MILAN - After completing training at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti, ten Nerazzurri players joined up with their respective national teams for friendly matches or qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup.
Samir Handanovic and Vid Belec (Slovenia): friendly match against Turkey (Friday 31 May in Bielefeld, 19:00) and World Cup qualifier, Iceland v Slovenia (Friday 7 June in Reykjavik, 19:00).
Mateo Kovacic (Croatia): World Cup qualifier, Croatia v Scotland (Friday 7 June, Zagreb, 20:15)
Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina): World Cup qualifiers, Argentina v Colombia (Friday 7 June, Buenos Aires, 19:05 local, 00:05 Italian) and Ecuador v Argentina (Tuesday 11 June, Quito, 16:00 local, 23:00 Italian);
Fredy Guarin (Colombia): World Cup qualifiers, Argentina v Colombia (Friday 7 June, Buenos Aires, 19:05 local, 00:05 Italian) and Colombia v Peru (Tuesday 11 June, Barranquilla, 15:30 local, 22:30 Italian);
Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Serbia): World Cup qualifier, Belgium v Serbia (Friday 7 June, Brussels, King Baudouin Stadium, 20:45);
Andrea Ranocchia (Italy): friendly match, Italy v San Marino (Friday 31 May, Bologna, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, 20:45). On Monday 3 June the final squad of 23 players will be named for the Confederations Cup;
Walter Gargano and Alvaro Pereira (Uruguay): friendly match, Uruguay v France (Wednesday 5 June) and World Cup qualifier, Venezuela v Uruguay (Tuesday 11 June, 19:30 local, 2:00 Italian).
Yuto Nagatomo (Japan): Kirin Challenge Cup friendly match, Japan v Bulgaria (Thursday 30 May, Aichi, Toyota Stadium, 19:20 local) and World Cup qualifier, Japan v Australia (Tuesday 4 June, Saitama Stadium, 19:30 local). Following this, the final squad of 23 players will be named for their final group match (fourth round) of Asian World Cup qualification against Iraq in Doha (11 June) and for the Confederations Cup, which begins 15 June.
