FIFA announcing the match officials for the First Stage Group C game, Denmark vs Australia on Thursday 21 June 2018 at the Samara Arena in Samara, Russia at 16:00 local time. It is Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz from Spain to direct the game.
Referee Mateu Lahoz will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Pau Cebrian Devis (ESP) and Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Diaz Perez (ESP). The Fourth Official will be Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (ETH).
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Italian Serie A Players among the 23-man called ups
Denmark National team: 2 Italian Serie A players, Udinese defender Jens Stryger and Atalanta forward Andreas Cornelius
Australia: No Italian Serie A players called up
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55% Ball Possession BRAZIL and 45% Ball Possession SWITZERLAND
Brazil 1 – 1 Switzerland
20′ Philippe Coutinho 50′ Steven Zuber
Game on. Brazil one of the favorites to win the World Cup failing to win their debut game. The FIFA World Cup First Stage Group E game ended with a 1-1 draw on Sunday 17 June, 2018 at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia. A total festival with the Brazilians festivities despite the draw. Fans disappointed expecting to see Brazil forward Neymar Jr. scores…. well, it will be next time.
It is Brazil to open the score in the 20th minute. A superb goal by Philippe Coutinho with a right footed shot defeating Switzerland goalkeeper in the top right corner.
— Copa do Mundo FIFA (@fifaworldcup_pt) June 17, 2018
Switzerland equalizing the score for the 1-1 in the 50th minute following a corner conceded by Miranda. It is Steven Zuber to defeat Brazil goalkeeper Alisson with a headedshot in the high center.
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
Switzerland National team: 5 Italian Serie A players Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez, Udinese midfielder Valon Behrami, Bologna midfieler Blerim Dzemaili, and Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler
FIFA announcing BRAZIL vs SWITZERLAND official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group E game on Sunday 17 June, 2018 at the Rostov Arena in Rostov-On-Don, Russia at 21:00 local time.
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
Switzerland National team: 5 Italian Serie A players Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodriguez, Udinese midfielder Valon Behrami, Bologna midfieler Blerim Dzemaili, and Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler
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.
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.
52% Ball Possession PERU and 48% Ball Possession DENMARK
Peru 0 – 1 Denmark
. 59′ Yussuf Yurary Poulsen
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.
Click the video to watch the highlights of the match Peru vs Denmark
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
By Anna Italia
Denmark – Australia 
Brazil 1 – 1 Switzerland 
Costa Rica – Serbia 
Peru 0 – 1 Denmark