Official World Cup 2014 Thread

[Fez17_1888 515]

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Isco left out of Spain squad, they're 30 man squad looks immense

[LegendaryLemon 4,428]

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Where is Newman.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/world-cup/youngsters-bailey-wright-ben-halloran-to-win-places-in-ange-postecoglous-30man-squad/story-fn9iws45-1226916389673

[Frozy 16,357]

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Switzerland:

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Roman Burki (Grasshoppers), Yann Sommer (Basel)

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Michael Lang (Grasshoppers), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schar (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg), Gokhan Inler (Napoli), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich), Valentin Stocker (Basel), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Forwards: Josip Drmic (Nuremberg), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich), Admir Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad)

On standby: Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen), Fabian Frei (Basel), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Pajtim Kasami (Fulham), Timm Klose (Wolfsburg), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Silvan Widmar (Udinese)

Belgium:

[Burrow27 7,287]

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Spain's 30;

Casillas' date=' Reina, De Gea.

Ramos, Pique, [b']Albiol,[/b] Juanfran, Alba, Carvajal, Moreno, Azpilicueta, Javi Martinez.

Xavi, Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Koke, Busquets, Cazorla, Iturraspe, Fabregas, Thiago, Mata, Silva.

Pedro, Navas, Diego Costa, Villa, Torres, Negredo, Llorente.

All those in bold I think won't make the final squad, however need to cut two more. Not seen enough of Iturraspe to comment on him and I think Costa, Negredo and Llorente are all very similar so one of them will be cut.

[Gizb 4,191]

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Portugal 30 men squad:

Goalkeepers- Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Sp. Braga) and Rui Patrício (Sporting);

Defenders - André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valência), Neto (Zenit), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valência) and Rolando (Inter);

Midfielders - André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória Setúbal), João Moutinho (Mónaco), Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica) and William Carvalho (Sporting);

Forwards- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (Sp. Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (SC Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Varela (FC Porto) and Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).

No Danny, Cedric and Adrien..

[Frozy 16,357]

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Portugal 30 men squad:

Goalkeepers- Anthony Lopes (Lyon)' date=' Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Sp. Braga) and Rui Patrício (Sporting);

Defenders - André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valência), Neto (Zenit), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valência) and Rolando (Inter);

Midfielders - André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória Setúbal), João Moutinho (Mónaco), Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica) and William Carvalho (Sporting);

Forwards- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (Sp. Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (SC Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Varela (FC Porto) and Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).

No Danny, Cedric and Adrien..[/quote']

No Bebe,

[Arsenalisbest 1,101]

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Switzerland:

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg)' date=' Roman Burki (Grasshoppers), Yann Sommer (Basel)

[b']Defenders:[/b] Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Michael Lang (Grasshoppers), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schar (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt), Valon Behrami (Napoli), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg), Gokhan Inler (Napoli), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich), Valentin Stocker (Basel), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach)

Forwards: Josip Drmic (Nuremberg), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich), Admir Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad)

On standby: Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen), Fabian Frei (Basel), Marwin Hitz (Augsburg), Pajtim Kasami (Fulham), Timm Klose (Wolfsburg), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Silvan Widmar (Udinese)

Belgium:

Drmic, Seferovic, Shaqiri, Stocker, Xhaka, and Schar are my faves. But Sommer should start over Benagilo.

[Gizb 4,191]

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No Bebe' date=' [/quote']

and Mane Both should be ahead of Cavaleiro..

Imo, these are the 7 to be cut, Eduardo, Antunes, Ricardo Costa, João Mário, Rafa, Vieirinha and Ivan Cavaleiro.

[ashtini 27,252]

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France's 23 & standbys;

Goalkeepers: Lloris (Tottenham), Mandanda (Marseille), Landreau (Bordeaux).

Defenders: Debuchy (Newcastle), Sagna (Arsenal), Koscielny (Arsenal), Sakho (Liverpool), Varane (Real Madrid), Mangala (Porto), Evra (Manchester United), Digne (PSG)

Midfielders: Cabaye (PSG), Grenier (Lyon), Matuidi (PSG), Mavuba (Lille), Pogba (Juventus), Sissoko (Newcastle), Valbuena (Marseille).

Strikers: Benzema (Real Madrid), Giroud (Arsenal), Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Ribery (Bayern Munich), Remy (QPR).

Standby: Remy Cabella (Montpellier), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Loic Perrin (Saint-Etienne), Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton), Benoit Tremoulinas (Dynamo Kiev).

[Vendetta 11,856]

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Netherlands World Cup squad. (30 players)

Goalkeepers:

Krul (Newcastle) , Cillessen (Ajax) , Vorm (Swansea) , Zoet (PSV)

Defenders:

Verhaegh (Augsburg) , Van Aanholt (Vitesse) , Rekik (PSV) , De Vrij (Feyenoord) , Martins Indi (Feyenoord) , Kongolo (Feyenoord) , Blind (Ajax) , Veltman (Ajax) , Vlaar (Aston Villa) , Janmaat (Feyenoord)

Midfielders:

Sneijder (Galatasaray) , Fer (Norwich) , Nigel de Jong (AC Milan) , Clasie (Feyenoord) , De Guzman (Swansea) , Van der Vaart (HSV) , Vilhena (Feyenoord) , Wijnaldum (PSV)

Attackers:

Depay (PSV) , Boetius (Feyenoord) , Lens (Dinamo Kiev) , Van Persie (Man Utd), Kuyt (Fenerbahce) , Huntelaar (Schalke) , Promes (Twente) , Robben (Bayern Munich)

Netherlands XI not in Brazil :

Stekelenburg

VD Wiel - Van Dijk - Heitinga - Buttner

Schaars

Klaassen - S de Jong

Afellay - Casnos - John

[Ben C 10,844]

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France's 23 & standbys;

Goalkeepers: Lloris (Tottenham)' date=' Mandanda (Marseille), Landreau (Bordeaux).

Defenders: Debuchy (Newcastle), Sagna (Arsenal), Koscielny (Arsenal), Sakho (Liverpool), Varane (Real Madrid), Mangala (Porto), Evra (Manchester United), Digne (PSG)

Midfielders: Cabaye (PSG), Grenier (Lyon), Matuidi (PSG), Mavuba (Lille), Pogba (Juventus), Sissoko (Newcastle), Valbuena (Marseille).

Strikers: Benzema (Real Madrid), Giroud (Arsenal), Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Ribery (Bayern Munich), Remy (QPR).

Standby: Remy Cabella (Montpellier), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Loic Perrin (Saint-Etienne), Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton), Benoit Tremoulinas (Dynamo Kiev).[/quote']

Has Nasri died or something? How is he not even on standby?

Also what has Sissoko shown this season to deserve to be in the squad over Schneiderlin?

[Hazard 7,619]

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Has Nasri died or something? How is he not even on standby?

Deschamps hasn't called him up because of his supposed attitude problem. Apparently he doesn't get on with a couple of people and sulks when he's on the bench. Considering the farce in the last two tournaments, I can understand why he hasn't been called up but Evra's just as bad as him.

[ray1981 22,829]

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Enjoy your summer Sami

In all seriousness how he can't get not the French squad in front of people like Sissoko and Grenier is beyond me.

[Frozy 16,357]

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Netherlands XI not in Brazil :

Stekelenburg

VD Wiel - Van Dijk - Heitinga - Buttner

Schaars

Klaassen - S de Jong

Afellay - Casnos - John

.....

Strootman, Van Ginkel and Willems should be in this 11

Maher and Narsingh deserve a mention but their season was poor.

I expect Vorm, Fer, Kongolo, Verhaegh, Rekik, Wijnaldum and possibly Promes cut

C'mon Oranje!!!

[pedrooliveira 20,230]

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and Mane Both should be ahead of Cavaleiro..

Imo' date=' these are the 7 to be cut, Eduardo, Antunes, Ricardo Costa, João Mário, Rafa, Vieirinha and Ivan Cavaleiro.[/quote']

I'd probably cut Rolando instead of Ricardo Cista, coz he can also play as RB / LB.

.....

Strootman' date=' Van Ginkel and Willems should be in this 11

Maher and Narsingh deserve a mention but their season was poor.

I expect Vorm, Fer, Kongolo, Verhaegh, Rekik, Wijnaldum and possibly Promes cut

C'mon Oranje!!![/quote']

Strootman has a serious injury, mnate.

If Vidal recovers his form after his injury, I believe Holland will have a tough time qualifying for the next round.

In all honesty, they don't look stronger than Belgium. And if France have a better squad than Belgium, it's not by much.

Switzerland looks decent, but not as good as Belgium imo.

Spain's squad is only 2nd to Germany's, from my point of view.

However, if Spain are using that tiki taka borefest, I doubt it will work out for them, this time.

[Jamie3184 7,394]

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Argentina provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca), Sergio Romero (Monaco)

Defenders: Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe), Gabriel Mercado (River), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro), Marcos Rojo (Sporting de Lisboa), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Boca), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Ever Banega (Newell's) , Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's), Augusto Fernandez (Celta), Jose Sosa (Atletico de Madrid), Enzo Perez (Benfica), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania)

Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Ezequiel Lavezzi (PSG), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter)

No Tevez or Caballero.

[pedrooliveira 20,230]

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Argentina provisional squad:

Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Catania)' date=' Agustin Orion (Boca), Sergio Romero (Monaco)

[b']Defenders:[/b] Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe), Gabriel Mercado (River), Nicolas Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro), Marcos Rojo (Sporting de Lisboa), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Boca), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Ever Banega (Newell's) , Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's), Augusto Fernandez (Celta), Jose Sosa (Atletico de Madrid), Enzo Perez (Benfica), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania)

Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Ezequiel Lavezzi (PSG), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter)

No Tevez or Caballero.

Their attack is great, but the rest ain't that good (if they wanna win the WC).

[Frozy 16,357]

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Strootman has a serious injury' date=' mnate.

If Vidal recovers his form after his injury, I believe Holland will have a tough time qualifying for the next round.

In all honesty, they don't look stronger than Belgium. And if France have a better squad than Belgium, it's not by much.

Switzerland looks decent, but not as good as Belgium imo.

Spain's squad is only 2nd to Germany's, from my point of view.

However, if Spain are using that tiki taka borefest, I doubt it will work out for them, this time.[/quote']

I know Stroot has an injury. So does Jetro. Its just that it said Netherlands Xi not in Brazil so it makes sense I included them as they wont be in Brazil

[Hossam 3,035]

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Portugal 30 men squad:

Goalkeepers- Anthony Lopes (Lyon)' date=' Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Sp. Braga) and Rui Patrício (Sporting);

Defenders - André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valência), Neto (Zenit), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valência) and Rolando (Inter);

Midfielders - André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória Setúbal), João Moutinho (Mónaco), Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica) and William Carvalho (Sporting);

Forwards- Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (Sp. Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (SC Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Varela (FC Porto) and Vieirinha (Wolfsburg).

No Danny, Cedric and Adrien..[/quote']

More important no Bruno Fernandes

[Gizb 4,191]

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I'd probably cut Rolando instead of Ricardo Cista' date=' coz he can also play as RB / LB.

[/quote']

Andre Almeida can play as RB and LB, Ruben Amorim as right back and Veloso can play on the other side.. his versality isn't needed.. I would chose Rolando because he has experience playing in a 3 men defense and has experience playing alongside Bruno Alves in defense (if Pepe is rested, suspended, injured or moved forward to DM).

More important no Bruno Fernandes

I am more surprised that he stills in the u20 squad and didn't get yet a chance at u21..

[footie 4,479]

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I do believe the German, Spanish, Dutch, and to some extent the Portuguese NT a reaping rewards from having their B teams in their league.

Look at the abundance of talent in their squads, especially Germany and Spain. Players like Draxler, Isco or Mata who might not make the final cut could walk into any other NT easily.

Thus, I am quite supportive of the B teams in England and perhaps Italy.

[ashtini 27,252]

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David Accam is in the Ghana 26, I really hope he makes the cut!!

[Halstinho 9,200]

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David Accam is in the Ghana 26' date=' I really hope he makes the cut!! [/quote']

As a Malmö fan, I sincerely hope not. Besides the fact he plays for HeIF, he's gonna cry wolf to the ref every time he loses the ball.

I tell you who I want to make the cut. Miiko Albornoz, who's been called up to Chile's provisional squad. It'd be awesome to see a Malmö player at the World Cup.

[ashtini 27,252]

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As a Malmö fan' date=' I sincerely hope not. Besides the fact he plays for HeIF, he's gonna cry wolf to the ref every time he loses the ball.

I tell you who I want to make the cut. Miiko Albornoz, who's been called up to Chile's provisional squad. It'd be awesome to see a Malmö player at the World Cup. [/quote']

Yeah but come on, Accam's story is pretty incredible - it would be one hell of a journey if he made it to Brazil.

[Geoffrey 7,876]

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Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain) [reserve: Mirante (Parma)]

Defenders: Abate (Milan), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), Maggio (Napoli), Paletta (Parma), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Ranocchia (Inter)

Midfielders: Aquilani (Fiorentina), Candreva (Lazio), De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Parolo (Parma), Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo (Verona), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain)

Forwards: Balotelli (Milan), Cassano (Parma), Cerci (Torino), Destro (Roma), Immobile (Torino), Insigne (Napoli), Rossi (Fiorentina)

Here's the Italian team. I'll probably mostly talk about the Italian NT on the Serie A thread but I think I'll also come here

I really like how Prandelli picked players from Parma and Torino along with even Romulo which was quite the surprise.

WC 2014, I'll be supporting Italy and Holland