The sport selector of the team of Spain Julen Lopetegui revealed this Monday the list of the 23 players called to dispute the World cup 2018 in Russia.
Portugal, Morocco and Iran can tremble right now. Adversaries of Spain at the time of the phase of groups of the World cup 2018 in Russia, the three nations will face a team impressive, with 17 elements out of 23 evolving in the national championship, and equipped with the best players of planet.
The list of the 23 Spanish players retained for the World cup 2018: Guards: David De Gea, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Pepe Reina.
Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Odriozola, Jordi Alba, Nacho Monreal, Nacho Fernandez, Cesar Azpilicueta, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos.
Mediums: Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Thiago Alcantara, Koke, Saul, Isco, Marco Asensio, David Silva.
Attackers: Lucas Vazquez, Rodrigo, Iago Aspas, Diego Costa.
The probable team–type of Spain: De Gea – Carvajal, Ramos, Piqué, Alba – Koke, Busquets, Iniesta – David Silva, Isco – Diego Costa.
Iran revealed this Tuesday a preliminary list of 24 players for the World cup in Russia. The sport selector Carlos Queiroz will have thus to until June 4th adjust its group, which must be lowered to 23 members.
The list of Iran
Guards: Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Rashid Mazaheri (Prick Ahan), Amir Abedzadeh (Maritimo, Portugal).
Defenders: Ali Gholizadeh (Saipa), Majid Hosseini (Esteghlal), Milad Mohammadi (Akhmat Grozny, Russia), Mohammad Khanzadeh (Padideh), Morteza Pouraliganji (Al Saad, Qatar), Pejman Montazeri (Esteghlal), Ramin Rezaeian (Ostend, Belgium), Roozbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal).
Mediums: Ehsan Haji Safi (Olympiacos, Greece), Karim Ansarifard (Olympiacos, Greece), Masoud Shojaei (AEK Athens, Greece), Mehdi Torabi (Saipa), Omid Ebrahimi (Esteghlal), Saeid Ezatolahi (Amkar Leave, Russia)
Attackers: Alireza Jahanbakhsh (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Ashkan Dejageh (Nottingham Forest, England), Mehdi Taremi (Al–Gharafa, Qatar), Reza Ghoochannejhad (Heerenveen, Netherlands), Saman Ghoddos (Ostersunds, Sweden), Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Vahid Amiri (Persepolis).
After having published a widened list of 35 players, the sport selector of the team of Argentina Jorge Sampaoli ended up slicing.
The old coach of Seville indeed has just revealed the 23 elected players who will try to add a third yellow star on the tunic albiceleste in Russia. A group in which one finds several frameworks expected all the sectors of game. In the cages, Sergio Romero, will be titular with Wilfredo Caballero in lining.
The list of the 23 of Argentina for the World cup 2018:
– Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United, ANG), Wilfredo Caballero (Chelsea, ANG), Free Armani (To rivet Punt)
– Defenders: Nicolás Otamendi (Manchester City), Federico Fazio (ACE Roma, ITA), Marcos Rojo (Manchester United, ANG), Nicolas Tagliafico (Ajax, HOL), Christian Ansaldi (Torino, ITA), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla, ESP)
– Medium grounds: Marcos Acuña (Sporting, POR), Eduardo Salvio (Benfica), Javier Mascherano (Heibei CFC, CHI), Lucas Biglia (AC Milan, ITA), Éver Banega (FC Seville, ESP), Giovani Lo Celso (PSG, FRA), Manuel Lanzini (West Ham, ANG), Maximiliano Meza (Independiente), Angel Di Maria (PSG, FRA)
– Attackers: Paulo Dybala (Juventus, ITA), Sergio Agüero (Manchester City, ANG), Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus, ITA), Lionel Messi (Barça, ESP), Cristian Pavon (Boca Juniors).
Belgium has just revealed its list of the 28 for the World 2018. Large outsider of the tournament, the training of Roberto Martinez is altogether very homogeneous even if certain observers will regret the absence of the medium ground of the ACE Roma Radja Nainggolan. The list of the 23 players retained will be officially announced on June 4th.
The Belgian sport selector thus announced the 28 preselected for the World one in Russia. The final list will be announced on June 4th. With aims, the irremovable guard of Chelsea Thibaut Courtois will be travel just as Simon Mignolet in spite of his statute of substitute in Liverpool.
In defense, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen represent solids alternatives to too wounded Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen. These four men should compose the Belgian defensive base. On the sides, Thomas Meunier should also take down his ticket for the World one.
The French team appears armed well to claim with a final victory in Russia next July. Here all that it is necessary to know about the Blue ones.
Didier Deschamps had crowned one headache attacks some to compose his list, in comparison with the many players of talent who compose the French fish pond. The physical status of some helped it to slice.
It has a beautiful offensive panel, with different profiles. There is speed with Mbappé and Dembélé, of the technical Vista with Griezmann, Lemar and Fekir, of the percussion with Thauvin and of course a large gauge with always disputed Giroud. The national sport selector will profit from a certain diversity on the offensive level, which it will be able to advisedly use according to the adversary proposed.
In a good day, it can transform the face of its team. Mancunien will have a new opportunity of justifying steadfast confidence that Deschamps grants to him. As for the tactical diagram, the national sport selector can juggle between the 4–3–3 (which likes more Pogba), the 4–2–3–1 (which puts Griezmann in an axial position) even 4–4–2 flat.
The list of the 23 players selected
Guards: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Alphonse Areola
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez, Benjamin Mendy, Adil Rami, Djibril Sidibé, Raphaël Varane, Samuel Umtiti, Benjamin Pavard, Presnel Kimpembe
Mediums: Blaise Matuidi, Golo Kanté, Paul Pogba, Corentin Tolisso, Steven Nzonzi
Attackers: Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Nabil Fekir, Florian Thauvin, Thomas Lemar.
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