Basque players who must not lose sight in the World Cup
In the end, the time has come that many of us expected, the World Cup begins today. The XXIII edition of the World Cup will be starring tonight in the Mexico vs South Africa match at the Azteca Stadium (21:00). The first will be one of the many rivalries that will attract the attention of the entire planet.
On the one hand, representing Spain , Unai Simon, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Mikel Oyarzabal, Nico Williams, and on the other hand, Iñaki Williams, who has been chosen to represent the Ghanaian team.
Thus, Spain , located in Group H, will compete with Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay . The opening match will be on Monday, June 15 at 6:00 p.m. Luis de la Fuente's team will be measured at Cape Verdeat Atlanta Stadium, the same stadium that will face Saudi Arabiasix days later, on Sunday , June 21, at 6 :00 p.m. The final match of the group stage will be played against Uruguay at the Guadalajara Stadium from Friday, June 26, at 27:00.
The selection of I ñaki Williams, for its part, will face Panama, England and Croatia. In this regard, its first match in this World Cup will be against Panama from Wednesday 17to Thursday 18 June at 1 a.m. at BMO Field in Toronto. The second match will take place on Tuesday 23 Juneat 22 p.m. at the Boston Stadium against England .
The Spanish team is the big favorite of their group and everything suggests that they will end up at the top of Group H. The forecasts indicate that they are the top favourites for the championship.
Ghana, on the other hand, will have to fight hard to get ahead of the first stage, because England and Croatia are the favorites to secure the top two seats in Group L. According to forecasts, Africans could be third ahead of Panama.
Representation of Basque teams in other selections
In addition to the six Basque players mentioned above, there will also be an opportunity to see other players who play in our teams in this World Cup. In this regard, the Royal Society will be the most represented club, since Take Kubo will participate with Japan, since Gonçalo Guedes Portugalis on the list, and Luka Sucic and Duje Caleta-Car have been summoned to represent Croatia after the transfer with the Donostiarras.
Along with the latter will be Budimir in Croatia, a striker who has scored 17 goals in the last season with Osasunain the League. Another red one who will not miss the World Cup will be Victor Muñoz with Spain.
On theathletic side, Laportewill be one of the leaders of the Spanish backward in this World Cup.
As for the coaches, Bayonese Didier Deschamps is the French coach and Asteasuarra Julen Lopetegi is the Qataricoach. Finally, Mexican Javier Agirre, alias' El Vasco ', is the selector of the Aztec team.
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