After Marco Asensio was fouled outside the area in the 13th minute, Isco fired a well-placed shot over the Italian wall and past the outstretched arms of Buffon. Veteran striker David Villa came off the bench to replace Isco, making his return to the Spanish national team three years after his last match at the 2014 World Cup. Also still in the top half of the men’s bracket are No. Despite its fourth draw in the campaign, Georgia is out of contention with four points. From a distance of about 50 yards — practice pitches and reporters’ viewing area were separated by a. Twice a semi-finalist on French Open clay, Thiem was slow to find his footing on the New York hardcourts as Mannarino took early control at 5-3. remained more or less similar, but Hockey India believes getting rid of the foreigner will somehow improve performance. So what we try to do is tell the players that just go out there and express yourself and you will be. #8217;s top-ranked team a few years ago _ with little hope of making it to Russia next year. Mexico clinched one of the three berths from North and Central America and the Caribbean on Friday night, and Costa Rica is close to securing another.