Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Summary: Five interesting exhibition games this week – NU.nl

Italy-Spain (Thursday, 20:45 Udine)

A meeting between the Euro-finalists four years ago, there is a real cracker on the program in Udine . On July 1, 2012 the Spaniards won 4-0 and took as their second European title in a row. Both teams make two veterans again part of the selection. Thiago Motta (33) may present themselves again after an absence of almost two years in the Azzurri. The midfielder from Paris Saint-Germain was not called after the disappointing World Cup in Brazil. In Spain, the 35-year-old Aritz Aduriz his comeback. The striker of Athletic Bilbao scored seventeen goals this season in the Primera Division. Aduriz in 2010, played his only match so far.

Germany-England (Saturday, 2 0:45 pm in Berlin)

England qualified on very convincingly for the European Championships. The English won the only European country all their qualifiers. Germany experienced some start-up problems in the qualifying series after winning the World Cup final in 2014. However, put our eastern neighbors as winner of Group D for the European Championships. With England captain Wayne Rooney is not there. The 30 year old striker from Manchester United is struggling with a knee injury. Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater debuts in the selection of the ‘Three Lions’. In Germany is missing Bastian Schweinsteiger. The Manchester United midfielder was well in the selection, but was again Wednesday injuring his knee. Schweinsteiger will be missing the European Championships

Portugal -. Belgium (Tuesday, 20:45 pm in Leiria)

Because of the threat of terrorism in Brussels would clash between Belgium and Portugal initially not to proceed, but on a proposal by the Portuguese Football Federation, the game is not in the Belgian capital, but played in the Portuguese city of Leiria. Coach Marc Wilmots of the Red Devils can not rely on the injured Kevin De Bruyne (knee), Jan Vertonghen (knee), Vincent Kompany (calf) and Eden Hazard (groin). The Portuguese do have an almost fit selection.

Germany-Italy (Tuesday, 20:45 Munich)

For Germany, Italy is a veritable bogey opponent, at least in the final rounds. ‘Die Mannschaft’ never won a European Championship or World Cup the Italians. Of the eight meetings, four ended in a draw and four times triumphed Italy. Similarly to the previous European Championships in Poland and Ukraine, as Mario Balotelli Italy at the expense of the Germans with two goals in the final shot (1-2).

France Russia (Tuesday, 21:00 hours in Paris)

in preparation for the European Championships in their own country exerts France Friday in Amsterdam against the Dutch. Four days later, playing the French in Paris against Russia, which is in second place in Group G set for the European Championships. Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kanté was first called up for ‘Les Bleus’. It for the French, the first international match at the Stade de France since the Paris attacks of November 13 that killed 130 victims

Other interesting friendlies:.

Wednesday, March 23

Poland-Serbia – 20.45 (Poznan)

Thursday, March 24

Turkey-Sweden – 19.45 (Antalya)
Denmark Iceland – 20:00 (Herning)
Czech Republic Scotland – 20:45 pm (Prague)
North Wales -Ireland, 20.45 (Cardiff)

Friday March 25

Netherlands – France – 20:45 hours (Amsterdam)
Ireland-Switzerland – 20:45 pm (Dublin)

Saturday March 26

Austria Albania – 17.30 (Vienna)
Hungary- Croatia – 18:00 (Budapest)

Sunday March 27

Romania-Spain – 20.45 (Cluj-Napoca)

Monday, March 28

Ukraine Wales – 20:00 (Kyiv)

Tuesday March 29

Austria -Turkey – 20.30 (Vienna)
Sweden-Czech Republic – 20.30 (Solna)
Ireland and Slovakia – 20:45 pm (Dublin)
England- Netherlands – 21:00 pm (London)
France Russia – 21:00 (Paris)

By: NU.nl

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