Wilmots was brought in as coach after Ivory Coast, the defending champion, crashed out of the African Cup of Nations in Gabon in the first round at the beginning of the year. ree kick, the other a dribble followed by a low shot which whistled past Gianluigi Buffon. ’Two early breaks in the third and Thiem made sure he would be able to celebrate his 24th birthday on Sunday with a win to extend his domination over the Frenchman to 6-0. captain Michael Bradley said after the stunning 2-0 loss to Costa Rica at Harrison, New Jersey. Iceland kept momentum from its inspiring run to the Euro 2016 quarterfinals to lead Group I with Croatia. never begun a game for his country in a major tournament, but he set his home stadium alight with a formidable display as Spain grabbed Group G by the scruff of the neck. The list of coaches who have come to work in India over the last decade reads like a who’s who. ”Federer improved to 13-0 against Lopez and 33-1 in night matches at Flushing Meadows, so perhaps the lopsided nature of this shouldn’t be all that surprising. “I think it was a combination of just life happened and luckily Dad recognised I was a better serve-and-volleyer than baseliner, and I said, OK, I agree. I think everyone who has been following Indian hockey know the progress we have made.