LCFC Internationals 2017/18

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Iheanacho Nets As 10 International Foxes Feature

INTERNATIONALS

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Kelechi Iheanacho scored his seventh career goal for Nigeria in a 4-0 victory over Cameroon as a total of 10 Leicester City stars appeared for their nations on Friday evening.

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- Ten Leicester City players featured in the latest round of international fixtures on Friday night
- Kelechi Iheanacho scored for Nigeria in a 4-0 World Cup qualifying success over Cameroon
- City striker Jamie Vardy was a second half substitute as England defeated Malta 4-0 in Attard
- Stopper Kasper Schmeichel kept a clean sheet as Denmark overcame Poland at Telia Parken

Following strikes from Odion Ighalo, John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses, Iheanacho came on in the 61st minute to help the Super Eagles maintain their perfect record in World Cup qualifying.

Wilfred Ndidi, meanwhile, played the full 90 minutes and Ahmed Musa enjoyed an eight-minute cameo as Nigeria opened up a strong lead in the first leg of their clash with the African champions. 

 

Elsewhere, Jamie Vardy replaced Dele Alli on 70 minutes as England ran out as comfortable 4-0 victors over Malta, courtesy of Harry Kane (2), Ryan Bertrand and Danny Welbeck efforts.

As a result, Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions preserved their two-point cushion at the top of European Group F in the race to qualify for the World Cup in Russia next summer.

Second placed Slovakia are England’s next opponents, at Wembley on Monday evening, where City defender Harry Maguire could be in contention to make his senior international bow.

Vardy came on late for England in Malta.

Danish Footballer of the Year, Kasper Schmeichel, on the other hand, earned his 25th cap for Denmark in a resounding 4-0 success over Poland at Telia Parken.

Thomas Delaney and Andreas Cornelius opened up a commanding lead before the break and Nicolai Jorgensen and Christian Eriksen struck later to seal the result in Copenhagen.

Another Foxes star to feature for his country was Daniel Amartey, who played out the entire match as Ghana collected a 1-1 draw with Congo in Kumasi.

By picking up a point - after Thomas Partey’s late equaliser - Ghana stay third in African Group E with two points from three games, while it was a first point of the campaign for Congo.

Amartey in action for Ghana.

With Ben Chilwell among the starters, England’s Under-21s began their UEFA Euro 2019 qualifying campaign with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in Doetinchem.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin gave the visitors a first-half advantage but the Dutch earned a point when Gervane Kastaneer headed an equaliser shortly after the half-hour mark.

Winger Demarai Gray also was handed some valuable playing time for Aidy Boothroyd’s young Lions, replacing Kieran Dowell in the 72nd minute.

It was a successful outing for Academy Player of the Season Alex Pascanu with Romania Under-21s overcoming Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 in Zenica earlier in the day.

With two wins in as many games, Pascanu’s side hold top spot in the fledgling Euro 2019 qualifying Group 8 standings, following a 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein back in June.

Finally, Development Squad midfielder George Thomas was in fine form for the Wales Under-21s, helping set-up two and converting their third in a 3-0 win over Switzerland.

[moore_94]

Just watched highlights for the England game, nice to see that the commentators for Welbecks goal didn't even bother to talk about Jamie Vardy tackling, winning the ball off the Malta defender in his own half and setting up the opportunity for the goal, only cared about Harry Kanes cross.

[Stevosevic]

Vardy always gets used. He is the second choice striker so being part of the matchday 14 is likely.

 

Welbeck and Rashford are seen as wide options.

[Sunbury Fox]

Slim starting for Algeria at 2pm but Riyad not even on the bench. I guess he's out with a bruised ego. 

[brucey]

Riyad flew back to Algeria and will join back up with the squad after this game. Probably couldn't catch a flight in time 

Algeria playing badly, fielding an inexperienced defence. However Nigeria's pretty much won the group already so there isn't much riding on the next few games.

[the fox]

Rage quitting this national team. No organization, no spirit, the defence is a shambles, can't carry the ball properly, most of the team doesn't know what are their jobs exactly, the midfield is negative! Arghhh?

[Lineker's Left Foot]

Hold on mi ducks ? is Dragovic  playing for Austria against the Taffs tonight??

Edited 2 September 2017 by Lineker's Left Foot

[Nick]

4 minutes ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

Hold on mi ducks ? is Dragovic  playing for Austria against the Taffs tonight??

I asked on the previous page but nobody has come back...

 

Lazy BBC journalism didn't have the squad lists up either!

[brucey]

7 minutes ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

Hold on mi ducks ? is Dragovic  playing for Austria against the Taffs tonight??

"we will do our best"... sounds like he's in the squad

[Lineker's Left Foot]

56 minutes ago, brucey said:

"we will do our best"... sounds like he's in the squad

Cheers ?

[Merging Cultures]

Slim was quite poor. Algeria clearly missed Mahrez.

Well beaten by the Chipolopolo!

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, the fox said:

Rage quitting this national team. No organization, no spirit, the defence is a shambles, can't carry the ball properly, most of the team doesn't know what are their jobs exactly, the midfield is negative! Arghhh?

Looks like Algeria have little chance of qualifying for Russia '18 now.  Am I right? 

[the fox]

Just now, st albans fox said:

Looks like Algeria have little chance of qualifying for Russia '18 now.  Am I right? 

Try non!

[Merging Cultures]

Looks like Algeria have little chance of qualifying for Russia '18 now.  Am I right? 

It's a tough group.

 

I don't think Zambia will travel well next week, so Algeria could join them on 4 points. Cameron probably to be bottom.

 

But with only 5 places available, and Nigeria on form...

[Sunbury Fox]

Dragovic starting for Austria v Wakes tonight. 

[Ian Nacho]

 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

That‭‭'ll do

[Ian Nacho]

2 minutes ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

That‭‭'ll do

We'll have a proper look of him tonight then against one of the best midfielders in the world, and that is Andy King of course. 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

17 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Dragovic starting for Austria v Wakes tonight. 

Live on S4C if anyones interested, you can get this through BBC iplayer

[lgfualol]

Algeria are a bit shit arent they

[Woof]

29 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

We'll have a proper look of him tonight then against one of the best midfielders in the world, and that is Andy King of course. 

King is on the bench, but I see that Lawrence is starting for Wales

[NewEnglandFox]

51 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

We'll have a proper look of him tonight then against one of the best midfielders in the world, and that is Andy King of course. 

It's a pretty good list of players that have won 3 trophies and play with Gareth Bale:

Ronaldo, Benzema, and King to name a few.

 

 

[spacemunky]

King on for Wales to start the second half.

[AlloverthefloorYesNdidi]

Go on, Kingy 

[onekeithweller]

King now outright most capped City player ever.