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June 13, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup teams: United States (CONCACAF), prominent players in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (theoretical best XI for USMNT, with 8 other player-options listed).

Filed under: USA-national soccer team — admin @ 10:26 am




US men’s national soccer team. CONCACAF (North America & Carribean). Nicknames: Team USA; USMNT. Home jersey: white, with red and blue trim.
-USA is in Group G (with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal), ‘2014 FIFA World Cup/Group G‘ (en.wikipedia.org).

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification: 2014 is USA’s 11th qualification out of 20 tries (qualified in 1930, 1934, 1950, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014).
Previous WC finish: 2010, Round of 16 (1-2-1). Highest WC finish: 2002, Quarterfinals (2-1-2).

Population of USA: 317.9 million {2013 estimate}. Capital: Washington, DC, metro area pop. 5.8 million {2013 est.}. Largest city: New York City, NY, metro area pop. 19.9 million {2013 est.}.
The map below shows the 12 largest metro-areas in the United States {source, ‘en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metropolitan_areas_of_the_United_States‘ (en.wikipedia.org).

-USMNT coach, Jurgen Klinsmann. Jürgen Klinsmann.
-USMNT squad captain, FW Clint Dempsey (of the Seattle Sounders soccer franchise, who had been, most recently, on-loan to former club Fulham FC). Clint Dempsey.

From World Soccer Talk.com, from 13 June 2014, by Abe Asher, ‘Preview Of The United States in the 2014 World Cup‘ (worldsoccertalk.com).

Below: Theoretical Best XI for USMNT (with 8 other player-options listed further below) -
[Note: squad chart below is updated to include all players who have appeared for USMNT in the 2014 WC, including international appearances & goals up to their Round of 16 match (July 1 2014).]
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Photo and Image credits above -
USA on globe, map by Addicted04 at ” (en.wikipedia.org).
USA map w/ counties, drawn by an anonymous contributor at ‘File:Map of USA with county outlines (black & white).png‘ (commons.wikimedia.org).
USMNT 2014 jersey, photo unattributed at deadspin.com/heres-the-usmnt-2014-home-jersey.
Coach,
Jürgen Klinsmann, photo by George Frey/Getty Images North America via zimbio.com.
Goalkeeper,
Tim Howard GK (Everton), photo unattributed at ussoccerplayers.com/player/howard-tim.
Defenders,
Geoff Cameron RB/LB/DM (Stoke City), photo by BPI/Marc Atkins/Corbis via theguardian.com/sport.
Omar González CB (LA Galaxy), photo by Robert Mora / LA Galaxy via lagalaxy.com.
Matt Besler CB (Sporting Kansas City), photo by USA Today Sports Images via sportingkc.com/news.
Fabian Johnson RB/LB/LW (Hoffenheim), photo unattributed at mlssoccer.com.
Midfielders,
Alejandro Bedoya AM/RW/FW (Nantes), photo unattributed at madeinfoot.com.
Michael Bradley CM/AM/DM (Toronto FC), photo from mlssoccer.com/news.
Jermaine Jones DM/CM/RM (Beşiktaş), photo by Besiktas JK via mlssoccer.com/news.
DaMarcus Beasley LW/LB (Puebla), photo by Jam Media via futboltotal.com.mx/puebla-niega-jugadores-a-klinsmann..
Forwards,
Clint Dempsey FW/W (Seattle Sounders), photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images North America via zimbio.com.
Jozy Altidore FW (Sunderland), photo unattributed at ussoccerplayers.com/altidores-sunderland-advance-in-league-cup
Other player-options,
Graham Zusi AM/W (Sporting Kansas City), photo unattributed at sportingkc.com/blog/post/2013/06/27/graham-zusi-nominated-espy.
John Anthony Brooks CB (Hertha Berlin), photo by Ottmar Winter at bild.de/sport/fussball.
Kyle Beckerman DM/CM (Real Salt Lake), photo by George Frey/Getty Images North America via zimbio.com.
Aron Jóhannsson FW/LW (AZ [Alkmaar]), photo unattributed at goal.com/en-us/news.
DeAndre Yedlin DF/MF (Seattle Sounders), photo by Drew Sellers/Sportspress Northwest via sportspressnw.com.
Chris Wondolowski FW (San Jose Earthquakes), photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/ via sportsillustrated.cnn.com.
Brad Davis LW (Houston Dynamo), photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images North America via zimbio.com.
Julian Green W/FW (Bayern Munich), photo unattributed at soccerpro.com/thecentercircle/julian-green.
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Thanks to the contributors at ‘2014 FIFA World Cup qualification‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to the contributors at ‘United States men’s national soccer team‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/, for player-position details.
Thanks to Soccerway.com, for recent squad line-ups (with positions-on-the-field graphics), at http://us.soccerway.com/international/nc-america/wc-qualifying-concacaf/2014-brazil/4th-round/r15679/.

June 9, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup: Updated squad charts.

The following 2014 FIFA WC squad charts are updated to reflect final roster selections of 2 June 2014 [for each WC team]/
click on each link below for the team squad chart…
-Argentina.
-Belgium.
-Brazil.
-Chile.
-Colombia.
-Costa Rica.
-England.
-France.
-Germany.
-Ghana.
-Italy.
-Japan.
-Netherlands.
-Spain.
-Switzerland.
-Uruguay.
-USA.

June 7, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup teams: Uruguay (CONMEBOL), prominent players in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (theoretical best XI for Uruguay, with 4 other player-options listed).

Filed under: Uruguay — admin @ 3:13 pm



Uruguay national team. CONMEBOL (South America). Nickname: La Celeste (the Sky Blue One). Home jersey: sky blue with white and gold trim.
-Uruguay is in 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D (with Costa Rica, England, and Italy), ‘2014 FIFA World Cup Group D‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification: 12th qualification out of 18 tries (1934 & 1938, did not enter). Uruguay has qualified for the World Cup in 1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2010, 2014.
Previous WC finish: 2010, Fourth Place (3-2-2).
Highest WC finish:
1930, Champions (4-0-0).
1950, Champions (3-1-0).

Population of Uruguay: 3.3 million {2013 estimate}. Capital and largest city: Montevideo, metro area pop. 1.7 million {2011 est.}.

-Uruguay coach, Oscar Tabarez. Óscar Tabárez.
-Uruguay squad captain, 33-year-old free agent DF Diego Lugano (who was previously with West Bromwich Albion, and before that, with Málaga, PSG, and Fenerbahçe). Diego Lugano.

From Spectator.co.uk, from 26 April 2014, by Daniel Harris, ‘Morally, can we justify giving Luis Suárez a Player of the Year award?‘ (blogs.spectator.co.uk)

Below: Theoretical Best XI for Uruguay (with 4 other player-options further below) -
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Uruguay on globe, map by Connormah at ‘File:Uruguay (orthographic projection).svg‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Uruguay blank map by NordNordWest at ‘File:Uruguay location map.svg‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Uruguay 2014 jersey, photo from worldsoccershop.com.
Coach,
Óscar Tabárez, photo from fifa.com.
Goalkeeper,
Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Europe via zimbio.com.
Defenders,
Maxi Pereira RB/RM (Benfica), photo unattributed at abola.pt.
Diego Lugano CB/DM (unattached), photo unattributed at taringa.net.
Diego Godín CB/DM (Atlético Madrid), photo by Getty Images via express.co.uk/sport/football.
Martín Cáceres LB/CB/RB (Juventus), photo by Getty Images via futbol.univision.com.
Midfielders/Wingers,
Christian Stuani FW/RW/LW (Espanyol), photo from diariolagrada.com/noticias/espanyol.
Egidio Arévalo CM/DM (UANL/Morelia), photo unattributed at excelsior.com.mx.
Nicolás Lodeiro AM/W (Corinthians), photo by botofogo.com.br via futbol.com.uy/notdeportes.
Cristian Rodríguez LW/LM/CM (Atlético Madrid), photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Europe via zimbio.com.
Forwards,
Luis Suárez FW (Liverpool), photo by Rex Features via AP Images via businessweek.com/news/2013-04-24/liverpool-s-luis-suarez-banned-for-10-games-for-biting-opponent.
Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), photo by Icon Sport via backpagefootball.com.
Other player-options,
Walter Gargano CM/DM (Napoli/Parma), photo by Daniele Buffa/Image Sport via tuttomercatoweb.com/fotonotizia-parma-roma-le-immagini-piu-belle.
Gastón Ramírez AM/CM/W (Southampton), photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images Europe via zimbio.com.
Diego Forlán FW/LW (Cerezo Osaka), photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images AsiaPac via zimbio.com.
Álvaro Pereira LW/LM (Inter/São Paulo), photo from ndonline.com.br/esportes.

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Thanks to the contributors at ‘2014 FIFA World Cup qualification‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to the contributors at ‘Uruguay national football team‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/, for player-position details.
Thanks to Soccerway.com, for recent squad line-ups (with positions-on-the-field graphics), at http://us.soccerway.com/international/nc-america/wc-qualifying-concacaf/2014-brazil/4th-round/r15679/;
& at http://us.soccerway.com/international/world/wc-qualifying-intercontinental-play-offs/2014-brazil/s6223/final-stages/?ICID=SN_04_85
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June 4, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup teams: Switzerland (UEFA), prominent players in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (theoretical best XI for Switzerland, with 4 other player-options listed).

Filed under: Switzerland — admin @ 3:18 pm




Switzerland national team. UEFA (Europe). Nicknames: in the French: La Nati (the National); in the German: Schweitzer Nati (Swiss National); in the Italian: Rossocrociati (the Red Cross). Home jersey: bright red with white trim.
-Switzerland is in Group E (with Ecuador, France, and Honduras), ‘2014 FIFA World Cup Group E‘ (en.wikipedia.org).

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification: 2014 is Switzerland’s 10th qualification out of 19 tries (1930: did not enter).
Switzerland has qualified for the World Cup in: 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2014.
Previous WC finish: 2010, Group Stage (1-1-1). Highest WC finish: 1934, 1938, 1954, Quarterfinals.

Population of Switzerland: 8.0 million {2012 estimate}. Capital and largest city: Zurich, metro area pop. 1.8 million {2011 est.}.

-Switzerland coach, Ottmar Hitzfield. Ottmar Hitzfield.
-Switzerland squad captain, Napoli MF Gokhan Inler. Gökhan İnler.

[Note: all players in chart below are part of the final 2014 WC roster, 'Switzerland national football team/Current squad' (en.wikipedia.org).]
Below: Theoretical Best XI for Switzerland (with 4 other player-options further below) -
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Photo and Image credits above -
Switzerland 2014 home jersey, photo from worldsoccershop.com.
Switzerland map, by NordNordWest at ‘File:Switzerland location map.svg‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Switzerland on globe, map by TUBS at ‘File:Switzerland on the globe (Europe centered).svg‘ (commons.wikimedia.org).
Coach,
Ottmar Hitzfield, photo unattributed at goal.com.
Goalkeeper,
Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg) , photo unattributed at weltfussball.de/news.
Defenders,
Stephan Lichtsteiner RB/RM (Juventus), photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Europe via zimbio.com
Johan Djourou CB (Hamburger), photo by Bongarts/Getty Images via dailymail.co.uk/sport/football.
Philippe Senderos CB (Valencia), photo by AFP/Getty Images via uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news.
Ricardo Rodríguez LB/LM (Wolfsburg), photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images via gettyimages.in.
Midfielders,
Xherdan Shaqiri AMF/RW/LW (Bayern Munich), photo by John Berry/Getty Images via gettyimages.com.
Valon Behrami CM/DM/RM (Napoli), photo unattributed at tuttomercatoweb.com.
Gökhan İnler CM/DM (Napoli), photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images Europe via zimbio.com.
Valentin Stocker LW/LM/AMF (Basel), photo unattributed at football365.com
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Forwards,
Haris Seferović FW (Real Sociedad), photo by George Herringshaw at sporting-heroes.net.
Admir Mehmedi FW/LW (Dynamo Kyiv/Freiburg), photo unattributed at rga-online.de.
Other player-options,
Josip Drmić FW/W (Nürnberg), photo by Franconia at ‘File:Josip Drmic FCN 2013.jpg‘ (commons.wikimedia.org).
Granit Xhaka CM/DM/AM (Borussia Mönchengladbach), photo by Getty Images via sportsmole.co.uk.
Tranquillo Barnetta LW/AM/RW (Eintracht Frankfurt), photo by bundesliga.com/en/liga/news.
Reto Ziegler LB/LM (Juventus/Sassuolo), photo by Getty Images via gettyimages.com/editorial/reto-ziegler-pictures.
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Thanks to the contributors at ‘2014 FIFA World Cup qualification‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to the contributors at ‘Switzerland national football team‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/, for player-position details.
Thanks to Soccerway.com, for recent squad line-ups (with positions-on-the-field graphics), at int.soccerway.com/international/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/2014-brazil/1st-round/r15653/.

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