FRANCE 98 – Players to celebrate their birthdays in Nantes

Four players will spend their birthdays in NANTES. Nigerian Victor IKPEBA (20), who plays forward with AS Monaco, will celebrate his 25^th birthday on Friday, 12^th June – the day before the SPAIN-NIGERIA match (Group D). Moroccan player TAHAR (20) will be 30 on the day of the BRAZIL-MOROCCO game (Group A – Tuesday, 16^th June). On Monday, 22^nd June, Chileans Nelson TAPIA (1) and Ronaldo FUENTES (3) will celebrate their 23^rd and 29^th birthdays respectively – they will face CAMEROON (Group B) in La Beaujoire stadium the next day (23^rd June).