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By Anna Italia
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There are 7 Italian Serie A Players called up in the World Cup Group C game, Japan vs Greece on Thursday 19 June 2014 at the Estadio das Dunas in Natal, Brazil.
Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group C:
Greece: 5 Italian Serie A players with Greece National Football team:
Note: Bologna were relegated to Serie B for next season..
Japan: 2 Italian Serie A players with Japan National Football team:
Japan 0 – 0 Greece
Estadio das Dunas
Natal, Brazil,
Thursday 19 June 2014
Referee: Joel AGUILAR (SLV)
Assistant Referee 1: William TORRES (SLV)
Assistant Referee 2: Juan ZUMBA (SLV)
Fourth official: Norbert HAUATA (TAH)
Official formations – lineups:
JAPAN (4-2-3-1): 1 Kawashima; 2 Uchida, 5 Nagatomo, 22 Yoshida, 15 Konno; 16 Yamaguchi, 17 Hasebe; 4 Honda, 13 Okubo, 18 Osako; 9 Okazaki
Subs: 12 Nisikawa, 23 Godna, 3 Sakai, 7 Endo, 8 Kiyotake, 11 Kakitani, 10 Kagawa, 14 Aoyama, 6 Morishige, 19 Inoha, 20 Saito, 21 Sakai
Coach: Alberto Zaccheroni
GREECE (4-3-3): 1 Karnezis; 15 Torosidis, 20 Holebas, 4 Manolas, 19 Papastathopoulos; 2 Maniatis, 21 Katsouranis, 8 Kone; 18 Fetfatzidis (41′ Karagounis), 7 Samaras, 9 Mitroglou (34′ Gekas)
Subs.: 12 Glykos, 3 Tzavelas, 5 Moras, 6 Tziolis, 11 Vyntra, 13 Kapino, 16 Christodoulopoulos, 14 Salpingidis, 22 Samaris, 23 Tachtsidis
All.: Fernando Santos
By Anna Italia
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45% Ball Possession COLOMBIA and 55% Ball Possession IVORY COAST
Colombia 2 – 1 Ivory Coast 
64′ James Rodríguez 73′ Gervinho
70′ Juan Quintero
Colombia winning their first 2 games collecting a total of 6 points after defeating Ivory Coast on Thursday 19 June 2014. There were 7 Italian Serie A players called up in this game. Colombia captain Mario Yepes plays for Serie A team Atalanta. The goal for Ivory Coast scored by AS Roma forward Gervinho.
Ivory Coast: 1 Italian Serie A player with Ivory Coast National Football team:
– AS Roma forward Gervinho, scoring in the 73rd minute.
Colombia: 6 Italian Serie A players with Colombia National Football team:
– Atalanta defender Mario Yepes, playing all 90 minutes
– AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata, playing all 90 minutes
– Napoli defender Camilo Zuniga, playing all 90 minutes
– Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, did not play, listed as Substitute
– Cagliari midfielder Victor Ibarbo, playing 53 minutes after being replaced by midfielder Juan Quintero.
– Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillero Cuadrado, providing the assist for the goal by James Rodríguez in the 64th minute by Juan Quintero.

Photo Juan Cuadrado Official Facebook Page
2014 FIFA WORLD CUP
Group C
Colombia 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
Estadio Nacional,
Brasilia, Brazil,
Thursday 19 June 2014
Referee: Howard WEBB (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Michael MULLARKEY (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Darren CANN (ENG)
Fourth official: Victor CARRILLO (PER)
Goals: 64′ James Rodríguez (C), 70′ Juan Quintero (C), 73′ Gervinho (I)
Official Formations – Lineups:
COLOMBIA (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Zuniga, Yepes (c), Zapata, Armero; Sanchez, Aguilar; Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Ibarbo; Gutierrez.
Subs: Arias, Balanta, Carbonero, Guarin, Martinez, Mejia, Mondragon, Quintero, Ramos, Valdez, Vargas.
Coach.: José Pekerman.
IVORY COAST (4-2-3-1): Barry; Boka, Bamba, Zokora, Aurier; Tiote, Serey; Gervinho, Yaya Toure (c), Gradel; Bony.
Subs.: Akpa Akpro, Bolly, Diarrassouba, Diomande, Djakpa, Drogba, Gbohouo, Kalou, Sayouba, Sio, Kolo Touré.
Coach.: Sabri Lamouchi.
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What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?
By Anna Italia
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Here are the Match Officials for the World Cup Group D game, Italy vs Costa Rica on Friday 20 June 2014. It is Referee Enrique Osses from Chile to direct the game at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil at 13:00 local time.
Referee: Enrique OSSES (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: Carlos ASTROZA (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: Sergio ROMAN (CHI)
Fourth official: ALIOUM (CMR)
Here is Italy 23-Official Players for the World Cup – Italy Squad called up by Head Coach Cesare Prandelli. Questo l’elenco dei convocati per il Mondiale:
Goalkeepers / Portieri: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);
Defenders / Difensori: Abate (Milan), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Paletta (Parma);
Midfielders / Centrocampisti: Aquilani (Fiorentina), Candreva (Lazio), De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Parolo (Parma), Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Paris St. Germain);
Forwards / Attaccanti: Balotelli (Milan), Cassano (Parma), Cerci (Torino), Immobile (Torino), Insigne (Napoli).
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