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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.

FIFA World Cup: Croatia vs Nigeria, Official starting lineups, Saturday 16 June 2018

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FIFA announcing CROATIA vs NIGERIA official starting lineups – formations for the First Stage Group D game on Saturday 16 June at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia at 21:00 local time. It is Referee Sandro Ricci from Brazil to direct the game.

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.

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 – 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)

4 Italian Serie A Players in Serbia 23-man Squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup

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Italian Soccer Serie A Blog congratulates the 4 Italian Serie A players among the  23-called up players by Serbia Head Coach Mladen Krstajić for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia:  AS Roma defender Aleksandar Kolarov, Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic, Torino midfielder Adem Ljajic, and Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

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GOALKEEPERS: Vladimir Stojkovic ( Partizan), Predrag Rajkovic (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Marko Dmitrovic (Eibar)

DEFENDERS: Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma), Antonio Rukavina (Villarreal), Dusko Tosic (Guangzhou R&F), Uros Spajic (Krasnodar), Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Milan Rodic (Red Star Belgrade)

MIDFIELDERS: Dusan Tadic (Southampton), Nemanja Matic (Manchester United), Adem Ljajic (Torino), Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace), Filip Kostic (Hamburg), Andrija Zivkovic (Benfica), Marko Grujic (Liverpool), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Nemanja Radonjic (Red Star Belgrade)

FORWARDS: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United), Aleksandar Prijovic (PAOK), Luka Jovic (Eintracht Frankfurt)

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Italian Soccer Serie A Blog congratulates the 6 Italian Serie A player among the  23-called up players by Croatia Head Coach Zlatko Dalić for the FIFA World Cup in Russia:   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.

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GOALKEEPERS: Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Lovre Kalinic (Gent), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo)

DEFENDERS: Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv), Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), Ivan Strinic (Sampdoria), Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid), Josip Pivaric (Dynamo Kijev), Tin Jedvaj (Bayer Leverkusen), Duje Caleta-Car (Red Bull Salzburg)

MIDFIELDERS: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid), Milan Badelj (Fiorentina), Marcelo Brozovic (Inter), Filip Bradaric (Rijeka)

FORWARDS: Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), Ivan Perisic (Inter), Nikola Kalinic (Milan), Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Marko Pjaca (Schalke), Ante Rebic (Eintracht)

Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini called up 30 players for friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France, and Netherlands

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We are set for the “rebuilding of the Italian National Team” after Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.   New Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini called up 30 players for three friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France, and Netherlands.

Players will meet on Wednesday 23 May at the Technical Center of Coverciano.   Surely, players will have 2 days off after the Serie A ended on Sunday 20 May.   As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), among the news, we have five players getting their first call-ups:   Chelsea’s Emerson Palmieri Dos Santos, Torino’s Daniele Baselli (who took part in a training camp under Cesare Prandelli), Crotone’s Rolando Mandragora (called up in 2017 for a training camp for emerging talents), Sassuolo forward Domencio Berardi (called up by Conte for Euro 2016 qualifiers but forced to leave through injury) and Atalanta’s Mattia Caldara who also featured in a camp.

Hello, hello, hello.  There is a comeback in the group, Nice striker Mario Balotelli.   Last time Balotelli  was called up by former Coach Antonio Conte in November 2014 for the qualifier against Croatia.  Balotelli could not participate and had to leave because of injury.   Let’s see whether Balotelli can make a difference this time.

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Italy Squad List for the friedly games against Saudi Arabia, France, and Netherlads

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);

Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Domenico Criscito (Zenit St Petersburg), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus), Emerson Palmieri Dos Santos (Chelsea), Alessio Romagnoli (Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea);

Midfielders: Daniele Baselli (Torino), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Bryan Cristante (Atalanta), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Frello Filho Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Napoli), Rolando Mandragora (Crotone), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma);

Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Nizza), Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Matteo Politano (Sassuolo), Simone Verdi (Bologna), Simone Zaza (Valencia).

Italy National Team Schedule  

Wednesday 23rd May
Gather at Coverciano by midnight

Thursday 24th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press)
13:30 Head Coach press conference
17:00 Training

Friday 25th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press)
13:00 Lunch
Meetings with press to follow
17:00 Training

Saturday 26th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press.)
13:00 Lunch
Meeting with press to follow
17:00 Training

Sunday 27th May
10:30 Training
16:15 Transfer to Florence airport
17:45  AZ9001 charter flight to St Gallen
19:00 Arrive in St Gallen and transfer to the Kybunpark
19:30 Walk around
19:45 Head Coach and one player press conference

Monday 28th May    
10:30 Training at the Kybunpark
20:45 Saudi Arabia vs. Italy
Meeting with press and hotel transfer to follow

Tuesday 29th May   
10:45 AZ9000 flight to Florence
12:00 Arrive and transfer to Coverciano
17:00  Training (First 15 minutes open to the press.)

Wednesday 30th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press.)
13:00 Lunch
Meetings with press to follow
17:00 Training

Thursday 31st May
10:30 Training
16:00  Transfer to Florence airport
17:30  AZ9001 charter flight to Nice
18:40  Arrive in Nice and transfer to the  Allianz Riviera
19:15 Walk Around
19:30 Head Coach and one player press conference

Friday 1st June
10:30  Training at OGC Nice
21.00 France vs. Italy – Meetings with press and transfer to hotel after
00:45 AZ9000 charter flight to Turin

Saturday 2nd June
10:30 Training in Vinovo (Final 15 minutes open to press.)
Meetings with press to follow
17:00 Training at Vinovo

Sunday 3rd June   
10:30 Training at Vinovo  (Final 15 minutes open to press.)
Press conference with Head Coach and one player to follow
17:00  Training in Vinovo

Monday 4th June 
10:30 Training at the Allianz Stadium
20:45 Italy vs. Netherlands – Referee: Bezborodov (Russia)
Meetings with press to follow