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REVEALED! A look at all FIFA World Cup 2014 squads

Updated on: 04 June,2014 09:49 AM IST  | 
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As the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil begins next week from June 12 onwards, let's take a look at the national squads for the 32 countries taking part as announced by national federations

REVEALED! A look at all FIFA World Cup 2014 squads

Neymar, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney

Paris: Squads for the 32 countries taking part in the World Cup finals from June 12, as announced by national federations:


Group A


BRAZIL
NeymarGoalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC/CAN), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)


Defenders: Dante (Bayern Munich/GER), David Luiz (Chelsea/ENG), Henrique (Napoli/ITA), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Daniel Alves (Barcelona/ESP), Maicon (Roma/ITA), Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP), Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)

Midfielders: Fernandinho (Manchester City/ENG), Hernanes (Inter Milan/ITA), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg/GER), Oscar (Chelsea/ENG), Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Ramires, Willian (both Chelsea/ENG)

Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Fred (Fluminense), Hulk (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Neymar (Barcelona/ESP)

CROATIA
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), Danijel Pranjic (Panathinaikos/GRE), Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow/RUS), Dejan Lovren (Southampton/ENG), Gordon Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos/GRE)

Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid/ESP), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla/ESP), Mateo Kovacic (Inter/ITA), Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Ivan Mocinic (Rijeka), Sammir (Getafe/ESP)

Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich/GER), Nikica Jelavic (Hull City/ENG), Ivica Olic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Eduardo Da Silva (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR), Ivan Perisic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Ante Rebic (Fiorentina/ITA)

Mexico
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)

CAMEROON
Goalkeepers: Charles Itandje (Konyaspor/TUR), Sammy N'Djock (Fethiyespor/TUR), Loïc Feudjou (Coton Sport)

Defenders: Allan Nyom (Granada/ESP), Cedric Djeugou (Coton Sport), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas/TUR), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray/TUR), Nicolas Nkoulou (Marseille/FRA), Henri Bedimo (Lyon/FRA), Benoît Assou-Ekotto (Queens Park Rangers/ENG)

Midfielders: Enoh Eyong (Antalyaspor/TUR), Jean II Makoun (Rennes/FRA), Joel Matip (Schalke 04/GER), Stephane Mbia (Sevilla/ESP), Landry N'Guemo (Bordeaux/FRA), Alexandre Song (Barcelona/ESP), Edgar Salli (Lens/FRA, on loan from Monaco/FRA)

Forwards: Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea/ENG), Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (Mainz 05/GER), Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy/FRA), Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient/FRA), Pierre Achille Webo (Fenerbahce/TUR), Fabrice Olinga (Zulte-Waregem/BEL)

Group B

SPAIN
Diego CostaGoalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Manuel Reina (Napoli/ITA), David De Gea (Manchester United/ENG)

Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba (both Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich/GER), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea/ENG), Raul Albiol (Napoli/ITA), Juanfran Torres (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielders: Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas (all Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), David Silva (Manchester City/ENG), Koke Resurreccion (Atletico Madrid), Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal/ENG), Juan Mata (Manchester United/ENG)

Forwards: Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid), David Villa (New York City FC/USA), Fernando Torres (Chelsea/ENG)

NETHERLANDS
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcaste United/ENG), Michel Vorm (Swansea City/ENG)

Defenders: Daley Blind (Ajax), Daryl Janmaat, Terence Kongolo, Bruno Martins Indi (all Feyenoord), Joel Veltman (Ajax), Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg/GER), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa/GER), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord)

Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Leroy Fer (Norwich City/ENG), Jonathan De Guzman (Swansea City/ENG), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan/ITA), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray/TUR), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)

Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04/GER), Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce/TUR), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Robin van Persie (Manchester United/ENG), Arjen Robben (Bayern Münich/GER)

CHILE
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad/ESP), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica)

Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff City/ENG), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile), Eugenio Mena (Santos/BRA), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest/ENG)

Midfielders: Arturo Vidal, Mauricio Isla (both Juventus/ITA), Marcelo Diaz (Basel/SUI), Francisco Silva (Osasuna/ESP), Felipe Gutierrez (FC Twente/NED), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta/ITA), Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic/ENG), Charles Aranguiz (Internacional/BRA), Miiko Albornoz (Malmo/SWE)

Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona/ESP), Eduardo Vargas (Napoli/ITA), Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras/BRA), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari/ITA), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo), Fabian Orellana (Celta Vigo/ESP)

Australia
Goalkeepers: Mathew Ryan (Club Brugge/BEL), Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)

Defenders: Ivan Franjic (Brisbane Roar), Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo/NED), Matthew Spiranovic (Western Sydney Wanderers), Bailey Wright (Preston North End/ENG), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Motors/KOR), Ryan McGowan (Shandong Luneng/CHN)

Midfielders: Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace/ENG), Mark Milligan (Melbourne Victory), James Holland (Austria Vienna/AUT), Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town/ENG), Oliver Bozanic (Luzern/SUI), Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar), Mark Bresciano (Al-Gharafa/QAT)

Forwards: Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls/USA), Dario Vidosic (Sion/SUI), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht/NED), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory), Ben Halloran (Fortuna Duesseldorf/GER), Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets), Mathew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt/GER)

Group C

COLOMBIA
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Faryd Mondragon (Deportivo Cali), Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe)

Defenders: Pablo Armero (West Ham United/ENG), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli/ITA), Cristian Zapata (AC Milan/ITA), Eder Alvarez Balanta (River Plate/ARG), Mario Alberto Yepes (Atalanta/ITA), Carlos Valdes (San Lorenzo/ARG)

Midfielders: Abel Aguilar (Toulouse/FRA), Fredy Guarin (Inter/ITA), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina/ITA), James Rodriguez (Monaco/FRA), Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia/MEX), Carlos Sanchez (Elche/ESP), Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Alexander Mejia (Atletico Nacional), Juan Fernando Quintero (Porto/POR)

Forwards: Jackson Martinez (Porto/POR), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla/ESP), Teofilo Gutierrez (River Plate/ARG), Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin/GER), Víctor Ibarbo (Cagliari/ITA)

GREECE
Goalkeepers: Orestis Karnezis (Granada/ESP), Panagiotis Glykos (PAOK), Stefanos Kapino (Panathinaikos)

Defenders: Kostas Manolas, Jose Holebas (both Olympiakos), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Vangelis Moras (Verona/ITA), Giorgos Tzavellas (PAOK), Loukas Vyntra (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), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Panagiotis Kone (both Bologna/ITA)

Forwards: Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic/SCO), Kostas Mitroglou (Fulham/ENG), Fanis Gekas (Konyaspor/TUR)

IVORY COAST
Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren/BEL), Sayouba Mande (Stabaek/NOR), Sylvain Gbohouo (Sewe San Pedro)

Defenders: Kolo Toure (Liverpool/ENG), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart/GER), Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Serge Aurier (both Toulouse/FRA), Ousmane Viera Diarrassouba (Caykur Rizespor/TUR), Didier Zokora (Trabzonspor/TUR), Constant Djakpa (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Bamba Souleymane (Trabzonspor/TUR)

Midfielders: Ismael Diomande, Max-Alain Gradel (both Saint-Etienne/FRA), Yaya Toure (Manchester City/ENG), Ismael Cheick Tiote (both Newcastle United/ENG), Geoffroy Serey Die (FC Basel/SUI), Didier Ya Konan (Hannover 96/GER)

Forwards: Didier Drogba (Galatasaray/TUR), Gervinho (AS Roma/ITA), Salomon Kalou (Lille/FRA), Wilfried Bony (Swansea City/ENG), Giovanni Sio (FC Basel/SUI), Mathis Bolly (Fortuna Duesseldorf/GER)

JAPAN
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/ITA), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke 04/GER), Maya Yoshida (Southampton/ENG), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover 96/GER), Gotoku Sakai (VfB 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 (FSV Mainz/GER), Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremberg/GER), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka), Manabu Saito (Yokohama F-Marinos), Yuya Osako (Munich 1860/GER)

Group D

URUGUAY
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray/TUR), Martín Silva (Vasco Da Gama/BRA), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad/PAR)

Defenders: Diego Lugano (West Bromwich Albion/ENG), Diego Godín (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Jose María Gimenez (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Martín Caceres (Juventus/ITA), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica/POR), Jorge Fucile (Porto/POR), Sebastian Coates (Liverpool/ENG).

Midfielders: Egidio Arévalo Ríos (Morelia/MEX), Walter Gargano (Parma/ITA), Diego Perez (Bologna/ITA), Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio/ITA), Alvaro Pereira (San Pablo/BRA), Cristian Rodríguez (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Gaston Ramírez (Southampton/ENG), Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo/BRA)

Forwards: Luis Suárez (Liverpool/ENG), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka/JPN), Cristian Stuani (Espanyol/ESP), Abel Hernandez (Palermo/ITA).

COSTA RICA
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Levante/ESP), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense), Daniel Cambronero (Herediano)

Defenders: Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus Crew/USA), Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Michael Umana (Saprissa), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls/USA), Cristian Gamboa (Rosenborg/NOR), Oscar Duarte (Club Brugge/BEL), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (FSV Mainz/GER), Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew/USA).

Midfielders: Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa), Celso Borges (AIK/SWE), Jose Miguel Cubero (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund/NOR), Esteban Granados (Herediano), Christian Bolaños (Copenhagen/DEN), Diego Calvo (Valerenga/NOR)

Forwards: Marco Urena (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), Randall Brenes (Cartagines), Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven/NED), Joel Campbell (Olympiakos/GRE)

ENGLAND
Wayne RooneyGoalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Fraser Forster (Celtic/SCO)

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 (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United)

ITALY
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Mattia Perin (Genoa)

Defenders: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini (all Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Gabriel Paletta (Parma)

Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA)

Forwards: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli)

Group E

SWITZERLAND
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg/GER), Roman Buerki (Grasshopper), Yann Sommer (FC Basel)

Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg/GER), Michael Lang (Grasshopper), Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus/ITA), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg/GER), Fabian Schaer (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia/ESP), Steve von Bergen (Young Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo/ITA)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Valon Behrami, Blerim Dzemaili (both Napoli/ITA), Gelson Fernandes (SC Freiburg/GER), Goekhan Inler (Napoli/ITA), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich/GER), Valentin Stocker (Basel)

Forwards: Josip Drmic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich), Admir Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad/ESP), Granit Xhaka (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER)

ECUADOR
Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera (Barcelona Sporting), Adrian Bone (El Nacional), Alexander Dominguez (Liga de Quito)

Defenders: Frickson Erazo (Flamengo/BRA), Jorge Guagua, Oscar Bagui, Gabriel Achilier (all Emelec), Juan Carlos Paredes (Barcelona Sporting), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca/MEX)

Midfielders: Segundo Castillo (Al-Hilal/KSA), Carlos Gruezo (VfB Stuttgart/GER), Renato Ibarra (Vitesse Arnhem/NED), Christian Noboa (Dynamo Moscow/RUS), Luis Saritama (Barcelona Sporting), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United/ENG), Edison Mendez (Independiente Santa Fe/COL), Fidel Martinez (Tijuana/MEX)

Forwards: Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul/MEX), Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira/UAE), Jefferson Montero (Morelia/MEX), Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana/MEX), Enner Valencia (Pachuca/MEX), Michael Arroyo (Atlante/MEX)

FRANCE
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Stephane Ruffier (Saint-Etienne) Mickael Landreau (SC Bastia)

Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United/ENG), Lucas Digne (Paris Saint-Germain), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG), Eliaquim Mangala (FC Porto/POR), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal/ENG), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool/ENG), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid/ESP)

Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Paris Saint-Germain), Clement Grenier (Lyon), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Paul Pogba (Juventus/ITA), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United/ENG), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal/ENG), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad/ESP), Loic Remy (Newcastle United/ENG), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/GER)

HONDURAS
Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares, Donis Escober (Olimpia), Luis Lopez (Real Espana)

Defenders: Edder Delgado (Real Espana), Maynor Figueroa (Hull City/ENG), Victor Bernardez (San Jose/USA), Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic/SCO), Osman Chavez (Qingdao/CHN), Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan Athletic/ENG), Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia), Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua)

Midfielders: Boniek Garcia (Houston Dynamo/USA), Andy Najar (Anderlecht/BEL), Roger Espinoza (Wigan Athletic/ENG), Wilson Palacios (Stoke City/ENG), Marvin Chavez (Colorado Rapids/USA), Jorge Claros (Motagua), Luis Garrido (Olimpia), Mario Martinez (Real Espana)

Forwards: Jerry Bengtson (New England/USA), Jerry Palacios (Alajuelense/CRA), Carlo Costly (Real Espana), Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad/ESP)

Group F

ARGENTINA
Lionel MessiGoalkeepers: Mariano Andújar (Catania/ITA), Agustín Orión (Boca Juniors), Sergio Romero (Monaco/FRA, on loan from Sampdoria/ITA)

Defenders: José Basanta (Monterrey/MEX), Martin Demichelis (Manchester City/ENG), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica/POR), Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City/ENG), Lisandro Lopez (Getafe/ESP), Hugo Campagnaro (Inter/ITA)

Midfielders: Ricardo Alvarez (Inter/ITA), Lucas Biglia (Lazio/ITA), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid/ESP), Augusto Fernández (Celta Vigo/ESP), Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona/ESP), Enzo Pérez (Benfica/POR), Maximiliano Rodríguez (Newll's Old Boys)

Forwards: Sergio Agüero (Manchester City/ENG), Gonzalo Higuaín (Napoli/ITA), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/ESP), Rodrigo Palacio (Inter/ITA)

BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA
Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City/ENG), Jasmin Fejzic (Aalen/GER), Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Toni Sunjic (Zorya Luhansk/UKR), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke 04/GER), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor/TUR), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros/HUN)

Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (AS Roma/ITA), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray/TUR), Mensur Mujdza (SC Freiburg/GER), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor/TUR), Senad Lulic (Lazio/ITA), Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz/AUT), Tino Susic (Hajduk Split/CRO), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim/GER), Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe/CHN), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor/TUR), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split/CRO)

Forwards: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart/GER), Edin Dzeko (Manchester City/ENG), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB/TUR)

IRAN
Goalkeepers: Daniel Davari (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER), Rahman Ahmadi (Sepahan Isfahan), Alireza Haqiqi (Sporting Covilha/POR)

Defenders: Hossein Mahini, Jalal Hosseini (both Persepolis), Amir Hossein Sadeqi, Hashem Beykzadeh (both Esteghlal), Mehrdad Pouladi (Persepolis), Ahmad Alenemeh (Naft Tehran), Pejman Montazeri (Umm Salal SC/QAT), Steven Beitashour (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN)

Midfielders: Reza Haghighi (Persepolis), Andranik Teymourian (Esteghlal), Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan Isfahan), Bakhtiar Rahmani (Foolad), Javad Nekounam (Kuwait SC/KUW), Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan Isfahan)

Forwards: Khosrow Heidari (Esteghlal), Karim Ansarifard (Tractor Sazi), Reza Ghoochannejhad (Charlton Athletic/ENG), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (NEC Nijmegen/NED), Masoud Shojaei (UD Las Palmas/ESP), Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham/ENG)

NIGERIA
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille/FRA), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva/ISR)

Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco/FRA), Efe Ambrose (Celtic/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: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea/ENG), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio/ITA), Gabriel Reuben (Beveren/BEL), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge/BEL), Ramon Azeez (Almeria/SPA)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United/ENG), Victor Moses (Chelsea/ENG), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce/TUR), Peter Odemwingie, (Stoke City/ENG), Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen/NED), Babatunde Michael (Volyn Lutsk/UKR)

Group G

GERMANY
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)

Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Erik Durm, Kevin Grosskreutz (both Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Hoewedes (Schalke 04), Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal/ENG)

Midfielders: Julian Draxler (Schalke 04), Mario Goetze (Bayern Munich), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid/ESP), Christoph Kramer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Toni Kroos, Thomas Mueller (both Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski (both Arsenal/ENG), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Andre Schuerrle (Chelsea/ENG), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)

Forward: Miroslav Klose (Lazio/ITA)

PORTUGAL
Goalkeepers: Rui Patricio (Sporting), Beto (Sevilla/ESP), Eduardo (Braga)

Defenders: Andre Almeida (Benfica), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahce/TUR), Fabio Coentrao (Real Madrid/ESP), Joao Pereira (Valencia/ESP), Neto (Zenith Saint Petersburg/RUS), Pepe (Real Madrid/ESP), Ricardo Costa (Valencia/ESP)

Midfielders: Joao Moutinho (Monaco/FRA), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev/UKR), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahce/TUR), Ruben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho (Sporting)

Strikers: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/ESP), Eder (Braga), Helder Postiga (Lazio/ITA), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas/TUR), Nani (Manchester United/ENG), Rafa (Braga), Silvestre Varela (FC Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg/GER)

GHANA
Goalkeepers: Adam Larsen Kwarasey (Strømsgodset/NOR), Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates/RSA), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias/GRE), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege/BEL), Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN), John Boye (Rennes/FRA), Jonathan Mensah (Evian-Thonon-Gaillard/FRA), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns/RSA)

Midfielders: Michael Essien, Sulley Ali Muntari (both AC Milan/ITA), Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA), Afriyie Acquah (Parma/ITA), André Ayew (Marseille/FRA), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan/RUS), Christian Atsu Twasam (Vitesse Arnhem/NED), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough/ENG)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE), Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC Milan/ITA), Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes/FRA, on loan from Spartak Moscow/RUS), Jordan Ayew (Marseille/FRA)

UNITED STATES
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 (Nuremberg/GER), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach/GER), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/FRA), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/NOR), Julian Green (Bayern Munich/GER), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas/TUR), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/ENG), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar/NED), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

Group H

BELGIUM
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid/ESP, on loan from Chelsea/ENG), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool/ENG), Sammy Bossut (Zulte-Waregem)

Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Anthony Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich/GER), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City/ENG), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham/ENG), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal/ENG), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege)

Midfielders: Axel Witsel (Zenit Saint Petersburg/RUS), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United/ENG), Steven Defour (FC Porto/POR), Moussa Dembele, Nacer Chadli (both Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg/GER)

Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Everton/ENG, on loan from Chelsea/ENG), Divock Origi (Lille/FRA), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/ENG), Kevin Mirallas (Everton/ENG), Dries Mertens (Napoli/ITA), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United/ENG)

ALGERIA
Goalkeepers: Rais M'bolhi (CSKA Sofia/BUL), Mohamed Zemmamouche (USM Alger), Mohamed Cdric (CS Constantine)

Defenders: Essaid Belkalem (Watford/ENG), Madjid Bougherra (no club), Lyassine Cadamuro (Real Mallorca/ESP), Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli/ITA), Rafik Halliche (Academica Coimbra/POR), Aissa Mandi (Reims/FRA), Mehdi Mostefa (AC Ajaccio/FRA), Carl Medjani (Valenciennes/FRA), Djamel Mesbah (Livorno/ITA)

Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Yacine Brahimi (Granada/ESP) Medhi Lacen (Getafe/ESP), Saphir Taider (Inter/ITA), Hassen Yebda (Udinese/ITA)

Forwards: Abdelmoumen Djabou (Club Africain/TUN), Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia/ESP), Ryad Mahrez (Leicester City/ENG), Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon/POR), Hilal Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb/CRO), Nabil Ghilas (FC Porto/POR)

RUSSIA
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Lodygin (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Sergei Ryzhikov (Rubin Kazan)

Defenders: Vasily Berezutsky, Sergei Ignashevich, Georgy Shchennikov (all CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Granat, Alexei Kozlov (both Dynamo Moscow), Andrei Yeshchenko (Anzhi Makhachkala), Dmitry Kombarov (Spartak Moscow), Andrei Semenov (Terek Grozny)

Midfielders: Igor Denisov, Yury Zhirkov (both Dynamo Moscow), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow), Roman Shirokov (FC Krasnodar), Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Viktor Faizulin, Oleg Shatov (both Zenit Saint Petersburg)

Forwards: Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Alexei Ionov, Alexander Kokorin (both Dynamo Moscow), Maxim Kanunnikov (Amkar Perm), Alexander Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow)

SOUTH KOREA
Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-Ryong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seung-Gyu (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Bum-Young (Busan IPark)

Defenders: Hong Jeong-Ho (FC Augsburg/AUT), Hwang Seok-Ho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima/JPN), Kim Chang-Soo (Kashiwa Reysol/JPN), Park Joo-Ho (FSV Mainz/GER), Kim Young-Gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande/CHN), Kwak Tae-Hwi (Al Hilal/KSA), Lee Yong (Ulsan Hyundai), Yun Suk-Young (Queens Park Rangers/ENG)

Midfielders: Ha Dae-Sung (Beijing Guoan/CHN), Han Kook-Young (Kashiwa Reysol/JPN), Ji Dong-Won (FC Augsburg/AUT), Ki Sung-Yueng (Sunderland/ENG, on loan from Swansea City/ENG), Kim Bo-Kyung (Cardiff City/ENG), Lee Chung-Yong (Bolton Wanderers/ENG), Park Jong-Woo (Guangzhou/CHN), Son Heung-Min (Bayer Leverkusen/GER)

Forwards: Kim Shin-Wook (Ulsan Hyundai), Koo Ja-Cheol (FSV Mainz/GER), Lee Keun-Ho (Sangju Sangmu), Park Chu-Young (Watford/ENG)

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