Coach Sabri Lamouchi’s inspired substitution negated Keisuke Honda’s first half goal that had given Japan the lead in a group that also includes Colombia and Greece
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Uruguay’s miserable night was complete in added-on time when Maxi Perreira was shown a straight red-card for lashing out and must now serve a ban in Thursday’s clash against England
Left back Armero opened the scoring in the fifth minute when his deflected shot rolled past Greece goalkeeper, Orestis Karnezis
The 68-year-old Germany’s most famous World Cup player and manager, said he had nothing to hide but that he would not be welcome at the tournament after his suspension
There, they will challenge the Asian representatives, Iran
The Rangers player, who is South Africa-bound, was called in as a replacement to injured Elderson Echiejile, shortly after the last friendly encounter with the USA
Reuben, who was only involved in light walk with an official of the team, is technically ruled out of Nigeria’s first game against Iran holding in Curitiba on Monday
Queiroz, a former boss at Manchester United, said Iran’s aim was to capitalise on opportunities handed to them by opponents, who will all be tentative at the expectation they will down the group’s supposed easy beats
pain will now somehow try to regroup prior to their next contest in what will be a do-or-die affair versus Chile on Wednesday in Rio
Omeruo suffered a heavy knock on his ankle after a training ground tangle with Chelsea teammate, Victor Moses, and had to sit out Nigeria’s final warm-up game, a 2-1 defeat to the USA in Florida
Uzoenyi said contrary to reports, he was not disappointed when he was not named in the initial 23-man squad because he has total confidence in the judgment of Coach Stephen Keshi
The lucky fans will enjoy a two weeks fun-packed experience of the sights and sounds of the land of Samba
The ceremony involved a cast of 660 dancers who paid tribute to the country’s nature, people and football with a show around a “living” ball on the Arena de Sao Paulo pitch
Brazil will certainly need to improve if they are to have any hope of winning the tournament
Brazil, however, had equalised by the time of this report
Two hours to the opening ceremony, the Local Organising Committee released fireworks around the stadium
The African champions twice came from behind to draw with Scotland 2-2, were well held by Greece 0-0 and lost to the United States 2-1 in their warm-up friendlies
Check-in desk clerks, baggage handlers and maintenance staff are among those taking part in the stoppage
This is as the two teams clash on Saturday in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Other members of the delegation are Senator Liyel Imoke, the Governor of Cross River State; Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Shema, the Governor of Katsina State; Senator Adamu Ibrahim Gumba, the Chairman Senate committee on Sports; Hon. Godfrey Ali Gaiya, the Chairman of the House Committee on Sports; Alhaji Bala Mohammed, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory; Chief Nyesome Wike, the Minister of State for Education; Edem Duke, the Minister of Culture and Tourism; Boni Haruna, the Minister of Youth Development; and Viola Nnwuleri, the Minister of State 1 for Foreign Affairs