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2006 FIFA World Cup squads

Summary

This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the World Cup, including all pre-tournament friendlies. Club information is that used by FIFA.[1] Players for whom this information changed during or prior to the tournament are indicated by footnotes.

Group A edit

Costa Rica edit

Head coach: Alexandre Guimarães

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Álvaro Mesén (1972-12-24)24 December 1972 (aged 33) 38   Herediano
2 2DF Jervis Drummond (1976-09-08)8 September 1976 (aged 29) 56   Saprissa
3 2DF Luis Marín (c) (1974-08-10)10 August 1974 (aged 31) 120   Alajuelense
4 2DF Michael Umaña (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 23) 18   Brujas
5 2DF Gilberto Martínez (1979-10-01)1 October 1979 (aged 26) 57   Brescia
6 3MF Danny Fonseca (1979-11-07)7 November 1979 (aged 26) 22   Cartaginés
7 3MF Christian Bolaños (1984-05-17)17 May 1984 (aged 22) 16   Saprissa
8 2DF Mauricio Solís (1972-12-13)13 December 1972 (aged 33) 107   Comunicaciones
9 4FW Paulo Wanchope (1976-07-31)31 July 1976 (aged 29) 69   Herediano
10 3MF Walter Centeno (1974-10-06)6 October 1974 (aged 31) 93   Saprissa
11 4FW Rónald Gómez (1975-01-24)24 January 1975 (aged 31) 80   Saprissa
12 2DF Leonardo González (1980-11-21)21 November 1980 (aged 25) 36   Herediano
13 4FW Kurt Bernard (1977-08-08)8 August 1977 (aged 28) 3   Puntarenas
14 3MF Randall Azofeifa (1984-12-30)30 December 1984 (aged 21) 5   Saprissa
15 2DF Harold Wallace (1975-09-07)7 September 1975 (aged 30) 78   Alajuelense
16 3MF Carlos Hernández (1982-04-09)9 April 1982 (aged 24) 17   Alajuelense
17 2DF Gabriel Badilla (1984-06-30)30 June 1984 (aged 21) 7   Saprissa
18 1GK José Francisco Porras (1970-11-08)8 November 1970 (aged 35) 16   Saprissa
19 4FW Álvaro Saborío (1982-03-25)25 March 1982 (aged 24) 23   Saprissa
20 3MF Douglas Sequeira (1977-08-23)23 August 1977 (aged 28) 29   Real Salt Lake
21 4FW Víctor Núñez (1980-04-15)15 April 1980 (aged 26) 3   Cartaginés
22 2DF Michael Rodríguez (1981-12-30)30 December 1981 (aged 24) 3   Alajuelense
23 1GK Wardy Alfaro (1977-12-31)31 December 1977 (aged 28) 2   Alajuelense

Ecuador edit

Head coach:   Luis Fernando Suárez

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Edwin Villafuerte (1979-03-12)12 March 1979 (aged 27) 15   Deportivo Quito
2 2DF Jorge Guagua (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 24) 18   El Nacional
3 2DF Iván Hurtado (c) (1974-08-16)16 August 1974 (aged 31) 130   Al-Arabi
4 2DF Ulises de la Cruz (1974-02-08)8 February 1974 (aged 32) 84   Aston Villa
5 2DF José Luis Perlaza (1981-10-06)6 October 1981 (aged 24) 3   Olmedo
6 3MF Patricio Urrutia (1978-10-15)15 October 1978 (aged 27) 6   LDU Quito
7 3MF Christian Lara (1980-04-27)27 April 1980 (aged 26) 19   El Nacional
8 3MF Edison Méndez (1979-03-16)16 March 1979 (aged 27) 64   LDU Quito
9 4FW Félix Borja (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 23) 6   El Nacional[2]
10 4FW Iván Kaviedes (1977-10-24)24 October 1977 (aged 28) 44   Argentinos Juniors
11 4FW Agustín Delgado (1974-12-23)23 December 1974 (aged 31) 68   LDU Quito
12 1GK Cristian Mora (1979-08-26)26 August 1979 (aged 26) 8   LDU Quito
13 2DF Paúl Ambrosi (1980-10-14)14 October 1980 (aged 25) 24   LDU Quito
14 3MF Segundo Castillo (1982-05-15)15 May 1982 (aged 24) 11   El Nacional[3]
15 3MF Marlon Ayoví (1971-09-27)27 September 1971 (aged 34) 74   Deportivo Quito
16 3MF Antonio Valencia (1985-08-04)4 August 1985 (aged 20) 17   Recreativo[4]
17 2DF Giovanny Espinoza (1977-04-12)12 April 1977 (aged 29) 56   LDU Quito
18 2DF Néicer Reasco (1977-07-23)23 July 1977 (aged 28) 31   LDU Quito[5]
19 3MF Luis Saritama (1983-10-20)20 October 1983 (aged 22) 15   Deportivo Quito
20 3MF Edwin Tenorio (1976-06-16)16 June 1976 (aged 29) 68   Barcelona SC
21 4FW Carlos Tenorio (1979-05-14)14 May 1979 (aged 27) 29   Al Sadd
22 1GK Damián Lanza (1982-04-10)10 April 1982 (aged 24) 5   Aucas
23 4FW Christian Benítez (1986-05-01)1 May 1986 (aged 20) 5   El Nacional

Germany edit

Head coach: Jürgen Klinsmann

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jens Lehmann (1969-11-10)10 November 1969 (aged 36) 32   Arsenal
2 2DF Marcell Jansen (1985-11-04)4 November 1985 (aged 20) 7   Borussia Mönchengladbach
3 2DF Arne Friedrich (1979-05-29)29 May 1979 (aged 27) 36   Hertha BSC
4 2DF Robert Huth (1984-08-18)18 August 1984 (aged 21) 16   Chelsea
5 3MF Sebastian Kehl (1980-02-13)13 February 1980 (aged 26) 27   Borussia Dortmund
6 2DF Jens Nowotny (1974-01-11)11 January 1974 (aged 32) 46   Bayer Leverkusen
7 3MF Bastian Schweinsteiger (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 21) 28   Bayern Munich
8 3MF Torsten Frings (1976-11-22)22 November 1976 (aged 29) 52   Werder Bremen
9 4FW Mike Hanke (1983-11-05)5 November 1983 (aged 22) 6   VfL Wolfsburg
10 4FW Oliver Neuville (1973-05-01)1 May 1973 (aged 33) 55   Borussia Mönchengladbach
11 4FW Miroslav Klose (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 28) 55   Werder Bremen
12 1GK Oliver Kahn (1969-06-15)15 June 1969 (aged 36) 85   Bayern Munich
13 3MF Michael Ballack (c) (1976-09-26)26 September 1976 (aged 29) 65   Bayern Munich[6]
14 4FW Gerald Asamoah (1978-10-03)3 October 1978 (aged 27) 40   Schalke 04
15 3MF Thomas Hitzlsperger (1982-04-05)5 April 1982 (aged 24) 15   VfB Stuttgart
16 2DF Philipp Lahm (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 22) 18   Bayern Munich
17 2DF Per Mertesacker (1984-09-29)29 September 1984 (aged 21) 23   Hannover 96
18 3MF Tim Borowski (1980-05-02)2 May 1980 (aged 26) 20   Werder Bremen
19 3MF Bernd Schneider (1973-11-17)17 November 1973 (aged 32) 64   Bayer Leverkusen
20 4FW Lukas Podolski (1985-06-04)4 June 1985 (aged 21) 25   1. FC Köln[7]
21 2DF Christoph Metzelder (1980-11-05)5 November 1980 (aged 25) 22   Borussia Dortmund
22 3MF David Odonkor (1984-02-21)21 February 1984 (aged 22) 1   Borussia Dortmund
23 1GK Timo Hildebrand (1979-04-05)5 April 1979 (aged 27) 3   VfB Stuttgart

Poland edit

Head coach: Paweł Janas

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Artur Boruc (1980-02-20)20 February 1980 (aged 26) 17   Celtic
2 2DF Mariusz Jop (1978-08-03)3 August 1978 (aged 27) 12   FC Moscow
3 2DF Seweryn Gancarczyk (1981-11-22)22 November 1981 (aged 24) 2   Metalist Kharkiv
4 2DF Marcin Baszczyński (1977-06-07)7 June 1977 (aged 29) 32   Wisła Kraków
5 3MF Kamil Kosowski (1977-08-30)30 August 1977 (aged 28) 45   1. FC Kaiserslautern[8]
6 2DF Jacek Bąk (c) (1973-03-24)24 March 1973 (aged 33) 72   Al-Rayyan[9]
7 3MF Radosław Sobolewski (1976-12-13)13 December 1976 (aged 29) 19   Wisła Kraków
8 3MF Jacek Krzynówek (1976-05-15)15 May 1976 (aged 30) 58   Bayer Leverkusen[10]
9 4FW Maciej Żurawski (1976-09-12)12 September 1976 (aged 29) 50   Celtic
10 3MF Mirosław Szymkowiak (1976-11-12)12 November 1976 (aged 29) 29   Trabzonspor
11 4FW Grzegorz Rasiak (1979-01-12)12 January 1979 (aged 27) 30   Tottenham Hotspur[11]
12 1GK Tomasz Kuszczak (1982-03-23)23 March 1982 (aged 24) 4   West Bromwich Albion
13 3MF Sebastian Mila (1982-07-10)10 July 1982 (aged 23) 27   Austria Wien
14 2DF Michał Żewłakow (1976-04-22)22 April 1976 (aged 30) 56   Anderlecht[12]
15 4FW Ebi Smolarek (1981-01-09)9 January 1981 (aged 25) 13   Borussia Dortmund
16 3MF Arkadiusz Radomski (1977-06-27)27 June 1977 (aged 28) 20   Austria Wien
17 3MF Dariusz Dudka (1983-12-09)9 December 1983 (aged 22) 7   Wisła Kraków
18 2DF Mariusz Lewandowski (1979-05-18)18 May 1979 (aged 27) 25   Shakhtar Donetsk
19 2DF Bartosz Bosacki (1975-12-20)20 December 1975 (aged 30) 11   Lech Poznań[13]
20 3MF Piotr Giza (1980-02-28)28 February 1980 (aged 26) 4   Cracovia
21 4FW Ireneusz Jeleń (1981-04-09)9 April 1981 (aged 25) 9   Wisła Płock
22 1GK Łukasz Fabiański (1985-04-18)18 April 1985 (aged 21) 2   Legia Warsaw
23 4FW Paweł Brożek (1983-04-21)21 April 1983 (aged 23) 4   Wisła Kraków

Group B edit

England edit

Head coach:   Sven-Göran Eriksson

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Paul Robinson (1979-10-15)15 October 1979 (aged 26) 21   Tottenham Hotspur
2 2DF Gary Neville (1975-02-18)18 February 1975 (aged 31) 79   Manchester United
3 2DF Ashley Cole (1980-12-20)20 December 1980 (aged 25) 46   Arsenal
4 3MF Steven Gerrard (1980-05-30)30 May 1980 (aged 26) 42   Liverpool
5 2DF Rio Ferdinand (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 27) 47   Manchester United
6 2DF John Terry (1980-12-07)7 December 1980 (aged 25) 24   Chelsea
7 3MF David Beckham (c) (1975-05-02)2 May 1975 (aged 31) 89   Real Madrid
8 3MF Frank Lampard (1978-06-20)20 June 1978 (aged 27) 40   Chelsea
9 4FW Wayne Rooney (1985-10-24)24 October 1985 (aged 20) 29   Manchester United
10 4FW Michael Owen (1979-12-14)14 December 1979 (aged 26) 77   Newcastle United
11 3MF Joe Cole (1981-11-08)8 November 1981 (aged 24) 32   Chelsea
12 2DF Sol Campbell (1974-09-18)18 September 1974 (aged 31) 68   Arsenal
13 1GK David James (1970-08-01)1 August 1970 (aged 35) 34   Manchester City
14 2DF Wayne Bridge (1980-08-05)5 August 1980 (aged 25) 23   Chelsea[14]
15 2DF Jamie Carragher (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 28) 25   Liverpool
16 3MF Owen Hargreaves (1981-01-20)20 January 1981 (aged 25) 30   Bayern Munich
17 3MF Jermaine Jenas (1983-02-18)18 February 1983 (aged 23) 15   Tottenham Hotspur
18 3MF Michael Carrick (1981-07-28)28 July 1981 (aged 24) 6   Tottenham Hotspur
19 3MF Aaron Lennon (1987-04-16)16 April 1987 (aged 19) 1   Tottenham Hotspur
20 3MF Stewart Downing (1984-07-22)22 July 1984 (aged 21) 2   Middlesbrough
21 4FW Peter Crouch (1981-01-30)30 January 1981 (aged 25) 7   Liverpool
22 1GK Scott Carson (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 (aged 20) 0   Liverpool[15]
23 4FW Theo Walcott (1989-03-16)16 March 1989 (aged 17) 1   Arsenal

Paraguay edit

Head coach:   Aníbal Ruiz

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Justo Villar (1977-06-30)30 June 1977 (aged 28) 39   Newell's Old Boys
2 2DF Jorge Núñez (1978-01-22)22 January 1978 (aged 28) 15   Estudiantes
3 2DF Delio Toledo (1976-10-02)2 October 1976 (aged 29) 30   Zaragoza
4 2DF Carlos Gamarra (c) (1971-02-17)17 February 1971 (aged 35) 106   Palmeiras
5 2DF Julio César Cáceres (1979-10-05)5 October 1979 (aged 26) 32   River Plate
6 3MF Carlos Bonet (1977-10-02)2 October 1977 (aged 28) 29   Libertad
7 4FW Salvador Cabañas (1980-08-05)5 August 1980 (aged 25) 15   Jaguares[16]
8 3MF Édgar Barreto (1984-07-15)15 July 1984 (aged 21) 15   NEC
9 4FW Roque Santa Cruz (1981-08-16)16 August 1981 (aged 24) 42   Bayern Munich
10 3MF Roberto Acuña (1972-03-25)25 March 1972 (aged 34) 93   Deportivo La Coruña
11 3MF Diego Gavilán (1980-03-01)1 March 1980 (aged 26) 39   Newell's Old Boys
12 1GK Derlis Gómez (1972-11-02)2 November 1972 (aged 33) 5   Sportivo Luqueño
13 3MF Carlos Paredes (1976-07-16)16 July 1976 (aged 29) 68   Reggina[17]
14 2DF Paulo da Silva (1980-02-01)1 February 1980 (aged 26) 33   Toluca
15 2DF Julio César Manzur (1981-01-22)22 January 1981 (aged 25) 13   Santos
16 3MF Cristian Riveros (1982-10-16)16 October 1982 (aged 23) 9   Libertad
17 3MF José Montiel (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 18) 6   Olimpia
18 4FW Nelson Haedo Valdez (1983-11-28)28 November 1983 (aged 22) 11   Werder Bremen[18]
19 3MF Julio dos Santos (1983-05-07)7 May 1983 (aged 23) 17   Bayern Munich
20 4FW Dante López (1983-08-16)16 August 1983 (aged 22) 7   Genoa
21 2DF Denis Caniza (1974-08-29)29 August 1974 (aged 31) 74   Cruz Azul[19]
22 1GK Aldo Bobadilla (1976-04-20)20 April 1976 (aged 30) 5   Libertad
23 4FW Nelson Cuevas (1980-01-10)10 January 1980 (aged 26) 35   Pachuca

Sweden edit

Head coach: Lars Lagerbäck

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Andreas Isaksson (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 24) 39   Rennes
2 2DF Mikael Nilsson (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 27) 27   Panathinaikos
3 2DF Olof Mellberg (c) (1977-09-03)3 September 1977 (aged 28) 64   Aston Villa
4 2DF Teddy Lučić (1973-04-15)15 April 1973 (aged 33) 81   Häcken
5 2DF Erik Edman (1978-11-11)11 November 1978 (aged 27) 37   Rennes
6 3MF Tobias Linderoth (1979-04-21)21 April 1979 (aged 27) 58   Copenhagen
7 3MF Niclas Alexandersson (1971-12-29)29 December 1971 (aged 34) 87   IFK Göteborg
8 3MF Anders Svensson (1976-07-17)17 July 1976 (aged 29) 66   Elfsborg
9 3MF Freddie Ljungberg (1977-04-16)16 April 1977 (aged 29) 57   Arsenal
10 4FW Zlatan Ibrahimović (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 24) 38   Juventus
11 4FW Henrik Larsson (1971-09-20)20 September 1971 (aged 34) 89   Barcelona[20]
12 1GK John Alvbåge (1982-08-10)10 August 1982 (aged 23) 2   Viborg
13 2DF Petter Hansson (1976-12-14)14 December 1976 (aged 29) 13   Heerenveen
14 2DF Fredrik Stenman (1983-06-02)2 June 1983 (aged 23) 1   Bayer Leverkusen
15 2DF Karl Svensson (1984-03-21)21 March 1984 (aged 22) 1   IFK Göteborg[21]
16 3MF Kim Källström (1982-08-24)24 August 1982 (aged 23) 34   Rennes[22]
17 4FW Johan Elmander (1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 25) 18   Brøndby[23]
18 3MF Mattias Jonson (1974-01-16)16 January 1974 (aged 32) 53   Djurgården
19 3MF Daniel Andersson (1977-08-28)28 August 1977 (aged 28) 47   Malmö FF
20 4FW Marcus Allbäck (1973-07-05)5 July 1973 (aged 32) 56   Copenhagen
21 3MF Christian Wilhelmsson (1979-12-08)8 December 1979 (aged 26) 29   Anderlecht
22 4FW Markus Rosenberg (1982-09-27)27 September 1982 (aged 23) 8   Ajax
23 1GK Rami Shaaban (1975-06-30)30 June 1975 (aged 30) 1   Fredrikstad

Trinidad and Tobago edit

Head coach:   Leo Beenhakker

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Shaka Hislop (1969-02-22)22 February 1969 (aged 37) 24   West Ham United[24]
2 2DF Ian Cox (1971-03-25)25 March 1971 (aged 35) 16   Gillingham
3 2DF Avery John (1975-06-18)18 June 1975 (aged 30) 57   New England Revolution
4 2DF Marvin Andrews (1975-12-22)22 December 1975 (aged 30) 98   Rangers
5 2DF Brent Sancho (1977-03-13)13 March 1977 (aged 29) 40   Gillingham
6 2DF Dennis Lawrence (1974-08-01)1 August 1974 (aged 31) 63   Wrexham[25]
7 3MF Chris Birchall (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (aged 22) 19   Port Vale
8 2DF Cyd Gray (1976-11-21)21 November 1976 (aged 29) 39   San Juan Jabloteh
9 3MF Aurtis Whitley (1977-05-01)1 May 1977 (aged 29) 24   San Juan Jabloteh
10 3MF Russell Latapy (1968-08-02)2 August 1968 (aged 37) 66   Falkirk
11 2DF Carlos Edwards (1978-10-24)24 October 1978 (aged 27) 51   Luton Town
12 4FW Collin Samuel (1981-08-27)27 August 1981 (aged 24) 18   Dundee United
13 4FW Cornell Glen (1980-10-21)21 October 1980 (aged 25) 35   LA Galaxy
14 4FW Stern John (1976-10-30)30 October 1976 (aged 29) 95   Coventry City
15 4FW Kenwyne Jones (1984-10-05)5 October 1984 (aged 21) 29   Southampton
16 3MF Evans Wise (1973-11-23)23 November 1973 (aged 32) 16   Waldhof Mannheim
17 2DF David Atiba Charles (1977-08-29)29 August 1977 (aged 28) 19   W Connection
18 3MF Densill Theobald (1982-06-27)27 June 1982 (aged 23) 38   Falkirk
19 4FW Dwight Yorke (c) (1971-11-03)3 November 1971 (aged 34) 54   Sydney FC
20 4FW Jason Scotland (1979-02-18)18 February 1979 (aged 27) 25   St. Johnstone
21 1GK Kelvin Jack (1976-04-29)29 April 1976 (aged 30) 32   Dundee
22 1GK Clayton Ince (1972-07-12)12 July 1972 (aged 33) 63   Coventry City
23 3MF Anthony Wolfe (1983-12-23)23 December 1983 (aged 22) 4   San Juan Jabloteh

Group C edit

Argentina edit

Head coach: José Pekerman

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Roberto Abbondanzieri (1972-08-19)19 August 1972 (aged 33) 22   Boca Juniors[26]
2 2DF Roberto Ayala (1973-04-14)14 April 1973 (aged 33) 100   Valencia
3 2DF Juan Pablo Sorín (c) (1976-05-05)5 May 1976 (aged 30) 71   Villarreal
4 2DF Fabricio Coloccini (1982-01-22)22 January 1982 (aged 24) 23   Deportivo La Coruña
5 3MF Esteban Cambiasso (1980-08-18)18 August 1980 (aged 25) 22   Inter Milan
6 2DF Gabriel Heinze (1978-04-19)19 April 1978 (aged 28) 29   Manchester United
7 4FW Javier Saviola (1981-12-11)11 December 1981 (aged 24) 31   Barcelona[27]
8 3MF Javier Mascherano (1984-06-08)8 June 1984 (aged 22) 15   Corinthians
9 4FW Hernán Crespo (1975-07-05)5 July 1975 (aged 30) 55   Chelsea
10 3MF Juan Román Riquelme (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 27) 31   Villarreal
11 4FW Carlos Tevez (1984-02-05)5 February 1984 (aged 22) 21   Corinthians
12 1GK Leo Franco (1977-05-29)29 May 1977 (aged 29) 3   Atlético Madrid
13 2DF Lionel Scaloni (1978-05-16)16 May 1978 (aged 28) 6   Deportivo La Coruña[28]
14 4FW Rodrigo Palacio (1982-02-05)5 February 1982 (aged 24) 2   Boca Juniors
15 2DF Gabriel Milito (1980-09-07)7 September 1980 (aged 25) 15   Zaragoza
16 3MF Pablo Aimar (1979-11-03)3 November 1979 (aged 26) 40   Valencia
17 2DF Leandro Cufré (1978-05-09)9 May 1978 (aged 28) 2   Roma
18 3MF Maxi Rodríguez (1981-01-02)2 January 1981 (aged 25) 13   Atlético Madrid
19 4FW Lionel Messi (1987-06-24)24 June 1987 (aged 18) 7   Barcelona
20 4FW Julio Cruz (1974-10-10)10 October 1974 (aged 31) 15   Inter Milan
21 2DF Nicolás Burdisso (1981-04-12)12 April 1981 (aged 25) 8   Inter Milan
22 3MF Lucho González (1981-01-19)19 January 1981 (aged 25) 27   Porto
23 1GK Óscar Ustari (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 19) 0   Independiente

Ivory Coast edit

Head coach:   Henri Michel

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jean-Jacques Tizié (1972-09-07)7 September 1972 (aged 33) 24   Espérance de Tunis
2 3MF Kanga Akalé (1981-03-07)7 March 1981 (aged 25) 22   Auxerre
3 2DF Arthur Boka (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 23) 23   Strasbourg
4 2DF Kolo Touré (1981-03-19)19 March 1981 (aged 25) 42   Arsenal
5 3MF Didier Zokora (1980-12-14)14 December 1980 (aged 25) 38   Saint-Étienne
6 2DF Blaise Kouassi (1975-02-02)2 February 1975 (aged 31) 36   Troyes
7 3MF Emerse Faé (1984-01-24)24 January 1984 (aged 22) 14   Nantes
8 4FW Bonaventure Kalou (1978-01-12)12 January 1978 (aged 28) 49   Paris Saint-Germain
9 4FW Arouna Koné (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 22) 17   PSV Eindhoven
10 3MF Gilles Yapi Yapo (1982-01-13)13 January 1982 (aged 24) 26   Young Boys
11 4FW Didier Drogba (c) (1978-03-11)11 March 1978 (aged 28) 32   Chelsea
12 2DF Abdoulaye Méïté (1980-10-06)6 October 1980 (aged 25) 18   Marseille
13 2DF Marco Zoro (1983-12-27)27 December 1983 (aged 22) 13   Messina
14 4FW Bakari Koné (1981-09-17)17 September 1981 (aged 24) 16   Nice
15 4FW Aruna Dindane (1980-11-26)26 November 1980 (aged 25) 34   Lens
16 1GK Gérard Gnanhouan (1979-02-12)12 February 1979 (aged 27) 6   Montpellier
17 2DF Cyril Domoraud (1971-07-22)22 July 1971 (aged 34) 50   Créteil
18 3MF Abdul Kader Keïta (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 24) 26   Lille
19 3MF Yaya Touré (1983-03-13)13 March 1983 (aged 23) 14   Olympiacos
20 2DF Guy Demel (1981-06-13)13 June 1981 (aged 24) 7   Hamburger SV
21 2DF Emmanuel Eboué (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 23) 11   Arsenal
22 3MF Romaric (1983-06-04)4 June 1983 (aged 23) 8   Le Mans
23 1GK Boubacar Barry (1979-12-30)30 December 1979 (aged 26) 6   Beveren

Netherlands edit

Head coach: Marco van Basten

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Edwin van der Sar (c) (1970-10-29)29 October 1970 (aged 35) 109   Manchester United
2 2DF Kew Jaliens (1978-09-15)15 September 1978 (aged 27) 1   AZ
3 2DF Khalid Boulahrouz (1981-12-28)28 December 1981 (aged 24) 11   Hamburger SV
4 2DF Joris Mathijsen (1980-04-05)5 April 1980 (aged 26) 8   AZ
5 2DF Giovanni van Bronckhorst (1975-02-05)5 February 1975 (aged 31) 57   Barcelona
6 3MF Denny Landzaat (1976-05-06)6 May 1976 (aged 30) 23   AZ
7 4FW Dirk Kuyt (1980-07-22)22 July 1980 (aged 25) 19   Feyenoord
8 3MF Phillip Cocu (1970-10-29)29 October 1970 (aged 35) 97   PSV Eindhoven
9 4FW Ruud van Nistelrooy (1976-07-01)1 July 1976 (aged 29) 51   Manchester United
10 3MF Rafael van der Vaart (1983-02-11)11 February 1983 (aged 23) 35   Hamburger SV
11 3MF Arjen Robben (1984-01-23)23 January 1984 (aged 22) 20   Chelsea
12 2DF Jan Kromkamp (1980-08-17)17 August 1980 (aged 25) 11   Liverpool
13 2DF André Ooijer (1974-07-11)11 July 1974 (aged 31) 19   PSV Eindhoven
14 2DF John Heitinga (1983-11-15)15 November 1983 (aged 22) 18   Ajax
15 2DF Tim de Cler (1978-11-08)8 November 1978 (aged 27) 3   AZ
16 3MF Hedwiges Maduro (1985-02-13)13 February 1985 (aged 21) 11   Ajax
17 4FW Robin van Persie (1983-08-06)6 August 1983 (aged 22) 10   Arsenal
18 3MF Mark van Bommel (1977-04-22)22 April 1977 (aged 29) 37   Barcelona
19 4FW Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (1978-11-07)7 November 1978 (aged 27) 7   PSV Eindhoven
20 3MF Wesley Sneijder (1984-06-09)9 June 1984 (aged 22) 23   Ajax
21 4FW Ryan Babel (1986-12-19)19 December 1986 (aged 19) 6   Ajax
22 1GK Henk Timmer (1971-12-03)3 December 1971 (aged 34) 2   AZ
23 1GK Maarten Stekelenburg (1982-09-22)22 September 1982 (aged 23) 2   Ajax

Serbia and Montenegro edit

Head coach: Ilija Petković

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dragoslav Jevrić (1974-07-08)8 July 1974 (aged 31) 40   Ankaraspor
2 3MF Ivan Ergić (1981-01-21)21 January 1981 (aged 25) 1   Basel
3 2DF Ivica Dragutinović (1975-11-13)13 November 1975 (aged 30) 26   Sevilla
4 3MF Igor Duljaj (1979-10-29)29 October 1979 (aged 26) 37   Shakhtar Donetsk
5 2DF Nemanja Vidić (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (aged 24) 20   Manchester United
6 2DF Goran Gavrančić (1978-08-02)2 August 1978 (aged 27) 25   Dynamo Kyiv
7 3MF Ognjen Koroman (1978-09-19)19 September 1978 (aged 27) 25   Portsmouth
8 4FW Mateja Kežman (1979-04-12)12 April 1979 (aged 27) 47   Atlético Madrid
9 4FW Savo Milošević (c) (1973-09-02)2 September 1973 (aged 32) 98   Osasuna
10 3MF Dejan Stanković (1978-09-11)11 September 1978 (aged 27) 58   Inter Milan
11 3MF Predrag Đorđević (1972-08-04)4 August 1972 (aged 33) 34   Olympiacos
12 1GK Oliver Kovačević (1974-12-29)29 December 1974 (aged 31) 3   CSKA Sofia
13 2DF Dušan Basta (1984-08-18)18 August 1984 (aged 21) 2   Red Star Belgrade
14 2DF Nenad Đorđević (1979-08-07)7 August 1979 (aged 26) 15   Partizan
15 2DF Milan Dudić (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 26) 11   Red Star Belgrade
16 2DF Dušan Petković[29] (1974-06-13)13 June 1974 (aged 31) 7   OFK Beograd
17 3MF Albert Nađ (1974-10-29)29 October 1974 (aged 31) 42   Partizan
18 3MF Zvonimir Vukić (1979-07-19)19 July 1979 (aged 26) 25   Shakhtar Donetsk[30]
19 4FW Nikola Žigić (1980-09-25)25 September 1980 (aged 25) 11   Red Star Belgrade
20 2DF Mladen Krstajić (1974-03-04)4 March 1974 (aged 32) 45   Schalke 04
21 4FW Danijel Ljuboja (1978-09-04)4 September 1978 (aged 27) 15   Paris Saint-Germain[31]
22 3MF Saša Ilić (1977-12-30)30 December 1977 (aged 28) 32   Galatasaray
23 1GK Vladimir Stojković (1983-07-28)28 July 1983 (aged 22) 0   Red Star Belgrade[32]

Group D edit

Angola edit

Head coach: Oliveira Gonçalves

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK João Ricardo (1970-01-07)7 January 1970 (aged 36) 26   Moreirense[33]
2 2DF Marco Airosa (1984-08-06)6 August 1984 (aged 21) 2   Barreirense
3 2DF Jamba (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 (aged 28) 35   ASA
4 2DF Lebo Lebo (1977-05-29)29 May 1977 (aged 29) 15   Petro Atlético
5 2DF Kali (1978-10-11)11 October 1978 (aged 27) 21   Barreirense
6 3MF Miloy (1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 25) 11   Interclube
7 3MF Paulo Figueiredo (1972-11-28)28 November 1972 (aged 33) 22   Varzim
8 3MF André Macanga (1978-05-14)14 May 1978 (aged 28) 33   Al-Salmiya
9 4FW Mantorras (1982-03-18)18 March 1982 (aged 24) 11   Benfica
10 4FW Akwá (c) (1977-05-30)30 May 1977 (aged 29) 77   Al-Wakrah[34]
11 4FW Mateus (1984-06-19)19 June 1984 (aged 21) 4   Gil Vicente
12 1GK Lamá (1981-02-01)1 February 1981 (aged 25) 9   Petro Atlético
13 3MF Edson Nobre (1980-02-03)3 February 1980 (aged 26) 7   Paços de Ferreira
14 3MF Mendonça (1982-10-09)9 October 1982 (aged 23) 34   Varzim
15 2DF Rui Marques (1977-09-03)3 September 1977 (aged 28) 1   Leeds United[35]
16 4FW Flávio (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 26) 46   Al Ahly
17 3MF Zé Kalanga (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 22) 23   Petro Atlético
18 4FW Love (1979-03-14)14 March 1979 (aged 27) 35   ASA
19 4FW Titi Buengo (1980-02-11)11 February 1980 (aged 26) 2   Clermont
20 2DF Locó (1984-12-25)25 December 1984 (aged 21) 11   Primeiro Agosto
21 2DF Delgado (1979-11-01)1 November 1979 (aged 26) 17   Petro Atlético
22 1GK Mário Hipólito (1985-06-01)1 June 1985 (aged 21) 1   Interclube
23 2DF Marco Abreu (1974-12-08)8 December 1974 (aged 31) 3   Portimonense

Iran edit

Head coach:   Branko Ivanković

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ebrahim Mirzapour (1978-09-16)16 September 1978 (aged 27) 64   Foolad
2 3MF Mehdi Mahdavikia (1977-07-24)24 July 1977 (aged 28) 89   Hamburger SV
3 2DF Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (1973-09-11)11 September 1973 (aged 32) 31   Saba Battery
4 2DF Yahya Golmohammadi (1971-03-19)19 March 1971 (aged 35) 69   Saba Battery
5 2DF Rahman Rezaei (1975-02-20)20 February 1975 (aged 31) 43   Messina
6 3MF Javad Nekounam (1980-09-07)7 September 1980 (aged 25) 71   Al-Sharjah[36]
7 3MF Ferydoon Zandi (1979-04-26)26 April 1979 (aged 27) 10   1. FC Kaiserslautern
8 3MF Ali Karimi (1978-11-08)8 November 1978 (aged 27) 90   Bayern Munich
9 4FW Vahid Hashemian (1976-07-21)21 July 1976 (aged 29) 28   Hannover 96
10 4FW Ali Daei (c) (1969-03-21)21 March 1969 (aged 37) 147   Saba Battery
11 4FW Rasoul Khatibi (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 27) 12   Sepahan
12 1GK Hassan Roudbarian (1978-07-06)6 July 1978 (aged 27) 3   Pas
13 2DF Hossein Kaebi (1985-09-23)23 September 1985 (aged 20) 44   Foolad
14 3MF Andranik Teymourian (1983-03-06)6 March 1983 (aged 23) 7   Abu Moslem
15 4FW Arash Borhani (1983-09-14)14 September 1983 (aged 22) 20   Pas
16 4FW Reza Enayati (1976-09-23)23 September 1976 (aged 29) 15   Esteghlal
17 4FW Javad Kazemian (1981-04-23)23 April 1981 (aged 25) 25   Persepolis
18 3MF Moharram Navidkia (1982-11-01)1 November 1982 (aged 23) 24   VfL Bochum
19 2DF Amir Hossein Sadeghi (1981-09-06)6 September 1981 (aged 24) 1   Esteghlal
20 2DF Mohammad Nosrati (1982-01-11)11 January 1982 (aged 24) 44   Pas
21 3MF Mehrzad Madanchi (1982-10-12)12 October 1982 (aged 23) 6   Persepolis
22 1GK Vahid Talebloo (1982-05-26)26 May 1982 (aged 24) 1   Esteghlal
23 3MF Masoud Shojaei (1984-06-09)9 June 1984 (aged 22) 3   Saipa

Mexico edit

Head coach:   Ricardo La Volpe

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Oswaldo Sánchez (1973-09-21)21 September 1973 (aged 32) 70   Guadalajara
2 2DF Claudio Suárez (1968-12-17)17 December 1968 (aged 37) 178   Chivas USA
3 2DF Carlos Salcido (1980-04-02)2 April 1980 (aged 26) 32   Guadalajara[37]
4 2DF Rafael Márquez (c) (1979-02-13)13 February 1979 (aged 27) 65   Barcelona
5 2DF Ricardo Osorio (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 26) 39   Cruz Azul[38]
6 3MF Gerardo Torrado (1979-04-30)30 April 1979 (aged 27) 56   Cruz Azul
7 3MF Sinha (1976-05-23)23 May 1976 (aged 30) 32   Toluca
8 3MF Pável Pardo (1976-07-26)26 July 1976 (aged 29) 125   América[39]
9 4FW Jared Borgetti (1973-08-14)14 August 1973 (aged 32) 75   Bolton Wanderers[40]
10 4FW Guillermo Franco (1976-11-03)3 November 1976 (aged 29) 7   Villarreal
11 3MF Ramón Morales (1975-10-10)10 October 1975 (aged 30) 46   Guadalajara
12 1GK José de Jesús Corona (1981-01-26)26 January 1981 (aged 25) 6   Tecos
13 1GK Guillermo Ochoa (1985-07-13)13 July 1985 (aged 20) 1   América
14 2DF Gonzalo Pineda (1982-10-19)19 October 1982 (aged 23) 30   Guadalajara
15 2DF José Antonio Castro (1980-08-11)11 August 1980 (aged 25) 12   América
16 2DF Mario Méndez (1979-06-01)1 June 1979 (aged 27) 32   Monterrey
17 4FW Francisco Fonseca (1979-10-02)2 October 1979 (aged 26) 29   Cruz Azul[41]
18 3MF Andrés Guardado (1986-09-28)28 September 1986 (aged 19) 7   Atlas
19 4FW Omar Bravo (1980-03-04)4 March 1980 (aged 26) 33   Guadalajara
20 3MF Rafael García (1974-08-14)14 August 1974 (aged 31) 52   Atlas
21 3MF Jesús Arellano (1973-05-08)8 May 1973 (aged 33) 69   Monterrey
22 2DF Francisco Javier Rodríguez (1981-10-20)20 October 1981 (aged 24) 32   Guadalajara
23 3MF Luis Ernesto Pérez (1981-01-12)12 January 1981 (aged 25) 52   Monterrey

Portugal edit

Head coach:   Luiz Felipe Scolari

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ricardo (1976-02-11)11 February 1976 (aged 30) 49   Sporting CP
2 2DF Paulo Ferreira (1979-01-18)18 January 1979 (aged 27) 30   Chelsea
3 2DF Marco Caneira (1979-02-09)9 February 1979 (aged 27) 14   Valencia[42]
4 2DF Ricardo Costa (1981-05-16)16 May 1981 (aged 25) 3   Porto
5 2DF Fernando Meira (1978-06-05)5 June 1978 (aged 28) 30   VfB Stuttgart
6 3MF Costinha (1974-12-01)1 December 1974 (aged 31) 44   Dynamo Moscow[43]
7 3MF Luís Figo (c) (1972-11-04)4 November 1972 (aged 33) 120   Inter Milan
8 3MF Petit (1976-09-25)25 September 1976 (aged 29) 36   Benfica
9 4FW Pauleta (1973-04-28)28 April 1973 (aged 33) 82   Paris Saint-Germain
10 3MF Hugo Viana (1983-01-15)15 January 1983 (aged 23) 21   Valencia
11 4FW Simão (1979-10-31)31 October 1979 (aged 26) 43   Benfica
12 1GK Quim (1975-11-13)13 November 1975 (aged 30) 24   Benfica
13 2DF Miguel (1980-01-04)4 January 1980 (aged 26) 28   Valencia
14 2DF Nuno Valente (1974-09-12)12 September 1974 (aged 31) 23   Everton
15 4FW Luís Boa Morte (1977-08-04)4 August 1977 (aged 28) 24   Fulham
16 2DF Ricardo Carvalho (1978-05-18)18 May 1978 (aged 28) 24   Chelsea
17 4FW Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-02-05)5 February 1985 (aged 21) 32   Manchester United
18 3MF Maniche (1977-11-11)11 November 1977 (aged 28) 31   Dynamo Moscow[44]
19 3MF Tiago (1981-05-02)2 May 1981 (aged 25) 22   Lyon
20 3MF Deco (1977-08-27)27 August 1977 (aged 28) 35   Barcelona
21 4FW Nuno Gomes (1976-07-05)5 July 1976 (aged 29) 53   Benfica
22 1GK Paulo Santos (1972-12-11)11 December 1972 (aged 33) 1   Braga
23 4FW Hélder Postiga (1982-08-02)2 August 1982 (aged 23) 24   Porto[45]

Group E edit

Czech Republic edit

Head coach: Karel Brückner

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Petr Čech (1982-05-20)20 May 1982 (aged 24) 41   Chelsea
2 2DF Zdeněk Grygera (1980-05-14)14 May 1980 (aged 26) 41   Ajax
3 2DF Pavel Mareš (1976-01-18)18 January 1976 (aged 30) 10   Zenit Saint Petersburg
4 3MF Tomáš Galásek (c) (1973-01-15)15 January 1973 (aged 33) 49   Ajax[46]
5 2DF Radoslav Kováč (1979-11-11)11 November 1979 (aged 26) 6   Spartak Moscow
6 2DF Marek Jankulovski (1977-05-09)9 May 1977 (aged 29) 48   AC Milan
7 3MF Libor Sionko (1977-02-01)1 February 1977 (aged 29) 17   Austria Wien[47]
8 3MF Karel Poborský (1972-03-30)30 March 1972 (aged 34) 115   Dynamo České Budějovice
9 4FW Jan Koller (1973-03-30)30 March 1973 (aged 33) 68   Borussia Dortmund[48]
10 3MF Tomáš Rosický (1980-10-04)4 October 1980 (aged 25) 54   Borussia Dortmund[49]
11 3MF Pavel Nedvěd (1972-08-30)30 August 1972 (aged 33) 87   Juventus
12 4FW Vratislav Lokvenc (1973-09-27)27 September 1973 (aged 32) 72   Red Bull Salzburg
13 2DF Martin Jiránek (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (aged 27) 24   Spartak Moscow
14 3MF David Jarolím (1979-05-17)17 May 1979 (aged 27) 3   Hamburger SV
15 4FW Milan Baroš (1981-10-28)28 October 1981 (aged 24) 49   Aston Villa
16 1GK Jaromír Blažek (1972-12-29)29 December 1972 (aged 33) 11   Sparta Prague
17 4FW Jiří Štajner (1976-05-27)27 May 1976 (aged 30) 21   Hannover 96
18 4FW Marek Heinz (1977-08-04)4 August 1977 (aged 28) 28   Galatasaray
19 3MF Jan Polák (1981-03-14)14 March 1981 (aged 25) 18   1. FC Nürnberg
20 3MF Jaroslav Plašil (1982-01-05)5 January 1982 (aged 24) 14   Monaco
21 2DF Tomáš Ujfaluši (1978-03-24)24 March 1978 (aged 28) 48   Fiorentina
22 2DF David Rozehnal (1980-07-05)5 July 1980 (aged 25) 22   Paris Saint-Germain
23 1GK Antonín Kinský (1975-05-31)31 May 1975 (aged 31) 5   Saturn Ramenskoye

Ghana edit

Head coach:   Ratomir Dujković

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Sammy Adjei (1980-09-01)1 September 1980 (aged 25) 31   Ashdod
2 3MF Hans Sarpei (1976-06-28)28 June 1976 (aged 29) 7   VfL Wolfsburg
3 4FW Asamoah Gyan (1985-11-22)22 November 1985 (aged 20) 13   Udinese[50]
4 2DF Samuel Kuffour (1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 29) 58   Roma
5 2DF John Mensah (1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 23) 33   Rennes
6 2DF Emmanuel Pappoe (1981-03-03)3 March 1981 (aged 25) 27   Hapoel Kfar Saba
7 2DF Illiasu Shilla (1982-10-26)26 October 1982 (aged 23) 2   Asante Kotoko
8 3MF Michael Essien (1982-12-03)3 December 1982 (aged 23) 17   Chelsea
9 3MF Derek Boateng (1983-05-02)2 May 1983 (aged 23) 11   AIK
10 3MF Stephen Appiah (c) (1980-12-24)24 December 1980 (aged 25) 42   Fenerbahçe
11 3MF Sulley Muntari (1984-08-27)27 August 1984 (aged 21) 16   Udinese
12 4FW Alex Tachie-Mensah (1977-02-15)15 February 1977 (aged 29) 5   St. Gallen
13 2DF Habib Mohamed (1983-12-10)10 December 1983 (aged 22) 1   King Faisal Babes
14 4FW Matthew Amoah (1980-10-24)24 October 1980 (aged 25) 16   Borussia Dortmund
15 3MF John Paintsil (1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 24) 21   Hapoel Tel Aviv
16 1GK George Owu (1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 23) 6   Ashanti Gold
17 2DF Daniel Quaye (1980-12-25)25 December 1980 (aged 25) 7   Hearts of Oak
18 2DF Eric Addo (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 27) 6   PSV Eindhoven
19 4FW Razak Pimpong (1982-12-30)30 December 1982 (aged 23) 4   Copenhagen
20 4FW Otto Addo (1975-06-09)9 June 1975 (aged 31) 13   Mainz 05
21 2DF Issah Ahmed (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 24) 10   Randers
22 1GK Richard Kingson (1978-06-13)13 June 1978 (aged 27) 33   Ankaraspor
23 3MF Haminu Draman (1986-04-01)1 April 1986 (aged 20) 7   Red Star Belgrade[51]

Italy edit

Head coach: Marcello Lippi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Gianluigi Buffon (1978-01-28)28 January 1978 (aged 28) 60   Juventus
2 2DF Cristian Zaccardo (1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 24) 12   Palermo
3 2DF Fabio Grosso (1977-11-28)28 November 1977 (aged 28) 17   Palermo[52]
4 3MF Daniele De Rossi (1983-07-24)24 July 1983 (aged 22) 17   Roma
5 2DF Fabio Cannavaro (c) (1973-09-13)13 September 1973 (aged 32) 93   Juventus
6 2DF Andrea Barzagli (1981-05-08)8 May 1981 (aged 25) 8   Palermo
7 4FW Alessandro Del Piero (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 31) 74   Juventus
8 3MF Gennaro Gattuso (1978-01-09)9 January 1978 (aged 28) 43   Milan
9 4FW Luca Toni (1977-05-26)26 May 1977 (aged 29) 18   Fiorentina
10 4FW Francesco Totti (1976-09-27)27 September 1976 (aged 29) 51   Roma
11 4FW Alberto Gilardino (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 23) 15   Milan
12 1GK Angelo Peruzzi (1970-02-16)16 February 1970 (aged 36) 31   Lazio
13 2DF Alessandro Nesta (1976-03-19)19 March 1976 (aged 30) 74   Milan
14 1GK Marco Amelia (1982-04-02)2 April 1982 (aged 24) 1   Livorno
15 4FW Vincenzo Iaquinta (1979-11-21)21 November 1979 (aged 26) 12   Udinese
16 3MF Mauro Camoranesi (1976-10-04)4 October 1976 (aged 29) 21   Juventus
17 3MF Simone Barone (1978-04-30)30 April 1978 (aged 28) 13   Palermo
18 4FW Filippo Inzaghi (1973-08-09)9 August 1973 (aged 32) 49   Milan
19 2DF Gianluca Zambrotta (1977-02-19)19 February 1977 (aged 29) 52   Juventus
20 3MF Simone Perrotta (1977-09-17)17 September 1977 (aged 28) 24   Roma
21 3MF Andrea Pirlo (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 27) 24   Milan
22 2DF Massimo Oddo (1976-06-14)14 June 1976 (aged 29) 20   Lazio
23 2DF Marco Materazzi (1973-08-19)19 August 1973 (aged 32) 28   Internazionale

United States edit

Head coach: Bruce Arena

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Tim Howard (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 (aged 27) 16   Manchester United[53]
2 2DF Chris Albright (1979-01-14)14 January 1979 (aged 27) 20   LA Galaxy[54]
3 2DF Carlos Bocanegra (1979-05-25)25 May 1979 (aged 27) 40   Fulham
4 3MF Pablo Mastroeni (1976-08-26)26 August 1976 (aged 29) 48   Colorado Rapids
5 3MF John O'Brien (1977-08-29)29 August 1977 (aged 28) 31   Chivas USA
6 2DF Steve Cherundolo (1979-02-19)19 February 1979 (aged 27) 35   Hannover 96
7 3MF Eddie Lewis (1974-05-17)17 May 1974 (aged 32) 69   Leeds United
8 3MF Clint Dempsey (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 23) 21   New England Revolution
9 4FW Eddie Johnson (1984-03-31)31 March 1984 (aged 22) 18   Kansas City Wizards
10 3MF Claudio Reyna (c) (1973-07-20)20 July 1973 (aged 32) 109   Manchester City
11 4FW Brian Ching (1978-05-24)24 May 1978 (aged 28) 20   Houston Dynamo
12 2DF Gregg Berhalter (1973-08-01)1 August 1973 (aged 32) 44   Energie Cottbus[55]
13 2DF Jimmy Conrad (1977-02-12)12 February 1977 (aged 29) 15   Kansas City Wizards
14 3MF Ben Olsen (1977-05-03)3 May 1977 (aged 29) 34   D.C. United
15 3MF Bobby Convey (1983-05-27)27 May 1983 (aged 23) 39   Reading
16 4FW Josh Wolff (1977-02-25)25 February 1977 (aged 29) 47   Kansas City Wizards
17 3MF DaMarcus Beasley (1982-05-24)24 May 1982 (aged 24) 58   PSV Eindhoven
18 1GK Kasey Keller (1969-11-29)29 November 1969 (aged 36) 93   Borussia Mönchengladbach
19 1GK Marcus Hahnemann (1972-06-15)15 June 1972 (aged 33) 6   Reading
20 4FW Brian McBride (1972-06-19)19 June 1972 (aged 33) 92   Fulham
21 4FW Landon Donovan (1982-03-04)4 March 1982 (aged 24) 81   LA Galaxy
22 2DF Oguchi Onyewu (1982-05-13)13 May 1982 (aged 24) 14   Standard Liège
23 2DF Eddie Pope (1973-12-24)24 December 1973 (aged 32) 80   Real Salt Lake

Group F edit

Australia edit

Head coach:   Guus Hiddink

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mark Schwarzer (1972-10-06)6 October 1972 (aged 33) 37   Middlesbrough
2 2DF Lucas Neill (1978-03-09)9 March 1978 (aged 28) 25   Blackburn Rovers
3 2DF Craig Moore (1975-12-12)12 December 1975 (aged 30) 33   Newcastle United
4 3MF Tim Cahill (1979-12-06)6 December 1979 (aged 26) 16   Everton
5 3MF Jason Culina (1980-08-05)5 August 1980 (aged 25) 13   PSV Eindhoven
6 2DF Tony Popovic (1973-07-04)4 July 1973 (aged 32) 56   Crystal Palace[56]
7 2DF Brett Emerton (1979-02-22)22 February 1979 (aged 27) 48   Blackburn Rovers
8 3MF Josip Skoko (1975-12-10)10 December 1975 (aged 30) 46   Wigan Athletic[57]
9 4FW Mark Viduka (c) (1975-10-09)9 October 1975 (aged 30) 33   Middlesbrough
10 4FW Harry Kewell (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 27) 20   Liverpool
11 2DF Stan Lazaridis (1972-08-16)16 August 1972 (aged 33) 59   Birmingham City[58]
12 1GK Ante Covic (1975-06-13)13 June 1975 (aged 30) 1   Hammarby
13 3MF Vince Grella (1979-10-05)5 October 1979 (aged 26) 17   Parma
14 3MF Scott Chipperfield (1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 30) 46   Basel
15 4FW John Aloisi (1976-02-05)5 February 1976 (aged 30) 41   Alavés
16 2DF Michael Beauchamp (1981-03-08)8 March 1981 (aged 25) 2   Central Coast Mariners[59]
17 4FW Archie Thompson (1978-10-23)23 October 1978 (aged 27) 20   Melbourne Victory[60]
18 1GK Zeljko Kalac (1972-12-16)16 December 1972 (aged 33) 52   AC Milan
19 4FW Joshua Kennedy (1982-08-20)20 August 1982 (aged 23) 1   Dynamo Dresden[61]
20 2DF Luke Wilkshire (1981-10-02)2 October 1981 (aged 24) 8   Bristol City
21 3MF Mile Sterjovski (1979-05-27)27 May 1979 (aged 27) 22   Basel
22 2DF Mark Milligan (1985-08-04)4 August 1985 (aged 20) 1   Sydney FC
23 3MF Mark Bresciano (1980-02-11)11 February 1980 (aged 26) 24   Parma

Brazil edit

Head coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dida (1973-10-07)7 October 1973 (aged 32) 86   AC Milan
2 2DF Cafu (c) (1970-06-07)7 June 1970 (aged 36) 138   AC Milan
3 2DF Lúcio (1978-05-08)8 May 1978 (aged 28) 50   Bayern Munich
4 2DF Juan (1979-02-01)1 February 1979 (aged 27) 38   Bayer Leverkusen
5 3MF Emerson (1976-04-04)4 April 1976 (aged 30) 70   Juventus
6 2DF Roberto Carlos (1973-04-10)10 April 1973 (aged 33) 121   Real Madrid
7 4FW Adriano (1982-02-17)17 February 1982 (aged 24) 32   Inter Milan
8 3MF Kaká (1982-04-22)22 April 1982 (aged 24) 38   AC Milan
9 4FW Ronaldo (1976-09-22)22 September 1976 (aged 29) 92   Real Madrid
10 3MF Ronaldinho (1980-03-21)21 March 1980 (aged 26) 63   Barcelona
11 3MF Zé Roberto (1974-07-06)6 July 1974 (aged 31) 79   Bayern Munich[62]
12 1GK Rogério Ceni (1973-01-22)22 January 1973 (aged 33) 15   São Paulo
13 2DF Cicinho (1980-06-24)24 June 1980 (aged 25) 10   Real Madrid
14 2DF Luisão (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 25) 19   Benfica
15 2DF Cris (1977-06-03)3 June 1977 (aged 29) 16   Lyon
16 2DF Gilberto (1976-04-25)25 April 1976 (aged 30) 9   Hertha BSC
17 3MF Gilberto Silva (1976-10-07)7 October 1976 (aged 29) 36   Arsenal
18 3MF Mineiro (1975-08-02)2 August 1975 (aged 30) 2   São Paulo[63]
19 3MF Juninho Pernambucano (1975-01-30)30 January 1975 (aged 31) 37   Lyon
20 3MF Ricardinho (1976-05-23)23 May 1976 (aged 30) 19   Corinthians
21 4FW Fred (1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 22) 3   Lyon
22 1GK Júlio César (1979-09-03)3 September 1979 (aged 26) 11   Inter Milan
23 4FW Robinho (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 22) 23   Real Madrid

Croatia edit

Head coach: Zlatko Kranjčar

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Stipe Pletikosa (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 27) 50   Shakhtar Donetsk[64]
2 3MF Darijo Srna (1982-05-01)1 May 1982 (aged 24) 36   Shakhtar Donetsk
3 2DF Josip Šimunić (1978-02-18)18 February 1978 (aged 28) 42   Hertha BSC
4 2DF Robert Kovač (1974-04-06)6 April 1974 (aged 32) 56   Juventus
5 3MF Igor Tudor (1978-04-16)16 April 1978 (aged 28) 52   Juventus[65]
6 3MF Jurica Vranješ (1980-01-31)31 January 1980 (aged 26) 24   Werder Bremen
7 2DF Dario Šimić (1975-11-12)12 November 1975 (aged 30) 80   AC Milan
8 3MF Marko Babić (1981-01-28)28 January 1981 (aged 25) 33   Bayer Leverkusen
9 4FW Dado Pršo (1974-11-05)5 November 1974 (aged 31) 29   Rangers
10 3MF Niko Kovač (c) (1971-10-15)15 October 1971 (aged 34) 58   Hertha BSC[66]
11 2DF Mario Tokić (1975-06-23)23 June 1975 (aged 30) 28   Austria Wien
12 1GK Joey Didulica (1977-10-14)14 October 1977 (aged 28) 4   Austria Wien
13 2DF Stjepan Tomas (1976-03-06)6 March 1976 (aged 30) 48   Galatasaray
14 3MF Luka Modrić (1985-09-09)9 September 1985 (aged 20) 5   Dinamo Zagreb
15 3MF Ivan Leko (1978-02-07)7 February 1978 (aged 28) 13   Club Brugge
16 3MF Jerko Leko (1980-04-09)9 April 1980 (aged 26) 36   Dynamo Kyiv[67]
17 4FW Ivan Klasnić (1980-01-29)29 January 1980 (aged 26) 20   Werder Bremen
18 4FW Ivica Olić (1979-09-14)14 September 1979 (aged 26) 36   CSKA Moscow
19 3MF Niko Kranjčar (1984-08-13)13 August 1984 (aged 21) 21   Hajduk Split
20 2DF Anthony Šerić (1979-01-15)15 January 1979 (aged 27) 14   Panathinaikos
21 4FW Boško Balaban (1978-10-15)15 October 1978 (aged 27) 27   Club Brugge
22 4FW Ivan Bošnjak (1979-02-06)6 February 1979 (aged 27) 13   Dinamo Zagreb[68]
23 1GK Tomislav Butina (1974-03-30)30 March 1974 (aged 32) 28   Club Brugge

Japan edit

Head coach:   Zico

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Seigo Narazaki (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 30) 50   Nagoya Grampus Eight
2 2DF Teruyuki Moniwa (1981-09-08)8 September 1981 (aged 24) 8   FC Tokyo
3 2DF Yūichi Komano (1981-07-25)25 July 1981 (aged 24) 8   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 3MF Yasuhito Endō (1980-01-28)28 January 1980 (aged 26) 40   Gamba Osaka
5 2DF Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) (1977-02-07)7 February 1977 (aged 29) 69   Gamba Osaka
6 2DF Kōji Nakata (1979-07-09)9 July 1979 (aged 26) 55   Basel
7 3MF Hidetoshi Nakata (1977-01-22)22 January 1977 (aged 29) 74   Fiorentina[69]
8 3MF Mitsuo Ogasawara (1979-04-05)5 April 1979 (aged 27) 51   Kashima Antlers
9 4FW Naohiro Takahara (1979-06-04)4 June 1979 (aged 27) 41   Hamburger SV[70]
10 3MF Shunsuke Nakamura (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 27) 60   Celtic
11 4FW Seiichiro Maki (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (aged 25) 10   JEF United
12 1GK Yoichi Doi (1973-07-25)25 July 1973 (aged 32) 4   FC Tokyo
13 4FW Atsushi Yanagisawa (1977-05-27)27 May 1977 (aged 29) 56   Kashima Antlers
14 2DF Alessandro Santos (1977-07-20)20 July 1977 (aged 28) 72   Urawa Red Diamonds
15 3MF Takashi Fukunishi (1976-09-01)1 September 1976 (aged 29) 62   Júbilo Iwata
16 4FW Masashi Oguro (1980-05-04)4 May 1980 (aged 26) 18   Grenoble
17 3MF Junichi Inamoto (1979-09-18)18 September 1979 (aged 26) 63   West Bromwich Albion
18 3MF Shinji Ono (1979-09-27)27 September 1979 (aged 26) 54   Urawa Red Diamonds
19 2DF Keisuke Tsuboi (1979-09-16)16 September 1979 (aged 26) 33   Urawa Red Diamonds
20 4FW Keiji Tamada (1980-04-11)11 April 1980 (aged 26) 39   Nagoya Grampus Eight
21 2DF Akira Kaji (1980-01-13)13 January 1980 (aged 26) 43   Gamba Osaka
22 2DF Yuji Nakazawa (1978-02-25)25 February 1978 (aged 28) 50   Yokohama F. Marinos
23 1GK Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (1975-08-15)15 August 1975 (aged 30) 89   Júbilo Iwata

Group G edit

France edit

Head coach: Raymond Domenech

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mickaël Landreau (1979-05-14)14 May 1979 (aged 27) 3   Nantes[71]
2 2DF Jean-Alain Boumsong (1979-12-14)14 December 1979 (aged 26) 19   Newcastle United
3 2DF Eric Abidal (1979-09-11)11 September 1979 (aged 26) 8   Lyon
4 3MF Patrick Vieira (1976-06-23)23 June 1976 (aged 29) 87   Juventus
5 2DF William Gallas (1977-08-17)17 August 1977 (aged 28) 40   Chelsea
6 3MF Claude Makélélé (1973-02-18)18 February 1973 (aged 33) 43   Chelsea
7 3MF Florent Malouda (1980-06-13)13 June 1980 (aged 25) 13   Lyon
8 3MF Vikash Dhorasoo (1973-10-10)10 October 1973 (aged 32) 16   Paris Saint-Germain
9 4FW Sidney Govou (1979-07-27)27 July 1979 (aged 26) 19   Lyon[72]
10 3MF Zinedine Zidane (c) (1972-06-23)23 June 1972 (aged 33) 102   Real Madrid[73]
11 4FW Sylvain Wiltord (1974-05-10)10 May 1974 (aged 32) 80   Lyon
12 4FW Thierry Henry (1977-08-17)17 August 1977 (aged 28) 78   Arsenal
13 2DF Mikaël Silvestre (1977-08-09)9 August 1977 (aged 28) 39   Manchester United
14 4FW Louis Saha (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 27) 9   Manchester United
15 2DF Lilian Thuram (1972-01-01)1 January 1972 (aged 34) 114   Juventus
16 1GK Fabien Barthez (1971-06-28)28 June 1971 (aged 34) 80   Marseille[74]
17 2DF Gaël Givet (1981-10-09)9 October 1981 (aged 24) 11   Monaco
18 3MF Alou Diarra (1981-07-15)15 July 1981 (aged 24) 9   Lens
19 2DF Willy Sagnol (1977-03-18)18 March 1977 (aged 29) 38   Bayern Munich
20 4FW David Trezeguet (1977-10-15)15 October 1977 (aged 28) 63   Juventus
21 2DF Pascal Chimbonda (1979-02-21)21 February 1979 (aged 27) 1   Wigan Athletic
22 3MF Franck Ribéry (1983-04-07)7 April 1983 (aged 23) 3   Marseille
23 1GK Grégory Coupet (1972-12-31)31 December 1972 (aged 33) 18   Lyon

South Korea edit

Head coach:   Dick Advocaat

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Lee Woon-jae (c) (1973-04-26)26 April 1973 (aged 33) 97   Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2 2DF Kim Young-chul (1976-06-30)30 June 1976 (aged 29) 12   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
3 2DF Kim Dong-jin (1982-01-29)29 January 1982 (aged 24) 34   FC Seoul
4 2DF Choi Jin-cheul (1971-03-26)26 March 1971 (aged 35) 62   Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
5 3MF Kim Nam-il (1977-03-14)14 March 1977 (aged 29) 66   Suwon Samsung Bluewings
6 2DF Kim Jin-kyu (1985-02-16)16 February 1985 (aged 21) 23   Júbilo Iwata
7 3MF Park Ji-sung (1981-02-25)25 February 1981 (aged 25) 60   Manchester United
8 3MF Kim Do-heon (1982-07-14)14 July 1982 (aged 23) 75   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
9 4FW Ahn Jung-hwan (1976-01-27)27 January 1976 (aged 30) 61   MSV Duisburg
10 4FW Park Chu-young (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 20) 18   FC Seoul
11 4FW Seol Ki-hyeon (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 27) 67   Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 2DF Lee Young-pyo (1977-04-23)23 April 1977 (aged 29) 85   Tottenham Hotspur
13 3MF Lee Eul-yong (1975-09-08)8 September 1975 (aged 30) 47   Trabzonspor
14 4FW Lee Chun-soo (1981-07-09)9 July 1981 (aged 24) 62   Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
15 3MF Baek Ji-hoon (1985-02-28)28 February 1985 (aged 21) 12   FC Seoul
16 4FW Chung Kyung-ho (1980-05-22)22 May 1980 (aged 26) 40   Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix
17 3MF Lee Ho (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 (aged 21) 11   Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
18 2DF Kim Sang-sik (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 29) 42   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
19 4FW Cho Jae-jin (1981-07-09)9 July 1981 (aged 24) 21   Shimizu S-Pulse
20 1GK Kim Yong-dae (1979-10-11)11 October 1979 (aged 26) 15   Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
21 1GK Kim Young-kwang (1983-06-28)28 June 1983 (aged 22) 6   Jeonnam Dragons
22 2DF Song Chong-gug (1979-02-20)20 February 1979 (aged 27) 51   Suwon Samsung Bluewings
23 2DF Cho Won-hee (1983-04-17)17 April 1983 (aged 23) 13   Suwon Samsung Bluewings

Switzerland edit

Head coach: Köbi Kuhn

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Pascal Zuberbühler (1971-01-08)8 January 1971 (aged 35) 40   Basel
2 2DF Johan Djourou (1987-01-18)18 January 1987 (aged 19) 2   Arsenal
3 2DF Ludovic Magnin (1979-04-20)20 April 1979 (aged 27) 30   VfB Stuttgart
4 2DF Philippe Senderos (1985-02-14)14 February 1985 (aged 21) 12   Arsenal
5 3MF Xavier Margairaz (1984-01-17)17 January 1984 (aged 22) 3   Zürich
6 3MF Johann Vogel (c) (1977-03-08)8 March 1977 (aged 29) 85   AC Milan
7 3MF Ricardo Cabanas (1979-01-17)17 January 1979 (aged 27) 37   1. FC Köln
8 2DF Raphaël Wicky (1977-04-26)26 April 1977 (aged 29) 67   Hamburger SV
9 4FW Alexander Frei (1979-07-15)15 July 1979 (aged 26) 45   Rennes[75]
10 4FW Daniel Gygax (1981-08-28)28 August 1981 (aged 24) 22   Lille
11 4FW Marco Streller (1981-06-18)18 June 1981 (aged 24) 10   1. FC Köln
12 1GK Diego Benaglio (1983-09-08)8 September 1983 (aged 22) 1   Nacional
13 2DF Stéphane Grichting (1979-03-30)30 March 1979 (aged 27) 6   Auxerre
14 3MF David Degen (1983-02-15)15 February 1983 (aged 23) 3   Basel[76]
15 3MF Blerim Džemaili (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 20) 3   Zürich
16 3MF Tranquillo Barnetta (1985-05-22)22 May 1985 (aged 21) 13   Bayer Leverkusen
17 2DF Christoph Spycher (1978-03-30)30 March 1978 (aged 28) 21   Eintracht Frankfurt
18 4FW Mauro Lustrinelli (1976-02-26)26 February 1976 (aged 30) 5   Sparta Prague
19 3MF Valon Behrami (1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 21) 6   Lazio
20 2DF Patrick Müller (1976-12-17)17 December 1976 (aged 29) 64   Lyon
21 1GK Fabio Coltorti (1980-12-03)3 December 1980 (aged 25) 2   Grasshopper
22 3MF Hakan Yakin (1977-02-22)22 February 1977 (aged 29) 46   Young Boys[77]
23 2DF Philipp Degen (1983-02-15)15 February 1983 (aged 23) 15   Borussia Dortmund

Togo edit

Head coach:   Otto Pfister[78]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ouro-Nimini Tchagnirou (1977-12-31)31 December 1977 (aged 28) 9   Djoliba
2 2DF Daré Nibombé (1980-06-16)16 June 1980 (aged 25) 16   Mons
3 2DF Jean-Paul Abalo (c) (1975-06-26)26 June 1975 (aged 30) 65   APOEL
4 4FW Emmanuel Adebayor (1984-02-26)26 February 1984 (aged 22) 29   Arsenal
5 2DF Massamasso Tchangai (1978-08-08)8 August 1978 (aged 27) 34   Benevento
6 3MF Yao Aziawonou (1979-11-30)30 November 1979 (aged 26) 32   Young Boys
7 4FW Moustapha Salifou (1983-06-01)1 June 1983 (aged 23) 34   Brest
8 3MF Kuami Agboh (1977-12-28)28 December 1977 (aged 28) 4   Beveren
9 3MF Thomas Dossevi (1979-03-06)6 March 1979 (aged 27) 10   Valenciennes
10 3MF Chérif Touré Mamam (1978-01-13)13 January 1978 (aged 28) 39   Metz
11 4FW Robert Malm (1973-08-21)21 August 1973 (aged 32) 1   Brest
12 2DF Eric Akoto (1980-07-20)20 July 1980 (aged 25) 32   Admira Wacker[79]
13 2DF Richmond Forson (1980-05-23)23 May 1980 (aged 26) 8   Poiré
14 3MF Adékambi Olufadé (1980-01-07)7 January 1980 (aged 26) 24   Al-Siliyah
15 3MF Alaixys Romao (1984-01-18)18 January 1984 (aged 22) 11   Louhans-Cuiseaux
16 1GK Kossi Agassa (1978-07-02)2 July 1978 (aged 27) 49   Metz
17 4FW Mohamed Kader (1979-04-08)8 April 1979 (aged 27) 46   Guingamp
18 3MF Yao Junior Sènaya (1984-04-19)19 April 1984 (aged 22) 16   YF Juventus
19 2DF Ludovic Assemoassa (1980-09-18)18 September 1980 (aged 25) 5   Ciudad de Murcia
20 4FW Affo Erassa (1983-02-19)19 February 1983 (aged 23) 6   Moulins
21 3MF Franck Atsou (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 27) 13   Al Hilal[80]
22 1GK Kodjovi Obilalé (1984-10-08)8 October 1984 (aged 21) 0   Étoile Filante
23 2DF Assimiou Touré (1988-01-01)1 January 1988 (aged 18) 1   Bayer Leverkusen

Group H edit

Saudi Arabia edit

Head coach:   Marcos Paquetá

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Mohamed Al-Deayea (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 33) 175   Al Hilal
2 2DF Ahmed Al-Dokhi (1976-10-25)25 October 1976 (aged 29) 68   Al-Ittihad
3 2DF Redha Tukar (1975-11-29)29 November 1975 (aged 30) 37   Al-Ittihad
4 2DF Hamad Al-Montashari (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 23) 32   Al-Ittihad
5 2DF Naif Al-Qadi (1979-04-03)3 April 1979 (aged 27) 28   Al-Ahli
6 3MF Omar Al-Ghamdi (1979-04-11)11 April 1979 (aged 27) 38   Al Hilal
7 3MF Mohammed Ameen (1980-04-29)29 April 1980 (aged 26) 16   Al-Ittihad
8 3MF Mohammed Noor (1978-02-26)26 February 1978 (aged 28) 63   Al-Ittihad
9 4FW Sami Al-Jaber (c) (1972-12-11)11 December 1972 (aged 33) 160   Al Hilal
10 3MF Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 25) 48   Al Hilal
11 4FW Saad Al-Harthi (1984-02-03)3 February 1984 (aged 22) 15   Al Nassr
12 2DF Abdulaziz Al-Khathran (1973-07-31)31 July 1973 (aged 32) 19   Al Hilal
13 2DF Hussein Abdulghani (1977-01-21)21 January 1977 (aged 29) 97   Al-Ahli
14 3MF Saud Kariri (1980-07-08)8 July 1980 (aged 25) 34   Al-Ittihad
15 2DF Ahmed Al-Bahri (1980-09-18)18 September 1980 (aged 25) 11   Al Ettifaq
16 3MF Khaled Aziz (1981-07-14)14 July 1981 (aged 24) 14   Al Hilal
17 2DF Mohamed Eid (1987-05-03)3 May 1987 (aged 19) 0   Al-Ahli
18 3MF Nawaf Al-Temyat (1976-06-28)28 June 1976 (aged 29) 56   Al Hilal
19 2DF Mohammad Massad (1983-02-17)17 February 1983 (aged 23) 5   Al-Ahli
20 4FW Yasser Al-Qahtani (1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (aged 23) 45   Al Hilal
21 1GK Mabrouk Zaid (1979-02-11)11 February 1979 (aged 27) 33   Al-Ittihad
22 1GK Mohammad Khouja (1982-03-15)15 March 1982 (aged 24) 8   Al Shabab
23 4FW Malek Mouath (1981-08-10)10 August 1981 (aged 24) 5   Al-Ahli

Spain edit

Head coach: Luis Aragonés

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Iker Casillas (1981-05-20)20 May 1981 (aged 25) 58   Real Madrid
2 2DF Míchel Salgado (1975-10-22)22 October 1975 (aged 30) 50   Real Madrid
3 2DF Mariano Pernía (1977-05-04)4 May 1977 (aged 29) 1   Getafe[81]
4 2DF Carlos Marchena (1979-07-31)31 July 1979 (aged 26) 27   Valencia
5 2DF Carles Puyol (1978-04-13)13 April 1978 (aged 28) 47   Barcelona
6 3MF David Albelda (1977-09-01)1 September 1977 (aged 28) 33   Valencia
7 4FW Raúl (c) (1977-06-27)27 June 1977 (aged 28) 95   Real Madrid
8 3MF Xavi (1980-01-25)25 January 1980 (aged 26) 36   Barcelona
9 4FW Fernando Torres (1984-03-20)20 March 1984 (aged 22) 30   Atlético Madrid
10 3MF José Antonio Reyes (1983-09-01)1 September 1983 (aged 22) 19   Arsenal
11 3MF Luis García (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 27) 10   Liverpool
12 2DF Antonio López (1981-09-13)13 September 1981 (aged 24) 8   Atlético Madrid
13 3MF Andrés Iniesta (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 22) 3   Barcelona
14 3MF Xabi Alonso (1981-11-25)25 November 1981 (aged 24) 26   Liverpool
15 2DF Sergio Ramos (1986-03-30)30 March 1986 (aged 20) 11   Real Madrid
16 3MF Marcos Senna (1976-07-17)17 July 1976 (aged 29) 3   Villarreal
17 3MF Joaquín (1981-07-21)21 July 1981 (aged 24) 38   Real Betis
18 3MF Cesc Fàbregas (1987-05-04)4 May 1987 (aged 19) 4   Arsenal
19 1GK Santiago Cañizares (1969-12-18)18 December 1969 (aged 36) 45   Valencia
20 2DF Juanito (1976-07-23)23 July 1976 (aged 29) 15   Real Betis
21 4FW David Villa (1981-12-03)3 December 1981 (aged 24) 8   Valencia
22 2DF Pablo Ibáñez (1981-08-03)3 August 1981 (aged 24) 11   Atlético Madrid
23 1GK Pepe Reina (1982-08-31)31 August 1982 (aged 23) 3   Liverpool

Tunisia edit

Head coach:   Roger Lemerre

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ali Boumnijel (1966-04-13)13 April 1966 (aged 40) 48   Club Africain
2 2DF Karim Essediri (1979-07-29)29 July 1979 (aged 26) 7   Rosenborg
3 2DF Karim Haggui (1984-01-21)21 January 1984 (aged 22) 26   Strasbourg
4 2DF Alaeddine Yahia (1981-09-26)26 September 1981 (aged 24) 13   Saint-Étienne
5 4FW Ziad Jaziri (1978-07-12)12 July 1978 (aged 27) 61   Troyes
6 2DF Hatem Trabelsi (1977-01-25)25 January 1977 (aged 29) 56   Ajax
7 4FW Haykel Guemamdia (1981-12-22)22 December 1981 (aged 24) 13   Strasbourg[82]
8 3MF Mehdi Nafti (1978-11-28)28 November 1978 (aged 27) 29   Birmingham City
9 3MF Yassine Chikhaoui (1986-09-02)2 September 1986 (aged 19) 1   Étoile du Sahel
10 3MF Kaies Ghodhbane (1976-01-07)7 January 1976 (aged 30) 89   Konyaspor
11 4FW Francileudo Santos (1979-03-20)20 March 1979 (aged 27) 28   Toulouse
12 3MF Jawhar Mnari (1976-11-08)8 November 1976 (aged 29) 37   1. FC Nürnberg
13 3MF Riadh Bouazizi (c) (1973-04-08)8 April 1973 (aged 33) 85   Kayseri Erciyesspor
14 3MF Adel Chedli (1976-09-16)16 September 1976 (aged 29) 38   1. FC Nürnberg
15 2DF Radhi Jaïdi (1975-08-30)30 August 1975 (aged 30) 89   Bolton Wanderers
16 1GK Adel Nefzi (1974-03-16)16 March 1974 (aged 32) 0   Monastir
17 4FW Chaouki Ben Saada (1984-07-01)1 July 1984 (aged 21) 11   Bastia[83]
18 2DF David Jemmali (1974-12-13)13 December 1974 (aged 31) 2   Bordeaux
19 2DF Anis Ayari (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 24) 24   Samsunspor
20 3MF Hamed Namouchi (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 22) 14   Rangers
21 2DF Karim Saidi (1983-03-24)24 March 1983 (aged 23) 15   Feyenoord[84]
22 1GK Hamdi Kasraoui (1983-01-18)18 January 1983 (aged 23) 6   Espérance de Tunis
23 3MF Sofiane Melliti (1978-08-18)18 August 1978 (aged 27) 14   Gaziantepspor

Ukraine edit

Head coach: Oleg Blokhin

Serhiy Fedorov was injured prior to the start of the tournament. His replacement, Vyacheslav Shevchuk, was also injured shortly after filling in. Oleksandr Yatsenko was then called up, and sat on the bench for the last two matches.[citation needed]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Oleksandr Shovkovskyi (1975-01-02)2 January 1975 (aged 31) 68   Dynamo Kyiv
2 2DF Andriy Nesmachniy (1979-02-28)28 February 1979 (aged 27) 49   Dynamo Kyiv
3 2DF Oleksandr Yatsenko (1985-02-24)24 February 1985 (aged 21) 1   Kharkiv[85]
4 3MF Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (1979-03-30)30 March 1979 (aged 27) 55   Shakhtar Donetsk
5 2DF Volodymyr Yezerskiy (1976-11-15)15 November 1976 (aged 29) 24   Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
6 2DF Andriy Rusol (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (aged 23) 23   Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
7 4FW Andriy Shevchenko (c) (1976-09-29)29 September 1976 (aged 29) 64   AC Milan[86]
8 3MF Oleh Shelayev (1976-11-05)5 November 1976 (aged 29) 19   Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
9 3MF Oleh Husyev (1983-04-25)25 April 1983 (aged 23) 25   Dynamo Kyiv
10 4FW Andriy Voronin (1979-07-21)21 July 1979 (aged 26) 32   Bayer Leverkusen
11 4FW Serhii Rebrov (1974-06-03)3 June 1974 (aged 32) 70   Dynamo Kyiv
12 1GK Andriy Pyatov (1984-06-28)28 June 1984 (aged 21) 1   Vorskla Poltava
13 2DF Dmytro Chyhrynskyi (1986-11-07)7 November 1986 (aged 19) 0   Shakhtar Donetsk
14 3MF Andriy Husin (1972-12-11)11 December 1972 (aged 33) 64   Krylya Sovetov Samara
15 4FW Artem Milevskyi (1985-01-12)12 January 1985 (aged 21) 0   Dynamo Kyiv
16 4FW Andriy Vorobey (1978-11-29)29 November 1978 (aged 27) 53   Shakhtar Donetsk
17 2DF Vladyslav Vashchuk (1975-01-02)2 January 1975 (aged 31) 58   Dynamo Kyiv
18 3MF Serhiy Nazarenko (1980-02-16)16 February 1980 (aged 26) 15   Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
19 3MF Maksym Kalynychenko (1979-01-26)26 January 1979 (aged 27) 21   Spartak Moscow
20 4FW Oleksiy Byelik (1981-02-15)15 February 1981 (aged 25) 15   Shakhtar Donetsk
21 3MF Ruslan Rotan (1981-10-29)29 October 1981 (aged 24) 19   Dynamo Kyiv
22 2DF Vyacheslav Sviderskyi (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 (aged 27) 6   Shakhtar Donetsk[87]
23 1GK Bohdan Shust (1986-03-04)4 March 1986 (aged 20) 2   Shakhtar Donetsk

Player representation by league edit

Country Players Percent Outside
national
squad
Total 736 100.00%
England 102 13.86% 81
Germany 74 10.05% 54
Italy 60 8.15% 37
France 58 7.89% 45
Spain 52 7.07% 35
Ukraine 25 3.40% 8
Netherlands 25 3.40% 11
Saudi Arabia 24 3.26% 1
Mexico 23 3.125% 4
Portugal 20 2.72% 12
Costa Rica 20 2.72% 0
Others 253 34.38%

The squads for Italy and Saudi Arabia were made up entirely of players from their respective domestic leagues. Saudi Arabia were the only team with no players from European clubs. The Ivory Coast squad was made up entirely of players employed by foreign clubs, and 22 out of the 23 players were registered in Europe. Although Turkey, Scotland, and Russia failed to qualify for the finals, their domestic leagues were represented by 12, 11, and 10 players respectively. In total, domestic leagues from 48 countries had players at the 2006 World Cup.

Player representation by club edit

Finalised clubs' listing as per FIFA, excluding players on standby and loans.

Players Clubs
15   Arsenal
14   Chelsea
13   Juventus,   AC Milan
12   Manchester United
11   Barcelona,   Bayern Munich,   Shakhtar Donetsk
10   Lyon,   Real Madrid
9   Al Hilal,   Ajax,   Bayer Leverkusen,   Dynamo Kyiv,   Liverpool,   Valencia
8   Borussia Dortmund,   Hamburger SV,   Inter Milan,   PSV Eindhoven,   Saprissa
7   Al-Ittihad,   LDU Quito
6   Atlético Madrid,   Basel,   Benfica,   Guadalajara,   Werder Bremen
5   Alajuelense,   AZ,   El Nacional,   Paris Saint-Germain,   Red Star Belgrade,   Rennes,   Roma,   VfB Stuttgart,   Tottenham Hotspur

References edit

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  13. ^ Bosacki was called up after Damian Gorawski sustained an injury and had to withdraw from the squad."Injuries spell late squad changes". FIFA. 8 June 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  14. ^ Bridge was on loan to Fulham prior to the tournament. "Nélson fit for Mersey mission". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 2 March 2006. Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  15. ^ Carson was on loan to Sheffield Wednesday prior to the tournament. "Scott Carson, Liverpool". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  16. ^ Salvador Cabañas joined América following the tournament. "América returns to Houston". Houston Chronicle. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  17. ^ Paredes joined Sporting CP following the tournament.
  18. ^ Valdez joined Borussia Dortmund following the tournament. "Valdez delighted with Dortmund move". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 30 May 2006. Archived from the original on 3 July 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  19. ^ Caniza joined Atlas following the tournament.
  20. ^ Larsson had a pre-contract agreement with Helsingborg prior to the tournament, and joined the club following its conclusion. "Larsson looks to bow out in style". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  21. ^ Svensson joined Rangers following the tournament. "Rangers move delights Svensson". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  22. ^ Källström joined Lyon following the tournament. "Lyon land Swede Källström". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2006.
  23. ^ Elmander had a pre-contract agreement with Toulouse prior to the tournament, and joined the club following its conclusion.
  24. ^ Hislop joined FC Dallas following the tournament.
  25. ^ Wrexham were a team from Wales and under the jurisdiction of the Football Association of Wales, but played in the English football league system.
  26. ^ Abbondanzieri joined Getafe following the tournament.
  27. ^ Saviola was on loan to Sevilla prior to the tournament.
  28. ^ Scaloni was on loan to West Ham United prior to the tournament.
  29. ^ "Petković quits in World Cup row". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011. Petković withdrew from the squad following accusations he was only called up due to nepotism. He had initially been selected as a replacement for injured striker Mirko Vučinić. Thus, the side entered the tournament with only 22 players in the squad.
  30. ^ Vukić was on loan to Partizan prior to the tournament.
  31. ^ Ljuboja was on loan to VfB Stuttgart prior to the tournament, and joined the club permanently following its conclusion.
  32. ^ Stojković joined Nantes following the tournament.
  33. ^ Ricardo became a free agent following the tournament.
  34. ^ Akwá became a free agent following the tournament.
  35. ^ Marques was on loan to Hull City prior to the tournament.
  36. ^ Nekounam joined Osasuna following the tournament.
  37. ^ Salcido joined PSV Eindhoven following the tournament.
  38. ^ Osorio joined VfB Stuttgart following the tournament.
  39. ^ Pardo joined VfB Stuttgart following the tournament.
  40. ^ Borgetti joined Al Ittihad following the tournament.
  41. ^ Fonseca joined Benfica following the tournament.
  42. ^ Caneira was on loan to Sporting CP prior to the tournament.
  43. ^ Costinha joined Atlético Madrid following the tournament.
  44. ^ Maniche was on loan to Chelsea prior to the tournament.
  45. ^ Postiga was on loan to Saint-Étienne prior to the tournament.
  46. ^ Galásek joined 1. FC Nürnberg following the tournament.
  47. ^ Sionko joined Rangers on a Bosman ruling following the tournament.
  48. ^ Koller joined Monaco following the tournament.
  49. ^ Rosický joined Arsenal following the tournament.
  50. ^ Gyan was on loan to Modena prior to the tournament.
  51. ^ Dramani joined Gençlerbirliği following the tournament.
  52. ^ Grosso joined Inter Milan following the tournament.
  53. ^ Howard was loaned to Everton following the tournament.
  54. ^ Albright was called up after an injury to Frankie Hejduk.
  55. ^ Berhalter, who joined 1860 Munich following the tournament, was called up after an injury to Cory Gibbs.
  56. ^ Popovic's Crystal Palace contract expired following the tournament.
  57. ^ Skoko was on loan to Stoke City prior to the tournament.
  58. ^ Lazaridis joined Perth Glory following the tournament.
  59. ^ Beauchamp joined 1. FC Nürnberg following the tournament.
  60. ^ Thompson was on loan to PSV Eindhoven prior to the tournament.
  61. ^ Kennedy joined 1. FC Nürnberg following the tournament.
  62. ^ Zé Roberto became a free agent following the tournament.
  63. ^ Mineiro was called up following an injury to Edmílson.
  64. ^ Pletikosa was on loan to Hajduk Split prior to the tournament.
  65. ^ Tudor was on loan to Siena prior to the tournament.
  66. ^ Kovač joined Red Bull Salzburg following the tournament.
  67. ^ Jerko Leko joined Monaco following the tournament.
  68. ^ Ivan Bošnjak joined Genk following the tournament.
  69. ^ Nakata was on loan to Bolton Wanderers before the tournament.
  70. ^ Takahara joined Eintracht Frankfurt following the tournament.
  71. ^ Landreau joined Paris Saint-Germain following the tournament.
  72. ^ Govou was called up as a replacement for the injured Djibril Cissé.
  73. ^ Zidane retired from football following the tournament.
  74. ^ Barthez became a free agent following the tournament.
  75. ^ Frei joined Borussia Dortmund following the tournament.
  76. ^ David Degen joined Borussia Mönchengladbach following the tournament.
  77. ^ Yakin was called up after an injury to Johan Vonlanthen.
  78. ^ "Confusion over Pfister comeback". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2006. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2011. Disputes over the Togo players' pay bonuses caused Pfister to walk out after Togo's first match, but he returned before their second match.
  79. ^ Akoto had not played for Admira Wacker since the end of 2005 due to a contract dispute, and had been training with Austrian club Schwechat before the tournament.
  80. ^ Atsou was called up as a replacement for the injured Karim Guede.
  81. ^ Pernía was called up as a replacement for the injured Asier del Horno, and joined Atlético Madrid following the tournament.
  82. ^ Guemamdia was called up as a replacement for the injured Mehdi Meriah.
  83. ^ Ben Saada was called up as a replacement for the injured Issam Jomaa.
  84. ^ Saidi was on loan to Lecce prior to the tournament.
  85. ^ Yatsenko was called up as a replacement for the injured Serhiy Fedorov and Vyacheslav Shevchuk.
  86. ^ Shevchenko joined Chelsea following the tournament.
  87. ^ Sviderskyi was on loan to Arsenal Kyiv prior to the tournament.
 
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