RECORD SET WITH WORLD CUP SQUADS FINALISED Posted on: Thu 05 Jun 2014 With FIFA today (Thursday) releasing the confirmed 23-man squads for the World Cup which commences in a weeks time, there is set to be a record level of Chelsea participation in the tournament. There are 17 of our players selected, including Frank Lampard, whose Chelsea contract does not expire until the end of this month, and David Luiz. Although Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have reached an agreement for the transfer of the Brazilian, the move is still pending him agreeing personal terms with PSG and passing a medical examination. The 17 beats our previous highest number of players at a World Cup finals which was 15 in 2006 in Germany. The full list of Chelsea players for Brazil 2014 is: Belgium: Thibaut Courtois, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku Brazil: David Luiz, Oscar, Ramires, Willian, Cameroon: Samuel Etoo England: Gary Cahill, Frank Lampard Germany: Andre Schurrle Ghana: Christian Atsu Nigeria: John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses, Kenneth Omeruo Spain: Cesar Azpilicueta, Fernando Torres The schedule of group stage games for the countries with Chelsea players is (kick-offs in UK time): Thursday 12 Brazil v Croatia 9pm Friday 13 Mexico v Cameroon 5pm Spain v Netherlands 8pm Saturday 14 England v Italy 11pm Monday 16 Germany v Portugal 5pm Iran v Nigeria 8pm Ghana v USA 11pm Tuesday 17 Belgium v Algeria 5pm Brazil v Mexico 8pm Wednesday 18 Spain v Chile 8pm Cameroon v Croatia 11pm Thursday 19 Uruguay v England 8pm Saturday 21 Germany v Ghana 8pm Nigeria v Bosnia and Herzegovina 11pm Sunday 22 Belgium v Russia 5pm Monday 23 Australia v Spain 5pm Cameroon v Brazil 9pm Tuesday 24 Costa Rica v England 5pm Wednesday 25 Nigeria v Argentina 5pm Thursday 26 Portugal v Ghana 5pm USA v Germany 5pm South Korea v Belgium 9pm
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:46:50 +0000
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