2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - FRANCE VS GERMANY 0:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

France vs Germany 0:1

4 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA 2:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

Brazil vs Colombia 2:1

4 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued. 

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - BELGIUM - 2014 WORLD CUP - Belgium welcome attack-minded foes

“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

1 Jul 2014

2026 World Cup - England - National-Team - Squad

England  Group L  Squad

Thomas Tuchel has named the 26 players who will have the honour of representing England at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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England
The 26-man 2026 World Cup squad

Goalkeepers

Dean Henderson 
(Crystal Palace)

Jordan Pickford 
(Everton)

James Trafford 
(Manchester City)


Defenders

Dan Burn 

(Newcastle United)

Marc Guéhi 
(Manchester City)

Reece James 
(Chelsea)

Ezri Konsa 
(Aston Villa)

Tino Livramento 
(Newcastle United)

Nico O'Reilly 
(Manchester City)

Jarell Quansah 
(Bayer Leverkusen)

Djed Spence 
(Tottenham Hotspur)

John Stones 
(Manchester City)


Midfielders

Elliot Anderson 
(Nottingham Forest)

Jude Bellingham 
(Real Madrid)

Eberechi Eze 

(Arsenal)

Jordan Henderson 
(Brentford)

Kobbie Mainoo 
(Manchester United)

Declan Rice 
(Arsenal)

Morgan Rogers 
(Aston Villa)


Forwards

Anthony Gordon 
(Barcelona)

Harry Kane 
(Bayern Munich)

Noni Madueke 
(Arsenal)

Marcus Rashford 
(Barcelona, loan from Manchester United)

Bukayo Saka 

(Arsenal)

Ivan Toney 
(Al-Ahli)

Ollie Watkins 
(Aston Villa)


England's World Cup squad numbers

No. 1  Jordan Pickford

No. 2   Ezri Konsa

No. 3   Nico O'Reilly

No. 4  Declan Rice

No. 5  John Stones

No.  6  Marc Guehi

No.  7  Bukayo Saka

No.  8  Elliot Anderson

No.  9  Harry Kane

No. 10 Jude Bellingham

No. 11 Marcus Rashford

No. 12 Tino Livramento

No. 13 Dean Henderson

No. 14 Jordan Henderson

No. 15 Dan Burn

No. 16 Kobbie Mainoo

No. 17 Morgan Rogers

No. 18 Anthony Gordon

No. 19 Ollie Watkins

No. 20 Noni Madueke

No. 21 Eberechi Eze

No. 22 Ivan Toney

No. 23 James Trafford

No. 24 Reece James

No. 25 Djed Spence

No. 27 Jarell Quansah

 

 

9 Jun 2026
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