World Cup Archives: 11/2016

Arsenal players jetted off around the globe to represent their country during the third international break of a season that is just three months old.

Alex Iwobi wowed football this week with his rainbow flick for Nigeria in the game against Algeria, but his manager, Gernot Rohr, was not surprised.

Alexis Sanchez proved that hamstrings are just something mortals have to worry about by netting a brace against Uruguay as Joel Campbell also grabbed a couple of goals for Costa Rica.

There’s been a lot of media attention on Alexis Sanchez recently.

In case you didn’t know, David Ospina and Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez are related by marriage.

During Chile boss, Juan Antonio Pizzi’s, press conference ahead of their match against Uruguay, he urged Arsenal and Bayern Munich to ‘remain calm’.

Chile boss, Juan Antonio Pizzi, has announced that Alexis Sanchez will be fit to face Uruguay night.

Nigeria national team coach, Gernot Rohr, claims that although he wasn’t exactly surprised by Alex Iwobi’s superb rainbow flick against Algeria, it wasn’t expecting it either.

Nacho Monreal netted his first international goal as Spain beat Macedonia 4-0 and he was clearly delighted with the whole thing.

With the international break in full swing, we take a look at the first-team players (including those out on-loan) who were called up to their respective countries in recent days.

Nacho Monreal scored his first ever goal for Spain on Saturday as they beat Macedonia 4-0.

Chris Coleman is set to start Aaron Ramsey for Wales against Serbia on Saturday.

David Ospina played a full match for Colombia against Chile as Manchester City’s goalkeeper managed to pick up a dead leg.

Granit Xhaka has been pictured with quite literally a massive weight on his shoulders.

Alex Iwobi is looking forward to wearing Nigeria’s new kit against Algeria at the weekend.

We’re now into the third international break of a season that isn’t even three months old, so who will be going where and for what?

Jack Wilshere has been called into the England squad after completing 90 minutes for Bournemouth a few times.

Reports emerged on Thursday that Mesut Ozil will not be called up for the next international break as Joachim Low endeavours to show that he is the anti-Chris Coleman.