DJ Ager
International Cricketer
194 teams have been narrowed down to 32 teams over 2 years.
In six months time the World Cup finals start.
The opening match is Germany vs Costa Rica, and England have Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden
It was an interesting draw and here it is in full:
GROUP A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
GROUP B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden
GROUP C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro
Holland
GROUP D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
GROUP E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
GROUP F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
GROUP G
France
Switzerland
South Korea
Togo
GROUP H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
FRIDAY 9 JUNE
Group A
Germany v Costa Rica
1700, Munich
Poland v Ecuador
2000, Gelsenkirchen
SATURDAY 10 JUNE
Group B
England v Paraguay
1400, Frankfurt
Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden
1700, Dortmund
Group C
Argentina v Ivory Coast
2000, Hamburg
SUNDAY 11 JUNE
Group C
Serbia & Montenegro v Holland
1400, Leipzig
Group D
Mexico v Iran
1700, Nuremberg
Angola v Portugal
2000, Cologne
MONDAY 12 JUNE
Group E
Italy v Ghana
1400, Hanover
USA v Czech Republic
1700, Gelsenkirchen
Group F
Australia v Japan
1400, Kaiserslautern
TUESDAY 13 JUNE
Group F
Brazil v Croatia
2000, Berlin
Group G
France v Switzerland
1700, Stuttgart
South Korea v Togo
2000, Frankfurt
WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE
Group H
Spain v Ukraine
1400, Leipzig
Tunisia v Saudi Arabia
1700, Munich
Group A
Germany v Poland
2000, Dortmund
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
Group A
Ecuador v Costa Rica
1400, Hamburg
Group B
England v Trinidad & Tobago
1700, Nuremberg
Sweden v Paraguay
2000, Berlin
FRIDAY 16 JUNE
Group C
Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro
1400, Gelsenkirchen
Holland v Ivory Coast
1700, Stuttgart
Group D
Mexico v Angola
2000, Hanover
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
Group D
Portugal v Iran
1400, Frankfurt
Group E
Italy v USA
1700, Kaiserslautern
Czech Republic v Ghana
2000, Cologne
SUNDAY 18 JUNE
Group F
Brazil v Australia
1400, Munich
Japan v Croatia
1700, Nuremberg
Group G
France v South Korea
2000, Leipzig
MONDAY 19 JUNE
Group G
Togo v Switzerland
1400, Dortmund
Group H
Spain v Tunisia
1700, Stuttgart
Saudi Arabia v Ukraine
2000, Hamburg
TUESDAY 20 JUNE
Group A
Ecuador v Germany
1500, Berlin
Costa Rica v Poland
1500, Hanover
Group B
Sweden v England
2000, Cologne
Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago
2000, Kaiserslautern
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE
Group C
Holland v Argentina
1500, Frankfurt
Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro
1500, Munich
Group D
Portugal v Mexico
2000, Gelsenkirchen
Iran v Angola
2000, Leipzig
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
Group E
Czech Republic v Italy
1500, Hamburg
Ghana v USA
1500, Nuremberg
Group F
Japan v Brazil
2000, Dortmund
Croatia v Australia
2000, Stuttgart
FRIDAY 23 JUNE
Group G
Togo v France
1500, Cologne
Switzerland v South Korea
1500, Hanover
Group H
Saudi Arabia v Spain
2000, Kaiserslautern
Ukraine v Tunisia
2000, Berlin
SATURDAY 24 JUNE
Game One:
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
1600, Munich
Game Two:
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
2000, Leipzig
SUNDAY 25 JUNE
Game Three:
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
1600, Stuttgart
Game Four:
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
2000, Nuremberg
MONDAY 26 JUNE
Game Five:
Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F
1600, Kaiserslautern
Game Six:
Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H
2000, Cologne
TUESDAY 27 JUNE
Game Seven:
Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
1600, Dortmund
Game Eight:
Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G
2000, Hanover
FRIDAY 30 JUNE
Quarter-Final One:
Winner Game One v Winner Game Two
1600, Berlin
Quarter-Final Two:
Winner Game Five v Winner Game Six
2000, Hamburg
SATURDAY 1 JULY
Quarter-Final Three:
Winner Game Three v Winner Game Four
1600, Gelsenkirchen
Quarter-Final Four:
Winner Game Seven v Winner Game Eight
2000, Frankfurt
TUESDAY 4 JULY
Semi-Final One:
Winner Quarter-Final One v Winner Quarter-Final Two
2000, Dortmund
WEDNESDAY 5 JULY
Semi-Final Two:
Winner Quarter-Final Three v Winner Quarter-Final Four
2000, Munich
SATURDAY 8 JULY
Third/Fourth place play-off:
Loser Semi-Final One v Loser Semi-Final Two
2000, Stuttgart
SUNDAY 9 JULY
Final:
Winner Semi-Final One v Winner Semi-Final Two
2000, Berlin
WORLD CUP SQUADS
GROUP A
Germany
oalkeepers: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, England), Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Timo Hildebrandt (Stuttgart, Germany)
Defenders: Robert Huth (Chelsea, England), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Marcell Jansen (Hannover, Germany), Per Mertesacker (Hannover, Germany), Christioph Metzelder (Dortmund, Germany), Jens Novotny (Leverkusen, Germany), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich, Germany), Thorsten Frings (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen, Germany), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart, Germany), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich, Germany), Bernd Schneider (Leverkusen, Germany), Sebastian Kehl (Dortmund, Germany)
Strikers: Lukas Podolski (Koln, Germany), Gerald Asamoah (Schalke, Germany), Mike Hanke (Wolfsburg, Germany), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Oliver Neuville (Monchengladbach, Germany), David Odonkor (Dortmund, Germany)
Poland
Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc (Celtic/SCO), Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw), Tomasz Kuszczak (West Bromwich Albion/ENG)
Defenders: Jacek Bak (Al Rayyan/QAT), Marcin Baszczynski (Wisla Cracow), Michal Zewlakow (Anderlech/BEL), Mariusz Jop (FC Moscow/RUS), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Metalist Kharkiv/UKR), Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Dariusz Dudka (Wisla Cracow)
Midfielders: Euzebiusz Smolarek (Dortmund/GER), Kamil Kosowski (Kaiserslautern/GER), Jacek Krzynowek (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Arkadiusz Radomski (Austria Vienna/AUT), Sebastian Mila (Austria Vienna/AUT), Miroslawa Szymkowiak (Trabzonspor/TUR), Piotr Giza (Cracow), Damian Gorawski (FC Moscow/RUS), Radoslaw Sobolewski (Wisla Cracow)
Forwards: Maciej Zurawski (Celtic/SCO), Grzegorz Rasiak (Southampton/ENG), Ireneusz Jelen (Wisla Plock), Pawel Brozek (Wisla Cracow)
Ecuador
Goalkeepers: Edwin Villafuerte (Deportivo Quito), Cristian Mora (LDU), Damian Lanza (Aucas)
Defenders: Ivan Hurtado (Al Arabi, Qatar), Geovanny Espinoza (LDU), Ulises de la Cruz (Aston Villa), Paul Ambrossi (LDU), Neicer Reasco (LDU), Jorge Guagua (El Nacional), Jose Luis Perlaza (Olmedo)
Midfielders: Marlon Ayovi (Deportivo Quito), Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona), Edison Mendez (LDU), Patricio Urrutia (LDU), Cristian Lara (El Nacional), Segundo Castillo (El Nacional), Luis Antonio Valencia (Recreativo Huelva, Spain), Luis Fernando Saritama (Deportivo Quito).
Strikers: Cristian Benitez (El Nacional), Felix Borja (El Nacional), Carlos Tenorio (Al Sadd, Qatar), Agustin Delgado (LDU), Ivan Kaviedes (Argentinos Juniors, Argentina)
Costa Rica
Goalkeepers: Jose Francisco Porras (Deportivo Saprissa), Wardy Alfaro (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Alvaro Mesen (CS Herdiano)
Defenders: Jervis Drummond, Gabriel Badilla (beide Saprissa), Luis Marin, Harold Wallace, Michael Rodriguez (allen Alajuelense), Gilberto Martinez (AC Brescia/Itali?), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake/USA), Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano), Michael Umana (Brujas)
Midfield: Walter Centeno, Christian Bolanos, Randall Azofeifa (allen Saprissa), Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense), Mauricio Solis (Comunicaciones/Guatemala), Dany Fonseca Bravo (CS Cartagines), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas FC)
Strikers: Ronald Gomez, Alvaro Saborio (beide Saprissa), Victor Nunez (Cartagines), Paulo Wanchope (Herediano)
GROUP B
England
Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur), David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich City)
Defenders: Gary Neville (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)
Midfielders: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Tottenham Hotspur), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
On stand-by: Scott Carson (Liverpool), Luke Young (Charlton Athletic), Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace).
Sweden
Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (Stade Rennes), John Alvbage (Viborg), Rami Shaaban (Fredrikstad)
Defenders: Erik Edman (Stade Rennes), Petter Hansson (Heerenveen), Teddy Lucic (BK Hacken), Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Karl Svensson (IFK Gothenburg), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Fredrik Stenman (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Gothenburg), Kim Kallstrom (Stade Rennes), Tobias Linderoth (FC Copenhagen), Christian Wilhelmsson (Anderlecht), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal)
Forwards: Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Johan Elmander (Brondby), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Mattias Jonson (Djurgarden), Henrik Larsson (Barcelona), Markus Rosenberg (Ajax Amsterdam)
Paraguay
Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Newell's Old Boys), Derlis Gomez (Sportivo Luqueno), Aldo Bobadilla (Libertad)
Defenders: Denis Caniza (Cruz Azul), Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras), Julio Cesar Caceres (River Plate), Delio Toledo (Real Zaragoza), Jorge Nunez (Estudiantes), Julio Manzur (Santos), Paulo da Silva (Toluca)
Midfielders: Edgar Barreto (NEC Nijmegen), Roberto Acuna (Deportivo Coruna), Carlos Paredes (Reggina), Julio dos Santos (Bayern Munich), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Cristian Riveros (Libertad), Diego Gavilan (Newell's Old Boys), Jose Montiel (Olimpia)
Forwards: Nelson Haedo Valdez (Werder Bremen), Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich), Nelson Cuevas (Pachuca), Salvador Cabanas (Chiapas), Jose Cardozo (no club)
Trinidad & Tobago
Goalkeepers: Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Shaka Hislop (West Ham), Clayton Ince (Coventry City).
Defenders: Dennis Lawrence (Wrexham) Cyd Gray (San Juan Jabloteh), Marvin Andrews (Rangers), Brent Sancho (Gillingham), Ian Cox (Gillingham), Atiba Charles (W Connection), Avery John (New England Revolution).
Midfielders: Silvio Spann (unattached), Chris Birchall (Port Vale), Aurtis Whitley (San Juan Jabloteh), Anthony Wolfe (San Juan Jabloteh), Densill Theobald (Falkirk), Carlos Edwards (Luton), Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC), Russell Latapy (Falkirk).
Forwards: Stern John (Coventry), Kenwyne Jones (Southampton), Collin Samuel (Dundee United), Jason Scotland (St Johnstone), Cornell Glen (LA Galaxy).
GROUP C
Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar).
Defenders: Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (Ajax Amsterdam), Khalid Boulahrouz (SV Hamburg), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar).
Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Philip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax Amsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam), Rafael van der Vaart (SV Hamburg).
Strikers: Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Ryan Babel (Ajax Amsterdam).
Serbia & Montenegro
Goalkeepers: Dragoslav Jevric (Anakaraspor), Oliver Kovacevic (CSKA Sofia), Vladimir Stojkovic (Nantes)
Defenders: Goran Gavrancic (Dynamo Kiev), Ivica Dragutinovic (Sevilla), Mladen Krstajic (Schalke), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Milan Dudic (Red Star Belgrade), Nenad Djordjevic (Partizan Belgrade), Dusan Basta (Red Star Belgrade)
Midfielders: Dejan Stankovic, (Internazionale), Igor Duljaj (Shakhtar Donetsk), Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiakos Piraeus), Ognjen Koroman (Portsmouth), Albert Nadj (Partizan Belgrade), Sasa Ilic (Galatasaray), Zvonimir Vukic (Partizan Belgrade), Ivan Ergic (Basel)
Forwards: Savo Milosevic (Osasuna), Mateja Kezman (Atletico Madrid), Nikola Zigic (Red Star Belgrade), Danijel Ljuboja (VFB Stuttgart), Mirko Vucinic (Lecce).
C?te d'Ivoire
Keepers: Jean-Jacques Tizi? (Esp?rance Tunis/Tun), Boubacar Barry Copa (KSK Beveren/BEL), G?rard Gnanhouan (Montpellier/Fra/D2).
Defenders: Cyril Domoraud (Cr?teil/Fra/D2), Blaise Kouassi (Troyes/FRA), Abdoulaye M?it? (Marseille/Fra), Etienne Arthur Boka (Straatsburg/FRA), Abib Kolo Tour? (Arsenal/Eng), Emmanuel Ebou? (Arsenal/Eng), Marc Zoro (FC Messina/Ita).
Midfielders: Didier Zokora (Saint-Etienne/Fra), Emerse Fa? (Nantes/Fra), Kanga Gauthier Akal? (Auxerre/Fra), Romaric Ndri Koffi (Le Mans/Fra), Gn?gn?ri Yaya Tour? (Olympiakos/Gri), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys/Zwi), Guy Roland Demel (Hamburg/Dui).
Strikers: Bakari Kon? (Nice/FRA), Didier Drogba (Chelsea/Eng), Arouna Kon? (PSV Eindhoven/Ned), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris Saint-Germain/Fra), Abdoul Kader Keita (Rijsel/Fra), Aruna Dindane (Lens/Fra).
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente)
Defenders: Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo Coruna), Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma)
Midfielders: Lionel Scaloni (West Ham United), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Pablo Aimar (Valencia), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid).
Strikers: Carlos Tevez (Corinthians), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan)
GROUP D
Mexico
Goalkeepers: Oswaldo S?nchez (Guadalajara), Jos? de Jes?s (Corona), Guillermo Ochoa (Am?rica)
Defenders: Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara), Ricardo Osorio (Cruz Azul), Francisco J. Rodr?guez (Guadalajara) , Rafael M?rquez (Barcelona, Spa), Gonzalo Pineda (Guadalajara), Jos? Antonio Castro (Am?rica), Mario M?ndez (Monterrey), Claudio Su?rez (Chivas USA, VS)
Midfielders: Pavel Pardo (Am?rica), Antonio Naelson (Toluca), Ram?n Morales (Guadalajara), Luis Ernesto P?rez (Monterrey), Rafael Garc?a (Atlas), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Jos? Andr?s Guardado (Atlas)
Strikers: Guillermo Franco (Villarreal, Spa), Jos? de Jes?s Arellano (Monterrey), Jared Borgetti (Bolton Wanderers, Eng), Omar Bravo (Guadalajara), Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul).
Portugal
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Sporting), Quim Silva (Benfica), Bruno Vale (Estrela Amadora)
Defenders: Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart), Marco Caneira (Sporting), Ricardo Costa (Porto), Nuno Valente (Everton)
Midfielders: Armando Petit (Benfica), Costinha (Dynamo Moscow), Tiago Mendes (Olympique Lyon), Maniche Ribeiro (Chelsea), Hugo Viana (Valencia), Luis Figo (Inter Milan), Deco (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)
Forwards: Luis Boa Morte (Fulham), Pauleta (Paris Saint-Germain) Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Helder Postiga (Saint-Etienne).
Iran
Goalkeepers: Ebrahim Mirzapour (Foolad Khuzestan), Vahid Talebloo (Esteghlal Teheran), Hassan Roudbarian (Pas).
Defenders: Yahya Golmohammadi (Saba Battery), Mohammad Nosrati (Pas), Rahman Rezaei (AC Messina), Sattar Zare (Bargh Shiraz), Hossein Kaabi (Foolad Khuzestan), Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (Saba Battery), Amir Hossein Sadeqi (Esteghlal Teheran).
Midfielders: Javad Nekounam (Sharjah/VAE), Anderanik Teymourian (Abomoslem Khorasan), Mehdi Mahdavikia (Hamburg SV), Fereydoon Zandi (Kaiserslautern), Ali Karimi (Bayern Munich), Mehrzad Madanchi (Persepolis), Javad Kazemian (Persepolis).
Forwards: Ali Daei (Saba Battery), Vahid Hashemian (Hannover 96), Reza Enayati (Esteghlal Teheran), Arash Borhani (Pas), Masoud Shojai (Saipa), Rasoul Khatibi (Sepahan Isfahan).
Angola
Goalkeepers: Jo?o Ricardo (geen club), Lama (Petro Atletico), M?rio (InterClube)
Defenders: Delgado (Petro Atletico), Jamba (AS Aviacao), Kali (FC Barreirense, Por), Lebo Lebo (Petro Atletico), Loco (Primeiro Agosto), Marco Abreu (Portimonense, Por), Marco Airosa (FC Barreirense, Por), Rui Marques (Hull City, Eng)
Midfielders: Andr? (Koeweit SC, Koe), Edson (Pacos Ferreira, Por), Figueiredo, Mendonca (Varzim, Por), Miloy (InterClube), Z? Kalanga (Petro Atletico)
Strikers: Akw? (geen club), Andre Titi Buengo (Clermont Foot, Fra), Fl?vio (Al Ahli, Egy), Love (AS Aviacao), Mantorras (Benfica, Por), Mateus (Gil Vicente, Por).
GROUP E
Czech Republic
Keepers: Jarom?r Bla?ek (Sparta, 10matches/0 goals), Petr Čech (Chelsea, 39/0), Anton?n Kinsk? (Saturn MO 5/0)
Defenders: Zdeněk Grygera (Ajax, 38/1), Marek Jankulovski (AC Mil?n, 45/7), Martin Jir?nek (Spartak Moskva, 21/0), Radoslav Kov?č (Spartak Moskva, 5/0), Pavel Mare? (Petrohrad, 8/0), David Rozehnal (Paris St. Germain, 19/0), Tom? Ujfalu?i (Fiorentina, 46/2)
Midfielder: Tom? Gal?sek (Ajax, 49/1), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray, 26/5), David Jarol?m (Hamburk, 1/0), Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus, 85/17), Karel Poborsk? (Česk? Budějovice, 112/8), Jan Pol?k (Norimberk, 15/5), Jaroslav Pla?il (Monako, 11/1), Tom? Rosick? (Dortmund, 53/15), Vladim?r ?micer (Bordeaux, 81/27)
Strikers: Milan Baro? (Aston Villa, 46/26), Jan Koller (Dortmund, 66/40), Vratislav Lokvenc (Salcburk, 69/13), Jiř? ?tajner (Hannover, 18/3)
Italy
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio), Marco Amelia (Livorno)
Defenders: Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Palermo)
Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Simone Perrotta (Roma), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Simone Barone (Palermo), Francesco Totti (Roma)
Forwards: Luca Toni (Fiorentina), Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese)
Ghana
Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Mohadon Sports Ashdod, Israel), Richard Kingston (BB Ankaraspor, Turkey) George Owu (AshantiGold),
Defenders: Addoquaye Pappoe (Ashdod Tel-Aviv, Israel), John Painstil (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), John Mensah(Rennes, France), Issa Ahmed (Randers, Denmark), Sammy Osei Kuffuor (AS Roma, Italy), Hans Adu Sarpei (Vfl Wolfsburg, Germany), Dan Quaye (Hearts of Oak), Habib Mohammed (King Faisal), Shilla Illiasu (Asante Kotoko)
Midfielders: Stephen Appiah (Fenerbache, Turkey), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Sulley Ali Muntari (Udinese, Italy), Haminu Dramani (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro), Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven,Holland) Derek Boateng (AIK Solna, Sweden), Otto Addo (FSV Mainz 05, Germany)
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Modena, Italy) Matthew Amoah (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Razak Pimpong (FC Copenhagen, Denmark), Alex Tachie-Mensah (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
United States
Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller (Borussia Monchengladbach), Tim Howard (Manchester United), Marcus Hahnemann (Reading)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Cory Gibbs (ADO Den Haag), Chris Albright (LA Galaxy), Eddie Lewis (Leeds United), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake)
Midfielders: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City), John O'Brien (Chivas USA), Ben Olsen (DC United), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Bobby Convey (Reading)
Forwards: Brian McBride (Fulham), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo).
GROUP F
Brazil
Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo)
Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Cris (Olympique Lyon), Luisao (Benfica)
Midfielders: Edmilson (Barcelona), Juninho Pernambucano (Olympique Lyon), Emerson (Juventus), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Kaka (AC Milan), Ricardinho (Corinthians)
Forwards: Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Adriano (Inter Milan), Fred (Olympique Lyon).
Japan
Goalkeepers: Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight)
Defenders: Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka), Alessandro Santos (Urawa Reds), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F Marinos), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds), Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Koji Nakata (Basel)
Midfielders: Takashi Fukunishi (Jubilo Iwata), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Shinji Ono (Urawa Reds), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Hidetoshi Nakata (Bolton), Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Junichi Inamoto (West Brom)
Forwards: Seiichiro Maki (JEF United Chiba), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus Eight), Atsushi Yanagisawa (Kashima Antlers), Masashi Oguro (Grenoble), Naohiro Takahara (Hamburg)
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Tomislav Butina (Club Bruges), Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk Split), Joe Didulica (Austria Vienna)
Defenders: Robert Kovac (Juventus), Stjepan Tomas (Galatasaray), Dario Simic (AC Milan), Mario Tokic (Austria Vienna), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Igor Tudor (Siena), Marijan Buljat (Dinamo Zagreb)
Midfielders: Jerko Leko (Dynamo Kiev), Niko Kranjcar (Hajduk Split), Niko Kovac (Hertha Berlin), Marko Babic (Bayer Leverkusen), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Ivan Leko (Club Bruges), Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb), Jurica Vranjes (Werder Bremen), Anthony Seric (Panathinaikos)
Forwards: Dado Prso (Rangers), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Bosko Balaban (Club Bruges), Ivica Olic (CSKA Moscow), Ivan Bosnjak (Dinamo Zagreb)
Australia
Goalkeepers: Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan, Italy), Ante Covic (Hammarby, Sweden)
Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast Mariners, Australia/Nurnberg, Germany), Craig Moore (Newcastle United, England), Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers, England), Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace, England), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC, Australia)
Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma, Italy), Tim Cahill (Everton, England), Scott Chipperfield (Basel, Switzerland), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England), Vincenzo Grella (Parma, Italy), Stan Lazaridis (Birmingham City, England), Josip Skoko (Wigan Athletic, England), Mile Sterjovski (Basel, Switzerland), Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City, England)
Strikers: John Aloisi (Alaves, Spain), Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory, Australia/PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough, England), Josh Kennedy (Dynamo Dresden, Germany)
GROUP G
South Korea
Goalkeepers: Lee Woon-jae (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Yong-dae (Seongnam Ilwha), Kim Young-kwang (Chunnam Dragons)
Defenders: Lee Young-pyo (Tottenham Hotspur), Kim Dong-jin (FC Seoul), Cho Won-hee (Suwon Bluewings), Song Chong-gug (Suwon Bluewings), Choi Jin-cheul (Chonbuk Motors), Kim Jin-kyu (Jubilo Iwata), Kim Young-chul (Seongnam Ilwha)
Midfielders: Park Ji-sung (Manchester United), Kim Do-heon (Seongnam Ilwha), Kim Sang-shik (Seongnam Ilwha), Kim Nam-il (Suwon Bluewings), Lee Eul-yong (Trabzonspor), Lee Ho (Ulsan Tigers), Baek Ji-hoon (FC Seoul)
Strikers: Ahn Jung-hwan (MSV Duisburg), Cho Jae-jin (Shimizu S-Pulse), Park Chu-young (FC Seoul), Seol Ki-hyeon (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lee Chun-soo (Ulsan Tigers), Chung Kyung-ho (Gwangju Sangmu).
Switzerland
Goalkeeper: Pascal Zuberbuhler (Basel), Fabio Coltorti (Grasshoppers), Diego Benaglio (Nacional)
Defenders: Johan Djorou (Arsenal), Ludovic Magnin (Stuttgart), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), Patrick Muller (Lyon), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund)
Midfielders: Valon Behrami (Lazio), Xavier Margairaz (FC Zurich), Johann Vogel (Milan), Ricardo Cabanas (Cologne), Raphael Wicky (Hamburg), Daniel Gygax (Lille), David Degen (Basel), Blerim Dzemaili (FC Zurich), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen)
Strikers: Alexander Frei (Rennes), Marco Streller (Cologne), Mauro Lustrinelli (Sparta Prague), Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda).
France
Goalkeepers: Fabien Barthez (Olympique Marseille), Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes)
Defenders: Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyon), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle United), Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan Athletic), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco) Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Lilian Thuram (Juventus)
Midfielders: Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris St Germain), Alou Diarra (Racing Lens), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).
Strikers: Djibril Cisse (Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Franck Ribery (Olympique Marseille), Louis Saha (Manchester United), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyon)
Togo
Goalkeepers: Kossi Agassa (Metz/FRA), Nimini Tchagnirou (Djoliba/MLI), Kodjovi Dodji Obilale (Etoile Filante)
Defenders Yaovi Dosseh Abalo (Apoel/CYP), Dare Nibombe (Mons/BEL), Ludovic Assemoassa ((Clermont/FRA), Karim Guede (Hamburg/GER), Toure Assimiou (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Richmond Forson (J.A. Poire/FRA), Kuami Agboh (Beveren/BEL), Eric Akoto (Admira Walker/AUT), Afo Erassa (Clermont/FRA)
Midfielders: Kaka Aziawonou (Youngs Boys/SUI), Cherif Toure Mamam (Metz/FRA), Thomas Dossevi (Valencien/FRA), Alexis Romao (CS Louhans Cuiseaux/FRA), Adekambi Olufade (Al Siliyah/QAT), Yao Junior Senaya (YF Juventus/SUI), Sheyi Adebayor (Arsenal/ENG)
Forwards: Robert Malm (Brest/FRA), Abdel-Kader Cougbadja (Guingamp/FRA), Massamesso Tchangai (Benevento/ITA), Moustapha Salifou (Brest/FRA)
GROUP H
Spain
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Santi Ca?izares (Valencia)
Defenders: Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Pablo Iba?ez (Atl?tico Madrid), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier Del Horno (Chelsea), Antonio L?pez (Atl?tico Madrid)
Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)
Strikers: Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Joaqu?n S?nchez (Betis), Jos? A. Reyes (Arsenal), Ra?l Gonz?lez (Real Madrid), Fernando Torres (Atl?tico Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)
Tunisia
Goalkeepers: Ali Boumnijel (Club Africain), Hamdi Kasraoui (Esperance), Adel Nefzi (US Monastir).
Defenders: Hatem Trabelsi (Ajax Amsterdam), Anis Ayari (Samsunspor), Karim Saidi (Lecce), Alaeddine Yahia (St Etienne), Radhi Jaidi (Bolton Wanderers), Karim Hagui (Racing Strasbourg), David Jemmali (Girondins Bordeaux), Mehdi Meryeh (Etoile Etoile)
Midfielders: Mehdi Nafti (Birmingham City), Adel Chedli (FC Nuremberg), Kais Ghodhbane (Konyaspor), Karim Essediri (Rosenborg), Joahar Mnari (FC Nuremberg), Riadh Bouazizi (Erciyespor), Hamed Namouchi (Glasgow Rangers)
Forwards: Yassine Chikhaoui (Etoile Etoile), Ziad Jaziri (Troyes), Sofiane Militi (Gaziantepspor), Issam Jomaa (Racing Lens), Francileudo dos Santos (Toulouse).
Saudi Arabia
oalkeepers: Mohammad Al-Deayea (Al-Hilal), Mabrouk Zayed (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Khouja (Al-Shabab)
Defenders: Ahmad Al-Doukhi (Al-Ittihad), Redha Takar (Al-Ittihad), Hamad Al-Montashari (Al-Ittihad), Ahmad Al-Bahri (Al-Ittifak), Mohammad Masaad (Al-Ahli), Nayef Al-Kadhi (Al-Ahli), Hussein Abdul Ghani (Al-Ahli), Abdul Aziz Al-Khathran (Al-Hilal)
Midfielders: Saoud Kariri (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Nour (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Amin (Al-Ittihad), Khaled Aziz (Al-Hilal), Omar Al-Ghamdi (Al-Hilal), Nawaf Al-Temyat (Al-Hilal), Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Al-Hilal)
Forwards: Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal), Yasser Al-Qahtani (Al-Hilal), Mohammad Al-Anbar (Al-Hilal), Saad al-Harthi (Al-Nasr), Malek Maath (Al-Ahli)
Ukraine
Goalkeepers: Oleksander Shovkovsky (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Pyatov (Vorskla Poltava), Bogdan Shust (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Defenders: Andriy Nesmachny (Dynamo Kiev), Vladyslav Vashchyuk (Dynamo Kiev), Serhiy Fyodorov (Dynamo Kiev), Volodymyr Yesersky (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Andriy Rusol (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Dmytro Chigrinsky (Shakhtar Donetsk), Vyacheslav Svidersky (Arsenal Kiev)
Midfielders: Anatoly Tymoshchyuk (Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleg Gusiev (Dynamo Kiev), Ruslan Rotan (Dynamo Kiev), Serhiy Nazarenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Oleg Shelayev (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Andriy Husin (Krylya Sovietov Samara), Maxim Kalinichenko (Spartak Moscow)
Forwards: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), Andriy Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen), Serhiy Rebrov (Dynamo Kiev), Artyom Milevsky (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Vorobei (Shakhtar Donetsk), Olexiy Belik (Shakhtar Donetsk)
In six months time the World Cup finals start.
The opening match is Germany vs Costa Rica, and England have Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago and Sweden
It was an interesting draw and here it is in full:
GROUP A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
GROUP B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden
GROUP C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro
Holland
GROUP D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
GROUP E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
GROUP F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
GROUP G
France
Switzerland
South Korea
Togo
GROUP H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
FRIDAY 9 JUNE
Group A
Germany v Costa Rica
1700, Munich
Poland v Ecuador
2000, Gelsenkirchen
SATURDAY 10 JUNE
Group B
England v Paraguay
1400, Frankfurt
Trinidad & Tobago v Sweden
1700, Dortmund
Group C
Argentina v Ivory Coast
2000, Hamburg
SUNDAY 11 JUNE
Group C
Serbia & Montenegro v Holland
1400, Leipzig
Group D
Mexico v Iran
1700, Nuremberg
Angola v Portugal
2000, Cologne
MONDAY 12 JUNE
Group E
Italy v Ghana
1400, Hanover
USA v Czech Republic
1700, Gelsenkirchen
Group F
Australia v Japan
1400, Kaiserslautern
TUESDAY 13 JUNE
Group F
Brazil v Croatia
2000, Berlin
Group G
France v Switzerland
1700, Stuttgart
South Korea v Togo
2000, Frankfurt
WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE
Group H
Spain v Ukraine
1400, Leipzig
Tunisia v Saudi Arabia
1700, Munich
Group A
Germany v Poland
2000, Dortmund
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
Group A
Ecuador v Costa Rica
1400, Hamburg
Group B
England v Trinidad & Tobago
1700, Nuremberg
Sweden v Paraguay
2000, Berlin
FRIDAY 16 JUNE
Group C
Argentina v Serbia & Montenegro
1400, Gelsenkirchen
Holland v Ivory Coast
1700, Stuttgart
Group D
Mexico v Angola
2000, Hanover
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
Group D
Portugal v Iran
1400, Frankfurt
Group E
Italy v USA
1700, Kaiserslautern
Czech Republic v Ghana
2000, Cologne
SUNDAY 18 JUNE
Group F
Brazil v Australia
1400, Munich
Japan v Croatia
1700, Nuremberg
Group G
France v South Korea
2000, Leipzig
MONDAY 19 JUNE
Group G
Togo v Switzerland
1400, Dortmund
Group H
Spain v Tunisia
1700, Stuttgart
Saudi Arabia v Ukraine
2000, Hamburg
TUESDAY 20 JUNE
Group A
Ecuador v Germany
1500, Berlin
Costa Rica v Poland
1500, Hanover
Group B
Sweden v England
2000, Cologne
Paraguay v Trinidad & Tobago
2000, Kaiserslautern
WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE
Group C
Holland v Argentina
1500, Frankfurt
Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro
1500, Munich
Group D
Portugal v Mexico
2000, Gelsenkirchen
Iran v Angola
2000, Leipzig
THURSDAY 22 JUNE
Group E
Czech Republic v Italy
1500, Hamburg
Ghana v USA
1500, Nuremberg
Group F
Japan v Brazil
2000, Dortmund
Croatia v Australia
2000, Stuttgart
FRIDAY 23 JUNE
Group G
Togo v France
1500, Cologne
Switzerland v South Korea
1500, Hanover
Group H
Saudi Arabia v Spain
2000, Kaiserslautern
Ukraine v Tunisia
2000, Berlin
SATURDAY 24 JUNE
Game One:
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B
1600, Munich
Game Two:
Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D
2000, Leipzig
SUNDAY 25 JUNE
Game Three:
Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A
1600, Stuttgart
Game Four:
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C
2000, Nuremberg
MONDAY 26 JUNE
Game Five:
Winner Group E v Runner-up Group F
1600, Kaiserslautern
Game Six:
Winner Group G v Runner-up Group H
2000, Cologne
TUESDAY 27 JUNE
Game Seven:
Winner Group F v Runner-up Group E
1600, Dortmund
Game Eight:
Winner Group H v Runner-up Group G
2000, Hanover
FRIDAY 30 JUNE
Quarter-Final One:
Winner Game One v Winner Game Two
1600, Berlin
Quarter-Final Two:
Winner Game Five v Winner Game Six
2000, Hamburg
SATURDAY 1 JULY
Quarter-Final Three:
Winner Game Three v Winner Game Four
1600, Gelsenkirchen
Quarter-Final Four:
Winner Game Seven v Winner Game Eight
2000, Frankfurt
TUESDAY 4 JULY
Semi-Final One:
Winner Quarter-Final One v Winner Quarter-Final Two
2000, Dortmund
WEDNESDAY 5 JULY
Semi-Final Two:
Winner Quarter-Final Three v Winner Quarter-Final Four
2000, Munich
SATURDAY 8 JULY
Third/Fourth place play-off:
Loser Semi-Final One v Loser Semi-Final Two
2000, Stuttgart
SUNDAY 9 JULY
Final:
Winner Semi-Final One v Winner Semi-Final Two
2000, Berlin
WORLD CUP SQUADS
GROUP A
Germany
oalkeepers: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, England), Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Timo Hildebrandt (Stuttgart, Germany)
Defenders: Robert Huth (Chelsea, England), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Marcell Jansen (Hannover, Germany), Per Mertesacker (Hannover, Germany), Christioph Metzelder (Dortmund, Germany), Jens Novotny (Leverkusen, Germany), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich, Germany), Thorsten Frings (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen, Germany), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart, Germany), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich, Germany), Bernd Schneider (Leverkusen, Germany), Sebastian Kehl (Dortmund, Germany)
Strikers: Lukas Podolski (Koln, Germany), Gerald Asamoah (Schalke, Germany), Mike Hanke (Wolfsburg, Germany), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Oliver Neuville (Monchengladbach, Germany), David Odonkor (Dortmund, Germany)
Poland
Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc (Celtic/SCO), Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw), Tomasz Kuszczak (West Bromwich Albion/ENG)
Defenders: Jacek Bak (Al Rayyan/QAT), Marcin Baszczynski (Wisla Cracow), Michal Zewlakow (Anderlech/BEL), Mariusz Jop (FC Moscow/RUS), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Metalist Kharkiv/UKR), Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Dariusz Dudka (Wisla Cracow)
Midfielders: Euzebiusz Smolarek (Dortmund/GER), Kamil Kosowski (Kaiserslautern/GER), Jacek Krzynowek (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Arkadiusz Radomski (Austria Vienna/AUT), Sebastian Mila (Austria Vienna/AUT), Miroslawa Szymkowiak (Trabzonspor/TUR), Piotr Giza (Cracow), Damian Gorawski (FC Moscow/RUS), Radoslaw Sobolewski (Wisla Cracow)
Forwards: Maciej Zurawski (Celtic/SCO), Grzegorz Rasiak (Southampton/ENG), Ireneusz Jelen (Wisla Plock), Pawel Brozek (Wisla Cracow)
Ecuador
Goalkeepers: Edwin Villafuerte (Deportivo Quito), Cristian Mora (LDU), Damian Lanza (Aucas)
Defenders: Ivan Hurtado (Al Arabi, Qatar), Geovanny Espinoza (LDU), Ulises de la Cruz (Aston Villa), Paul Ambrossi (LDU), Neicer Reasco (LDU), Jorge Guagua (El Nacional), Jose Luis Perlaza (Olmedo)
Midfielders: Marlon Ayovi (Deportivo Quito), Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona), Edison Mendez (LDU), Patricio Urrutia (LDU), Cristian Lara (El Nacional), Segundo Castillo (El Nacional), Luis Antonio Valencia (Recreativo Huelva, Spain), Luis Fernando Saritama (Deportivo Quito).
Strikers: Cristian Benitez (El Nacional), Felix Borja (El Nacional), Carlos Tenorio (Al Sadd, Qatar), Agustin Delgado (LDU), Ivan Kaviedes (Argentinos Juniors, Argentina)
Costa Rica
Goalkeepers: Jose Francisco Porras (Deportivo Saprissa), Wardy Alfaro (Liga Deportiva Alajuelense), Alvaro Mesen (CS Herdiano)
Defenders: Jervis Drummond, Gabriel Badilla (beide Saprissa), Luis Marin, Harold Wallace, Michael Rodriguez (allen Alajuelense), Gilberto Martinez (AC Brescia/Itali?), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake/USA), Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano), Michael Umana (Brujas)
Midfield: Walter Centeno, Christian Bolanos, Randall Azofeifa (allen Saprissa), Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense), Mauricio Solis (Comunicaciones/Guatemala), Dany Fonseca Bravo (CS Cartagines), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas FC)
Strikers: Ronald Gomez, Alvaro Saborio (beide Saprissa), Victor Nunez (Cartagines), Paulo Wanchope (Herediano)
GROUP B
England
Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham Hotspur), David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich City)
Defenders: Gary Neville (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)
Midfielders: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Tottenham Hotspur), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
On stand-by: Scott Carson (Liverpool), Luke Young (Charlton Athletic), Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur) Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace).
Sweden
Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (Stade Rennes), John Alvbage (Viborg), Rami Shaaban (Fredrikstad)
Defenders: Erik Edman (Stade Rennes), Petter Hansson (Heerenveen), Teddy Lucic (BK Hacken), Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Karl Svensson (IFK Gothenburg), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Fredrik Stenman (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Gothenburg), Kim Kallstrom (Stade Rennes), Tobias Linderoth (FC Copenhagen), Christian Wilhelmsson (Anderlecht), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal)
Forwards: Marcus Allback (FC Copenhagen), Johan Elmander (Brondby), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Mattias Jonson (Djurgarden), Henrik Larsson (Barcelona), Markus Rosenberg (Ajax Amsterdam)
Paraguay
Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Newell's Old Boys), Derlis Gomez (Sportivo Luqueno), Aldo Bobadilla (Libertad)
Defenders: Denis Caniza (Cruz Azul), Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras), Julio Cesar Caceres (River Plate), Delio Toledo (Real Zaragoza), Jorge Nunez (Estudiantes), Julio Manzur (Santos), Paulo da Silva (Toluca)
Midfielders: Edgar Barreto (NEC Nijmegen), Roberto Acuna (Deportivo Coruna), Carlos Paredes (Reggina), Julio dos Santos (Bayern Munich), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Cristian Riveros (Libertad), Diego Gavilan (Newell's Old Boys), Jose Montiel (Olimpia)
Forwards: Nelson Haedo Valdez (Werder Bremen), Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich), Nelson Cuevas (Pachuca), Salvador Cabanas (Chiapas), Jose Cardozo (no club)
Trinidad & Tobago
Goalkeepers: Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Shaka Hislop (West Ham), Clayton Ince (Coventry City).
Defenders: Dennis Lawrence (Wrexham) Cyd Gray (San Juan Jabloteh), Marvin Andrews (Rangers), Brent Sancho (Gillingham), Ian Cox (Gillingham), Atiba Charles (W Connection), Avery John (New England Revolution).
Midfielders: Silvio Spann (unattached), Chris Birchall (Port Vale), Aurtis Whitley (San Juan Jabloteh), Anthony Wolfe (San Juan Jabloteh), Densill Theobald (Falkirk), Carlos Edwards (Luton), Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC), Russell Latapy (Falkirk).
Forwards: Stern John (Coventry), Kenwyne Jones (Southampton), Collin Samuel (Dundee United), Jason Scotland (St Johnstone), Cornell Glen (LA Galaxy).
GROUP C
Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar).
Defenders: Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven), John Heitinga (Ajax Amsterdam), Khalid Boulahrouz (SV Hamburg), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar).
Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Philip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax Amsterdam), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax Amsterdam), Rafael van der Vaart (SV Hamburg).
Strikers: Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Ryan Babel (Ajax Amsterdam).
Serbia & Montenegro
Goalkeepers: Dragoslav Jevric (Anakaraspor), Oliver Kovacevic (CSKA Sofia), Vladimir Stojkovic (Nantes)
Defenders: Goran Gavrancic (Dynamo Kiev), Ivica Dragutinovic (Sevilla), Mladen Krstajic (Schalke), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), Milan Dudic (Red Star Belgrade), Nenad Djordjevic (Partizan Belgrade), Dusan Basta (Red Star Belgrade)
Midfielders: Dejan Stankovic, (Internazionale), Igor Duljaj (Shakhtar Donetsk), Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiakos Piraeus), Ognjen Koroman (Portsmouth), Albert Nadj (Partizan Belgrade), Sasa Ilic (Galatasaray), Zvonimir Vukic (Partizan Belgrade), Ivan Ergic (Basel)
Forwards: Savo Milosevic (Osasuna), Mateja Kezman (Atletico Madrid), Nikola Zigic (Red Star Belgrade), Danijel Ljuboja (VFB Stuttgart), Mirko Vucinic (Lecce).
C?te d'Ivoire
Keepers: Jean-Jacques Tizi? (Esp?rance Tunis/Tun), Boubacar Barry Copa (KSK Beveren/BEL), G?rard Gnanhouan (Montpellier/Fra/D2).
Defenders: Cyril Domoraud (Cr?teil/Fra/D2), Blaise Kouassi (Troyes/FRA), Abdoulaye M?it? (Marseille/Fra), Etienne Arthur Boka (Straatsburg/FRA), Abib Kolo Tour? (Arsenal/Eng), Emmanuel Ebou? (Arsenal/Eng), Marc Zoro (FC Messina/Ita).
Midfielders: Didier Zokora (Saint-Etienne/Fra), Emerse Fa? (Nantes/Fra), Kanga Gauthier Akal? (Auxerre/Fra), Romaric Ndri Koffi (Le Mans/Fra), Gn?gn?ri Yaya Tour? (Olympiakos/Gri), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys/Zwi), Guy Roland Demel (Hamburg/Dui).
Strikers: Bakari Kon? (Nice/FRA), Didier Drogba (Chelsea/Eng), Arouna Kon? (PSV Eindhoven/Ned), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris Saint-Germain/Fra), Abdoul Kader Keita (Rijsel/Fra), Aruna Dindane (Lens/Fra).
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente)
Defenders: Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo Coruna), Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal), Gabriel Milito (Real Zaragoza), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma)
Midfielders: Lionel Scaloni (West Ham United), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Pablo Aimar (Valencia), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid).
Strikers: Carlos Tevez (Corinthians), Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan)
GROUP D
Mexico
Goalkeepers: Oswaldo S?nchez (Guadalajara), Jos? de Jes?s (Corona), Guillermo Ochoa (Am?rica)
Defenders: Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara), Ricardo Osorio (Cruz Azul), Francisco J. Rodr?guez (Guadalajara) , Rafael M?rquez (Barcelona, Spa), Gonzalo Pineda (Guadalajara), Jos? Antonio Castro (Am?rica), Mario M?ndez (Monterrey), Claudio Su?rez (Chivas USA, VS)
Midfielders: Pavel Pardo (Am?rica), Antonio Naelson (Toluca), Ram?n Morales (Guadalajara), Luis Ernesto P?rez (Monterrey), Rafael Garc?a (Atlas), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Jos? Andr?s Guardado (Atlas)
Strikers: Guillermo Franco (Villarreal, Spa), Jos? de Jes?s Arellano (Monterrey), Jared Borgetti (Bolton Wanderers, Eng), Omar Bravo (Guadalajara), Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul).
Portugal
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Sporting), Quim Silva (Benfica), Bruno Vale (Estrela Amadora)
Defenders: Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart), Marco Caneira (Sporting), Ricardo Costa (Porto), Nuno Valente (Everton)
Midfielders: Armando Petit (Benfica), Costinha (Dynamo Moscow), Tiago Mendes (Olympique Lyon), Maniche Ribeiro (Chelsea), Hugo Viana (Valencia), Luis Figo (Inter Milan), Deco (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)
Forwards: Luis Boa Morte (Fulham), Pauleta (Paris Saint-Germain) Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Helder Postiga (Saint-Etienne).
Iran
Goalkeepers: Ebrahim Mirzapour (Foolad Khuzestan), Vahid Talebloo (Esteghlal Teheran), Hassan Roudbarian (Pas).
Defenders: Yahya Golmohammadi (Saba Battery), Mohammad Nosrati (Pas), Rahman Rezaei (AC Messina), Sattar Zare (Bargh Shiraz), Hossein Kaabi (Foolad Khuzestan), Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (Saba Battery), Amir Hossein Sadeqi (Esteghlal Teheran).
Midfielders: Javad Nekounam (Sharjah/VAE), Anderanik Teymourian (Abomoslem Khorasan), Mehdi Mahdavikia (Hamburg SV), Fereydoon Zandi (Kaiserslautern), Ali Karimi (Bayern Munich), Mehrzad Madanchi (Persepolis), Javad Kazemian (Persepolis).
Forwards: Ali Daei (Saba Battery), Vahid Hashemian (Hannover 96), Reza Enayati (Esteghlal Teheran), Arash Borhani (Pas), Masoud Shojai (Saipa), Rasoul Khatibi (Sepahan Isfahan).
Angola
Goalkeepers: Jo?o Ricardo (geen club), Lama (Petro Atletico), M?rio (InterClube)
Defenders: Delgado (Petro Atletico), Jamba (AS Aviacao), Kali (FC Barreirense, Por), Lebo Lebo (Petro Atletico), Loco (Primeiro Agosto), Marco Abreu (Portimonense, Por), Marco Airosa (FC Barreirense, Por), Rui Marques (Hull City, Eng)
Midfielders: Andr? (Koeweit SC, Koe), Edson (Pacos Ferreira, Por), Figueiredo, Mendonca (Varzim, Por), Miloy (InterClube), Z? Kalanga (Petro Atletico)
Strikers: Akw? (geen club), Andre Titi Buengo (Clermont Foot, Fra), Fl?vio (Al Ahli, Egy), Love (AS Aviacao), Mantorras (Benfica, Por), Mateus (Gil Vicente, Por).
GROUP E
Czech Republic
Keepers: Jarom?r Bla?ek (Sparta, 10matches/0 goals), Petr Čech (Chelsea, 39/0), Anton?n Kinsk? (Saturn MO 5/0)
Defenders: Zdeněk Grygera (Ajax, 38/1), Marek Jankulovski (AC Mil?n, 45/7), Martin Jir?nek (Spartak Moskva, 21/0), Radoslav Kov?č (Spartak Moskva, 5/0), Pavel Mare? (Petrohrad, 8/0), David Rozehnal (Paris St. Germain, 19/0), Tom? Ujfalu?i (Fiorentina, 46/2)
Midfielder: Tom? Gal?sek (Ajax, 49/1), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray, 26/5), David Jarol?m (Hamburk, 1/0), Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus, 85/17), Karel Poborsk? (Česk? Budějovice, 112/8), Jan Pol?k (Norimberk, 15/5), Jaroslav Pla?il (Monako, 11/1), Tom? Rosick? (Dortmund, 53/15), Vladim?r ?micer (Bordeaux, 81/27)
Strikers: Milan Baro? (Aston Villa, 46/26), Jan Koller (Dortmund, 66/40), Vratislav Lokvenc (Salcburk, 69/13), Jiř? ?tajner (Hannover, 18/3)
Italy
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio), Marco Amelia (Livorno)
Defenders: Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Palermo)
Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Simone Perrotta (Roma), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Simone Barone (Palermo), Francesco Totti (Roma)
Forwards: Luca Toni (Fiorentina), Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese)
Ghana
Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Mohadon Sports Ashdod, Israel), Richard Kingston (BB Ankaraspor, Turkey) George Owu (AshantiGold),
Defenders: Addoquaye Pappoe (Ashdod Tel-Aviv, Israel), John Painstil (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), John Mensah(Rennes, France), Issa Ahmed (Randers, Denmark), Sammy Osei Kuffuor (AS Roma, Italy), Hans Adu Sarpei (Vfl Wolfsburg, Germany), Dan Quaye (Hearts of Oak), Habib Mohammed (King Faisal), Shilla Illiasu (Asante Kotoko)
Midfielders: Stephen Appiah (Fenerbache, Turkey), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Sulley Ali Muntari (Udinese, Italy), Haminu Dramani (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro), Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven,Holland) Derek Boateng (AIK Solna, Sweden), Otto Addo (FSV Mainz 05, Germany)
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Modena, Italy) Matthew Amoah (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Razak Pimpong (FC Copenhagen, Denmark), Alex Tachie-Mensah (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
United States
Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller (Borussia Monchengladbach), Tim Howard (Manchester United), Marcus Hahnemann (Reading)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Cory Gibbs (ADO Den Haag), Chris Albright (LA Galaxy), Eddie Lewis (Leeds United), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake)
Midfielders: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City), John O'Brien (Chivas USA), Ben Olsen (DC United), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Bobby Convey (Reading)
Forwards: Brian McBride (Fulham), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo).
GROUP F
Brazil
Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo)
Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Cris (Olympique Lyon), Luisao (Benfica)
Midfielders: Edmilson (Barcelona), Juninho Pernambucano (Olympique Lyon), Emerson (Juventus), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Kaka (AC Milan), Ricardinho (Corinthians)
Forwards: Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Adriano (Inter Milan), Fred (Olympique Lyon).
Japan
Goalkeepers: Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight)
Defenders: Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka), Alessandro Santos (Urawa Reds), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F Marinos), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds), Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Koji Nakata (Basel)
Midfielders: Takashi Fukunishi (Jubilo Iwata), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Shinji Ono (Urawa Reds), Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Hidetoshi Nakata (Bolton), Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Junichi Inamoto (West Brom)
Forwards: Seiichiro Maki (JEF United Chiba), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus Eight), Atsushi Yanagisawa (Kashima Antlers), Masashi Oguro (Grenoble), Naohiro Takahara (Hamburg)
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Tomislav Butina (Club Bruges), Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk Split), Joe Didulica (Austria Vienna)
Defenders: Robert Kovac (Juventus), Stjepan Tomas (Galatasaray), Dario Simic (AC Milan), Mario Tokic (Austria Vienna), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Igor Tudor (Siena), Marijan Buljat (Dinamo Zagreb)
Midfielders: Jerko Leko (Dynamo Kiev), Niko Kranjcar (Hajduk Split), Niko Kovac (Hertha Berlin), Marko Babic (Bayer Leverkusen), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Ivan Leko (Club Bruges), Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb), Jurica Vranjes (Werder Bremen), Anthony Seric (Panathinaikos)
Forwards: Dado Prso (Rangers), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Bosko Balaban (Club Bruges), Ivica Olic (CSKA Moscow), Ivan Bosnjak (Dinamo Zagreb)
Australia
Goalkeepers: Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough, England), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan, Italy), Ante Covic (Hammarby, Sweden)
Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast Mariners, Australia/Nurnberg, Germany), Craig Moore (Newcastle United, England), Lucas Neill (Blackburn Rovers, England), Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace, England), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC, Australia)
Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma, Italy), Tim Cahill (Everton, England), Scott Chipperfield (Basel, Switzerland), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Brett Emerton (Blackburn Rovers, England), Vincenzo Grella (Parma, Italy), Stan Lazaridis (Birmingham City, England), Josip Skoko (Wigan Athletic, England), Mile Sterjovski (Basel, Switzerland), Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City, England)
Strikers: John Aloisi (Alaves, Spain), Harry Kewell (Liverpool, England), Archie Thompson (Melbourne Victory, Australia/PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough, England), Josh Kennedy (Dynamo Dresden, Germany)
GROUP G
South Korea
Goalkeepers: Lee Woon-jae (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Yong-dae (Seongnam Ilwha), Kim Young-kwang (Chunnam Dragons)
Defenders: Lee Young-pyo (Tottenham Hotspur), Kim Dong-jin (FC Seoul), Cho Won-hee (Suwon Bluewings), Song Chong-gug (Suwon Bluewings), Choi Jin-cheul (Chonbuk Motors), Kim Jin-kyu (Jubilo Iwata), Kim Young-chul (Seongnam Ilwha)
Midfielders: Park Ji-sung (Manchester United), Kim Do-heon (Seongnam Ilwha), Kim Sang-shik (Seongnam Ilwha), Kim Nam-il (Suwon Bluewings), Lee Eul-yong (Trabzonspor), Lee Ho (Ulsan Tigers), Baek Ji-hoon (FC Seoul)
Strikers: Ahn Jung-hwan (MSV Duisburg), Cho Jae-jin (Shimizu S-Pulse), Park Chu-young (FC Seoul), Seol Ki-hyeon (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Lee Chun-soo (Ulsan Tigers), Chung Kyung-ho (Gwangju Sangmu).
Switzerland
Goalkeeper: Pascal Zuberbuhler (Basel), Fabio Coltorti (Grasshoppers), Diego Benaglio (Nacional)
Defenders: Johan Djorou (Arsenal), Ludovic Magnin (Stuttgart), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt), Patrick Muller (Lyon), Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund)
Midfielders: Valon Behrami (Lazio), Xavier Margairaz (FC Zurich), Johann Vogel (Milan), Ricardo Cabanas (Cologne), Raphael Wicky (Hamburg), Daniel Gygax (Lille), David Degen (Basel), Blerim Dzemaili (FC Zurich), Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen)
Strikers: Alexander Frei (Rennes), Marco Streller (Cologne), Mauro Lustrinelli (Sparta Prague), Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda).
France
Goalkeepers: Fabien Barthez (Olympique Marseille), Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes)
Defenders: Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyon), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle United), Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan Athletic), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco) Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Lilian Thuram (Juventus)
Midfielders: Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris St Germain), Alou Diarra (Racing Lens), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).
Strikers: Djibril Cisse (Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Franck Ribery (Olympique Marseille), Louis Saha (Manchester United), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyon)
Togo
Goalkeepers: Kossi Agassa (Metz/FRA), Nimini Tchagnirou (Djoliba/MLI), Kodjovi Dodji Obilale (Etoile Filante)
Defenders Yaovi Dosseh Abalo (Apoel/CYP), Dare Nibombe (Mons/BEL), Ludovic Assemoassa ((Clermont/FRA), Karim Guede (Hamburg/GER), Toure Assimiou (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Richmond Forson (J.A. Poire/FRA), Kuami Agboh (Beveren/BEL), Eric Akoto (Admira Walker/AUT), Afo Erassa (Clermont/FRA)
Midfielders: Kaka Aziawonou (Youngs Boys/SUI), Cherif Toure Mamam (Metz/FRA), Thomas Dossevi (Valencien/FRA), Alexis Romao (CS Louhans Cuiseaux/FRA), Adekambi Olufade (Al Siliyah/QAT), Yao Junior Senaya (YF Juventus/SUI), Sheyi Adebayor (Arsenal/ENG)
Forwards: Robert Malm (Brest/FRA), Abdel-Kader Cougbadja (Guingamp/FRA), Massamesso Tchangai (Benevento/ITA), Moustapha Salifou (Brest/FRA)
GROUP H
Spain
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Santi Ca?izares (Valencia)
Defenders: Michel Salgado (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Pablo Iba?ez (Atl?tico Madrid), Juanito (Real Betis), Asier Del Horno (Chelsea), Antonio L?pez (Atl?tico Madrid)
Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), David Albelda (Valencia), Marcos Senna (Villarreal)
Strikers: Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Joaqu?n S?nchez (Betis), Jos? A. Reyes (Arsenal), Ra?l Gonz?lez (Real Madrid), Fernando Torres (Atl?tico Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)
Tunisia
Goalkeepers: Ali Boumnijel (Club Africain), Hamdi Kasraoui (Esperance), Adel Nefzi (US Monastir).
Defenders: Hatem Trabelsi (Ajax Amsterdam), Anis Ayari (Samsunspor), Karim Saidi (Lecce), Alaeddine Yahia (St Etienne), Radhi Jaidi (Bolton Wanderers), Karim Hagui (Racing Strasbourg), David Jemmali (Girondins Bordeaux), Mehdi Meryeh (Etoile Etoile)
Midfielders: Mehdi Nafti (Birmingham City), Adel Chedli (FC Nuremberg), Kais Ghodhbane (Konyaspor), Karim Essediri (Rosenborg), Joahar Mnari (FC Nuremberg), Riadh Bouazizi (Erciyespor), Hamed Namouchi (Glasgow Rangers)
Forwards: Yassine Chikhaoui (Etoile Etoile), Ziad Jaziri (Troyes), Sofiane Militi (Gaziantepspor), Issam Jomaa (Racing Lens), Francileudo dos Santos (Toulouse).
Saudi Arabia
oalkeepers: Mohammad Al-Deayea (Al-Hilal), Mabrouk Zayed (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Khouja (Al-Shabab)
Defenders: Ahmad Al-Doukhi (Al-Ittihad), Redha Takar (Al-Ittihad), Hamad Al-Montashari (Al-Ittihad), Ahmad Al-Bahri (Al-Ittifak), Mohammad Masaad (Al-Ahli), Nayef Al-Kadhi (Al-Ahli), Hussein Abdul Ghani (Al-Ahli), Abdul Aziz Al-Khathran (Al-Hilal)
Midfielders: Saoud Kariri (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Nour (Al-Ittihad), Mohammad Amin (Al-Ittihad), Khaled Aziz (Al-Hilal), Omar Al-Ghamdi (Al-Hilal), Nawaf Al-Temyat (Al-Hilal), Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Al-Hilal)
Forwards: Sami Al-Jaber (Al-Hilal), Yasser Al-Qahtani (Al-Hilal), Mohammad Al-Anbar (Al-Hilal), Saad al-Harthi (Al-Nasr), Malek Maath (Al-Ahli)
Ukraine
Goalkeepers: Oleksander Shovkovsky (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Pyatov (Vorskla Poltava), Bogdan Shust (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Defenders: Andriy Nesmachny (Dynamo Kiev), Vladyslav Vashchyuk (Dynamo Kiev), Serhiy Fyodorov (Dynamo Kiev), Volodymyr Yesersky (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Andriy Rusol (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Dmytro Chigrinsky (Shakhtar Donetsk), Vyacheslav Svidersky (Arsenal Kiev)
Midfielders: Anatoly Tymoshchyuk (Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleg Gusiev (Dynamo Kiev), Ruslan Rotan (Dynamo Kiev), Serhiy Nazarenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Oleg Shelayev (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Andriy Husin (Krylya Sovietov Samara), Maxim Kalinichenko (Spartak Moscow)
Forwards: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), Andriy Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen), Serhiy Rebrov (Dynamo Kiev), Artyom Milevsky (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Vorobei (Shakhtar Donetsk), Olexiy Belik (Shakhtar Donetsk)
But you will see England beating them in your own backyard (again) 
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I noticed our group is also the group of death thats good to see must mean teams rate us 
