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Italian Soccer Serie A blog hosted by Anna Italia congratulates the 11 Italian Serie A players called up by their respective national football teams in the World Cup Round of 16 game, Colombia vs Uruguay on Saturday 28 June 2014. Colombia team captain is Atalanta defender Mario Yepes.
Uruguay: 4 Italian Serie A players with Uruguay National Football team:
- Juventus defender Martin Caceres,
- Lazio midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez,
- Bologna midfielder Diego Perez, and
- Palermo forward Abel Hernandez.
Note: Bologna relegated to Serie B for the 2014 – 2015 Season
7 Italian Serie A players named in Colombia National Football team by Head Coach Jose Pekerman:
- Atalanta defender Mario Yepes
- AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata
- Napoli defender Camilo Zuniga
- Napoli defender Pablo Armero
- Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin
- Cagliari midfielder Victor Ibarbo
- Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillero Cuadrado
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Photo Juan Cuadrado Facebook Official Page
Napoli defender Juan Camilo Zuniga next to Fiorentina midfielder Juan Cuadrado
2014 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Colombia – Uruguay
Saturday 28 June 2014
Estadio do Maracana
Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil
17:00 Local Time
Referee: Bjorn KUIPERS
Netherlands
NED
Assistant Referee 1: Sander VAN ROEKEL (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin ZEINSTRA (NED)
Fourth official: Svein Oddvar MOEN (NOR)