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FIFA World Cup: Japan vs Senegal, Match Officials, Referee Gianluca Rocchi, Sunday 24 June 2018

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    Japan – Senegal  

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FIFA announcing JAPAN vs Senegal  match officials for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group H game on Sunday 24 June, 2018 at the Ekaterinburg Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia at 20:00 local time. It is Referee Gianluca Rocchi from Italy to direct the game.

Referee Rocchi will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: DI LIBERATORE Elenito (ITA) and Assistant Referee 2: TONOLINI Mauro (ITA). The Fourth official will be AL JASSIM Abdulrahman (QAT).

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

Japan National team: No Serie A players.

Senegal National team: 3 Italian serie A players Spal goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, Napoli defender Kalidou Kouibaly, Torino forward Mbaye Niang.

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First stage – Group H

Japan – Senegal
Sunday 24 June 2018
Ekaterinburg Arena
Ekaterinburg, Russia

20:00

Referee: ROCCHI Gianluca (ITA)
Assistant Referee 1: DI LIBERATORE Elenito (ITA)
Assistant Referee 2: TONOLINI Mauro (ITA)
Fourth official: AL JASSIM Abdulrahman (QAT)

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

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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: Serbia vs Switzerland, Official starting lineups, Friday 22 June 2018

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  Serbia – Switzerland

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FIFA announcing SERBIA vs SWITZERLAND official starting lineups – formations for the FIFA World Cup First Stage Group E game on Friday 22 June, 2018 at the Kaliningrad Stadium in Kaliningrad, Russia at 16:00 local time. It is Referee Felix Brych from Germany to direct the game.

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

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

Coach: Krstajić.

SWITZERLAND (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lichtsteiner, Akanji, Schär, Rodríguez; Behrami, Xhaka; Shaqiri, Džemaili, Zuber; Seferović.

Subs: Bürki; Djourou, Elvedi, Lang, Moubandje, Fernandes, Freuler, Zakaria, Gavranović, Embolo, Drmić.

Cocah: Petković.

Referee: Brych (GER)

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

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.

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
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Serbia – Switzerland
Friday 22 June 2018
Kaliningrad Stadium
Kaliningrad, Russia

20:00

Referee: Felix BRYCH (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark BORSCH (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan LUPP (GER)
Fourth Official. Nawaf SHUKRALLA (BHR)
Res.Ass Tulefat ABDULLA (BHR)

FIFA World Cup: Nigeria vs Iceland, Official starting lineups, Friday 22 June 2018

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FIFA announcing NIGERIA vs ICELAND official starting lineups – formations for the First Stage Group D game on Friday 22 June at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia at 18:00 local time.   It is Referee Matthew Conger from New Zealand to direct the game.

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.

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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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Nigeria – 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)

FIFA World Cup: Nigeria vs Iceland, Match Officials, Referee Matthew Conger, Friday 22 June 2018

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FIFA announcing NIGERIA vs ICELAND match officials for the First Stage Group D game on Friday 22 June at the Volgograd Arena in Volgograd, Russia at 18:00 local time.   It is Referee Matthew Conger from New Zealand to direct the game.

Referee Conger will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Simon LOUNT (NZL) and Assistant Referee 2: Tevita MAKASINI (TGA). The Fourth Official will be Ricardo MONTERO (CRC) and the Res.Ass. will be Hiroshi YAMAUCHI (JPN)

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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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Nigeria – 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)