11.   This makes the average experience on the U.S. national squad about four years.

12.   Popescu is set to move across Spain from Salamanca to Valencia on a four-year contract, thus joining Ilie, his teammate in the national squad.

13.   A national squad is being trained by former Pakistani Test cap Sadiq Mohamed.

14.   A key player of the Turin team and of the Dutch national squad, Davids has been less than impressive in the current campaign.

15.   A key player on the Juventus team and the Dutch national squad, Davids has been less than impressive in the current season.

16.   Abdullah said the entire national squad was being disbanded for performing so badly.

17.   Ajax veteran Ruud Krol quit as deputy coach of the Dutch national squad to join Koeman as his assistant.

18.   Alpay is one of the best defenders in the Turkish national squad but has been recovering from a knee injury which sidelined him for more than five months.

19.   All three players are part of the Cuban national squad.

20.   As a result, a population usually less fervent than other Europeans about soccer is steadily moving toward a state of euphoria about the national squad.