Group E: Switzerland - Ecuador - France - Honduras

[Alex]

Legend
Pl: Games played, W: Won, D: Drawn, L: Lost, F: Goals For, A: Goals Against, GD: Goal difference, Pts: Points

Fixtures

15 June 2014
13:00
Switzerland Match 9 Ecuador

Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília

15 June 2014
16:00
France Match 10 Honduras
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre


Arena das Dunas, Natal

20 June 2014
16:00
Switzerland Match 25 France

Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador


20 June 2014
19:00
Honduras Match 26 Ecuador

Arena da Baixada, Curitiba


25 June 2014
16:00
Honduras Match 41 Switzerland

Arena Amazônia, Manaus

25 June 2014
17:00
Ecuador Match 42 France

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

[Alex]

Goalkeepers:
1 GK Diego Benaglio 8 September 1983 (aged 30) 56 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
12 GK Yann Sommer 17 December 1988 (aged 25) 6 Switzerland Basel
21 GK Roman Bürki 14 November 1990 (aged 23) 0 Switzerland Grasshopper

Defenders:
2 DF Stephan Lichtsteiner 16 January 1984 (aged 30) 62 Italy Juventus
3 DF Reto Ziegler 16 January 1986 (aged 28) 35 Italy Sassuolo
4 DF Philippe Senderos 14 February 1985 (aged 29) 53 Spain Valencia
5 DF Steve von Bergen 10 June 1983 (aged 31) 40 Switzerland Young Boys
6 DF Michael Lang 8 February 1991 (aged 23) 5 Switzerland Grasshopper
13 DF Ricardo Rodríguez 25 August 1992 (aged 21) 20 Germany VfL Wolfsburg
20 DF Johan Djourou 18 January 1987 (aged 27) 44 Germany Hamburger SV
22 DF Fabian Schär 20 December 1991 (aged 22) 5 Switzerland Basel

Midfielders:
7 MF Tranquillo Barnetta 22 May 1985 (aged 29) 73 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
8 MF Gökhan Inler (c) 27 June 1984 (aged 29) 71 Italy Napoli
10 MF Granit Xhaka 27 September 1992 (aged 21) 25 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
11 MF Valon Behrami 19 April 1985 (aged 29) 47 Italy Napoli
14 MF Valentin Stocker 12 April 1989 (aged 25) 23 Switzerland Basel
15 MF Blerim Džemaili 12 April 1986 (aged 28) 33 Italy Napoli
16 MF Gelson Fernandes 2 September 1986 (aged 27) 47 Germany SC Freiburg
23 MF Xherdan Shaqiri 10 October 1991 (aged 22) 32 Germany Bayern Munich

Forwards:
9 FW Haris Seferović 22 February 1992 (aged 22) 10 Spain Real Sociedad
17 FW Mario Gavranović 24 November 1989 (aged 24) 10 Switzerland Zürich
18 FW Admir Mehmedi 16 March 1991 (aged 23) 20 Germany SC Freiburg
19 FW Josip Drmić 8 August 1992 (aged 21) 6 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg

Manager
Ottmar Hitzfeld

Formation

Record at the WC:
Appearances 10 (First in 1934)

Best result Quarter Finals 34, 38

Fifa World Ranking
8

[Alex]

Goalkeepers:
1 GK Máximo Banguera 16 December 1985 (aged 28) 24 Ecuador Barcelona
12 GK Adrián Bone 8 September 1988 (aged 25) 3 Ecuador El Nacional
22 GK Alexander Domínguez 5 June 1987 (aged 27) 18 Ecuador LDU Quito

Defenders:
2 DF Jorge Guagua 28 September 1981 (aged 32) 58 Ecuador Emelec
3 DF Frickson Erazo 5 May 1988 (aged 26) 36 Brazil Flamengo
4 DF Juan Carlos Paredes 8 July 1987 (aged 26) 37 Ecuador Barcelona
10 DF Walter Ayoví 11 August 1979 (aged 34) 89 Mexico Pachuca
18 DF Óscar Bagüí 10 December 1982 (aged 31) 21 Ecuador Emelec
21 DF Gabriel Achilier 24 March 1985 (aged 29) 22 Ecuador Emelec

Midfielders:
5 MF Renato Ibarra 20 January 1991 (aged 23) 17 Netherlands Vitesse
6 MF Christian Noboa 9 April 1985 (aged 29) 41 Russia Dynamo Moscow
7 MF Jefferson Montero 1 September 1989 (aged 24) 39 Mexico Morelia
8 MF Édison Méndez 15 March 1979 (aged 35) 109 Colombia Santa Fe
9 MF Joao Rojas 14 June 1989 (aged 24) 29 Mexico Cruz Azul
14 MF Segundo Castillo 15 May 1982 (aged 32) 81 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
15 MF Michael Arroyo 23 April 1987 (aged 27) 20 Mexico Atlante
16 MF Antonio Valencia (c) 4 August 1985 (aged 28) 70 England Manchester United
19 MF Luis Saritama 20 October 1983 (aged 30) 48 Ecuador Barcelona
20 MF Fidel Martínez 15 February 1990 (aged 24) 8 Mexico Tijuana
23 MF Carlos Gruezo 19 April 1995 (aged 19) 2 Germany VfB Stuttgart

Forwards:
11 FW Felipe Caicedo 5 September 1988 (aged 25) 49 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
13 FW Enner Valencia 11 April 1989 (aged 25) 9 Mexico Pachuca
17 FW Jaime Ayoví 21 February 1988 (aged 26) 30 Mexico Tijuana

Manager
Reinaldo Rueda

Formation

Record at the WC:
Appearances 3 (First in 2002)

Best result Round of 16 (2006)

Fifa World Ranking 28

[Alex]

Goalkeepers:
1 GK Hugo Lloris (c) 26 December 1986 (aged 27) 56 England Tottenham Hotspur
16 GK Stéphane Ruffier[34] 27 September 1986 (age 27) 2 France Saint-Étienne
23 GK Mickaël Landreau 14 May 1979 (aged 35) 11 France Bastia

Defenders:
2 DF Mathieu Debuchy 28 July 1985 (aged 28) 20 England Newcastle United
3 DF Patrice Evra 15 May 1981 (aged 33) 57 England Manchester United
4 DF Raphaël Varane 25 April 1993 (aged 21) 5 Spain Real Madrid
5 DF Mamadou Sakho 13 February 1990 (aged 24) 18 England Liverpool
13 DF Eliaquim Mangala 13 February 1991 (aged 23) 3 Portugal Porto
15 DF Bacary Sagna 14 February 1983 (aged 31) 40 England Arsenal
17 DF Lucas Digne 20 July 1993 (aged 20) 2 France Paris Saint-Germain
21 DF Laurent Koscielny 10 September 1985 (aged 28) 17 England Arsenal

Midfielders:
6 MF Yohan Cabaye 14 January 1986 (aged 28) 29 France Paris Saint-Germain
7 MF Franck Ribéry 7 April 1983 (aged 31) 81 Germany Bayern Munich
8 MF Mathieu Valbuena 28 September 1984 (aged 29) 33 France Marseille
11 MF Antoine Griezmann 21 March 1991 (aged 23) 3 Spain Real Sociedad
12 MF Rio Mavuba 8 March 1984 (aged 30) 11 France Lille
14 MF Blaise Matuidi 9 April 1987 (aged 27) 22 France Paris Saint-Germain
18 MF Moussa Sissoko 16 August 1989 (aged 24) 16 England Newcastle United
19 MF Paul Pogba 15 March 1993 (aged 21) 10 Italy Juventus
22 MF Clément Grenier 7 January 1991 (aged 23) 5 France Lyon

Forwards:
9 FW Olivier Giroud 30 September 1986 (aged 27) 29 England Arsenal
10 FW Karim Benzema 19 December 1987 (aged 26) 65 Spain Real Madrid
20 FW Loïc Rémy 2 January 1987 (aged 27) 24 England Newcastle United

Manager
Didier Deschamps

Formation

Record at the WC:
Appearances 1 (First in 1930)

Best result Winners (1998)

Fifa World Ranking 19

[Alex]

Goalkeepers:
1 GK Luis López 13 September 1993 (aged 20) 0 Honduras Real España
18 GK Noel Valladares (c) 3 May 1977 (aged 37) 121 Honduras Olimpia
22 GK Donis Escober 3 February 1980 (aged 34) 26 Honduras Olimpia

Defenders:
2 DF Osman Chávez 29 July 1984 (aged 29) 54 China Qingdao Jonoon
3 DF Maynor Figueroa 2 May 1983 (aged 31) 104 England Hull City
4 DF Juan Pablo Montes 26 October 1985 (aged 28) 11 Honduras Motagua
5 DF Víctor Bernárdez 24 May 1982 (aged 32) 77 United States San Jose Earthquakes
6 DF Juan Carlos García 8 March 1988 (aged 26) 33 England Wigan Athletic
7 DF Emilio Izaguirre 10 May 1986 (aged 28) 67 Scotland Celtic


Midfielders:
8 MF Wilson Palacios 29 July 1984 (aged 29) 94 England Stoke City
10 MF Mario Martínez 30 July 1989 (aged 24) 35 Honduras Real España
12 MF Edder Delgado[36] November 20, 1986 (aged 27) 25 Honduras Real España
14 MF Óscar García 4 September 1984 (aged 29) 92 United States Houston Dynamo
15 MF Roger Espinoza 25 October 1986 (aged 27) 41 England Wigan Athletic
17 MF Marvin Chávez 3 November 1983 (aged 30) 41 United States Chivas USA
19 MF Luis Garrido 5 November 1990 (aged 23) 19 Honduras Olimpia
20 MF Jorge Claros 8 January 1986 (aged 28) 48 Honduras Motagua
21 MF Andy Najar 16 March 1993 (aged 21) 16 Belgium Anderlecht


Forwards:
9 FW Jerry Palacios 1 November 1981 (aged 32) 23 Costa Rica Alajuelense
11 FW Jerry Bengtson 8 April 1987 (aged 27) 43 United States New England Revolution
13 FW Carlo Costly 18 July 1982 (aged 31) 69 Honduras Real España
16 FW Rony Martínez 16 October 1988 (aged 25) 12 Honduras Real Sociedad
23 DF Brayan Beckeles 28 November 1985 (aged 28) 22 Honduras Olimpia



Manager
Luis Fernando Suárez

Formation

Record at the WC:
Appearances 3 (First in 1982)

Best result Group Stage

Fifa World Ranking 30

[Alex]

Ecuador and Switzerland squads updated

[Hemingway]

Sakho captaining France against Norway tonight. He needed to play well to catch Varane or Koscielny, not quite doing enough at the moment.

Pogba's an absolute force of nature, though. Griezmann a lovely player as well. If only they had fullbacks who weren't dicks.

[Alex]

Teams all updated with final squads.

[Chazza]

[ame]https://twitter.com/guardian_sport/status/474911529322942465[/ame]

[wiw]

Who are their standby midfielders? They look a bit short on the wings without Ribery

[Bender]

Nasri's reaction

[Chazza]

[ame]https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCupTM/status/474917853544865792[/ame]

[Gibbo]

Not too arsed, Ribery is average anyway.

Viva le France

[Darkon]

Switzerland and France to ease past this group. No contention really.

[REDSCOUSER]

France will be too strong for the rest but I can see Ecuador challenging the Swiss for the 2nd spot. Honduras are just happy to be there as usual.