World Cup Resources-Penalty Takers

So as we begin to gear up for the World Cup, we thought we'd share a couple of snippets. The first is a list of who we think is likely to be on Penalty duty for each of the 32 clubs. It's almost complete and almost certainly mostly accurate. ish.

Russia - Aleksandr Samedov is expected to be on duty, with Artem Dzyuba or Fedor Smolov likely to deputise.

Saudi - Nawaf Al-Abed - He scored four last season for his country. Mohammed Al-Sahlawi would expect to be backup

Egypt - Mo Salah will take if on the pitch, while Ramadan Sobhi has taken them before for Egypt.

Uruguay - Saurez would expect to get them if both he and Cavani are on the pitch.

Portugal - Ronaldo. Obviously!

Spain - David Silva will be 1st choice, with Sergio Ramos ready to step in if needed.

Morocco - Hakim Ziyech has taken their last four

Iran - Ashkan Dejagah is trusted with responsibility.

France - Griezmann knows where to put it.

Australia - Mile Jedinak

Peru - Christian Cueva will be first choice with Farfan considered the back-up

Denmark - Eriksen then Bendtner if anything happens to the main man.

Argentina - Messi

Iceland - Sigurdsson

Croatia - Modric then Mandzukic in our view, although I have seen Rakatic suggested as the back-up elsewhere.

Nigeria - It's unclear here, but looks like being one of Moses/Ihenacho/Ighalo

Brazil - Neymar if hes playing, then Coutinho in his absence

Switzerland - Ricardo Rodriguez could well be the top man, then perhaps Xhaka

Costa Rica - Unclear, probably Campbell

Serbia - Tadic

Germany - Draxler or Ozil. Gomez has taken plenty before if he is on the pitch.

Mexico - Andres Guardado looks the likeliest

Sweden - Granqvist or Forsberg

Korea - Ja-cheol Koo took in preference to Son recently.

Belgium - Hazard, then either De Bruyne or Lukaku

Panama - Tejada or Torres but no comparison with both on pitch. They usually only play one up front.

Tunisia - Khazri or Sliti - low confidence on this one though.

England - Kane who else. He's got records to break hasn't he?

Poland - Lewandowski - scored six in qualifying!

Senegal - Mane or Konate

Colombia - Rodriguez then Quintero

Japan - Not clear - probably Osako at best guess here.

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