Football Groups Olympics Rio 2016

Gerardo Martino look carefully every detail of the ceremony for the draw for the groups of football for the Olympic Games . The memory of the 2014 World Cup does not go unnoticed even one second: in fact, although the competition is in Rio de Janeiro, the game of eleven against eleven will use the armed venues for the World Cup and will be federal. The great figure, although it is not present there, will be Neymar , who will face the media throughout the tournament. Lionel Messi , but his intimates wanted to be confident that will not be heading. Uniting the two figures, shown seated on a chair Ronaldinho, who observes in detail how they will distribute the 16 teams that make up this tournament, where Argentina won gold twice and twice the silver medal:

Group A: Brazil , Iraq, South Africa, Denmark .

Group B: Japan , Nigeria , Sweden, Colombia .

Group C: Mexico , Republic of Korea, Fiji , Germany.

Group D: Argentina, Honduras , Portugal , Algeria.

Argentina debut against Portugal in Rio de Janeiro, at 18, on August 4. He will face Algeria, also in Rio de Janeiro. And against Honduras in Brasilia .

HEADQUARTERS

Although the Olympic Games will be in Rio de Janeiro, the football tournament will be held in six cities a logical question: many teams and games do not come into a city. The seven official stadiums are Brasilia (National Stadium), Belo Horizonte (Mineirao), San Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova), Manaus (Arena Amazonia), São Paulo (Arena of São Paulo) and Rio (Maracana, which will be played the final and Olympic Stadium).

ASSORTED PICKS

In the men 's tournament, will play 16 countries, with the following distribution: Africa (3 places), North America, Central America and the Caribbean (2.5 places), South America (1.5 places), Europe (4 seats) , Asia (3 places), Oceania (1 place) and home country ( Brazil ). There are still four teams qualify.

HOW TO DISPUTE


a first phase, in which participants are divided into groups of four teams each will be played. All countries face and the top two in each group advance to the knockout stage.

In case of a draw from the quarter-finals, there will be two extensions of 15 minutes. Should follow equality, there will be penalties. The best teams from each group compete for the gold and the losers of the semifinals, bronze.

FIXTURE

Group A

August 4 - Iraq vs Denmark , Brasilia

August 4 - Brazil vs South Africa, Brasilia

August 7 - Denmark vs South Africa, Brasilia

August 7 - Brazil vs Iraq, Brasilia

August 10 - Denmark vs Brazil, Salvador

August 10 - South Africa vs Iraq, San Pablo

B Group

August 4 - Sweden vs Colombia , Manaus

August 4 - Nigeria vs Japan , Manaus

August 7 - Sweden vs Nigeria, Manaus

August 7 - Japan vs Colombia, Manaus

August 10 - Japan vs Sweden, Salvador

August 10 - Colombia vs Nigeria, Sao Paulo

group C

August 4 - Fiji vs South Korea, Salvador

August 4 - Mexico vs Germany, Salvador

August 7 - Fiji vs Mexico, Salvador

August 7 - Germany vs South Create, Salvador

August 10 - Germany vs Fiji, Belo Horizonte

August 10 - South Korea vs Mexico, Brasilia

group D

August 4 - Honduras vs Algeria, Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Stadium)

August 4 - Portugal vs Argentina , Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Stadium)

August 7 - Honduras vs Portugal, Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Stadium)

August 7 - Argentina vs Algeria, Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Stadium)

August 10 - Argentina vs Honduras, Brasilia

August 10 - Algeria vs Portugal, Mineirao

Quarter finals

August 13 - 1D vs 2C (25), Brasilia

August 13 - 1B vs 2A (26), Salvador

August 13 - 1C vs. 2D (27), Belo Horizonte

August 13 - 1A vs 2B (28), San Pablo

semifinals

August 17 - 28 vs 27 (30), Rio de Janeiro (Maracana)

August 17 - 26 vs 25 (29), San Pablo

Bronze medal

August 20 - Loser 30 vs. Loser 29, Belo Horizonte

gold medal

August 20, 30 vs 29, Rio de Janeiro (Maracana)

Colombia vs Costa Rica

The team coached by Argentine Jose Pekerman expected this Saturday at 8:00 pm finish unbeaten phase groups and perfect score.

Colombia and Costa Rica reach their final game of the group stage of the Copa America Centenario with two completely opposite sporting realities and with different objectives for  , favorite to win Colombian team,  and your opponent is on the ropes. 

While  Colombia is unbeaten and is the leader in Group A  after the triumphs against the United States (2-0) and Paraguay (2-1), Costa Rica is without a win and just one draw, which managed to the red and white (0-0) as the hosts lost 4-0.

The coffee combined first selection qualified for the quarter-finals as favorite part why this  Saturday from 8:00 pm  in the NRG Stadium in Houston.  

This is a victory that Colombians want because it will assure them, without relying on what makes the United States to Paraguay, the first group and  have rival in the quarterfinals to second - ranked B could be Ecuador or Peru.

The Argentine  Jose Pekerman, head of the team of Colombia, which onThursday  and directed his first training session with the squad in Houston , was confident and his only concern is to see how they evolve some of the headlines players who were injured in the previous two games .

This is the case of defenders  Cristian Zapata and Santiago Arias , who confirmed his improvement dragging muscle discomfort, but they are certainly facing the match against Costa Rica.

Pekerman, a supporter of rotations,  will have more justification shows men of energy to their game against an opponent that is virtually eliminated and the history between the two, Colombia has won four games in clashes between the two.

In addition,  the defense has been the weakest part of Colombia,  who suffered against the United States and Paraguay as both teams attacked from the sides.

We will have to wait and see  what scheme you decide to form Pekerman against Costa Rica  if you use the 4-2-3-1 presented against the United States, 4-1-4-1 against Paraguay or variant 4 -4-1-1, that at certain times of both meetings also presented the Argentine coach.

Apart from what the tactical scheme that Pekerman will submit, and mong the Colombian players there is optimism about overcoming the match against Costa Rica,  although they acknowledged that work on improving aspects of the future of the tournament when everything is decided to a party.

By Costa Rica, the Costa Rican coach Oscar Ramirez,  also trained with the team on Thursday at its first session in Houston  and the goal is to go for the win, but especially give better picture than that offered to the United States when they were thrashed 4-0.

Ticos players admit that the chances of moving on to the quarterfinals are remote, since they  do not depend on themselves,  but they want to prove they are better team than seen so far in the tournament.

Ramirez wanted to work more in the mood section  than technical in terms of the recovery team, but also have plans to make any changes to the starting line facing the duel with Colombia.

Probable lineups:

Colombia:  David Ospina; Santiago Arias, Yerri Mina, Jeison Murillo, Farid Diaz;Sebastian Perez, Daniel Torres, Marlos Moreno; Edwin Cardona, James Rodriguez and Carlos Bacca.

Coach:  Jose Pekerman.

Costa Rica:  Patrick Pemberton; José Salvatierra, Johnny Acosta, Kendall Watson, Francisco Calvo; Bryan Oviedo, Randall Azofeifa, Celso Borges, Bryan Ruiz; Joel Campbell and Johan Venegas.

Coach:  Oscar Ramirez.

Referee:  Jose Argote (Venezuela)

Stadium:  NRG Stadium in Houston (Texas)

An attack on the family home of Colombian soccer player Wason Rentería leaves one dead

The family of Colombian soccer player Wason Rentería striker Boyaca Chico, located in Quibdo, capital of Choco department, was attacked by unknown assailants who fired repeatedly , killing a family of player , official sources said .

In the attack, which occurred on Sunday, died Manuel Salas Palacios, 21, cousin of the player, the team said in a statement.

"The family of Boyacá Chicó Soccer Club sympathizes with the player Wason Rentería, member of the official staff of our club after the attack who were victims yesterday their parents and relatives in the city of Quibdo," says team .

"A Wason and his family will express our solidarity and support," he added

Meanwhile, Eduardo Pimentel, one of the team owners asked the authorities to protect the family front.

"We urge the authorities in Quibdo provide appropriate protection and family care Rentería Cuesta" Pimentel tweeted.

Carlos Renteria Wason brother told Caracol Radio some details of the attack.

"Some guys (men) They approached the platform, went on a motorbike shot and made all the people who were there. They reached to hit a shot to a cousin who unfortunately died," said Carlos, who is also a footballer.

Authorities are investigating whether Salas was the target of the assassins and what are the motives for the crime.

Wason Renteria, who has played for teams like Porto and Sporting Braga of Portugal , Santos of Brazil and Racing of Argentina , among others, traveled to Quibdo to learn about the situation of their families.

Colombia became again Colombia

Colombia passed the toughest test since Pekerman came in command of the team. Not in past playoffs , nor indeed in the world, nor in the America 's Cup , the team had so much pressure to get good results.

And it is that after the slow start of World Cup qualifying course Russia, coupled with a dismal performance in the Copa America last year, the pressure on the group, and especially on the coaching staff, was too strong.

From the fans, to press the pressure was intense. The poor results in the first four dates forced Colombia to get good results in these two dates, against two very tough opponents: Bolivia in La Paz and Ecuador in Barranquilla. Otherwise, it would be compromised the World Cup qualifying, and even the continuity of Pekerman as coach of the national team.

But today the story is different. Colombia was able to straighten his path . Showed football, delivery and above all the desire to be back in a World Cup event.

After a dramatic victory in La Paz, where players gave everything they had in their physical, the result was more than worth it. And the leader after the win of these playoffs, the present team returns to delude all Colombians, with to see his flag in a World Cup.

With these two victories, the team is alive again, full of hope and above all, with the confidence to understand that if the rest of the playoffs is played, how are you two dates were played, Russia will not be as far as it seemed at the beginning .

It is that in addition to finding a new strategy developed with Pekerman, where he used a lone striker in point, the team showed unity, camaraderie and above all hungry to return to the World Cup.

The participation of new players was vital in these two games. Cases like Sebastian Perez , Oscar Murillo, Farid Diaz and Marlos Moreno, together with Daniel Torres who just completed four games with the national team, shows that no union in the group. Because they fit perfectly in a group coming to play the World Cup and the Copa America, and suffered heavy casualties, historical players, but with intelligence, were known convene and attached to an idea.

Colombia today is more alive than ever on the way to Russia. Today Colombia again showed hunger for the goal and the claw that characterized it in the last round. Today Colombia regained its football, balance and especially the clear idea that you worked so hard to Pekerman during start of the playoffs.

Today Colombia, was again the best Colombia.

Faustino Asprilla: I want to be manager

Brilliant, eccentric and funny. Controversial, concise and transparent. 

So Faustino Asprilla, one of the best players in the world of '90s As usual, "Tino" held nothing back and left little to the imagination of readers of Yahoo Sports. 

 Faustino, How is his life and where he is? I'm fine, I live in Tulua - Valle del Cauca, Colombia am based here in my land for years. I am dedicated to various businesses, mainly with my land. Newest thing I have is the brand of condoms that will take, TINO name. They are almost ready, missing some adjustments and introduce to the market soon. 

- After being a footballer we have seen in several aspects, such as participating in reality shows, as a commentator and even model. Have you ever imagined about it or have been a twist of fate? He has always liked to improvise, learn, try new things. The experience that I liked was to work as a commentator on the world happened because one lives very nice experience when he gets in that role; before that one believes that journalists just sit to talk, to watch the game and ready, but it is not like that. It is a job that requires a lot of organization, preparation and time consuming; while we burn only time players concentration on technical talk and 90 minutes of the game, you journalists are before and after every tournament and every match, generating it quite exhausting profession where, as I said before, the players believe they are just sitting and talking already. Provided many hours of commitment that leads him, but the truth is that I loved and I would love to repeat it. 

- Why not continued to work with football? I think there is much one go from being played football player a coach is a complicated and different stage, are very different. One must have patience and above all not to be compared with players who are heading. For example, I myself made ​​that mistake with the smaller divisions I had here in Tulua, because he sought to return the boys like me and you can not pretend that because all players are different; I despaired lot and told them to many: "Do this because I did and you can too," and it is not, as I said before each player is different. To me it has cost me greatly to section off-court player to be coach beyond. I also believe that a technician must have driving skills group, motivating and even a tiny role of psychologist, because we handle athletes is easy and sometimes it takes patience, know about taking situations and endure many things that happen.

James, public enemy number one

Nobody is very clear that true James Rodriguez. It is true that technical profile Benitez often seek a scapegoat within the team to demonstrate his power: cases should be recalled Sanchis Capello, Mourinho with Pedro Leon and now with Hazard at Chelsea and Benitez himself with Terry also at Chelsea.

But one of the best players, if not the best right now, the template is elected seems to have no meaning.

James Rodriguez has simply done his job when injuries have allowed. The Colombian arrived in great shape after the Copa America, but Benitez told him from the beginning. Still, every time I stepped on the pitch, James wore his class on the grass, and against Betis-also signed two real screamers.

After recovering from his injury problems they began. In a gala of GQ James he said the 15 days had well physically and that if more was not played because Benitez did not consider it necessary. The technician did not feel well the words of the attacker, which was perhaps why a substitute in a key match for the white team like Sevilla. In the second part, the Colombian jumped the field and was the only player who kicked a little team and even scored the 2-3 to the whites.

Their participation in the Classic was blamed on the directive of the club to play with "the best" in the most important game, but in the field posiciíon condemned to wander the same as a poor ghost. Benitez's true intentions were against Shakhtar, as James sat on the bench and did not play a single minute. Danilo, Kroos and Benzema did have minutes, and the Colombian was so clearly marked as the great survivor Classic because it was the only player who could not recover on the field - apart from Navas, who had day off as the team He was mathematically qualified for the second round.

In Colombia the fans do not understand the reason for this fixation with James, and why it has made its star in the pillory, but all are clear that the former Monaco will flip the situation because even the most foolish Coaches could contain the flow of a football genius like James Rodriguez.