World Cup 2010: Full list of teams and selected players


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The full list is out! Thirty-two head coaches have rounded up their list of selected players for the World Cup in South Africa: 23 players for each team with an overall total of 736 footballers. Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, France, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand, Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Mexico, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ghana, Nigeria …

The full list is out! Thirty-two head coaches have rounded up their list of selected players for the World Cup in South Africa. 23 players for each of the 32 lists with an overall total of 736 names. Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, France, Italy, Brazil, New Zealand, Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Mexico, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ghana, Nigeria …

 GROUP A

 SOUTH AFRICA

Goalkeepers : Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Shuaib Walters (Maritzburg Utd)

Defence : Matthew Booth et Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport Utd), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa/ISR), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth/ANG), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk/BEL), Siyabonga Sangweni (Lamontville Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Pirates)

Midfield : Reneilwe Letsholonyane et Siphiwe Tshabalala (Chiefs), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham/ENG), Thanduyise Khuboni (Arrows), Teko Modise (Pirates), Surprise Moriri (Sundowns), Steven Pienaar (Everton/ENG), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan/RUS)

Forwards/Strikers: Katlego Mphela (Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvete (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (Twente/HOL)

 FRANCE

Goalkeepers : Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux)

Defence : William Gallas (Arsenal/ENG), Eric Abidal (FC Barcelona/ESP), Bakary Sagna (Arsenal/ENG), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal/ENG), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Anthony Réveillère (Lyon), Sébastien Squillaci (FC Séville/ESP)

Midfielders : Abou Diaby (Arsenal/ENG), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ENG), Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon)

Forwards/Strikers : Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea/ENG), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaïkos/GRE), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona/ESP), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich/ALL), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)

 MEXICO

Goalkeepers : Guillermo Ochoa (America), Oscar Perez (Chiapas), Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara)

Defence : Rafael Marquez (FC Barcelone/ESP), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart/ALL), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmmar/HOL), Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven/HOL), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven/HOL), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efrain Juarez (Pumas UNAM)

Midfielders : Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Jorge Torres Nilo (Atlas), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM), Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Corogne/ESP)

Strikers/Forwards : Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz), Javier Hernandez (Guadalajara), Giovani dos Santos (Galatasaray/TUR), Guillermo Franco (West Ham/ANG), Carlos Vela (Arsenal/ANG)

 URUGUAY

Goalkeepers : Fernando Muslera (Lazio Rome/ITA), Juan Castillo (Deportivo Cali/COL), Martin Silva (Defensor)

Defence : Diego Lugano (cap, Fenerbahce/TUR), Diego Godin (Villarreal/ESP), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo/CHL), Jorge Fucile (Porto/POR), Martin Caceres (Juventus/ITA), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile/CHL)

Midfiled : Walter Gargano (Naples/ITA), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Penarol), Sebastian Eguren (AIK Stockholm/SUE), Diego Perez (Monaco/FRA), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica/POR), Alvaro Pereira (Porto/POR), Ignacio Gonzalez (Valence/ESP), Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax Amsterdam/HOL), Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile/CHL)

Strikers : Luis Suarez (Ajax Amsterdam/HOL), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Sebastian Abreu (Botafogo/BRE), Edinson Cavani (Palerme/ITA), Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield/ARG)

 GROUP B

 ARGENTINA

Goalkeepers : Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar/HOL), Mariano Andujar (Catane/ITA), Diego Pozo (Colon).

Defence : Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich/GER), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan/ITA), Gabriel Heinze (Olympique Marseille/FRA), Nicolas Burdisso (AS Rome/Italie), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Ariel Garcé (Colon)

Midfielders : Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle/ENG), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool/ENG), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool/ENG), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Angel Di Maria (Benfica/POR), Javier Pastore (Palerme/ITA), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina/ITA),

Strikers : Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona/ESP), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid/ESP), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Sergio Agüero (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Diego Milito (Inter Milan/ITA), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City/ENG).

 NIGERIA

Goalkeepers : Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda/ISR), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva/ISR)

Defence : Taye Taiwo (Olympique Marseille/FRA), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes/FRA), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Joseph Yobo (Everton/ENG), Daniel Shittu (Bolton/ENG), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam/HOL), Rabiu Afolabi (Salzburg/AUT).

Midfielders : Kalu Uche (Almeria/ESP), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham/ANG), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea/ENG), Sani Kaita (Alaniya/RUS), Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco/FRA), Yusuf Ayila (Dynamo Kiev/UKR)

Strikers : Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton/ENG), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim/GER), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth/ENG), John Utaka (Portsmouth/ENG), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg/GER), Obinna Nsofor (Malaga/ESP), Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscou, RUS)

 GREECE

Goalkeepers : Costas Chalkias (PAOK), Alexandros Tzorvas (Panathinaikos), Michael Sifakis (Aris)

Defence : Lukas Vyntra, Giorgos Seitaridis et Nikos Spyropoulos (Panathinaikos), Vangelis Moras (Bologne/ITA), Avraam Papadopoulos et Vasilis Torosidis (Olympiakos), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Liverpool/ENG), Stelios Malezas (PAOK), Socrates Papastathopoulos (Genoa/ITA)

Midfielders : Costas Katsouranis, Sotiris Ninis et Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos), Christos Patsatzoglou (Omonia/CHY), Alexandros Tziolis (Sienne/ITA), Sakis Prittas (Aris), Angelos Charisteas (FC Nuremberg/GER)

Strikers : Dimitris Salpingidis (Panathinaikos), Theofanis Gekas (Francfort/GER), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic/ECO), Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucarest/ROU)

 SOUTH KOREA

Goalkeepers : Lee Woon-jae (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Young-kwang (Ulsan Horang-i), Jung Sung-ryong (Seongnam Ilhwa)

Defence : Kim Dong-jin (Ulsan Horang-i), Oh Beom-seok (Ulsan Horang-i), Kim Hyung-il (Pohang Steelers), Lee Young-pyo (Al Hilal/KSA), Lee Jung-soo (Kashima Antlers/JAP), Cho Yong-hyung (Jeju United), Cha Du-ri (Fribourg/GER), Kang Min-soo (Suwon Bluewings)

Midfielders : Ki Sung-yueng (Celtic Glasgow/ECO), Kim Nam-il (Tomsk/RUS), Kim Bo-kyung (Oita Trinita/JAP), Kim Jae-sung (Pohang Steelers), Kim Jung-woo (Gwangju Phoenix), Park Ji-sung (Manchester United/ENG), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton/ENG), Yeom Ki-hun (Suwon Bluewings)

Strikers : Park Chu-young (Monaco/FRA), Ahn Jung-hwan (Dalian Shide/CHN), Lee Dong-gook (Jeonbuk Motors), Lee Seung-yeoul (FC Séoul)

 GROUP C

 ENGLAND

Goalkeepers : David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defence : Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester Utd), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa)

Midfielders : Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester Utd), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City)

Strikers : Wayne Rooney (Manchester Utd), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham)

 ALGERIA

Goalkeepers : Fawzi Chouachi (ES Sétif), Lounes Gaouaoui (ASO Chlef), M’bohi Rais Ouheb (Slavia Sofia/BUL)

Defence : Laifaoui Abdelkader (ES Sétif), Madjid Bougherra (Glasgow Rangers/ECO), Carl Medjani (Ajaccio/FRA/L2), Rafik Halliche (Nacional Madeira/POR), Anther Yahia (Bochum/GER), Habib Belaïd (Boulogne-sur-Mer/FRA), Nadir Belhadj (Portsmouth/ENG), Djamel Mesbah (Lecce/ITA/D2)

Midfielders : Hassan Yebda (Portsmouth/ENG), Mehdi Lacen (Santander/ESP), Yazid Mansouri (Lorient/FRA), Adlane Guedioura (Wolverhampton/ENG), Riad Boudebouz (Sochaux/FRA), Djamel Abdoun (Nantes/FRA/L2), Fouad Kadir (Valenciennes/FRA), Karim Ziani (Wolfsburg/GER), Karim Matmour (Mönchengladbach/GER)

Strikers : Abdelkader Ghezzal (Sienne/ITA), Rafik Djebbour (AEK Athènes/GRE), Rafik Saïfi (Istres/FRA/D2)

 UNITED STATES

Goalkeepers : Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ANG), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton/ENG), Tim Howard (Everton/ENG)

Defence : Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes/FRA), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas), Steve Cherundolo (Hanovre/GER), Jay DeMerit (Watford/ENG), Clarence Goodson (IK Start/NOR), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan/ITA), Jonathan Spector (West Ham/ENG)

Midfielders : DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers/ECO), Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), Ricardo Clark (Francfort/GER), Clint Dempsey (Fulham/ENG), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers/ECO), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus/DAN), Stuart Holden (Bolton/ENG), Jose Torres (Pachuca/MEX)

Strikers : Jozy Altidore (Hull/ENG), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles), Robbie Findley (Salt Lake City), Herculez Gomez (Puebla/MEX)

 SLOVENIA

Goalkeepers : Samir Handanovic (Udinese/ITA), Jasmin Handanovic (Mantoue/ITA), Aleksander Seliga (Sparta Rotterdam/HOL).

Defence : Bojan Jokic (Chievo/ITA), Marko Suler (La Gantoise/BEL), Bostjan Cesar (Grenoble/FRA), Branko Ilic (Locomotive Moscou/RUS), Matej Mavric Rozic (Coblence/GER), Elvedin Dzinic (Maribor), Miso Brecko (Cologne/GER), Suad Filekovic (Maribor).

Midfielders : Andraz Kirm (Wisla/POL), Andrej Komac (Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR), Rene Krhin (Inter Milan/ITA), Dalibor Stevanovic (Vitesse Arnhem/HOL), Robert Koren (West Bromwich/ANG), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Larissa/GRE), Valter Birsa (Auxerre/FRA).

Strikers : Milivoje Novakovic (Cologne/GER), Zlatko Dedic (Bochum/ALL), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Gent/BEL), Nejc Pecnik (Nacional/POR), Tim Matavz (FC Groningen/HOL)

 GROUP D

 GERMANY

Goalkeepers : Manuel Neuer (Schalke 04), Tim Wiese (Werder Brême), Jörg Butt (Bayern Munich)

Defence : Dennis Aogo (Hambourg), Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Jerome Boateng (Hambourg), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Marcell Jansen (Hambourg), Philipp Lahm (Bayer Munich), Per Mertesacker (Werder Brême), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart)

Midfielders : Sami Khedira (Stuttgart), Toni Kroos (Bayer Leverkusen), Marko Marin (Werder Brême), Mesut Özil (Werder Brême), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Piotr Trochowski (Hambourg)

Strikers : Cacau (Stuttgart), Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Stefan Kiessling (Bayer Leverkusen), Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Lukas Podolski (Cologne)

 SERBIA

Goalkeepers : Vladimir Stojkovic (Wigan/ENG), Bojan Isailovic (Zaglebie Lubin/POL), Andjelko Djuricic (Uniao Leiria/POR)

Defence : Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea/ENG), Antonio Rukavina (Munich 1860/GER), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United/ENG), Neven Subotic (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Aleksandar Lukovic (Udinese/ITA), Ivan Obradovic (Saragosse/ESP), Aleksandar Kolarov (Lazio Rome/ITA)

Midfielders : Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan/ITA), Nenad Milijas (Wolverhampton/ANG), Milos Krasic (CSKA Moscou/RUS), Milan Jovanovic (Standard Liège/BEL), Milos Ninkovic (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Stuttgart/GER), Zoran Tosic (Cologne/GER), Gojko Kacar (Hertha Berlin/GER), Radosav Petrovic (Partizan Belgrade)

Strikers : Nikola Zigic (Valence/ESP), Marko Pantelic (Ajax Amsterdam/HOL), Danko Lazovic (Zenith Saint-Petersburg/RUS), Dragan Mrdja (Vojvodina Novi Sad)

 GHANA

Goalkeepers : Richard Kingson (Wigan/ANG), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals/GHA), Stephen Ahorlu (Hearts of Lions/GHA)

Defence : Samuel Inkoom (Bâle/SUI), Jonathan Mensah (Grenade/ESP), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea/GHA), Rahim Ayew (Zamalek/EGY), Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), John Mensah (Sunderland/ENG), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim/GER), John Paintsil (Fulham/ANG)

Midfielders : Sulley Ali Muntari (Inter/ITA), Derek Boateng (Getafe/ESP), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg/NOR), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese/ITA), André Ayew (Arles-Avignon/FRA), Stephen Appiah (Bologne/ITA), Quincy Owusu Abeyie (Al Sadd/QAT), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth/ENG)

Strikers : Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda/HOL), Asamoah Gyan (Rennes/FRA), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim/ALL), Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan/ITA)

 AUSTRALIA

Goalkeepers : Mark Schwarzer (Fulham/ANG), Adam Federici (Reading/ANG), Brad Jones (Middlesbrough/ENG)

Defence : Scott Chipperfield (FC Bâle/SUI), David Carney (FC Twente/HOL), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray/TUR), Michael Beauchamp (Al-Jazira/UAE), Craig Moore (unsigned), Mark Milligan (JEF United/JAP), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow/RUS)

Midfielders : Mark Bresciano (Palerme/ITA), Tim Cahill (Everton/ENG), Jason Culina (Gold Coast Utd/AUS), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers/ENG), Richard Garcia (Hull City/ENG), Vince Grella (Blackburn Rovers/ENG), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar/HOL), Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor Kulubu/TUR), Carl Valeri (US Sassuolo Calcio/ITA), Dario Vidosic (FC Nuremberg/GER)

Strikers : Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Campus/JAP), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray/TUR), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente/HOL)

 GROUP E

 NETHERLANDS

Goalkeepers : Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Sander Boschker (FC Twente)

Defence : Khalid Boulahrouz (VfB Stuttgart/GER), John Heitinga (Everton/ENG), Joris Mathijsen (HSV Hambourg/GER), André Ooijer (PSV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Edson Braafheid (Celtic/ECO)

Midfielders : Ibrahim Afellay (PSV), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City/ENG), Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan/ITA), Stijn Schaars (AZ Alkmaar), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich/GER), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid/ESP)

Strikers : Ryan Babel (Liverpool/ENG), Eljero Elia (HSV Hambourg/GER), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan/ITA), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool/ENG), Robin van Persie (Arsenal/ENG), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/GER)

 CAMEROON

Goalkeepers : Hamidou Souleymanou (Kayserispor/TUR), Idris Carlos Kameni (Espanyol Barcelone/ESP), Guy Roland Ndy Assembe (Valenciennes/FRA)

Defence : Benoît Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham/ENG), Sébastien Bassong (Tottenham/ENG), Gaétan Bong (Valenciennes/FRA), Aurélien Chedjou (Lille/FRA), Geremi Njitap (MKE Ankaragücü/TUR), Stéphane Mbia (Marseille/FRA), Nicolas Nkoulou (Monaco/FRA), Rigobert Song (Trabzonspur/TUR)

Midfielders : Enoh Eyong Takang (Ajax Amsterdam/HOL), Jean II Makoun (Lyon/FRA), Georges Mandjeck (Kaiserslautern/GER), Joël Matip (Schalke 04/GER), Landry Nguemo (Celtic Glasgow/SCO), Alexandre Song (Arsenal/ENG)

Strikers : Vincent Aboubakar (Coton Sport Garoua/Cameroon), Eric Choupo-Moting (Nuremberg/GER), Achille Emana (Betis Seville/ESP), Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan/ITA), Mohamadou Idrissou (Fribourg/GER), Achille Webo (Majorque/ESP)

 DENMARK

Goalkeepers : Thomas Soerensen (Stoke City/ENG), Stefan Andersen (Broendby), Jesper Christiansen (FC Copenhagan)

Defence : Daniel Agger (Liverpool/ENG), Simon Kjaer (Palerme/ITA), Per Kroeldrup (Fiorentina/ITA), Lars Jacobsen (Blackburn/ENG), Simon Busk Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar/HOL), William Kvist Joergensen (FC Copenhagan), Patrick Mtiliga (Malaga/ESP)

Midfielders : Daniel Jensen (Werder Brême/GER), Christian Poulsen (Juventus/ITA), Christian Eriksen (Ajax/HOL), Jakob Poulsen (AGF), Martin Joergensen (AGF), Mikkel Beckmann (Randers), Thomas Enevoldsen (FC Groningen/HOL), Thomas Kahlenberg (Wolfsburg/GER), Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax/HOL), Jesper Groenkjaer (FC Copenhagan)

Strikers : Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord/HOL), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal/ANG), Soeren Larsen (Duisburg/GER)

 JAPAN

Goalkeepers : Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus), Eiji Kawashima (Kawasaki Frontale), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata)

Defence : Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama Marinos), Marcus Tulio Tanaka (Nagoya Grampus), Yuichi Komano (Jubilo Iwata), Daiki Iwamasa (Kashima Antlers), Yasuyuki Konno (FC Tokyo), Yuto Nagatomo (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida (Kashima Antlers)

Midfielders : Shunsuke Nakamura (Yokohama Marinos), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale), Junichi Inamoto (Kawasaki Frontale), Yuki Abe (Urawa Red Diamonds), Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg/GER), Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Daisuke Matsui (Grenoble/FRA)

Strikers : Shinji Okazaki (Shimizu S-Pulse), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus), Yasuhito Okubo (Vissel Kobe), Kisho Yano (Albirex Niigata), Takayuki Morimoto (Catane/ITA)

 GROUP F

 ITALY

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari)

Défenseurs: Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

Strikers: Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli)

 PARAGUAY

Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Real Valladolid/ESP), Aldo Bobadilla (Independiente Medellin/COL), Diego Barreto (Cerro Porteno)

Defence: Denis Caniza (Leon/MEX), Dario Veron (Pumas/MEX), Julio Caceres (Atletico Mineiro/BRA), Paulo Da Silva (Sunderland/ENG), Claudio Morel Rodriguez (Boca Juniors/ARG), Antolin Alcaraz (Wigan, ENG), Carlos Bonet (Olimpia), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo/ARG)

Midfielders: Cristian Riveros (Sunderland/ENG), Enrique Vera (LDU Quito/EQU), Edgar Barreto (Atalanta/ITA), Jonathan Santana (Wolfsburg/ALL), Victor Caceres (Libertad), Nestor Ortigoza (Argentinos Juniors/ARG)

Strikers: Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City/ENG), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Oscar Cardozo (Benfica/POR), Edgar Benitez (Pachuca/MEX), Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Rodolfo Gamarra (Libertad)

 SLOVAKIA

Goalkeepers : Jan Mucha (Legia Varsovie/POL), Dusan Kuciak (Vaslui/ROM), Dusan Pernis (Dundee Utd/ECO)

Defence : Peter Pekarik (Wolfsburg/GER), Martin Petras (Cesena/ITA), Martin Skrtel (Liverpool/ENG), Jan Durica (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Radoslav Zabavnik (Mayence/GER), Marek Cech (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), Zdeno Strba (Xanthi/GRE)

Midfielders : Kornel Salata (Slovan Bratislava), Kamil Kopunek (Spartak Trnava), Jan Kozak (Timisoara/ROM), Juraj Kucka (Sparta Prague/RTC), Marek Sapara (Ankaragücü/TUR), Marek Hamsik (Naples/ITA), Vladimir Weiss jr (Manchester City/ENG), Erich Jendrisek (Schalke 04/GER), Miroslav Stoch (Chelsea/ENG)

Strikers : Stanislav Sestak (Bochum/GER), Robert Vittek (Ankaragücü/TUR), Martin Jakubko (Ramenskoye/RUS), Filip Holosko (Besiktas/TUR)

 NEW-ZEALAND

Goalkeepers: James Bannatyne (Team Wellington), Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory/AUS), Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix)

Defence : Andy Boyens (New York Red Bulls/USA), Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix), Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers/ENG, capitaine), Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland/DAN), Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix), Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town/ENG), Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City)

Midfielders : Andy Barron (Team Wellington), Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix), Tim Brown (Wellington Phoenix), Jeremy Christie (FC Tampa Bay/USA), Aaron Clapham (Canterbury United), Simon Elliott (no club), Michael McGlinchey (Motherwell/ECO), David Mulligan (no club)

Strikers : Jeremy Brockie (Newcastle Jets/AUS), Rory Fallon (Plymouth/ENG), Chris Killen (Middlesbrough/ENG), Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United/AUS), Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion/ENG)

 GROUP G

 BRAZIL

Goalkeepers : Julio César (Inter/ITA), Gomes (Tottenham/ENG), Doni (Roma/ITA)

Defence : Maicon (Inter/ITA), Daniel Alves (Barcelona/ESP), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Bastos (Lyon/FRA), Juan (Roma/ITA), Lucio (Inter/ITA), Luisao (Benfica/POR), Thiago Silva (Milan/ITA)

Midfielders : Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos/GRE), Felipe Melo (Juventus/ITA), Josué (Wolfsburg/GER), Kleberson (Flamengo), Elano (Galatasaray/TUR), Ramires (Benfica/POR), Kaka (Real Madrid/ESP), Julio Baptista (Roma/ITA)

Strikers : Luis Fabiano (Séville/ESP), Nilmar (Villarreal/ESP), Robinho (Santos), Grafite (Wolfsburg/GER)

 NORTH KOREA

Goalkeepers : Ri Myong-Guk (Pyongyang City), Kim Myong-Gil (Amrokgang), Kim Myon-Won (Amrokgang)

Defence : Cha Jong-Hyok (Amrokgang), Nam Song-Chol (April 25), Pak Chol-Jin (Amrokgang), Pak Nam-Chol (Amrokgang), Ri Jun-Il (Sobaeksu), Ri Kwang-Chon (April 25), Ri Kwang-Hyok (Kyonggongop).

Mifielders : Ahn Young-Hak (Omiya Ardija/JPN), Ji Yun-Nam (April 25), Kim Kyong-Il (Rimyongsu), Kim Yong-Jun (Chengdu), Mun In-Guk (April 25), Pak Nam-Chol (April 25), Pak Sung-Hyok (Sobaeksu), Ri Chol-Myong (Pyongyang City).

Strikers : An Chol-Hyok (Rimyongsu), Choe Kum-Chol (Rimyongsu), Hong Yong-Jo (FC Rostov/RUS), Jong Tae-Se (Kawasaki Frontale/JPN), Kim Kum-Il (April 25)

 COTE D’IVOIRE/IVORY COAST

Goalkeepers : Boubacar Barry (Lokeren/BEL), Aristides Zogbo (Maccabi Netanya/ISR), Daniel Yeboah (ASEC Abidjan).

Defence : Souleymane Bamba (Hibernian/ECO), Arthur Boka (VfB Stuttgart/GER), Benjamin Brou Angoua (Valenciennes/FRA), Guy Demel (Hambourg/GER), Emmanuel Eboué (Arsenal/ENG), Steve Gohouri (Wigan/ENG), Siaka Tiene (Valenciennes/FRA), Kolo Touré (Manchester City/ENG)

Midfielders : Jean-Jacques Gosso (Monaco/FRA), Abdelkader Keita (Galatasaray/TUR), Emmanuel Kone (International Curtea Arges/ROM), Gervinho (Lille/FRA), Romaric (Séville/ESP), Cheik Ismael Tiote (Twente Enschede/HOL), Yaya Touré (Barcelone/ESP), Didier Zokora (Séville/ESP).

Strikers : Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth/ENG), Seydou Doumbia (Young Boys Berne/SUI), Didier Drogba (Chelsea/ENG), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea/ENG)

 PORTUGAL

Goalkeeprs : Eduardo (Sporting Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis/GRE), Beto (FC Porto)

Defence : Miguel (Valence/ESP), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea/ENG), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea/ENG), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Rolando (FC Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille/FRA), Duda (Malaga/ESP), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica)

Midfielders : Pedro Mendes (Sporting Portugal), Pepe (Real Madrid), Tiago (Atlético Madrid), Deco (Chelsea/ENG), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Portugal)

Strikers : Simao (Atlético Madrid/ESP), Danny (Zenit/RUS), Liedson (Sporting Portugal), Hugo Almeida (Werder Brême/GER), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP), Nani (Manchester United/ENG)

 GROUP H

 SPAIN

Goalkeepers : Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), José Manuel Reina (Liverpool/ENG) et Victor Valdés (FC Barcelona)

Defence : Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valence), Gerard Piqué (FC Barcelona), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona) et Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

Milieux : Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergi Busquets (FC Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal/ENG), Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva (Valence) et Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona)

Strikers : Jesus Navas (FC Séville), Juan Manuel Mata (Valence), Pedro Rodriguez (FC Barcelona), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Fernando Torres (Liverpool/ENG) et David Villa (Barcelona)

 SWITZERLAND

Goalkeepers : Diego Benaglio (VfL Wolfsburg/ALL), Johnny Leoni (FC Zurich), Marco Woelfli (Young Boys Berne).

Defence : Mario Eggimann (Hannovre 96/GER), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre/FRA),Stephan Lichtsteiner (Lazio), Philippe Senderos (Everton/ANG), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Francfort/GER), Steve Von Bergen (Hertha Berlin/ITA), Reto Ziegler (Sampdoria/ITA).

Midfielders : Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Valon Behrami (West Ham United/ ENG), Gelson Fernandes (St Etienne/FRA), Benjamin Huggel (FC Bâle), Marco Padalino (Sampdoria/ITA), Pirmin Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Goklan Inler (Udinese/ITA).

Strikers : Eren Derdiyok (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Alexander Frei (FC Basel), Blaise Nkufo (Twente Enschede/HOLL), Hakan Yakin (FC Lucerne), Xherdan Shaqiri (FC Bâle), Marco Streller (FC Bâle)

 HONDURAS

Goalkeepers : Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia), Ricardo Canales (Motagua)

Defence : Sergio Mendoza (Motagua), Mynor Figueroa (Wigan/ENG), Victor Bernardez (Anderlecht/BEL), Mauricio Sabillon (Hangzhou Lucheng/CHN), Oscar Garcia (Olimpia), Johnny Palacios (Olimpia), Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua), Osman Chavez (Platense)

Midfielders : Roger Espinoza (Kansas City/USA), Edgar Alvarez (Bari/ITA), Wilson Palacios (Tottenham/ENG), Hendry Tomas (Wigan/ENG), Julio Cesar de Leon (Torino/ITA), Amado Guevara (Motagua), Ramon Nunez (Olimpia), Danilo Turcios (Olimpia)

Strikers : Carlos Pavon (Real Espana), David Suazo (Genoa/ITA), Georgy Welcome (Motagua), Walter Martinez (Marathon)

 CHILE

Goalkeepers : Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad/ESP), Miguel Pinto (Universidad Chile/CHI), Luis Marin (Union Espanola/CHI)

Defence : Pablo Contreras (PAOK Salonique/GRE), Ismael Fuentes (Universidad Catolica/CHI), Mauricio Isla (Udinese/ITA), Gary Medel (Boca Junior/ARG), Gonzalo Jara (West Bromwich/ENG), Waldo Ponce (Universidad Catolica/CHI), Arturo Vidal (Leverkusen/GER)

Midfielders : Carlos Carmona (Reggina/ITA), Marco Estrada (Universidad de Chile/CHI), Matias Fernández (Sporting/POR), Gonzalo Fierro (Flamengo/BRA), Rodrigo Millar (Colo Colo/CHI), Rodrigo Tello (Besiktas/TUR), Jorge Valdivia (Al Ain/EAU).

Strikers : Jean Beausejour (America/MEX), Mark Gonzalez (CSKA Moscou/RUS), Fabian Orellana (Xerez/ESP), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo/CHI), Alexis Sanchez (Udinese/ITA), Humberto Suazo (Zaragoza/ESP).

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