The Villarreal right back played the final minutes of the match against Costa Rica (0-1)
Villarreal CF’s Serbian right back, Antonio Rukavina, particpated in his country’s victory over Costa Rica yesterday in their first match of the Group Stage of the Russia 2018 World Cup (0-1). Rukavina came on in the 83rd minute replacing Dusan Tadic. The only goal of the game was scored by Kolarov from a spectacular freekick in the 56th minute.
The next Villarreal CF player to represent his country at the World Cup is Carlos Bacca for Colombia against Japan this Tuesday (2pm). Later on in the day Alfred N’Diaye’s Senegal will take on Poland (5pm) and Denis Cheryshev will be representing Russia in their second group game against Egypt (8pm).
The schedule for the Yellows at the Russia 2018 World Cup is as follows (time in Spain):
CARLOS BACCA (Colombia):
Tuesday 19th June
Colombia vs Japan (2pm, Mordovia Arena).
Sunday 24th June
Poland vs Colombia (8pm, Kazan Arena).
Thursday 28th June
Senegal vs Colombia (4pm, Samara Arena).
DENIS CHERYSHEV (Russia):
Thursday 14th June
Russia vs Saudi Arabia (5-0).
Tuesday 19th June
Russia vs Egypt (8pm, Saint Petersburg Stadium).
Monday 25th June
Uruguay vs Russia (4pm, Samara Arena).
ANTONIO RUKAVINA (Serbia):
Sunday 17th June
Costa Rica vs Serbia (0-1).
Friday 22nd June
Serbia vs Suiza (8pm, Kaliningrad Stadium).
Wednesday 27th June
Serbia vs Brazil (8pm, Spartak Stadium).
SALEM AL DAWSARI (Saudi Arabia):
Thursday 14th June
Russia vs Saudi Arabia (5-0).
Wednesday 20th June
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia (5pm, Rostov Arena).
Monday 25th June
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt (4pm, Volgograd Arena).
ALFRED N’DIAYE (Senegal):
Tuesday 19th June
Poland vs Senegal (5pm, Spartak Stadium).
Sunday 24th June
Japan vs Senegal (5pm, Ekaterimburg Arena).
Thursday 28th June
Senegal vs Colombia (4pm, Samara Arena).
