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Cameroon v Denmark Preview and Odds

Mark_S — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:08:17 +0000

Cameroon boss Paul Le Guen is set to make a number of changes to his starting eleven ahead of this match with Group E opponents Denmark.

Arsenal’s Alex Song, Geremi and Rigobert Song were all left out of Cameroon’s defeat at the hands of Japan. However, all three are expected to return for the game against Morten Olsen’s Denmark side. Joel Matip will make way for Alexandre Song in midfield.

Similarly, having played striker Samuel Eto’o on the right against Japan, Le Guen is likely to bring the Inter Milan striker back into his favoured position as centre forward against Denmark.

Denmark coach Morten Olsen has a number of injury concerns among his squad, with strikers Jon Dahl Tomasson and Nicklas Bendtner both carrying knocks.

Also facing late fitness tests are defender Simon Kjaer (knee) and midfielder Daniel Jensen (Achilles), although Olsen is hopeful all will be fit enough to be considered for this match.

KICK-OFF: SATURDAY JUNE 19th 19:30 GMT

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Italy vs Paraguay Preview

Mark_S — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:24:35 +0000

Paraguay head coach Gerardo Martino looks set to name Manchester City’s Roque Santa Cruz and Benfica’s Oscar Cardozo as his starting forward pairing for this match against Marcello Lippi’s Italy.

Cardozo has overcome an ankle problem and is likely to start ahead of Nelson Haedo.

Italy will be without midfielder Andrea Pirlo, who is certain to miss Italy’s opening two matches of the group stages.

Better news is that Daniele de Rossi has overcome a calf strain and Mauro Camoranesi has returned from a knee injury and both players are expected to start for Lippi’s side.

KICK-OFF: MONDAY JULY 14th 19:30 GMT

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Japan vs Cameroon Match Preview

Nick Lewis — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:59:37 +0000

Cameroon manager Paul Le Guen looks set to exclude Alex Song from his starting line-up for the match with Japan.

Le Guen has said the Arsenal defensive midfielder will be on the bench. Also likely to miss out is highly regarded Espanyol ‘keeper Carlos Kameni, who is set to be replaced by Hamidou Souleymanou.

One man who will start is striker Samuel Eto’o, despite threatening to pull out after a disagreement with Cameroon hero Roger Millar.

Japan head coach Takeshi Okada has experimented with a number of formations in recent matches and may opt to play Keisuke Honda, normally a midfielder, upfront on his own.

Wolfsburg midfielder, Makoto Hasebe has overcome a back injury and is in line for a start for the Japanese.

KICK-OFF: MONDAY JULY 14th 15:00 GMT

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Holland vs Denmark Preview

Mark_S — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:01:33 +0000

Dutch winger Arjen Robben is missing for Holland, while Denmark veteran Jon Dahl Tomasson is rated doubtful.

Denmark coach Morten Olsen revealed that striker Tomasson and midfielder Daniel Jensen have been training separately from the rest of the squad and are unlikely to be risked in the match against the Netherlands.

Also doubtful is centre half Simon Kjaer, who has a knee injury, but is likely to feature against Japan and Cameroon.

Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk will bring Rafael van der Vart in to replace Robben on the left of midfield.

Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie will lead the line for Holland, as the player has recovered well from long standing injury problems.

KICK-OFF: MONDAY JULY 14th 12:30 GMT

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Portugal Squad For World Cup 2010

Mark_S — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:35:40 +0000

Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz has included Brazilian born defender Pepe among his final twenty three for the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa.

Queiroz originally named a 24 man provisional squad – Deportivo La Coruna defender Ze Castro is the man to miss out.

FINAL PORTUGAL WORLD CUP SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Eduardo (Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Beto (Porto).

Defenders: Miguel (Valencia), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (Porto), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Duda (Malaga), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica).

Midfielders: Pedro Mendes (Sporting), Pepe (Real Madrid), Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting).

Forwards: Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Danny (Zenit St Petersburg), Liedson (Sporting), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Nani (Manchester United).

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Serbia World Cup Squad

Mark_S — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:18:33 +0000

Serbia coach Radomir Antic has named a 23 man Serbia squad in which there are only two players playing football in Serbia. The full squad, which includes Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic and Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic, is as follows:

FULL SERBIA WORLD CUP 2010 SQUAD

Goalkeepers : Vladimir Stojkovic, Bojan Isailovic, Andjelko Djuricic

Defenders :
Branislav Ivanovic, Antonio Rukavina, Nemanja Vidic, Neven Subotic, Aleksandar Lukovic, Ivan Obradovic, Aleksandar Kolarov

Midfielders : Dejan Stankovic, Gojko Kacar, Nenad Milijas, Radosav Petrovic, Zdravko Kuzmanovic, Milos Krasic, Zoran Tosic, Milos Ninkovic, Milan Jovanovic

Forwards : Nikola Zigic, Marko Pantelic, Danko Lazovic, Dragan Mrdja

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Switzerland World Cup Squad

Nick Lewis — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:00:52 +0000

Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has announced his 23 man Switzerland squad, with Xherdan Shaqiri being the one surprise name (in more ways than one!) among the final selection.

SWITZERLAND SQUAD FOR 2010 WORLD CUP FINALS

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Johnny Leoni (Zurich), Marco Woelfli (Young Boys).

Defenders: Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Steve Von Bergen (Hertha Berlin), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Mario Eggimann (Hannover), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria).

Midfielders: Valon Behrami (West Ham), Gokhan Inler (Udinese), Benjamin Huggel (Basle), Gelson Fernandes (St. Etienne), Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Marco Padalino (Sampdoria).

Forwards: Alex Frei (Basle), Blaise Nkufo (Twente), Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen), Hakan Yakin (Lucerne), Marco Streller (Basle).

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Final USA Squad for World Cup 2010

Nick Lewis — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:37:38 +0000

USA coach Bob Bradley has included no less than seven English based players in his final twenty three man USA squad. Bradley has named few surprises, opting for experience over youth.

COMPLETE USA WORLD CUP SQUAD

Goalkeepers - Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, Marcus Hahnemann

Defenders - Jonathan Bornstein, Carlos Bocanegra, Steve Cherundolo, Jay DeMerit, Clarence Goodson, Oguchi Onyewu, Jonathan Spector.

Midfielders – DaMarcus Beasley, Michael Bradley, Ricardo Clark, Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, Maurice Edu, Benny Feilhaber, Stuart Holden, Jose Francisco Torres

Strikers – Jozy Altidore, Edson Buddle, Robbie Findley, Herculez Gomez

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Final England World Cup Squad

Mark_S — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:45:26 +0000

After much rumour, speculation and outright guesswork, England boss Fabio Capello announced his final England world cup squad this afternoon.

The most surprise omission was that of winger Theo Walcott, who had played a significant part in England’s World Cup qualification campaign. Among the other players to miss out were Sunderland striker Darren Bent, Everton left back Leighton Baines and Spurs’ duo Tom Huddlestone and Michael Dawson.

FINAL ENGLAND 23 FOR WORLD CUP 2010

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham).

Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).

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South Korea World Cup Squad

Nick Lewis — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:27:23 +0000

South Korea coach Huh Jung-Moo has announced his final squad for the 2010 World Cup Finals. Among the unfamiliar names are four players who have had mixed fortunes when playing in the English Premier League. Manchester United’s Park Ji-Sung and Bolton midfielder Lee Chung-Yong make the cut, as does former Tottenham left back Lee Young-Pyo and mis-firing former Middlesbrough forward Lee Dong-Gook .

SOUTH KOREA SQUAD FOR 2010 WORLD CUP

Goalkeepers: Kim Young-Kwang (Ulsan), Lee Woon-Jae (Suwon), Jung Sung-Ryong (Seongnam)

Defenders: Kim Dong-Jin (Ulsan), Kim Hyung-Il (Pohang), Oh Beom-Seok (Ulsan), Lee Young-Pyo (Al Hilal), Lee Jung-Soo (Kashima), Cha Doo-Ri (Freiburg) Cho Yong-Hyung (Jeju), Kang Min-Soo (Suwon)

Midfielders: Ki Sung-Yong (Celtic), Kim Bo-Kyung (Oita), Kim Nam-Il (Tomsk), Kim Jae-Sung (Pohang), Kim Jung-Woo (Gwangju), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United)

Forwards: Park Chu-Young (Monaco), Ahn Jung-Hwan (Dalian), Lee Seung-Ryul (Seoul), Yeom Ki-Hun (Suwon), Lee Dong-Gook (Jeonbuk).

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