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All 32 countries have named their final 23-man squads for
this summer's World Cup.
Group A
Brazil
Ramires, Willian, David Luiz and Oscar
Chelsea's four Brazilians - Ramires, Willian, David Luiz and
Oscar - are all in the squad
AC Milan duo Kaka and Robinho were not even on Brazil's
standby list. Chelsea quartet David Luiz, Oscar, Ramires and Willian all made
the cut. QPR keeper Julio Cesar, on loan at Toronto FC, is also in the squad.
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR),
Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro).
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona),
Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell, Thiago Silva (both Paris St-Germain), David Luiz
(Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli).
Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires, Willian,
Oscar (all Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg),
Fernandinho (Manchester City).
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona),
Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg).
Croatia
Croatia have named two English-based players in their squad.
Southampton defender Dejan Lovren, Hull striker Nikica Jelavic and QPR
midfielder Niko Kranjcar were all in Niko Kovac's initial 30-man selection, but
Kranjcar was subsequently ruled out through injury. Croatia's key man, Real
Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, is also named.
Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov), Danijel Subasic
(Monaco), Oliver Zelenika (Dinamo Zagreb).
Defenders: Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Dejan Lovren
(Southampton), Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Gordon Schildenfeld, Danijel
Pranjic (both Panathinaikos), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev), Sime Vrsaljko
(Genoa).
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic
(Sevilla), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Ivan Perisic (Wolfsburg), Mateo
Kovacic (Inter Milan), Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Sammir (Getafe), Ivan
Mocinic (Rijeka).
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich), Ivica Olic
(Wolfsburg), Eduardo (Shakhtar Donetsk), Nikica Jelavic (Hull City), Ante Rebic
(Fiorentina).
Mexico
Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez was the only
Premier League player involved for Mexico. Former Barcelona defender Rafael
Marquez and Villarreal forward Giovani Dos Santos got in the squad but Carlos
Vela's international absence continues.
Goalkeepers: Jose de Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Guillermo
Ochoa (Ajaccio), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca).
Defenders: Miguel Layun (America), Carlos Salcido (Tigres),
Paul Aguilar (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), Hector Moreno
(Espanyol), Francisco Javier Rodriguez (America), Diego Reyes (Porto), Rafael
Marquez (Leon).
Midfielders: Miguel Angel Ponce (Toluca), Jose Juan Vazquez
(Leon), Luis Montes (Leon), Hector Herrera (Porto), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca),
Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul), Carlos Pena (Leon).
Forwards: Oribe Peralta (Santos), Javier Hernandez
(Manchester United), Giovani dos Santos (Villarreal), Raul Jimenez (America),
Alan Pulido (Tigres).
Cameroon
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o is playing in his fourth World Cup after 1998,
2002 and 2010
Cameroon's squad had no major surprises with Chelsea striker
Samuel Eto'o and 16-goal Lorient frontman Vincent Aboubakar likely to be key
men. Mohamadou Idrissou was dropped from the provisional 28-man squad after
missing a penalty against Paraguay.
Goalkeepers: Loic Feudjou (Coton Sport), Charles Itandje
(Konyaspor), Sammy Ndjock (Fethiyespor).
Defenders: Benoit Assou-Ekotto (QPR, on loan from Tottenham
Hotspur), Henri Bedimo (Lyon), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray), Cedric Djeugou
(Coton Sport), Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas), Allan Nyom
(Granada).
Midfielders: Enoh Eyong (Antalyaspor), Jean Makoun (Rennes),
Joel Matip (Schalke), Stephane Mbia (Sevilla, on loan from QPR), Benjamin Moukandjo
(Nancy), Landry Nguemo (Bordeaux), Edgar Salli (Lens), Alex Song (Barcelona).
Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient), Eric-Maxim Choupo
Moting (Mainz), Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea), Fabrice Olinga (Malaga), Achille Webo
(Fenerbahce).
Group B
Diego Costa
Striker Diego Costa has won more caps for Brazil (two) than
Spain (one)
Spain
Defending champions Spain have named injured Brazil-born
striker Diego Costa and Chelsea forward Fernando Torres in their squad.
However, Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara will miss
the tournament with a knee injury. Manchester City pair Alvaro Negredo and
Jesus Navas were the big names to be cut from the provisional 30-man selection.
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina
(Napoli), David De Gea (Manchester United).
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique
(Barcelona), Raul Albiol (Napoli), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea), Juanfran
(Atletico Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
Midfielders: Xavi (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid),
Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas
(Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Arsenal), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Javi Martinez
(Bayern Munich).
Forwards: David Silva (Manchester City), Diego Costa
(Atletico Madrid), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Pedro (Barcelona), Juan Mata
(Manchester United), David Villa (Atletico Madrid).
Netherlands
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal named six British-based
players in his squad. Striker Robin van Persie, who will play under Van Gaal at
Manchester United next season, made the squad, as did Aston Villa defender Ron
Vlaar and Norwich midfielder Leroy Fer.
Rafael van der Vaart withdrew from the provisional 30-man
squad because of injury.
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcastle),
Michel Vorm (Swansea)
Defenders: Daley Blind, Joel Veltman (both Ajax), Stefan de
Vrij, Daryl Janmaat, Terence Kongolo, Bruno Martins Indi, (all Feyenoord), Paul
Verhaegh (FC Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa).
Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Jonathan de Guzman
(Swansea), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Leroy Fer (Norwich), Arjen Robben (Bayern
Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven).
Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
(Schalke 04), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Robin van
Persie (Manchester United).
Chile
Chile have named a squad that includes Juventus midfielder
Arturo Vidal despite the 26-year-old having had recent surgery following a knee
problem. Barcelona's Alexis Sanchez is joined by British-based trio Gary Medel,
Gonzalo Jara and Jean Beausejour. Striker Esteban Paredes makes the final squad
despite having been omitted from the provisional 30-man squad.
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Johnny Herrera
(Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica).
Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff City), Gonzalo Jara
(Nottingham Forest), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile), Eugenio Mena (Santos),
Mauricio Isla (Juventus).
Midfielders: Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras), Felipe Gutierrez
(Twente), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Francisco Silva (Osasuna), Arturo
Vidal (Juventus), Charles Aranguiz (Internacional), Marcelo Diaz (Basel),
Carlos Carmona (Atalanta), Miiko Albornoz (Malmo).
Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona), Esteban Paredes (Colo
Colo) Eduardo Vargas (Valencia), Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic), Mauricio
Pinilla (Cagliari), Fabian Orellana (Celta).
Australia
Goalkeepers: Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United), Mitchell
Langerak (Borussia Dortmund), Mat Ryan (Club Brugge).
Defenders: Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo), Ivan Franjic
(Brisbane Roar), Ryan McGowan (Shandong Luneng Taishan), Matthew Spiranovic
(Western Sydney Wanderers), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Bailey Wright
(Preston North End).
Midfielders: Oliver Bozanic (Luzern), Mark Bresciano (Al
Gharafa), James Holland (Austria Vienna), Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace),
Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town), Matthew McKay (Brisbane Roar), Mark Milligan
(Melbourne Victory), Tommy Oar (Utrecht), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory),
Dario Vidosic (Sion).
Forwards: Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls), Ben Halloran
(Fortuna Dusseldorf), Matthew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt 1899), Adam Taggart
(Newcastle Jets).
Group C
Colombia
Radamel Falcao
Radamel Falcao has had plenty of time to watch tennis during
his injury
Colombia striker Radamel Falcao was the big absentee from
the Colombia squad after failing to find his fitness. The Monaco player was named
in their 30-man squad despite not having played since January following a knee
injury. West Ham loan defender Pablo Armero is the only Premier League player
involved.
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Faryd Mondragon (Deportivo
Cali), Camilo Vargas (Independiente Santa Fe).
Defenders: Mario Yepes (AC Milan), Cristian Zapata (AC
Milan), Pablo Armero (West Ham, on loan from Napoli), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli),
Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven), Eder Alvarez Balanta (River Plate), Carlos
Valdes (San Lorenzo).
Midfielders: Fredy Guarin (Inter Milan), Juan Cuadrado
(Fiorentina), James Rodriguez (Monaco), Abel Aguilar (Toulouse), Juan Fernando
Quintero (Porto), Carlos Sanchez (Elche), Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia),
Alexander Mejia (Atletico Nacional),
Forwards: Victor Ibarbo (Cagliari), Jackson Martinez
(Porto), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla), Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin), Teofilo
Gutierrez (River Plate).
Greece
Fulham striker Konstantinos Mitroglou is in the Greece squad
despite only playing 120 minutes since signing in January following injury
problems. Cottagers team-mate Giorgos Karagounis and soon-to-be-former Celtic
forward Georgios Samaras are also named.
Goalkeepers: Orestis Karnezis (Granada), Panagiotis Glykos
(PAOK), Stefanos Kapino (Panathinaikos).
Defenders: Kostas Manolas, Giannis Maniatis, Jose Holebas
(all Olympiakos), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund), Giorgios
Tzavellas (PAOK), Loukas Vyntra (Levante), Vasilis Torosidis (Roma), Vangelis
Moras (Verona).
Midfielders: Alexandros Tziolis (Kayserispor), Andreas
Samaris (Olympiakos), Kostas Katsouranis (PAOK), Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham),
Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Torino), Ioannis Fetfatzidis (Genoa), Lazaros
Christodoulopoulos (Bologna), Panagiotis Kone (Bologna).
Forwards: Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK), Giorgios Samaras
(Celtic), Konstantinos Mitroglou (Fulham), Theofanis Gekas (Konyaspor).
Ivory Coast
Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba has played in five of the six World Cup games
Ivory Coast have ever played
Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba, 36, is set for his third,
and presumably final, World Cup after being named in a vastly experienced
squad. Brothers Yaya and Kolo Toure are joined by fellow Premier League players
Cheick Tiote and Wilfried Bony.
Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren), Sylvain Gbohouo (Sewe
Sport), Sayouba Sande (Stabaek).
Defenders: Kolo Toure (Liverpool), Sol Bamba (Trabzonspor),
Didier Zokora (Trabzonspor), Serge Aurier (Toulouse), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart),
Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (Caykur Rizespor), Constant Djakpa (Frankfurt),
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Toulouse).
Midfielders: Yaya Toure (Manchester City), Cheick Tiote
(Newcastle), Serey Die (Basel), Max Gradel (Saint Etienne), Diomande Ismael
(Saint Etienne), Didier Ya Konan (Hannover), Mathis Bolly (Dusseldorf).
Forwards: Gervinho (Roma), Didier Drogba (Galatasaray), Salomon
Kalou (Lille), Wilfried Bony (Swansea), Giovanni Sio (Basel).
Japan
Japan named 12 Europe-based players, including Manchester
United midfielder Shinji Kagawa and Southampton defender Maya Yoshida. AC Milan
midfielder Keisuke Honda is also named as is Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito
Endo, who had won a national record 141 caps at the time of the squad
announcement.
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege), Shusaku
Nishikawa (Urawa Reds), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo).
Defenders: Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Yasuyuki Konno
(Gamba Osaka), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter Milan), Maya Yoshida (Southampton),
Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke 04), Hiroki Sakai
(Hannover 96), Gotoku Sakai (VfB Stuttgart).
Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Keisuke Honda (AC
Milan), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United), Makoto Hasebe (FC Nuremberg),
Hiroshi Kiyotake (FC Nuremberg), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka), Toshihiro
Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Manabu Saito (Yokohama F Marinos).
Forwards: Shinji Okazaki (Mainz), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo
Osaka), Yuya Osako (TSV Munich 1860), Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale).
Group D
Uruguay
Luis Suarez (left) handles the ball against Ghana
Luis Suarez's handball against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup
saved them a quarter-final exit
Uruguay named Liverpool duo Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates
in their squad. Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani and 34-year-old Diego
Forlan, who now plays in Japan, are also in the squad.
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva
(Vasco da Gama), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad).
Defenders: Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica), Diego Lugano (West
Bromwich Albion), Diego Godin, Jose Maria Gimenez (both Atletico Madrid),
Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Jorge Fucile (Porto).
Midfielders: Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio), Alvaro Pereira (Sao
Paulo), Walter Gargano (Parma), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia), Diego Perez
(Bologna), Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton),
Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo).
Forwards: Luis Suarez (Liverpool), Edinson Cavani (Paris
St-Germain), Abel Hernandez (Palermo), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka), Christian
Stuani (Espanyol).
Costa Rica
Costa Rica are without key forward Alvaro Saborio, who broke
his foot during training for the World Cup. Joel Campbell, on loan at
Olympiakos from Arsenal, and Fulham's Bryan Ruiz, who is on loan at PSV, made
the 23-man squad. Everton defender Bryan Oviedo misses the tournament through
injury.
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Levante), Patrick Pemberton
(Alajuelense) Daniel Cambronero (Herediano).
Defenders: Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Giancarlo Gonzalez
(Columbus Crew), Michael Umana (Saprissa), Oscar Duarte (Bruges), Waylon
Francis (Columbus Crew), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (Mainz 05),
Christian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls).
Midfielders: Celso Borges (AIK), Christian Bolanos
(Copenhagen), Esteban Granados (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund),
Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa), Diego Calvo (Valerenga), Jose Miguel Cubero
(Herediano).
Forwards: Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven, on loan from Fulham),
Joel Campbell (Olympiakos, on loan from Arsenal), Randall Brenes (Cartagines),
Marco Urena (FC Kuban Krasnodar).
England
England boss Roy Hodgson went for several players lacking
experience at international level. Southampton trio Luke Shaw, Adam Lallana and
Rickie Lambert and Everton midfielder Ross Barkley made the cut. Left-back
Ashley Cole, who won 107 caps, quit international football after being left out
of the squad.
Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West
Bromwich Albion), Joe Hart (Manchester City).
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea),
Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester
United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United).
Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard, Jordan
Henderson (both Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard
(Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal),
Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney
(Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester
United).
Italy
Fiorentina striker Giuseppe Rossi was left out of Italy's
final squad, despite recovering from a serious knee injury, but Parma's Antonio
Cassano made the final cut after losing 10kg by eating less focaccia. Torino's
Ciro Immobile, who is joining Borussia Dortmund after the World Cup, played his
way into the squad with 22 Serie A goals this season.
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu
(Paris St-Germain), Mattia Perin (Genoa).
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorigo
Chiellini (all Juventus), Gabriel Paletta (Parma), Ignazio Abate, Mattia De
Sciglio (both AC Milan), Matteo Darmian (Torino).
Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo, Claudio Marchisio (both
Juventus), Thiago Motta, Marco Verratti (both Paris St-Germain), Daniele De
Rossi (AS Roma), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Marco Parolo (Parma), Alberto
Aquilani (Fiorentina).
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano
(Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne
(Napoli).
Group E
Switzerland
Juventus right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bayern Munich
winger Xherdan Shaqiri were two of Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld's
biggest-name players. Fulham midfielder Pajtim Kasami was put on the standby
list.
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Roman Buerki
(Grasshopper), Yann Sommer (Basel).
Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Michael Lang
(Grasshopper), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg),
Fabian Schaer (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Steve von Bergen (Young
Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo).
Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt),
Valon Behrami (Napoli), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg),
Gokhan Inler (Napoli), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich), Valentin Stocker
(Basel).
Forwards: Josip Drmic (Nuremberg), Mario Gavranovic
(Zurich), Admir Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad), Granit
Xhaka (Borussia Monchengladbach).
Ecuador
Manchester United midfielder Antonio Valencia is in Ecuador's
squad. There were four uncapped players in the provisional squad - Stuttgart
midfielder Carlos Gruezo, 19, and domestic-based strikers Cristian Penilla,
Angel Mena and Armando Wila. However only Gruezo made the final cut.
Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera (Barcelona SC), Alexander
Dominguez (LDU Quito), Adrian Bone (El Nacional).
Defenders: Frickson Erazo (Flamengo), Jorge Guagua, Oscar
Bagui, Gabriel Achilier (all Emelec), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca), Juan Carlos
Paredes (Barcelona SC).
Midfielders: Segundo Castillo (Al-Hilal), Carlos Gruezo
(Stuttgart), Renato Ibarra (Vitesse Arnhem), Cristian Noboa (Dynamo Moscow),
Luis Saritama (Barcelona SC), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United), Edison
Mendez (Independiente Santa Fe), Fidel Martinez (Tijuana), Michael Arroyo
(Atlante).
Forwards: Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira), Jefferson Montero
(Morelia), Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul), Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana), Enner Valencia
(Pachuca).
France
Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy
Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy won the Premier League together,
but neither is going to the World Cup
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri was left out, with
boss Didier Deschamps saying: "I built the best squad, I did not pick the
23 best French players." There are nine English-based players in the
squad, including Patrice Evra, Moussa Sissoko and Loic Remy.
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Stephane
Ruffier (Marseille), Mickael Landreau (Bastia).
Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle), Lucas Digne (Paris
St-Germain) Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna
(both Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Porto), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool), Raphael
Varane (Real Madrid).
Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi (both Paris
St-Germain), Clement Grenier (Lyon), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Paul Pogba (Juventus),
Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud
(Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Loic Remy (Newastle, on loan from
QPR), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich).
Honduras
Honduras have named five British-based players in their
squad. Hull defender Maynor Figueroa, Stoke midfielder Wilson Palacios, Wigan
duo Roger Espinoza and Juan Carlos Garcia and Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre are all
selected. Rangers' Arnold Peralta was called up but then dropped out with a
thigh injury.
Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares, Donis Escober (both Olimpia),
Luis Lopez (Real Espana).
Defenders: Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia), Emilio Izaguirre
(Celtic), Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan), Maynor Figueroa (Hull), Victor Bernardez
(San Jose Earthquakes), Osman Chavez (Qingdao Janoon), Juan Pablo Montes
(Motagua).
Midfielders: Edder Delgado (Real Espana), Luis Garrido
(Olimpia), Roger Espinoza (Wigan), Jorge Claros (Motagua), Wilson Palacios
(Stoke), Oscar Garcia (Houston Dynamo), Andy Najar (Anderlecht), Mario Martinez
(Real Espana), Marvin Chavez (Chivas USA).
Forwards: Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution), Jerry
Palacios (Alajuelense), Carlo Costly (Real Espana), Rony Martinez (Real
Sociedad).
Group F
Argentina
Franco Di Santo
Franco Di Santo made the initial squad but was cut
Juventus striker Carlos Tevez, as expected, did not make
Argentina's squad. He had already made plans to go to Disney World during the
World Cup. Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis and Werder Bremen's
Franco Di Santo were slightly surprising inclusions in the 30-man squad, but Di
Santo was cut.
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Sampdoria), Mariano Andujar
(Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors).
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Federico Fernandez
(Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo
Campagnaro (Inter Milan), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Jose Basanta
(Monterrey).
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago
(Boca Juniors), Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan), Augusto
Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's
Old Boys), Enzo Perez (Benfica).
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain
(Napoli), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan),
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris St-Germain).
Bosnia-Hercegovina
Bosnia-Hercegovina named Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko
and Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic in their squad for their first ever
major championship. Roma's Miralem Pjanic and Stuttgart's Vedad Ibisevic are
two of their other big names.
Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City), Asmir Avdukic
(Borac Banja Luka), Jasmin Fejzic (VFR Aalen).
Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen), Toni Sunjic
(Zorya Lugansk), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor), Ermin
Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros), Mensur Mujdza
(Freiburg).
Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (Roma), Izet Hajrovic
(Galatasaray), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor), Senad Lulic (Lazio), Anel
Hadzic (Sturm), Tino Susic (Hajduk), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim), Zvjezdan
Misimovic (Guizhour Renhe), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor), Avdija Vrsaljevic
(Hajduk).
Strikers: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart), Edin Dzeko
(Manchester City), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB).
Iran
Iran named Fulham midfielder Ashkan Dejagah and Charlton's
Reza Ghoochannejhad in their squad. Boss Carlos Queiroz had Rubin Kazan's
uncapped teenager Sardar Azmoun in his provisional squad, but he missed the
cut.
South Korea named five British-based players. Cardiff City's
Kim Bo-kyong, Ki Sung-yeung, on loan at Sunderland from Swansea, and Arsenal
striker Park Chu-young are all in. Bolton's Lee Chung-yong and QPR's Yun
Suk-young are also going to Brazil.
First choice left-back Kim Jin-soo was later forced to drop
out of the 23 because of an ankle ligament injury and replaced by German-based
defender Park Joo-ho.
Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-ryeong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim
Seung-gyu (Ulsan Horang-i), Lee Bum-young (Busan I'Park)
Defenders: Yun Suk-young (QPR), Kim Young-kwon (Guangzhou
Evergrande), Hwang Seok-ho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hong Jeong-ho (Augsburg),
Kwak Tae-hwi (Al Hilal), Lee Yong (Ulsan Horang-i), Kim Chang-soo (Kashiwa
Reysol), Park Joo-ho (Mainz)
Midfielders: Ki Seung-yueng (Sunderland, on loan from
Swansea), Ha Dae-sung (Beijing Guoan), Han Kook-young (Kashiwa Reysol), Park
Jung-woo (Guangzhou R&F), Son Heung-min (Bayer Leverkusen), Kim Bo-kyung
(Cardiff City), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton Wanderers), Ji Dong-won (Augsburg).
Forwards: Koo Ja-cheol (Mainz), Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu),
Park Chu-young (Arsenal), Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Horang-i).
(Courtesy: BBCSPORT)
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