Having only made three appearances for Monaco last term, Romero has conceded just three goals in six
World Cup appearances for his country, possessing the tournaments best save ratio at 88.9 percent.
Sorry, communism) have played Italy, the team with the third - highest number of
World Cup appearances, three times (and that seems low) while Brazil have played the Italians five.
Klose, who has scored a goal in each of his four
World Cup appearances, overtook the previous top spot help by Brazil's Ronaldo.
The attacking midfielder put Egypt 1 - 0 against Congo during Sunday's qualifying game, putting the side on course for its first
World Cup appearance since 1990.
Fans with Portugal tickets are blessed to watch the master Cristano Ronaldo at work and his presence alone is enough to make the demand for Portugal tickets go through the roof in what is possibly his final
World Cup appearance.
Switzerland, who beat Portugal 2 - 0 at home last year, had won all nine previous qualifiers, but must overcome a two - legged play - off in November to earn a fourth straight
World Cup appearance.
Not exact matches
Solo, the most dominant goalkeeper in women's soccer history, has won one
World Cup title and two Olympic gold medals in a U.S. career that has included 202 national team
appearances and 102 clean sheets.
No, the
World Cup isn't making a repeat
appearance; instead they'll be turning their attention to another one of South Africa's pastimes — barbeque.
He has made one
appearance for the Argentine national side, coming as a sub in their 2013
World Cup qualifying loss against Uruguay.
Since returning from a long spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg at the 2014
World Cup during Mexico's defeat to the Netherlands, Moreno has gone on to star in La Liga, making 20
appearances in all competitions this campaign.
Should they do so, then it will only be their second
appearance at a major international tournament, and the first came at the 1958
World Cup.
Ramos is into his ninth season at Real Madrid and has racked up over 350
appearances for Los Blancos and has three La Liga title winners medals to his name, not to mention 109 national team caps, two European Championship triumphs and of course a
World Cup winner to boot.
Veltman was a part of Louis Van Gaal's 23 - man squad to travel to the
World Cup this summer, but didn't make a single
appearance in their march to the Semi-final.
However, the Barcelona legend has only scored two
World Cup goals in his career, despite this being his third
appearance at the finals.
He finished his career with 650 league goals, 77 international goals — with three in several FIFA
World Cup Final
appearances, and an unofficial goal total of over 1100.
The youngster is now a fully fledged England international and is set to make his second major tournament
appearance at next year's
World Cup in Russia as he hits the tender age of 20.
Former Chelsea man Bertrand made his England debut against Italy in 2012, with his only other
appearance coming in a
World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
If confirmed, it will end a seven - year stint at the Nou Camp for the 33 - year - old, where he has made 332
appearances for Barca while collecting quite the trophy haul with four La Liga titles and two Champions League trophies to go with two FIFA Club
World Cup successes amongst many others.
Fabregas rejoined Barcelona back in August 2011 having racked up 303
appearances during his eight seasons in the Arsenal first team set - up and the
World Cup winner still retains strong linked with the club and is said to be open to a move back this summer.
The 23 - year - old has been limited to 16
appearances in all competitions this season, even with summer signing Ousmane Dembele sidelined by injury, and he now looks set to miss out on the
World Cup due to that lack of playing time.
I love what Santi has done in the last half dozen games in a more central role after spending an entire career (400 apps +) in a wider position but are you seriously suggesting Ozil (winner of FIFA
world cup, La Liga, Copa del Rey, Supercup, UEFA U21 Euros, WC Most Assists, Euros Most Assists, Bundesliga Most Assists, La Liga Most Assists, UEFA TOTY x2 with 350 +
appearances as CAM / No.10) is his «understudy»?
Well his
world cup winners medal and 104 caps for Germany along with his 415 career
appearances and 31 goals mostly from headers.seem to suggest that some of the games best managers in the
world believe mertesacker is a
world class defender.
Their last
appearance ended in acrimony when they were knocked out by France following a controversial handball by Thierry Henry ahead of the 2010
World Cup.
Furthermore, the west London club would receive an additional # 500,000 should he make a competitive
appearance for England at the
World Cup 2018 this summer, or for the Euro 2020 qualification.
22 year old Costa Rican international Campbell spent the past three seasons out on loan but was ushered into the Arsenal first team set - up after a good
World Cup showing but has struggled to force his way into Arsene Wenger's first team set - up, the forward making just four sub
appearances in the Premier League.
The
World Cup winner is already highly experienced for his club, with over 100 league
appearances.
The 32 - year - old, who made two substitute
appearances for Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA
World Cup, is currently a free agent after being released by Newcastle in May.
Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski could be set for one of the crowning moments of a footballer's career, an
appearance in the
World Cup final, when Argentina take on Germany in Rio de Janeiro this evening.
Returning for his second spell at the club, the
World Cup winner helped Spurs survive a tricky season by notching nine goals in 15
appearances.
The FIFA Women's
World Cup kicks off in Canada on Tuesday and their are five Arsenal Ladies in the England squad that is aiming for their first ever
appearance in a
World Final, despite there being 24 countries in the hat for the first time ever.
The 25 - year - old goal machine, who has netted 35 times in 41 club
appearances so far this season, should be confirmed as a Chelsea player before the
World Cup, where he is expected to add to his solitary senior international cap for Spain.
He has only had two brief senior
appearances for Arsenal as a sub since Arsene Wenger was sufficiently impressed by his performances for Costa Rica at the
World Cup finals, and you just know that Joel Campbell is straining to be let off the leash properly.
Falcao netted 72 goals in 87
appearances for FC Porto before moving to Atletico Madrid where he racked up 70 goals in two seasons before moving to AS Monaco last summer where he scored 11 goals in 19
appearances before suffering a knee injury that curtailed his campaign and ruled him out of the
World Cup.
Wenger opted to usher Campbell into the Arsenal first team after his superb showing at the 2014
World Cup finals but offered him just four Premier League
appearances before he was sent out to Villarreal for yet another loan spell.
Despite not earning his first cap for the national side until the age of 25 last year, the attacking midfielder is now firmly established on the international stage and has 10
appearances to date — and is likely to make Italy's 2014
World Cup squad.
Age: 34
World ranking: 3 Ryder
Cup record (Win - Loss - Halve): 16 -8-4 Past Ryder
Cup appearance: 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012 How he qualified: Automatic spot - Third on
World Points List
Age: 25
World ranking: 10 Ryder
Cup record (Win - Loss - Halve): 0 -1-2 Past Ryder
Cup appearance: 2010 How he qualified: Automatic spot — 2nd in standings (6,733.253 points)
She was shortlisted for the 2006 FIFA
World Cup and later made
appearances in the UEFA Champions League.
Ozil's return of 16 assists and eight goals in 51
appearances is by no means woeful but Wenger would certainly have expected more from the
World Cup winner.
Since leaving the Emirates Stadium for the San Siro the
World Cup winner has barely has failed to impress, without a goal in eight Serie A
appearances, and one has to wonder what the future holds for the Gunners fan favourite.
Januzaj has made 41
appearances for Man United, 20 of which were from the bench, and has netted four goals for the club and was part of Belgium's 2014
World Cup finals squad.
Having now played 15 games for England, including making an
appearance at the 2014
World Cup, Smalling has the experience to be a real asset.
His first major
appearance came all the way back at the 1991 Open Championship, but his work in the Ryder
Cup and at some of the majors in the last five years, notably in Scotland last summer, was the first introduction for many to the «most interesting golfer in the
world.»
Theo Walcott joined Arsenal in the winter window in 2006, despite failing to make an
appearance for the Gunners, Sven Goran Erickson decided to take the 16 year old to the
World cup.
And the defender would have already joined White Hart Lane this summer had he not broken his leg during the
World Cup — an injury that's restricted him to just five
appearances this term.
Ok last season he had a bad injury yet still made 18
appearances for his club and played all but 1 of Germany matches in the
world cup.
By 2010, he had made 10
appearances for Argentina, including a starring role at the
World Cup in South Africa, and he was snapped up by Porto in August of that year.
In addition to his
appearances in the
World Cup in 1966, he also helped the Aurinegros win the South American Copa Libertadores, where they beat River Plate in the final, and the Intercontinental
Cup.
The
World Cup winner provided nine assists and five goals in 32
appearances for Arsenal in all competitions last season.
Jack Wilshere's
appearance at this summer's
World Cup looked to be in serious doubt back in March when the midfielder broke a bone in his foot during an England international friendly, but having spent the previous 67 days on the sidelines Wilshere returned as a second half substitute during Arsenals» final game of the season and is expected to be fine.