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Find out who has made the first cut in the provisional World Cup squads announced
by the nations competing at Brazil 2014 next month.

Algeria squad
Goalkeepers: Rais M'bolhi (CSKA Sofia/BUL), Mohamed Zemmamouche (USM
Alger), Ezzdine Doukha (USM El Harrach), Mohamed Cdric (CS Constantine)

Carrying the hopes of a nation: Brazil striker Neymar. Photo: Reuters

Defenders: Essaid Belkalem (Watford/ENG), Madjid Bougherra (free agent),

Lyassine Cadamuro (Real Mallorca/ESP), Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli/ITA), Rafik Halliche
(Academica Coimbra/POR), Nacereddine Khoualed (USM Alger), Aissa Mandi
(Reims/FRA), Mehdi Mostefa (Ajaccio/FRA), Carl Medjani (Valenciennes/FRA), Djamel
Mesbah (Livorno/ITA)
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Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham/ENG), Ryad Boudebouz (Bastia/FRA), Yacine

Brahimi (Granada/ESP), Adlene Guedioura (Crystal Palace/ENG), Amir Karaoui (ES
Setif), Medhi Lacen (Getafe/ESP), Saphir Taider (Inter Milan/ITA), Hassen Yebda
(Udinese/ITA)
Forwards: Rafik Djebour (Nottingham Forest/ENG), Abdelmoumen Djabou (Club
Africain/TUN), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia/ESP), Ryad Mahrez (Leicester City/ENG),
Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Hilal Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb/CRO), Foued
Kadir (Rennes/FRA), Nabil Ghilas (FC Porto/POR)

Argentina squad

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), Nicolas
Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe), Gabriel Mercado (River Plate)
Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Lucas
Biglia (Lazio), Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan),
Augusto Fernandez (Celta Vigo), Jose Sosa (Atletico Madrid), Angel Di Maria (Real
Madrid), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Fabian Rinaudo (Catania), Enzo Perez
(Benfica)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli), Sergio Aguero
(Manchester City), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris SaintGermain), Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen) (Reporting by Rex Gowar; Editing by
Pritha Sarkar)

Australia squad
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Club Bruges), Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund),
Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United), Mark Birighitti (Newcastle Jets)
Defenders: Curtis Good (Dundee United), Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo),
Matthew Spiranovic (Western Sydney Wanderers), Luke Wilkshire (Dynamo Moscow),
Ivan Franjic (Brisbane Roar), Bailey Wright (Preston North End), Ryan McGowan
(Shandong Luneng), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors)
Midfielders: Joshua Brillante (Newcastle Jets), Oliver Bozanic (Luzern), Mark
Bresciano (Al Gharafa, Qatar), James Holland (Austria Vienna), Mile Jedinak (Crystal
Palace), Mark Milligan (Melbourne Victory), Dario Vidosic (Sion), Adam Sarota
(Utrecht), Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar), James Troisi (Atalanta), Massimo Luongo
(Swindon)
Forwards: Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls), Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus),
Matthew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt 1899), Tommy Oar (Utrecht), Tomas Rogic (Celtic),
Ben Halloran (Fortuna Duesseldorf), Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets).

Belgium squad
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen
Casteels (Hoffenheim), Silvio Proto (Anderlecht)
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Lauren Ciman (Standard Liege),
Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg), Daniel
Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Thomas
Vermaelen (Arsenal), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur)
Midfielders: Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur), Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg),
Steven Defour (Porto), Mousa Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), Marouane Fellaini
(Manchester United), , Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg)

Forwards: Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United), Romelu

Lukaku (Everton), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Kevin Mirallas (Everton), Divock Origi
(Lille)
Reserves: Michy Batshuayi (Standard Liege), Guillaume Gillet (Anderlecht),
Thorgan Hazard (Zulte Waregem), Radja Nainggolan (AS Roma), Sebastien Pocognoli
(Hanover 96), Jelle Van Damme (Standard Liege)

Bosnia and Herzegovina squad

To be announced

Brazil squad
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC/CAN), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico
Mineiro)
Defenders: Dante (Bayern Munich/GER), David Luiz (Chelsea/ENG), Henrique
(Napoli/ITA), Thiago Silva (PSG), Daniel Alves (Barcelona/ESP), Maicon (Roma/ITA),
Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP), Maxwell (Paris St Germain/FRA)
Midfielders: Fernandinho (Manchester City/ENG), Hernanes (Inter Milan/ITA), Luiz
Gustavo (Wolfsburg/GER), Oscar (Chelsea/ENG), Paulinho (Tottenham/ENG), Ramires
(Chelsea/ENG), Willian (Chelsea/ENG)
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Fred (Fluminense), Hulk (Zenit SaintPetersburg/RUS), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Neymar (Barcelona/ESP)

Cameroon squad
Goalkeepers: Charles Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR), Ndy Assembe (Guingamp/FRA),
Sammy Ndjock (Fetihespor/TUR), Loic Feudjou (Coton Sport)
Defenders: Allan Nyom (Granada/ESP), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR), Cedric
Djeugoue (Coton Sport), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray/TUR), Nicolas Nkoulou
(Marseille/FRA), Armel Kana-Biyik (Rennes/FRA), Henri Bedimo (Lyon/FRA), Benoit
Assou-Ekotto (QPR/ENG), Gaetang Bong (Olympiakos/GRE)
Midfielders: Eyong Enoh (Antalyaspor/TUR), Jean II Makoun (Rennes/FRA), Joel
Matip (Schalke 04/GER), Stephane Mbia (Sevilla/ESP), Landry Nguemo
(Bordeaux/FRA), Alexandre Song (Barcelona/ESP), Cedric Loe (Osasuna/ESP), Edgar
Sally (Lens/FRA)
Strikers: Samuel Etoo (Chelsea/ENG), Eric Choupo Moting (Mainz/GER), Benjamin
Moukandjo (Nancy/FRA), Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient/FRA), Achille Webo
(Fenerbahce/TUR), Mohamadou Idrissou (Kaiserslautern/GER), Fabrice Olinga (ZulteWaregem/BEL)

Chile squad
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de
Chile), Paulo Garces (O'Higgins),Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica),

Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest), Mauricio Isla
(Juventus), Eugenio Mena (Santos), Marcos Gonzalez (Union Espanola, Chile), Enzo
Andia (Universidad Catolica, Chile), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile).
Midfielders: Arturo Vidal (Juventus), Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras), Miiko Albornoz
(Malmo), Marcelo Diaz (Basel), Felipe Gutierrez (FC Twente), Rodrigo Millar (Atlas),
Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo, Chile), Pedro Pablo Hernandez (O'Higgins, Chile),
Matias Fernandez (Fiorentina), Francisco Silva (Osasuna), Charles Aranguiz
(Internacional), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta), Jean Beausejour (Wigan).
Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo), Eduardo
Vargas (Valencia), Gustavo Canales (Union Espanola), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari),
Fabian Orellana (Celta).

Colombia squad
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 United), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli), Aquivaldo Mosquera (America, Mexico),
Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven), Luis Amaranto Perea (Cruz Azul), Eder Alvarez
Balanta (River Plate), Carlos Valdes (San Lorenzo)
Midfielders: Fredy Guarin (Inter Milan), Juan Cuadrado (Fiorentina), Victor Ibarbo
(Cagliari), James Rodriguez (Monaco), Abel Aguilar (Toulouse), Juan Fernando
Quintero (Porto), Carlos Sanchez (Elche), Macnelly Torres (Al Shabab), Aldo Leao
Ramirez (Morelia), Edwin Valencia (Fluminense), Alexander Mejia (Atletico Nacional),
Elkin Soto (Mainz)
Forwards: Radamel Falcao (Monaco), Luis Fernando Muriel (Udinese), Jackson
Martinez (Porto), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla), Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin), Teofilo
Gutierrez (River Plate)

Costa Rica squad

Goalkeepers: Goalkeepers: Keilor Navas (Levante), Patrick Pemberton
(Alajuelense), Daniel Cambronero (Herediano)
Defenders: Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus Crew),
Michael Umana (Saprissa), Oscar Duarte (Brugge), Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew),
Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (Mainz), Christian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Roy
Miller (Red Bull New York), Kendall Waston (Saprissa)
Midfielders: Celso Borges (AIK), Christian Bolanos (Copenhaguen), Oscar Esteban
Granados (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund), Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa),
Diego Calvo (Valerenga), Jose Miguel Cubero (Herediano), Carlos Hernandez (free
agent)
Forwards: Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake), Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven), Joel
Campbell (Olympiacos), Randall Brenes (Cartagines), Marco Urena (Kuban
Krasnodar)

Croatia squad
Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov/RUS), Danijel Subasic (Monaco/FRA), Oliver
Zelenika (Lokomotiva Zagreb)
Defenders: Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo
Kiev/UKR), Sime Vrsaljko (Genoa/ITA), Ivan Strinic (Dniepropetrvsk/UKR), Danijel
Pranjic (Panathinaikos/GRE), Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Dejan Lovren
(Southampton/ENG), Gordon Schindelfeld (Panathinaikos/GRE), Igor Bubnjic
(Udinese/ITA)
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid/ESP), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla/ESP), Mateo
Kovacic (Inter Milan/ITA), Niko Kranjcar QPR/ENG), Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo
Zagreb), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Milan Badelj (Hamburg/GER), Ivan
Mocinic (Rijeka), Mario Pasalic (Hajduk Split), Sammir (Getafe/ESP)
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich/GER), Nikica Jelavic (Hull/ENG), Ivica
Olic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Eduardo Da Silva (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Duje Cop
(Dinamo Zagreb), Ivo Ilicevic (Hamburg/GER), Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Ante
Rebic (Fiorentina/ITA)

Ecuador squad
Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera (Barcelona SC), Alexander Dominguez (LDU
Quito), Adrian Bone (El Nacional)
Defenders: Frickson Erazo (Flamengo), Jorge Guagua, Jhon Narvaez, Oscar Bagui,
Gabriel Achilier (all Emelec), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca), Juan Carlos Paredes (Barcelona
SC), Cristian Ramirez (Fortuna Duesseldorf)
Midfielders: Segundo Castillo (Al-Hilal), Carlos Gruezo (VfB Stuttgart), Renato
Ibarra (Vitesse Arnhem), Cristian Noboa (Dynamo Moscow), Pedro Quinonez
(Emelec), Luis Saritama (Barcelona SC), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United),
Edison Mendez (Independiente Santa Fe), Fidel Martinez (Tijuana), Oswaldo Minda
(Chivas USA), Michael Arroyo (Atlante)
Forwards: Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira), Jefferson Montero (Morelia), Joao Rojas (Cruz
Azul), Armando Wila (Universidad Catolica, Ecuador), Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana), Enner
Valencia (Pachuca), Cristian Penilla (Barcelona SC), Angel Mena (Emelec)

England squad
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion),
Fraser Forster (Celtic)
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 (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson
(Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner
(Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool),
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Attackers: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United),

Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)
Standby: John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones
(Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United),
Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC)

France squad
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Olympique
Marseille), Mickael Landreau (Bastia)
Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United), Lucas Digne (Paris St Germain)
Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala
(Porto), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool), Raphael Varane (Real
Madrid)
Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Paris St Germain), Clement Grenier (Olympique Lyon),
Blaise Matuidi (Paris St Germain), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa
Sissoko (Newcastle United), Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique Marseille)
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine
Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Loic Remy (Newcaste United), Franck Ribery (Bayern
Munich)

Germany squad
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia
Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover).
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Erik Durm, Kevin Grosskreutz (both
Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Howedes (Schalke), Mats Hummels (Borussia
Dortmund), Marcell Jansen (Hamburg), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per
Mertesacker (Arsenal), Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria), Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia
Dortmund).
Midfielders: Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Schalke), Mario Gotze
(Bayern Munich), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Andre Hahn (Augsburg), Sami Khedira
(Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Max Meyer (Schalke), Thomas Muller
(Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Andre
Schurrle (Chelsea), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Kevin Volland
(Hoffenheim), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg).
Forwards: Lukas Podolski (Arsenal), Miroslav Klose (Lazio)

Ghana squad
Goalkeepers: Adam Larsen Kwarasey (Strmsgodset/NOR), Fatau Dauda (Orlando
Pirates/RSA), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)
Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias/GRE), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege/BEL),
Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN) Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City/ENG), John Boye

(Renne/FRA), Jonathan Mensah (Evian/FRA), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi

Sundowns/RSA), Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor/TUR)
Midfielders: Michael Essien (AC Milan/ITA), Sulley Ali Muntari (AC Milan/ITA), Rabiu
Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA), Emmanuel
Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA), Afriyie Acquah (Parma/ITA), Andre Ayew
(Marseille/FRA), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan/RUS), Christian Atsu Twasam
(Vitesse/NED), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough/ENG), David Titi Accam
(Helsingborg/SWE)

Greece squad
Goalkeepers: Orestis Karnezis (Granada/ESP), Alexandros Tzorvas (Apollon),
Panagiotis Glykos (PAOK), Stefanos Kapino (Panathinaikos)
Defenders: Avraam Papadopoulos, Kostas Manolas, Jose Holebas (all Olympiakos),
Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Vangelis Moras (Verona/ITA),
Giorgos Tzavellas (PAOK), Loukas Vyntra, Nikos Karabelas (both Levante/ESP), Vasilis
Torosidis (Roma/ITA)
Midfielders: Alexandros Tziolis (Kayserispor/TUR), Andreas Samaris, Giannis
Maniatis (both Olympiakos), Kostas Katsouranis (PAOK), Giorgos Karagounis
(Fulham/ENG), Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Torino/ITA), Giannis Fetfatzidis (Genoa/ITA),
Kostas Fortounis (Kaiserslautern/GER), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Panagiotis Kone
(both Bologna/ITA)
Forwards: Dimitris Papadopoulos (Atromitos), Nikos Karelis (Panathinaikos),
Stefanos Athanasiadis, Dimitris Salpingidis (both PAOK), Giorgos Samaras
(Celtic/SCO), Kostas Mitroglou (Fulham/ENG), Fanis Gekas (Konyaspor/TUR)

Honduras squad
Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares, Donis Escober (both Olimpia), Luis Lopez (Real
Espana)
Defenders: Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic/Scotland), Juan
Carlos Garcia (Wigan/England), Maynor Figueroa (Hull City/England), Victor
Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes/USA), Osman Chavez (Qingdao Janoon/China PR),
Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua)
Midfielders: Arnold Peralta (Rangers/Scotland), Luis Garrido (Olimpia), Roger
Espinoza (Wigan/England), Jorge Claros (Motagua), Wilson Palacios (Stoke/England),
Oscar Garcia (Houston Dynamo/USA), Andy Najar (Anderlecht/Belgium), Mario
Martinez (Real Espana), Marvin Chavez (Colorado Rapids/USA)
Forwards: Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution/USA), Jerry Palacios
(Alajuelense/Costa Rica), Carlo Costly (Real Espana), Rony Martinez (Real
Sociedad/Spain)

Iran squad

Goalkeepers: Daniel Davari (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER), Rahman Ahmadi

(Sepahan Isfahan), Alireza Haqiqi (Sporting da Covilha/POR), Sosha Makani (Foolad),
Ali Reza Biranvand (Naft Tehran)
Defenders: Hossein Mahini (Persepolis), Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis), Ehsan Hajsafi
(Sepahan Isfahan), Amir Hossein Sadeqi (Esteghlal), Hashem Beykzadeh (Esteghlal),
Khosrow Heidari (Esteghlal), Ahmad Alenemeh (Naft Tehran), Mohammad Reza
Khanzadeh (Zob Ahan Isfahan), Pejman Montazeri (Umm Salal SC/QAT), Steven
Beitashour (Vancouver Whitecaps FC/CAN)
Midfielders: Mehrdad Pouladi (Persepolis), Reza Haghighi (Persepolis), Andranik
Teymourian (Esteghlal), Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan Isfahan), Bakhtiar Rahmani
(Foolad), Javad Nekounam (Kuwait SC/KUW), Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham/ENG), Masoud
Shojaei (UD Las Palmas/ESP)
Forwards: Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Persepolis), Mehdi Sharifi (Sepahan
Isfahan), Karim Ansarifard (Tractor Sazi), Reza Ghoochannejhad (Charlton
Athletic/ENG), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (NEC/NED), Sardar Azmoun (FC Rubin
Kazan/RUS), Reza Norouzi (Naft Tehran)

Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris St Germain),
Mattia Perin (Genoa)
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorigo
Chiellini (Juventus), Gabriel Paletta (Parma), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan), Ignazio
Abate (AC Milan), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Matteo
Darmian (Torino), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina)
Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta
(Paris St Germain), Marco Verratti (Paris St Germain), Riccardo Montolivo (AC Milan),
Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Marco Parolo (Parma),
Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Romulo (Verona)
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci
(Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina), Mattia Destro (AS
Roma), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) (Reporting By Brian Homewood; editing by Toby
Davis)

Ivory Coast squad

To be announced

Japan squad
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege/BEL), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa
Reds), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo)
Defenders: Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka), Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Yuto
Nagatomo (Inter Milan/ITA), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida
(Schalke/GER), Maya Yoshida (Southampton/ENG), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover 96/GER),
Gotoku Sakai (Stuttgart/GER)

Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Makoto Hasebe (Nuremberg/GER),

Toshihiro Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka), Keisuke
Honda (AC Milan/ITA), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United/ENG)
Forwards: Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki Frontale), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz/GER), Hiroshi
Kiyotake (Nurnberg/GER), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka), Manabu Saito
(Yokohama F-Marinos), Yuya Osako (1860 Munich/GER)

Mexico squad
Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca), Guillermo Ochoa
(AC Ajaccio/FRA)
Defenders: Paul Aguilar, Miguel Layun (both Club America), Hector Moreno
(Espanyol/ESP), Diego Reyes (FC Porto/POR), Francisco Rodriguez (Club America),
Rafael Marquez (Leon), Carlos Salcido (Tigres)
Midfielders: Hector Herrera (FC Porto/POR), Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon), Juan Carlos
Medina (Club America), Carlos Pena (Leon), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca), Luis Montes
(Leon), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)
Forwards: Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna), Javier Hernandez (Manchester
United/ENG), Raul Jimenez (Club America), Alan Pulido (Tigres), Giovani dos Santos
(Villarreal/ESP)

Netherlands squad
Goalkeepers: Michel Vorm (Swansea City), Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Jasper
Cillessen (AFC Ajax), Jeroen Zoet (PSV Eindhoven).
Defenders: Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Bruno Martins Indi
(Feyenoord), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord), Daley Blind (Ajax), Paul Verhaegh (FC
Augsburg), Karim Rekik (PSV), Joel Veltman (AFC Ajax), Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse
Arnhem), Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord).
Midfielders: Rafael van der Vaart (SV Hamburg), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasary),
Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City), Jordy Clasie
(Feyenoord), Leroy Fer (Norwich City), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV), Tonny Vilhena
(Feyenoord).
Forwards: Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Arjen
Robben (Bayern Munich), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Jeremain Lens (Dinamo
Kiev), Memphis Depay (PSV), Jean-Paul Boetius (Feyenoord), Quincy Promes (FC
Twente).

Nigeria squad
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva/ISR),
Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves)
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco/FRA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic FC/SCO), Godfrey
Oboabona (Rizespor/TUR), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo

(Middlesbrough/ENG), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC/ISR), Joseph Yobo (Norwich

City/ENG), Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)
Midfielders: Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (SS Lazio/ITA), Ramon Azeez
(Almeria/SPA), Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Gabriel Reuben (Beveren/BEL), Nosa
Igiebor (Real Betis/SPA), Joel Obi (Parma/ITA), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge/BEL),
Sunday Mba (CA Bastia/FRA)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle
United/ENG), Victor Moses (Liverpool/ENG), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce/TUR),
Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona/ITA), Peter Osaze Odemwingie (Stoke City/ENG),
Babatunde Michael (Volyn/UKR), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese/ITA), Uche Nwofor
(Heerenveen/NED)

Portugal squad
Goalkeepers: Anthony Lopes (Olympique Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Braga),
Rui Patricio (Sporting)
Defenders: Andre Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Malaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahce),
Fabio Coentreo (Real Madrid), Joao Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit St Petersburg),
Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valencia), Rolando (Inter Milan)
Midfielders: Andre Gomes (Benfica), Joao Mario (Vitoria Setubal), Joao Moutinho
(Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahce), Ruben Amorim
(Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting)
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Eder (Braga), Helder Postiga (Lazio),
Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa
(Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Varela (Porto), Vieirinha (VfL Wolfsburg

Russia squad
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Lodygin (Zenit St Petersburg),
Sergei Ryzhikov (Rubin Kazan)
Defenders: Alexander Anyukov (Zenit St Petersburg), Alexei Berezutsky, Vasily
Berezutsky, Sergei Ignashevich, Georgy Shchennikov (all CSKA Moscow), Vladimir
Granat, Alexei Kozlov (both Dynamo Moscow), Andrei Yeschenko (Anzhi
Makhachkala), Dmitry Kombarov (Spartak Moscow), Andrei Semenov (Terek Grozny)
Midfielders: Igor Denisov, Yury Zhirkov (both Dynamo Moscow), Alan Dzagoev
(CSKA Moscow), Yury Gazinsky, Roman Shirokov (both FC Krasnodar), Denis
Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Pavel Mogilevets (Rubin Kazan), Viktor Faizulin, Oleg
Shatov (both Zenit St Petersburg)
Forwards: Vladimir Bystrov (Anzhi Makhachkala), Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St
Petersburg), Artem Dzyuba (Rostov), Alexei Ionov, Alexander Kokorin (both Dynamo
Moscow), Maxim Kanunnikov (Amkar Perm), Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading/ENG),
Alexander Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow)

South Korea squad

Goalkeepers: Jung Sungryong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seunggyu (Ulsan Hyundai),

Lee Bumyoung (Busan IPark)
Defenders: Hong Jeongho (Augsburg/Germany), Hwang Seoho (Sanfrecce
Hiroshima/Japan), Kim Changsoo (Kashiwa Reysol/Japan), Kim Jinsoo (Albirex
Niigata/Japan), Kim Younggwon (Guangzhou Evergrande/China PR), Kwak Taehwi (Al
Hilal/Saudi Arabia), Lee Yong (Ulsan Hyundai), Yun Sukyoung (Queens Park
Rangers/England)
Midfielders: Ha Daesung (Beijing Guoan/China PR), Han Kookyoung (Kashiwa
Reysol/Japan), Ji Dongwon (Augsburg/Germany), Ki Sungyueng
(Sunderland/England), Kim Bokyung (Cardiff City/England), Lee Chungyong (Bolton
Wanderers/England), Park Jongwoo (Guangzhou R&F/China PR), Son Heungmin
(Bayer Leverkusen/Germany)
Forwards: Kim Shinwook (Ulsan Hyundai), Koo Jacheol (Mainz/Germany), Lee
Keunho (Sangju Sangmu), Park Chuyoung (Watford/England)

Spain squad
Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Schalke/GER), Abdul
Majeed Waris (Valenciennes/FRA), Jordan Ayew (Sochaux/FRA)
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Napoli/ITA), David de Gea
(Manchester United/ENG)
Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Sergio Ramos (both Real Madrid), Gerard Pique, Jordi
Alba (both Barcelona), Cesar Azplicueta (Chelsea/ENG), Juanfran (Atletico Madrid),
Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich/GER), Raul Albiol (Napoli/ITA), Alberto Moreno (Sevilla)
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas (all
Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Ander Iturraspe (Athletic Bilbao), David Silva
(Manchester City/ENG), Santi Cazorla (Arsenal/ENG), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Tiago
Alcantara (Bayern Munich/GER), Juan Mata (Manchester United/ENG)
Forwards: Diego Costa, David Villa (both Atletico Madrid), Alvaro Negredo, Jesus
Navas (both Manchester City), Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Fernando Llorente
(Juventus/ITA), Fernando Torres (Chelsea/ENG)

Switzerland squad
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg/GER), Roman Buerki (Grasshopper), Yann
Sommer (Basel)
Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg/GER), Michael Lang (Grasshopper), Stephan
Lichtsteiner (Juventus/ITA), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian Schaer (Basel),
Philippe Senderos (Valencia/ESP), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Reto Ziegler
(Sassuolo/ITA)
Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Valon Behrami (Napoli),
Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg/GER), Goekhan Inler (Napoli),
Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich/GER), Valentin Stocker (Basel)

Forwards: Josip Drmic (Nuremberg/GER), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich), Admir

Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad/ESP), Granit Xhaka (Borussia
Moenchengladbach/GER)
On standby: Goalkeeper: Marwin Hitz (Augsburg/GER); Defenders: Timm Klose
(Wolfsburg), Silvan Widmer (Udinese/ITA); Midfielders and forwards: Eren Derdiyok
(Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Fabian Frei (Basel), Pajtim Kasami (Fulham/ENG), Pirmin
Schwegler (Eintracht Frankfurt)

USA squad
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG), Tim Howard (Everton/ENG), Nick
Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/MEX), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City),
John Brooks (Hertha Berlin/GER), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/ENG), Timmy Chandler
(Nurnberg/GER), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy),
Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim/GER),
Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/FRA),
Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana/MEX), Brad Davis (Houston
Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/NOR), Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union), Julian
Green (Bayern Munich/GER), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas/TUR), Graham Zusi (Sporting
Kansas City)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/ENG), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna/AUT), Clint
Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ
Alkmaar/NED), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

Uruguay squad
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray/Turkey), Martin Silva (Vasco Da
Gama/Brazil), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad/Paraguay)
Defenders: Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion/England), Diego Godin (Atletico
Madrid/Spain), Jose Maria Gimenez (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Martin Caceres
(Juventus/Italy), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica/Portugal), Jorge Fucile (Porto/Portugal),
Sebastian Coates (Nacional).
Midfielders: Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia/Mexico), Walter Gargano (Parma/Italy),
Diego Perez (Bologna/Italy), Sebastian Eguren (Palmeiras/Brazil), Alvaro Gonzalez
(Lazio/Italy), Alejandro Silva (Lanus/Argentina), Alvaro Pereira (San Pablo/Brazil),
Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Gaston Ramirez (Southampton/England),
Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo/Brazil).
Forwards: Luis Suarez (Liverpool/England), Edinson Cavani (PSG/France), Diego
Forlan (Cerezo Osaka/Japan), Cristian Stuani (Espanyol/Spain), Abel Hernandez
(Palermo/Italy)
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