By Anna Italia
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Italian Soccer Serie A
There are 3 Italian Serie A player named in Brazil’s 23-man World Cup Squad in Brazil by Head Coach Luis Felipe Scolari: AS Roma Defender Maicon, Napoli defender Henrique, and Inter Milan midfielder Hernanes. Brazil are in Group A: Cameroon, Croatia, Mexico, and Brazil
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell, Thiago Silva (both Paris St Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli)
Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires, Willian, Oscar (all Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg)
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Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group A:
Croatia: 3 Serie A Players: Genoa defender Sime Vraljko, Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic, and Fiorentina forward Ante Rebic
Brazil: 3 Italian Serie A Players with Brazil National Football Team: AS Roma Defender Maicon, Napoli defender Henrique, and Inter Milan midfielder Hernanes
Mexico: No Serie A Players with Mexico National Football Team
Cameroon: No Serie A Players with Cameroon National Football Team
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| 2014 World Cup: Match 1 – Brazil vs. Croatia: Opening Match | Arena de Sao Paulo Itaquera, Brazil |
Thursday 6/12/2014 5:00 PM |
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| 2014 World Cup: Match 17 – Brazil vs. Mexico | Estadio Castelao – Fortaleza Fortaleza, Brazil |
Tuesday 6/17/2014 4:00 PM |
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| 2014 World Cup: Match 33 – Cameroon vs. Brazil | Estadio Nacional de Brasilia Mane Garrincha Brasilia, Brazil |
Monday 6/23/2014 5:00 PM |
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