Prelude to the Russian World Cup 2018 (Group C and D)

in #steemsports6 years ago (edited)
We continue with the Russian World Cup 2018, and this time I have to continue with the anteroom of this show. In this opportunity I will speak to you of great teams that have demonstrated by their trajectory that they have great opportunities to take the great trophy! good teams like Argentina, France and why not? The Super Eagles of Nigeria!




Australia

The Kangaroos

Tim Cahill...

He will try to improve the greatest achievement of his team, since it was in Germany 2006 when they reached the Eighth Finals. This will be the fifth world cup of the selection of Australia and the fourth consecutive. They managed to qualify after beating their Syrian counterpart and be able to dispute the international playoffs with Honduras.














With the help of Tim Cahill, former Everton player and his coach Bert Van Marwijk will make a great participation in this world cup.

This is the list of summoned:

Goalkeepers: Mitchell Langerak ( Nagoya G-JPN), Mathew Ryan (BHA-ENG), Daniel Vukovic (Genk-BLG)

Defenses:Milos Degenek (Yokohama-JPN), Matthew Jurman (Suwon-KOR), Ryan McGowan (Sharjah-AE), Trent Sansbury (Jiangsu -CN), Bailey Wright (Bristol City-ENG)

Midfielders:Aziz Behich (BUR-TUR), Alex Gersbach (Lens-FRA), Craig Goodwin (SP Rotterdam-NDL), Jackson Irvine (Hull City-ENG), Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa-ENG), James Jeggo (SSG-AT), Robbie Kruse (BOC-DE), Mathew Leckie (HER-DE), Massimo Luongo (QPR-ENG), Mark Milligan (Al-Ahli-SA), Aaron Mooy (HUD-ENG), Josh Risdon (WSW-AU), Tom Rogic (Celtic-ESC), James Troisi (MLV-AU)

Strikers:Tim Cahil (Millwall FC-ENG), Tomic Juric (Lucerna-SUI), Nikita Rukavytsya (Maccabi Haifa-ISR)

Denmark

The Danish Dynamite

Christian Eriksen...

With only 25 years old he is the captain and figure of the team, he plays in the Tottenham of the Premier League of England. They qualified by passing the playoff against Northern Ireland. This will be their fifth World Cup, they hope to overcome the Quarterfinals reached in France 98.












They currently occupy 12th place in the FIFA Ranking. Åge Hareide is the Norwegian coach of this selection.

This is the list of summoned:

Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (LEI-ENG), Frederik Rønnow (Brøndby-DK), Jonas Lössl (HUD-ING).

Defenses: Andreas Christensen (CHE-ENG), Jannik Vestergaard (MGB-GER), Simon Kjær (SEV-ESP), Andreas Bjelland (BRF-ING), Mathias "Zanka" Jørgensen (HUD-ENG), Henrik Dalsgaard (BRF-ENG), Peter Ankersen (COP-DK), Jens Stryger Larsen (UDI-ITA).

Midfielders:William Kvist (COP-DK), Thomas Delaney (BRE-GER), Christian Eriksen (TOT-ENG), Lasse Schöne (Ajax-NED), Lukas Lerager (BDS-FRA), Mike Jensen (ROS-NOR) y Pione Sisto (Celta-ESP).

Strikers: Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig-GER), Viktor Fischer (Maguncia-GER), Nicolai Jørgensen (FYD-HOL), Nicklas Bendtner (ROS-NOR), Andreas Cornelius (ATA-ITA).

France

The Blues or The Gauls

Antoine Griezmann and his friends...

Griezmann is the great reference of this team, but we can not leave aside his friends like Paul Pogba, Kylian Mbappé, Kanté, Umtiti or Giroud. Without a doubt this team is one of the favorites to take the big cup. They are in position 7 of the FIFA Ranking.














The coach Didier Deschamps can count on many tactical variants, this with the team since 2012. This will be the fifteenth participation of this selection in the history of the world and try to win for a second chance, after doing it in France 98.

This is the list of summoned:

Goalkeepers: Areola (PSG-FRN), Lloris (TOT-ENG) y Mandanda (MRS-FRN).

Defenses: Digne (BAR-ESP), Koscielny (ARS-ENG), Umtiti (BAR-ESP), Jallet (NICE-FRA), Kurzawa (PSG-FRA), Varane (RMD-ESP), Kimpembe (PSG-FRA) y Sidibe (MON-FRA).

Midfielders:Kanté (CHE-ENG), Pogba (MAN U-ENG), Lemar (MON-FRA), Rabiot (PSG-FRA), Matuidi (JUV-ITA) y Tolisso (BMU-ALE).

Strikers: Coman (BMU-ALE), Griezmann (ATM-ESP), Thauvin (MRS-FRA), Fekir (LYON-FRA), Lacazette (ARS-ENG), Benzema (RMD-ESP), Giroud (CHE-ENG) y Mbappé (PSG-FRA).

Peru

The Blanquiroja or The Incas

Paolo Guerrero

He is the reference player of this selection and for the good of the team, managed to overcome a penalty imposed by FIFA for a false doping; along with Jefferson Farfán, and with other players; they have returned the Peruvian team to a World Cup, after 35 years of absence.












They occupy the 11th position in the FIFA Ranking. And in the hands of their coach Ricardo Gareca, they will try to make an epic presentation in this World Cup.

This is the list of summoned:

Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (VER-MEX), Carlos Cáceda (CCD-PER) y José Carvallo (UTC-PER).

Defenses: Aldo Corzo (UNI-PER), Miguel Araujo (ALI-PER), Alberto Rodríguez (JBR-COL), Nilson Loyola (MEL-PER), Luis Advíncula (LOBOS-MEX), Christian Ramos (VRZ-MEX), Miguel Trauco (FLAM-BRA), Adrián Zela (CCD-PER) , Anderson Santamaría (PBL-MEX) y Luis Abram (VLZ-ARG).

Midfielders:José Manzaneda (CCD-PER), Wilder Cartagena (VRZ-MEX), Renato Tapia (FYR-HOL), Pedro Aquino (PBL-MEX), Yoshimar Yotún (OCT-USA), Sergio Peña (GRA-ESP), Christian Cueva (SPL-BRA), Paolo Hurtado (VTR-POR), Andy Polo (POR-USA) y Edinson Flores (ALB-DIN).

Strikers: André Carrillo (WTF-ENG), Yordy Reyna (VCV-USA), Raúl Ruidíaz (MOR-MEX), Jefferson Farfán (LMC-RUS) y Paolo Guerrero (FLA-BRA).

Argentina

The Albiceleste or Los Gauchos

Lionel Messi

is Argentina's top goal scorer. He has an incredible record of goals, assists, trophies of leagues, cups, also of many records that undoubtedly certify his 4 Gold Boots, but he needs to win the World Cup to be consecrated as the best of all time.













Argentina With Messi as captain, Kun Aguero, Mascherano, Di Maria, and other players, will try to give Argentina for the third time in the History of Football the World Cup. This will be the sixteenth time that Argentina qualifies for a World Cup and Jorge Sampaoli is the coach who managed the team. Clearly they are again favorites for this world cup.

This is the list of summoned:


Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (MAN U-ENG), Wilfredo Caballero (CHE-ENG) y Nahuel Guzmán (TIG-MEX).

Defenses: Nicolás Otamendi (MAN C-ENG), Gabriel Mercado (SEV-ESP), Federico Fazio (ROM-ITA), Marcos Rojo (MAN U-ENG), Nicolás Tagliafico (AJAX-HOL), Ramiro Funes Mori (EVE-ENG), y Fabricio Bustos(IND-ARG).

Midfielders:Lucas Biglia (MIL-ITA), Javier Mascherano (HFR-CH), Éver Banega (SEV-ESP), Marcos Acuña (SPR-POR), Leandro Paredes (ZNT-RUS), Giovani Lo Celso (PSG-FRA), Manuel Lanzini(WHU-ENG), Ángel Di María (PSG-FRA), Pablo Pérez (BCJ-ARG), y Maximiliano Meza (IND-ARG).

Strikers: Sergio Agüero (MAN C-ENG), Gonzalo Higuaín (JUV-ITA), Diego Perotti (ROM-ITA), Ángel Correa (ATM-ESP), Cristian Pavón (BCJ-ARG), y Lautaro Martínez (RCS-ARG) y Lionel Messi (BAR-ESP).

Croatia

The Beasts

Luka Modric, Rakitic y Mandzukic

They are the ones who carry this selection hand in hand. This selection has great figures of real football. He will participate for the fifth time in the world championships and will try to reach the final to overcome the performance of the World Cup of France 98, in that opportunity he reached the semifinal.














They left the national team of Ukraine and Turkey behind in the qualifiers. Zlatko Dalic is the coach. They occupy the 18th position in the FIFA Ranking.

This is the list of summoned:

Goalkeepers: Danijel Subasic (MON-FRA), Lovre Kalinic (GNT-BEL), Dominik Livakovic (DNK-UKR).

Defenses: Domagoj Vida (DNK-UKR), Dejan Lovren (LVP-ENG), Sime Vrsaljko (ATM-ESP), Josip Pivaric (DNK-UKR), Matej Mitrovic (BSK-TUR), Ivan Strinic (NPL-ITA), Marin Leovac (PAOK-GRE), Zoran Nizic (HDK-CRO).

Midfielders:Luka Modric (RMD-ESP), Ivan Rakitic (BAR-ESP), Milan Badelj (FIO-ITA), Marko Rog (NAP-ITA), Filip Bradaric (RJK-CRO), Mario Pasalic (SPM-RUS), Nikola Vlasic (EVE-ENG).

Strikers: Mario Mandzukic (JUV-ITA), Ivan Perisic (INT-ITA), Nikola Kalinic (MIL-ITA), Andrej Kramaric (HFH-ALE), Ante Rebic (EFK-ALE).

Iceland

Our Boys or The Vikings

Gylfi Sigurdsson...

Player of the Everton of England is the most outstanding of this selection. Iceland is the smallest country that has previously participated in a World Cup, barely 103,125 km2 of territory and 329,000 inhabitants.













Heimir Hallgrímsson is the coach of the team and was previously a dentist, the player Kári Árnason also serves a clothing store in Argentina and Aron Gunnarsson works in a bakery with his father. They currently occupy 22nd place in the FIFA Ranking.


This is the list of summoned:

Goalkeepers: Ögmundur Kristinsson (EXC-HOL), Hannes Þór Halldórsson (RNG-DNK), Ingvar Jónsson (SDJ-NOR), Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson (NDJ-DNK) y Frederik Schram (DGR-DNK)

Defenses: Hörður Magnússon (BRI-ENG), Ari Skúlason (LKR-HOL), Jón Fjóluson (NKP-SUE),Ragnar Sigurðsson (RBK-RUS), Kári Árnason (ABD-ESC), Sverrir Ingason (RTV-RUS), Hólmar Eyjólfsson (MCH-ISR), Hjörtur Hermannsson (BRO-DNK), Birkir Bjarnason (ASV-ENG) y Samúel Friðjónsson (VRG-NOR)

Midfielders:Arnór Traustason (AEK-GRE), Birkir Bjarnason (ASV-ENG), Emil Hallfreðsson (UDI-ITA), Aron Gunnarsson (CDC-ENG), Ólafur Skúlason (IKB-TUR), Jóhann Guðmundsson (BUR-ENG), Rúrik Gíslason (NRB-ALE), Theódór Bjarnason (ASV-ENG) y Gylfi Sigurðsson (EVE-ENG)

Strikers: Jón Daði Böðvarsson (RDG-ENG), Björn Sigurðarson (RST-RUS), Albert Guðmundsson (PSV-HOL), Viðar Kjartansson (MAL-SUE), Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (GAL-TUR) y Kjartan Finnbogason (HSS-DNK)

Nigeria

The Super Eagles

Victor Moses...

He is the great reference of the team, at 26 he has the perfect maturity in his sporting career. This will be the sixth participation of the selection in the history of the world. They want to overcome the round of 16, so they will fight hard to improve their history.













They currently occupy the 47th position in the FIFA Ranking, a number that they can easily improve after the World Cup. They have Gernot Rohr as coach.

This is the list of summoned:


Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (CPU-ZAF); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (INU-NIG); Ayodele Ajiboye (PTU-NIG)

Defenses: William Ekong (BSP-TUR); Abdullahi Shehu (ATF-CYP); Leon Balogun (MAINZ-FRA); Elderson Echiejile (SVP-TUR); Uche Agbo (STL-BEL); Chidozie Awaziem (NAN-FRA); Olaoluwa Aina (HUL-ENG)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (TJT-CHI); Ogenyi Onazi (TBS-TUR); Wilfred Ndidi (LEI-ENG); Oghenekaro Etebo (FRS-POR); John Ogu (HBS-ISR); Mikel Agu (BSP-TUR)

Strikers: Ahmed Musa (LEI-ENG); Kelechi Iheanacho (LEI-ENG); Moses Simon (Gent-BEL); Alex Iwobi (ARS-ENG); Odion Ighalo (CCY-CHI); Victor Moses (CHE-ENG); Anthony Nwakaeme (HBS-ISR)

Remember that all images are created and edited by me.

I hope you like my summary, soon I will bring you those from Group E (Brazil, Costa Rica, Switzerland and Serbia) and Group F (Germany, South Korea, Mexico and Sweden).

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