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Nigeria Official Starting Lineup against Croatia

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Croatia Official Starting Lineup against Nigeria

 

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First stage – Group D

Croatia 2 – 0 Nigeria
Saturday 16 June 2018
Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad, Russia

21:00 Local Time

Referee: RICCI Sandro (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: DE CARVALHO Emerson (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2:VAN GASSE Marcelo (BRA)
Fourth official: MATEU LAHOZ Antonio (ESP)
Video Assistant Referee: ORSATO Daniele (ITA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1: ASTROZA Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2: SAMPAIO Wilton (BRA)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 3: DIAS Artur (POR)

Goals: 32′ Oghenekaro Etebo (own goal), 71′ Luka Modric (pen)

Official lineups – formations :

CROATIA (4-2-3-1): Subašić; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić; Modrić, Rakitić; Rebić, Kramarić, Perišić; Mandžukić.

Subs: Livaković, Ćorluka, Kovačić, Brozović, L. Kalinić, Jedvaj, Bradarić, Ćaleta-Car, N. Kalinić, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivarić.

Coach: Dalić.

NIGERIA (4-2-3-1): Uzoho, Shehu, Troost-Ekong, Balogun, Idowu; Etebo, Ndidi; Moses, Obi Mikel, Iwobi; Ighalo.

Subs: Ezenwa, Echiejile, Musa, Nwankwo, Iheanacho, Obi, Akpeyi, Onazi, Ogu, Awaziem, Ebuehi, Omeruo.

Coach: Rohr.