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June 19, 2006

Live Stories about Croatia

Filed under: Team, Croatia
  • Surprises at soccer World Cup (NZCity)
    Japan and Croatia Draw 0-0 in Group Match at Soccer?s World Cup (Bloomberg.com) June 18 (Bloomberg) ? Japan and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw at soccer?s World Cup, leaving both requiring a win from their final group match to retain a …
  • Fool’s Balls Germany 2006 World Cup
    The 2006 FIFA World Cup Soccer Tournament is held in Germany, … The official FIFA World Cup 2006 website is translated in 9 languages. … Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, …
  • France frustrated as Brazil advance
    Day ten of the FIFA World Cup produced contrasting fortunes for the last two world champions, while Japan and Croatia couldn?t be? Soccer, soccer everywhere ? some Germans seek escape from ubiquitous World Cup (SportingNews.com) …
  • World Cup: Nuts for Brazil
    Croatia 0 Japan 0 Brazil 2 Australia 0 France 1 South Korea 1 … To tell the truth, I didn’t see the Croatia/Japan game. … Their opening game of 2006 against Switzerland was a 0-0 yawnfest, … Technorati Tags: World Cup, Soccer.
  • Japan save its World Cup hopes with a 0-0 vs Croatia
    Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi put in an inspired performance between the posts for Japan as the Asian champions kept their slim World Cup hopes alive with a 0-0 draw with Croatia in Nuremberg on Sunday. Zico?s side would have been the happier of …
  • FIFA Soccer World Cup: Australia vs. Brazil
    But they played very well considering they were up against one of the best teams the champions of the 2002 FIFA world cup. But all hope is not lost for the Socceroos. Their next game is with Croatia and they only have to get atleast a …
  • World Cup Recap
    By my count, no less than seven superstars of soccer bored the hell out of the entire … Croatia had the only real scoring chance, when in the 22nd minute, … and France’s first in eight years at the World Cup, at the nine minute mark …
  • World Cup Fever!!!
    Here we go again.. My passion for soccer has never changed. Ask Chux. As of June 19, 2006 from the official site of World Cup 2006 Groups & Standings Group A Key Overview | News Team MP WDL GF GA Pts Ecuador 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 …
  • Rods and Cones Craziness
    There are some seriously fluorescent uniforms in this year?s World Cup. … 25 soccer matches and hours of analysis between games in a 10 day span), … Japan vs Croatia ? didn?t see it, but am a bit surprised at Croatia not winning. …
  • World Cup… Aussies vs Brazil
    … great to enjoy the experience with some mates last night. Whether the Aussies get through or not, they’ve done us proud… As many a coach has said over the years…. Soccer has come out the winner. Now back to work…. Cool Crusin’ .

June 18, 2006

Live Stories about Croatia

Filed under: Team, Croatia
  • World Cup Report: Some Observations
    Those who play i this league generally handle the pressure of World Cup soccer well. An argument can be made that strikers who play in Italy are more sharp since they have to craft their way through defensive lines that sek to break …
  • Cosmopolitanism, Nationalism, and Learning to Hate Team Nike
    Its nice to think of the World Cup as the coming together of a … friend Pete (Thanks Pete) was a ticket to the Brazil - Croatia game. … And as for all the samba soccer stuff, they have one of the most vicious defenses around. …
  • World Cup: Swedes and Turnips
    We’re only halfway through the first round of the world cup, and already some distinct patterns … Then Japan will play Croatia. So far, most of my predictions have tended to be pretty near the mark. … Technorati Tags: Soccer, World Cup.
  • World Cup Experience #2 Brazil vs Croatia
    I will be the first to admit I have no idea of the rules for Soccer,(you must say … Croatia fought back but couldn’t score. I was really hoping that Croatia would … My first live game of soccer, and I got to watch the Brazil team! …
  • Carte Rouge, Africa Rising
    They are ranked #2 in the world after all, and so all eyes were set for some major Ghanaian blood to spilt … And that’s what makes the World Cup the best tournament there is. … Japan 1 Croatia 1. Brazil 2 Australia 1. France 1 Korea 2.
  • Soccer Sucks
    "Having been bombarded with the relentless World Cup hype, I tuned in to the second half of the Brazil-Croatia match to satisfy my curiosity. Wow! The action! The offense! The defense! The scoring! Uhhh, no. …
  • The Cup Overfloweth With Opinions
    But even with all of this going on, my main focus still remains on soccer and the World Cup. It’s all I can think about and all I’m interested in. I allot most of my time to packing, studying and working but I’ve got a serious case of …
  • Philbie’s Sports Power Indexes 6/17
    College World Series — based on the five most recent games played, … Soccer/World Cup — Includes games played through 6/17/2006 (includes Portugal 2:0 Iran game) … 19 Croatia 6.999 20 Germany 6.993 21 Japan 6.988 22 Togo 6.985 …
  • WC: Group C and D Results
    They were respectable against Holland, but as it stands this World Cup has … say that only Croatia look capable of reviving the excellent soccer legacy of Yugoslavia. … a result today will give US a real badge of honor in world soccer.
  • !!!
    i think he has got magnetic palms and there’s a huge magnet in e soccer ball. he didnt fail to "attract" those balls … okay. thats e end of world cup fever. BRAZIL tonight ! … 9pm : JAPAN vs CROATIA 12 mn : BRAZIL vs AUSTRALIA .

June 14, 2006

Live Jun 13

Group G - Match #14 - 90 min
South Korea Togo
(3 Pts) 2 1 (0 Pts)
Lee Chun-Soo 53 min (Romao) Abalo 52 min
Lee Chun-Soo 50 min Romao 23 min
Kim Young-Chul 40 min Tchangai 91 min
Ahn Jung-Hwan 71 min (Song Chong-Gug) Abalo 22 min
Kader 30 min (Romao)
Song Chong-Gug, Lee Chun-Soo, Lee Eul-Yong (Kim Nam-Il 67 min), Lee Ho, Cho Jae-Jin (Kim Sang-Sik 82 min), Choi Jin-Cheul, Kim Jin-Kyu (Ahn Jung-Hwan 45 min), Park Ji-Sung, Lee Woon-Jae, Lee Yong-Pyo, Kim Young-Chul Abalo, Adebayor, Agassa, Assemoassa (Forson 61 min), Kader, Mamam, Nibombe, Romao, Salifou (Aziawonou 85 min), Senaya (Assimiou 54 min), Tchangai
Group G - Match #13 - 90 min
France Switzerland
(1 Pts) 0 0 (1 Pts)
Abidal 63 min Degen 55 min
Zidane 71 min Streller 44 min
Sagnol 92 min Cabanas 71 min
Magnin 41 min
Frei 92 min
Abidal, Barthez, Gallas, Henry, Makelele, Ribery (Saha 69 min), Sagnol, Thuram, Vieira, Wiltord (Dhorasoo 83 min), Zidane Barnetta, Cabanas, Degen, Frei, Magnin, Mueller (Djourou 74 min), Senderos, Streller (Gygax 56 min), Vogel, Wicky (Margairaz 80 min), Zuberbühler
Group F - Match #11 - 90 min
Brazil Croatia
(3 Pts) 1 0 (0 Pts)
Emerson 42 min Kovac N 31 min
Kaká 43 min (Cafu) Kovac R 66 min
Tudor 89 min
Adriano, Cafu, Dida, Emerson, Juan, Kaká, Lúcio, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo (Robinho 68 min), Zé Roberto Babic, Klasnic (Olic 56 min), Kovac R, Kovac N (Leko J 39 min), Kranjcar, Pletikosa, Prso, Simic, Simunic, Srna, Tudor

June 13, 2006

Live Stories about Croatia

Filed under: Team, Croatia, Live
  • Brazil starts World Cup title defense vs Croatia
    In a break with FIFA World Cup tradition, the defending champions will not take part in the opening fixture at this year?s tournament. That honour falls to hosts Germany, who get the ball rolling with their showcase match against Costa …
  • UPCOMING EVENTS AT BUSBOYS & POETS - all events are subject to change
    June 22, 2006 (Thursday) 10:00 AM (Langston Room & Busboys Lounge) World Cup Soccer Czech Republic vs Italy also Ghana vs USA 3:00 PM (Langston Room & Busboys Lounge) World Cup Soccer Croatia vs Australia also Japan vs Brazil …
  • World Cup 2006: Play has begun
    The world’s largest sporting event began last Friday in Germany. … SOCCER …. , the world’s most popular sport. It’s the World Cup — the world equivalent of a month long Super Bowl … Group F: Australia, Japan, Brazil, and Croatia …
  • FIFA World Cup: Australia vs. Japan
    This is a fantastic start for the socceroos who for the first time won a match in the World Cup finals. Australia now plays soccer stars Brazil in its game in Munich on June 18, before Croatia in Stuttgart on June 22. …
  • day 4
    … and warm–the first decent day of weather in days. day 3 of the world cup was … or condescencion. hell, aussies even call it "soccer," like the yanks do. … yellow and blue kits clash with croatia’s red & white checkerboard kits. …
  • World Cup Viewers Guide
    With Team USA in action today in the FIFA World Cup, it seems fair to take a quick look at the sport the … Croatia, 3, 0, 0 … Teams in bold are playing in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but Yugoslavia is down to just Serbia & Montenegro. …
  • Festivale de Football Day 6: Croatia
    Buy Bambi Molesters here Buy Croatian music here. Sources: Wikipedia; The Next Big Thing and Invasion Of The Reverb Snatchers are BM’s fans. Tags: Croatia; World Cup; Severina; Bambi Molesters; Eurovision CIA Factbook: Croatia.
  • Against Football
    By going after those ?unscrupulous? and ?morally weak? soccer stars, the youth in the … If you look at the thirty-two teams playing in World Cup 2006, … America and then there are countries like Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro. …
  • Australia wins against Japan
    We have been having a world cup soccer fest here the last few days - and will do … Not only was it Australia’s first game in the World Cup Finals for 32 years … Tomorrow morning at 5am we will watch Brazil play Croatia (the other 2 …
  • US vs. Czech Republic
    And now, how the US could win the World Cup, from this link: … nickname given to pairings in soccer tournaments that seem over-weighted with talent. … managed to claw aside Croatia and Japan to snatch the second slot in their group. ..

World Cup Live

Next Matches: Jun 13, 2006
9:00pm - Group G - Match #14
South Korea vs. Togo
12:00am - Group G - Match #13
France vs. Switzerland
3:00am - Group F - Match #11
Brazil vs. Croatia

June 8, 2006

Live Stories about Croatia

Filed under: Team, Croatia
  • World Cup Preview
    Both Japan and South Korea, mind you, are coming off great results from the last World Cup. That said, certain factors may work against the non-European nations. Second-tier soccer nations in Europe (Croatia, Czech Republic, Portugal, …
  • World Cup 2006
    Japan v South Korea: Occupation always stirs up some fond memories. Serbia & Montenegro v Croatia: The wounds are still fresh. So, get in on the craziness. It’s the WORLD CUP!!! Final Game Prediction: Brazil 2 - Italy 1.
  • World Cup Fantasy - Drafted League
    One of the things we do on Big Soccer, during the Premier League season, is get together to … Anyway, back on the the World Cup, we’ve also done a drafted league (of 11 … Prso, Croatia Kraftwerk FC Buffon, Italy Heinze, Argentina …
  • World Cup Preview
    And sure, Brazil doesn’t have the world’s greatest defense, … Runners-up: Assume the Czechs are healthy enough to win Group E. They could potentially have only Croatia and France standing between themselves and a semifinal berth. …
  • #3: Zbirna
    Soccer: Ukraine is a first time qualifier for the World Cup, … The 1982 and 1986 World Cup teams that advanced out of the first round were loaded … 1998 - Croatia and Davor Suker. 1994 - Romania and Hagi and Bulgaria and Stoichkov. …
  • World Cup 06 Preview
    I began the idea for a World Cup preview with a slight fear that I?d be considered … Even if you are not a soccer fan, an event held every four years that is the biggest … *Croatia-A very good defensive team that can also score. …
  • More World Cup Predictions
    The soccer won?t be too interesting in this group, as Mexico and Portugal will … in 2010 as they will make the semifinals in Freddy Adu?s World Cup debut. … Croatia ? 6/13 Group G France and Korea. The few articles I read have all …
  • Australia Versus Leichtenstein
    Australia came away from their final build up game for the World Cup with a … on the weekend. thompson could be in for a big World cup and possibly could bag … And Croatia? They will get lost on he way to the game against Australia …
  • I’d Probably Just Ignore These . . .
    World Cup predictions from an uneducated soccer fan . . . … Usually a tough out in the World Cup, will give Sweden all they can handle. … Will Compete: Croatia. Randomly third in 1998. Will Bottomfeed: Japan. ..

June 6, 2006

Live Stories about Croatia

Filed under: Team, Croatia
  • Soccer Slogans - What a Joke! ( Video: No More Slogans -Bob Marley)
    Win the cup in style" Croatia ? "To the finals with fire in our hearts" … Ghana ? "Go Black Stars, the stars of our world" … Switzerland ? "2006, it’s Swiss o’clock" Sweden ? "Fight! Show spirit! Come on! …
  • More From the World Cup
    I really want Angola to beat Portugal- their former imperialists. I remember when Senegal beat France in the 2002 World Cup. Even for a not-very-knowledgeable soccer fan, it was hard to miss the emotion surrounding that match. …
  • Germany World Cup 2006 Soccer/Football T-Shirts and Merchandise
    Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Rep. … featuring Germany World Cup 2006 and Soccer related t-shirt designs, … Germany World Cup 2006 Baseball Jersey… Chile World Cup Soccer 2006 Black T-Shirt … castiglioncello italy la plaine saint …
  • World Cup 2006
    I am not so much of a soccer lunatic. I do not really spend time watching ball games. But when it comes to World Cup, I am a little bit on my feet. I am a technical minded person. Looking at soccer, I’d prefer to look at the tactical …
  • WORLD CUP TEAMS PREVIEW SPECIAL EDITION PART (VI) For today
    Comments: Croatia is definitely a team to take note of in the World Cup. With good quality players like Igor Tudor and brothers Niko and Robert Kovac, they will definitely bring experience. With the service of a star striker Dado Prso, …
  • Enjoying the World Cup
    I have always enjoyed the World Cup since I saw my first one in 1982. … After years of indoctrination of being told that soccer is a game that Americans just don’t get, … Croatia is a solid European club who could pull of an upset. …
  • World Cup Focus: Japan
    "I wasn’t surprised he said that. That’s just the way Hide-san is." Japan, who reached the last 16 as co-hosts at the 2002 World Cup, also play Croatia and holders Brazil in the first round. (The Guardian))
  • World Cup Time!!! (Vol. XIII)
    It’s almost World Cup time, and with the biggest sporting event in the … Italy is loaded and finally playing attack-oriented soccer (Luca, Luca, LUCA TONI!). … Group F (Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Japan): As much as I’d love to be …
  • England vs Brazil - the Football match to look for
    World cup is getting started this week. I have already started watching soccer … I won’t be surprised if one of the teams - Japan, Croatia and Australia end up … this world cup. It should be a great one! Hareesh Veldandi. June 5, 2006.
  • Show 64 Monday 5 June
    It is four days before the start of the football World Cup in Germany and this morning the … The team was pretty excited about playing the superstars of soccer. … Sarah Brazil, Croatia and Australia. Bob Who are they playing first? ..

May 21, 2006

FIFA World Cup 2006TM at the Olympic Stadium Berlin

Six of these matches will be staged at the Olympic Stadium Berlin, including four group series matches and a quarter final match. The FIFA championship’s top event will be the final, which will be held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Sunday, July 9th, 2006.

The matches of the FIFA World Cup 2006TM TM at the Olympiastadion Berlin:


Date 

 

 

10. & 11.05.2006

 Talent Festival

 

13.06.2006

 Brazil - Croatia (Group Match F1-F2)

 

15.06.2006

 Sweden - Paraguay (Group Match B4-B2)

 

20.06.2006

 Ecuador - Germany (Group Match A4-A1)

 

23.06.2006

 Ukraine - Tunesia (Group Match H2-H3)

 

30.06.2006

 Quarterfinal A

 

09.07.2006

 Final


Crotia Today in World Cup Soccer

Filed under: Team, Croatia
  • Viduka named Australian captain
    Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka has been named Australia’s captain for the World Cup by coach Guus Hiddink. … Australia are in Group F, alongside Brazil, Croatia and Japan, who are their first opponents on 12 June. …
  • FIFA World Cup 2006 Predictions (or an exercise in American
    As testament to the ultimate hubris that all us Americans apparently exhibit, I’ve decided that I am going to put myself out there and try to predict the outcome of every single game in this summer’s World Cup from Germany. …
  • I’ve decided that I am going to put myself out here and try to
    I’ve decided that I am going to put myself out here and try to predict the outcome of every single game in this summer’s World Cup from Germany. That’s right - an Iranian who admittedly follows very little soccer (though I did watch the …
  • Latin America - WORLD CUP 2006: Marketers make move on Hispanic
    WORLD CUP 2006: Marketers make move on Hispanic World Cup market kgw.com - On a dusty soccer field in a working-class neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain, two youngsters piece together their dream team of superstars for the World Cup. …
  • World Cup spread betting: Croatia
    World Cup spread betting: Croatia Squarefootball, Ireland - 4 hours ago … World Cup Blog UK, UK - May 18, 2006 Current World Cup Top Goalscorer … Reuters.uk, UK - May 13, 2006 In ROME story headlined ?WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Italy keeper …
  • Croatia’s Luka Modric and Portugal’s Joao Moutinho "We can live
    Croatia’s Luka Modric and Portugal’s Joao Moutinho … Japan and Australia at the FIFA World Cup?, but that newspaper headline appeared particularly … and his performances both in the league and especially in the UEFA Cup against …
  • Latin America - Husson keeps unbeaten record with Gran Criterium
    CBS Sportsline - The status of the seeded players at the 2006 Hamburg Masters at Germany: MEN STATUS ? ?? 1. … Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia OUT ? second round (Acasuso) 4. … US soccer team still struggles to win fans among Hispanics …
  • World Cup Forecast with Allan
    Welcome to Match Of The Day World Cup Forecast with me, Allan Sikorsky and my Co-host, … and the Australians are still a whole country, unlike Croatia, … The legendary soccer stars of the US of A squeeze past the Japanese thanks to …
  • Get WAVE 3 On Your Cell (Carlo in monte vegas)
    Los Angeles Daily News - The coach of Italy’s national team was questioned Friday by prosecutors investigating a scandal rocking Italian soccer three weeks before the World Cup. Marcello Lippi is not under investigation in any of the …
  • World Cup 2006 Preview - Sweden Sweden battled their way through
    World Cup 2006 Preview - Sweden Sweden battled their way through an awkward qualifying group which included Croatia, Bulgaria, Hungary and Iceland and qualified as one of the two best placed runners-up. Seeking juggling a soccer balls? .

May 18, 2006

World Cup Rosters

World Cup rosters announced Thursday by FIFA:

Angola

Goalkeepers: Lama (Petro de Luanda), Mario (Inter de Luanda), Joao Ricardo (no club)

Defenders: Marco Abreu (Portimonense), Marco Airosa (Barreirense), Delgado (Petro de Luanda), Jamba (ASA), Kali (Barreirense), Lebo Lebo (Petro de Luanda), Loco (Primeiro de Agosto), Rui Marques (Leeds)

Midfielders: Andre (Al Kuwait), Figueiredo (Varzim), Mateus Galiano (Gil Vicente), Mendonca (Varzim), Miloy (Inter de Luanda), Edson Nobre (Pacos Ferreira), Ze Kalanga (Petro de Luanda),

Forwards: Fabrice Akwa (no club), Flavio Amado (Al-Ahly), Titi Buengo (Clermont), Love Kabungula (ASA), Pedro Mantorras (Benfica)

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Argentina

Goalkeepers: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Boca Juniors), Leonardo Franco (Atletico Madrid), Oscar Ustari (Independiente)

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Valencia), Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan), Fabricio Coloccini (Deportivo de La Coruna), Leandro Cufre (AS Roma), Gabriel Heinze (Manchester United), Gabriel Milito (Zaragoza), Lionel Scaloni (West Ham), Juan Pablo Sorin (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Pablo Aimar (Valencia), Esteban Cambiasso (Inter Milan), Luis Gonzalez (Porto), Javier Mascherano (Corinthians), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid)

Forwards: Hernan Crespo (Chelsea), Julio Cruz (Inter Milan), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Rodrigo Palacio (Boca Juniors), Javier Saviola (Sevilla), Carlos Tevez (Corinthians)

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Australia

Goalkeepers: Ante Covic (Hammarby), Zeljko Kalac (AC Milan), Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough)

Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Central Coast Mariners), Scott Chipperfield (Basel), Craig Moore (Newcastle), Mark Milligan (Sydney FC), Lucas Neill (Blackburn), Tony Popovic (Crystal Palace)

Midfielders: Marco Bresciano (Parma), Tim Cahill (Everton), Jason Culina (PSV Eindhoven), Brett Emerton (Blackburn), Vince Grella (Parma), Stan Lazaridis (Birmingham City), Josip Skoko (Wigan), Mile Sterjovski (Basel), Luke Wilkshire (Bristol City)

Forwards: John Aloisi (Alaves), Josh Kennedy (Dynamo Dresden), Harry Kewell (Liverpool), Archie Thompson (PSV Eindhoven), Mark Viduka (Middlesbrough)

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Brazil

Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo)

Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Cris (Lyon), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Luisao (Benfica), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: Edmilson (Barcelona), Emerson (Juventus), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Juninho (Lyon), Kaka (AC Milan), Ricardinho (Corinthians), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Adriano (Inter Milan), Fred (Lyon), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldo (Real Madrid)

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Costa Rica

Goalkeepers: Wardy Alfaro (Alajuelense), Alvaro Mesen (Herediano), Jose Francisco Porras (Saprissa)

Defenders: Gabriel Badilla (Saprissa), Jervis Drummond (Saprissa), Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano), Luis Marin (Alajuelense), Gilberto Martinez (Brescia), Michael Rodriguez (Alajuelense), Michael Umana (Herediano), Harold Wallace (Alajuelense)

Midfielders: Randall Azofeifa (Saprissa), Cristian Bolanos (Saprissa), Walter Centeno (Saprissa), Dany Fonseca (Brujas), Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake), Mauricio Solis (Comunicaciones)

Forwards: Victor Nunez (Alajuelense), Ronald Gomez (Saprissa), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas), Alvaro Saborio (Saprissa), Paulo Wanchope (no club)

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Croatia

Goalkeepers: Tomislav Butina (Brugge), Joseph Didulica (Austria Vienna), Stipe Pletikosa (Hajduk Split)

Defenders: Robert Kovac (Juventus), Dario Simic (AC Milan), Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin), Stjepan Tomas (Galatasaray), Mario Tokic (Austria Vienna), Igor Tudor (Siena)

Midfielders: Marko Babic (Bayer Leverkusen), Niko Kovac (Hertha Berlin), Niko Kranjcar (Hajduk Split), Ivan Leko (Brugge), Jerko Leko (Dynamo Kiev), Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb), Anthony Seric (Panathinaikos), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Jurica Vranjes (Werder Bremen)

Forwards: Bosko Balaban (Brugge), Ivan Bosnjak (Dinamo Zagreb), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Ivica Olic (CSKA Moscow), Dado Prso (Glasgow Rangers)

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Czech Republic

Goalkeepers: Jaromir Blazek (Sparta Prague), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Antonin Kinsky (Saturn Ramenskoye)

Defenders: Zdenek Grygera (Ajax), Marek Jankulovski (AC Milan), Martin Jiranek (Spartak Moscow), Pavel Mares (Zenit St. Petersburg), David Rozehnal (Paris Saint-Germain), Tomas Ujfalusi (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Tomas Galasek (Ajax), David Jarolim (Hamburger SV), Radoslav Kovac (Spartak Moscow), Pavel Nedved (Juventus), Karel Poborsky (Ceske Budejovice), Jaroslav Plasil (Monaco), Jan Polak (Nuremberg), Tomas Rosicky (Borussia Dortmund), Vladimir Smicer (Bordeaux), Jiri Stajner (Hannover)

Forwards: Milan Baros (Aston Villa), Marek Heinz (Galatasaray), Jan Koller (Borussia Dortmund), Vratislav Lokvenc (Salzburg)

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Ecuador

Goalkeepers: Damian Lanza (Aucas), Christian Mora (Liga de Quito), Edwin Villafuerte (Deportivo Quito)

Defenders: Paul Ambrosi (Liga de Quito), Ulises de la Cruz (Aston Villa), Giovanny Espinoza (Liga de Quito), Jorge Guagua (El Nacional), Ivan Hurtado (Al Arabi), Jose Luis Perlaza (CD Olmedo), Neicer Reasco (Liga de Quito)

Midfielders: Marlon Ayovi (Deportivo Quito), Segundo Castillo (El Nacional), Christian Lara (El Nacional), Edison Mendez (Liga de Quito), Luis Saritama (Deportivo Quito), Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona, Ecuador), Patricio Urrutia (Liga de Quito), Luis Antonio Valencia (Recreativo de Huelva)

Forwards: Christian Benitez (El Nacional), Felix Borja (El Nacional), Agustin Delgado (Liga de Quito), Ivan Kaviedes (Argentinos Juniors), Carlos Tenorio (Al Sadd)

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England

Goalkeepers: David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich), Paul Robinson (Tottenham)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Gary Neville (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Tottenham), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham)

Forwards: Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

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France

Goalkeepers: Fabien Barthez (Marseille), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes)

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Lyon), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle), Pascal Chimbonda (Wigan), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Lilian Thuram (Juventus)

Midfielders: Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris Saint-Germain), Alou Diarra (Lens), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Marseille), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

Forwards: Djibril Cisse (Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Louis Saha (Manchester United), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon)

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Germany

Goalkeepers: Timo Hildebrand (Stuttgart), Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, England)

Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Robert Huth (Chelsea), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Phillipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund), Lens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Thomas Hitzlsperger (Stuttgart), Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), David Odonkor (Borussia Dortmund), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Gerald Asamoah (Schalke), Mike Hanke (Schalke), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Oliver Neuville (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Lukas Podolski (Cologne)

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Ghana

Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Mohadon Sports Ashdod), Richard Kingston (BB Ankaraspor) George Owu (Ashanti Gold)

Defenders: Issa Ahmed (Randers), Illiasu Shilla (Asante Kotoko), Sammy Kuffour (AS Roma), John Mensah (Rennes), Habib Mohammed (King Faisal), John Painstil (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Addoquaye Pappoe (Ashdod Tel Aviv), Dan Quaye (Hearts of Oak), Hans Adu Sarpei (Wolfsburg)

Midfielders: Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven), Otto Addo (Mainz), Stephen Appiah (Fenerbache), Derek Boateng (AIK Solna), Haminu Dramani (Red Star Belgrade), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Sulley Ali Muntari (Udinese)

Forwards: Matthew Amoah (Borussia Dortmund), Asamoah Gyan (Modena), Razak Pimpong (Copenhagen), Alex Tachie-Mensah (St. Gallen)

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Iran

Goalkeepers: Ebrahim Mirzapour (Foulad), Hassan Roudbarian (Pas), Vahid Taleblou (Esteqlal)

Defenders: Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (Saba Battery), Yahya Golmohammadi (Saba Battery), Hossein Ka’bi (Foulad), Mohammad Nosrati (Pas), Rahman Rezaei (Messina), Amir-Hossein Sadeqi (Esteqlal) Sattar Zare (Barq)

Midfielders: Ali Karimi (Bayern Munich), Mehdi Mahdavikia (Hamburger SV), Mehrzad Ma’danchi (Persepolis), Javad Nekounam (Sharjah), Massoud Shojaei (Saipa), Anderanik Teymourian (Abu Moslem), Fereydoun Zandi (Kaiserslautern),

Forwards: Arash Borhani (Pas), Ali Daei (Saba Battery), Gholam-Reza Enayati (Esteqlal), Vahid Hashemian (Hannover), Javad Kazemian (Persepolis), Rassoul Khatibi (Sepahan)

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Italy

Goalkeepers: Marco Amelia (Livorno), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio)

Defenders: Andrea Barzagli (Palermo), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Fabio Grosso (Palermo), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus)

Midfielders: Simone Barone (Palermo), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Francesco Totti (AS Roma)

Forwards: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Luca Toni (Fiorentina)

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Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (KSK Beveren), Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier), Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance Tunis)

Defenders: Etienne Arthur Boka (Strasbourg), Cyrille Domoraud (Creteil), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Blaise Kouassi (ES Troyes), Abdoulaye Meite (Marseille), Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Marc Zoro (Messina)

Midfielders: Kanga Gauthier Akale (Auxerre), Guy Roland Demel (Hamburger SV), Emerse Fae (Nantes), Abdoul Kader Keita (Lille), Romaric (Le Mans), Yaya Toure (Olympiakos), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys), Didier Zokora (Saint-Etienne)

Forwards: Aruna Dindane (Lens), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Bonaventure Kalou (Paris Saint-Germain), Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven), Bakari Kone (Nice)

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Japan

Goalkeepers: Yoichi Doi (FC Tokyo), Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (Jubilo Iwata), Seigo Narazaki (Nagoya Grampus Eight)

Defenders: Akira Kaji (Gamba Osaka), Yuichi Komano (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (Gamba Osaka), Koji Nakata (Basel), Yuji Nakazawa (Yokohama F Marinos), Alessandro Santos (Urawa Reds), Makoto Tanaka (Jubilo Iwata), Keisuke Tsuboi (Urawa Reds)

Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Takashi Fukunishi (Jubilo Iwata), Junichi Inamoto (West Bromwich Albion), Shunsuke Nakamura (Glasgow Celtic), Hidetoshi Nakata (Bolton), Mitsuo Ogasawara (Kashima Antlers), Shinji Ono (Urawa Reds)

Forwards: Seiichiro Maki (JEF United Chiba), Masashi Oguro (Grenoble), Keiji Tamada (Nagoya Grampus Eight), Naohiro Takahara (Hamburger SV), Atsushi Yanagisawa (Kashima Antlers)

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Mexico

Goalkeepers: Jesus Corona (Tecos), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Oswaldo Sanchez (Guadalajara)

Defenders: Jose Antonio Castro (America), Rafael Marquez (Barcelona), Mario Mendez (Monterrey), Ricardo Osorio (Cruz Azul), Gonzalo Pineda (Guadalajara), Francisco Rodriguez (Guadalajara), Carlos Salcido (Guadalajara), Claudio Suarez (Chivas USA)

Midfielders: Jose Garcia (Atlas), Jose Guardado (Atlas), Ramon Morales (Guadalajara), Zinha (Toluca), Pavel Pardo (America), Luis Perez (Monterrey), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul)

Forwards: Jose Arellano (Monterrey), Jared Borgetti (Bolton), Omar Bravo (Guadalajara), Francisco Fonseca (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Franco (Villarreal)

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Netherlands

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Henk Timmer (AZ Alkmaar)

Defenders: Khalid Boulahrouz (Hamburger SV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona), Tim de Cler (AZ Alkmaar), Johnny Heitinga (Ajax), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Jan Kromkamp (Liverpool), Joris Mathijsen (AZ Alkmaar), Andre Ooijer (PSV Eindhoven)

Midfielders: Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Phillip Cocu (PSV Eindhoven), Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar), Hedwiges Maduro (Ajax), Wesley Sneijder (Ajax), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV)

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Feyenoord), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (PSV Eindhoven)

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Paraguay

Goalkeepers: Aldo Bobadilla (Libertad), Derlis Gomez (Luqueno), Justo Villar (Newell’s Old Boys)

Defenders: Julio Cesar Caceres (River Plate), Denis Caniza (Cruz Azul), Paulo Da Silva (Toluca), Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras), Julio Manzur (Santos), Jorge Nunez (Estudiantes) Delio Toledo (Real Zaragoza)

Midfielders: Roberto Acuna (Deportivo La Coruna), Edgar Barreto (NEC Nijmegen), Carlos Bonet (Libertad), Julio Dos Santos (Bayern Munich), Diego Gavilan (Newell’s Old Boys), Jose Montiel (Olimpia), Carlos Humberto Paredes (Reggina), Christian Riveros (Libertad)

Forwards: Salvador Cabanas (Jaguares), Jose Cardozo (no club), Nelson Cuevas (Pachuca), Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Werder Bremen)

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Poland

Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc (Glasgow Celtic), Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw), Tomasz Kuszczak (West Bromwich Albion)

Defenders: Jacek Bak (Al Rayyan), Marcin Baszczynski (Wisla Krakow), Dariusz Dudka (Wisla Krakow), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Mettalist Kharkov), Mariusz Jop (FC Moscow), Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk), Michal Zewlakow (Anderlecht)

Midfielders: Piotr Giza (Cracovia), Damian Gorawski (FC Moscow), Kamil Kosowski (Southampton), Jacek Krzynowek (Bayer Leverkusen), Sebastian Mila (Austria Vienna), Arkadiusz Radomski (Austria Vienna), Euzebiusz Smolarek (Borussia Dortmund), Radoslaw Sobolewski (Wisla Krakow), Miroslaw Szymkowiak (Trabonzspor)

Forwards: Pawel Brozek (Wisla Krakow), Ireneusz Jelen (Wisla Plock), Grzegorz Rasiak (Southampton), Maciej Zurawski (Glasgow Celtic)

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Portugal

Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Sporting Lisbon), Quim Silva (Benfica), Bruno Vale (Amadora)

Defenders: Marco Caneira (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Ricardo Costa (Porto), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Fernando Meira (Stuttgart), Miguel Monteiro (Valencia), Nuno Valente (Everton)

Midfielders: Francisco Costinha (Dynamo Moscow), Deco (Barcelona), Luis Figo (Inter Milan), Nuno Maniche (Chelsea), Armando Petit (Benfica), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), , Tiago (Lyon), Hugo Viana (Valencia)

Forwards: Luis Boa Morte (Fulham), Nuno Gomes (Benfica), Pedro Pauleta (Paris Saint-Germain), Helder Postiga (Porto), Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)

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Saudi Arabia

Goalkeepers: Mohammed Al-Deayea (Al Hilal), Mohammad Khoja (Al Shabab) Mabrouk Zayed (Al Ittihad)

Defenders: Hussein Abdul Ghani (Al Ahli), Ahmed Al-Bahri (Al Shabab), Ahmed Al-Dokhi (Al Ittihad), Hamad Al-Montashri (Al Ittihad), Naif Al-Qadi (Al Ahli), Mohammad Missad (Al Ahli), Reda Tukar (Al Ittihad)

Midfielders: Omar Al-Ghamdi (Al Hilal), Nawaf Al-Tamyat (Al Hilal), Mohammed Ameen (Al Ittihad), Khaled Aziz (Al Hilal), Abdul Aziz Al-Khathran (Al Hilal), Saud Kareeri (Al Ittihad), Mohammad Nur (Al Ittihad)

Forwards: Mohammad Al-Anbar (Al Hilal), Saad Al-Harithy (Al Nassr), Sami Al-Jaber (Al Hilal), Yasser Al-Qhatani (Al Hilal), Malik Moud (Al Ahli), Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (Al Hilal)

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Serbia-Montenegro

Goalkeepers: Dragoslav Jevric (Ankaraspor), Oliver Kovacevic (CKSA Sofia), Vladimir Stojkovic (Red Star Belgrade)

Defenders: Dusan Basta (Red Star Belgrade), Nenad Djordjevic (Partizan Belgrade), Ivica Dragutinovic (Sevilla), Milan Dudic (Red Star Belgrade), Goran Gavrancic (Dynamo Kiev), Mladen Krstajic (Schalke), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United)

Midfielders: Predrag Djordjevic (Olympiakos), Igor Duljaj (Shakhtar Donetsk), Ivan Ergic (Basel), Ognjen Koroman (Portsmouth), Sasa Ilic (Galatasaray), Albert Nadj (Partizan Belgrade), Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan), Zvonimir Vukic (Partizan Belgrade)

Forwards: Mateja Kezman (Atletico Madrid), Danijel Ljuboja (Stuttgart), Savo Milosevic (Osasuna), Mirko Vucinic (Lecce), Nikola Zigic (Red Star Belgrade)

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South Korea

Goalkeepers: Kim Yong-dae (Busan I.Park), Kim Young-kwang (Chunnam Dragons), Lee Woon-jae (Suwon Samsung)

Defenders: Cho Won-hee (Suwon Samsung), Choi Jin-cheul (Chonbuk Hyundai), Kim Dong-jin (FC Seoul), Kim Jin-kyu (Jubilo Iwata), Kim Sang-shik (Seongnam Ilhwa), Kim Young-chul (Seongnam Ilhwa), Lee Young-pyo (Tottenham), Song Chong-gug (Suwon Samsung)

Midfielders: Baek Ji-hoon (FC Seoul), Kim Do-heon (Seongnam Ilhwa), Kim Nam-il (Suwon Samsung), Lee Eul-yong (Trabzonspor), Lee Ho (Ulsan Hyundai), Park Ji-sung (Manchester United)

Forwards: Ahn Jung-hwan (Duisburg), Cho Jae-jin (Shimizu S-Pulse), Lee Chun-soo (Ulsan Hyundai), Chung Kyung-ho (Gwangju Sangmu), Park Chu-young (FC Seoul), Seol Ki-hyun (Wolves)

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Spain

Goalkeepers: Santiago Canizares (Valencia), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Jose Manuel Reina (Liverpool)

Defenders: Asier Del Horno (Chelsea), Juanito Gutierrez (Real Betis), Pablo Ibanez (Atletico Madrid), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Michel Salgado (Real Madrid)

Midfielders: David Albelda (Valencia), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Antonio Lopez (Atletico Madrid), Joaquin Sanchez (Real Betis), Marcos Senna (Villareal)

Forwards: Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid), Jose Antonio Reyes (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid), David Villa (Valencia)

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Sweden

Goalkeepers: John Alvbage (Viborg), Andreas Isaksson (Rennes), Rami Shaaban (Fredrikstad)

Defenders: Erik Edman (Rennes), Petter Hansson (Heerenveen), Teddy Lucic (Hacken), Olof Mellberg (Aston Villa), Mikael Nilsson (Panathinaikos), Fredrik Stenman (Bayer Leverkusen), Karl Svensson (IFK Goteborg)

Midfielders: Niclas Alexandersson (IFK Goteborg), Daniel Andersson (Malmo), Johan Elmander (Brondby), Kim Kallstrom (Rennes), Tobias Linderoth (Copenhagen), Fredrik Ljungberg (Arsenal), Anders Svensson (Elfsborg), Christian Wilhelmsson (Anderlecht)

Forwards: Marcus Allback (Copenhagen), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Mattias Jonson (Djurgarden), Henrik Larsson (Barcelona), Markus Rosenberg (Ajax)

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Switzerland

Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (CD Nacional), Fabio Coltorti (Grasshoppers), Pascal Zuberbuehler (Basel)

Defenders: Philipp Degen (Borussia Dortmund), Johan Djourou (Arsenal), Stephane Grichting (Auxerre), Ludovic Magnin (Stuttgart), Patrick Mueller (Lyon), Philippe Senderos (Arsenal), Christoph Spycher (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Bayer Leverkusen), Valon Behrami (Lazio), Ricardo Cabanas (Cologne), Blerim Dzemaili (Zurich), Daniel Gygax (Lille), Xavier Margairaz (Zurich), Johann Vogel (AC Milan), Raphael Wicky (Hamburger SV)

Forwards: David Degen (Basel), Alexander Frei (Rennes), Mauro Lustrinelli (Sparta Prague), Marco Streller (Cologne), Johan Vonlanthen (NAC Breda)

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Togo

Goalkeepers: Kossi Agassa (Metz), Kodjovi Obilale (Etoile Filante) Moumouni Ouro Tchagnirou (Djoliba)

Defenders: Yaovi Dosseh Abalo (Apoel), Komi Agbo (Beveren), Eric Akoto (Admira Wadel), Ludovic Assemouassa (Ciffon), Toure Assimiou (Bayern Leverkusen), Karim Guede (Hamburger SV), Dare Nibombe (Mons), Masama-Esso Tchangai (Beneveto)

Midfielders: Kaka Aziawonou (YS Berne), Thomas Dossevi (Valenciennes), Affo Erassa (Clermont), Richmond Forson (J.A. Poire), Alexis Romao (CS Louhans Cuiseaux), Moustapha Salifou (Brest), Yao Junior Senaya (Juventus, Switzerland), Sheriff Toure (Metz)

Forwards: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal), Abdel-Kader Kougbadja (Guingamp), Robert Malm (Brest), Adekambi Olufade (Al Siliyah)

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Trinidad and Tobago

Goalkeepers: Kelvin Jack (Dundee), Shaka Hislop (West Ham), Clayton Ince (Coventry City)

Defenders: Marvin Andrews (Glasgow Rangers), Atiba Charles (W Connection), Ian Cox (Gillingham), Cyd Gray (CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh), Avery John (New England), Dennis Lawrence (Wrexham), Brent Sancho (Gillingham)

Midfielders: Chris Birchall (Port Vale), Carlos Edwards (Luton Town), Silvio Spann (no club), Densill Theobald (Falkirk), Aurtis Whitley (CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh), Anthony Wolfe (CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh)

Forwards: Cornell Glen (Los Angeles), Stern John (Coventry City), Kenwyne Jones (Southampton), Russell Latapy (Falkirk), Collin Samuel (Dundee United), Jason Scotland (St. Johnstone), Dwight Yorke (Sydney FC)

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Tunisia

Goalkeepers: Ali Boumnijel (Club Africain), Hamdi Kasraoui (Esperance Tunis), Adel Nefzi (US Monastir)

Defenders: Anis Ayari (Samsunspor), Karim Hagui (Strasbourg), Radhi Jaidi (Bolton), David Jemmali (Bordeaux), Mehdi Meriah (Etoile du Sahel), Karim Saidi (Lecce), Hatem Trabelsi (Ajax), Alaeddine Yahya (Saint-Etienne)

Midfielders: Riadh Boazizi (Kayserispor), Adel Chedli (Nuremberg), Kais Ghodhbane (Diyarbakirspor), Sofiene Melliti (Gaziantespor), Jawhar Menari (Nuremberg), Mehdi Nafti (Birmingham), Hamed Namouchi (Glasgow Rangers)

Forwards: Yassine Chikhaoui (Etoile du Sahel), Issam Jomaa (Lens), Francileudo Santos (Toulouse), Ziad Jaziri (Troyes), Karim Zdiri (Rosenborg)

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Ukraine

Goalkeepers: Andriy Pyatov (Vorskla Poltava), Oleksander Shovkovsky (Dynamo Kiev), Bogdan Shust (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Defenders: Dmytro Chigrinsky (Shakhtar Donetsk), Serhiy Fyodorov (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Nesmachny (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Rusol (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Vyacheslav Svidersky (Arsenal Kiev), Vladyslav Vashchyuk (Dynamo Kiev), Volodymyr Yesersky (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk)

Midfielders: Oleg Gusiev (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Husin (Krylya Sovietov Samara), Maxim Kalinichenko (Spartak Moscow), Serhiy Nazarenko (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Serhiy Rebrov (Dynamo Kiev), Ruslan Rotan (Dynamo Kiev), Oleg Shelayev (Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk), Anatoly Tymoshchyuk (Shakhtar Donetsk)

Forwards: Olexiy Belik (Shakhtar Donetsk), Artyom Milevsky (Dynamo Kiev), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan), Andriy Vorobei (Shakhtar Donetsk), Andriy Voronin (Bayer Leverkusen)

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United States

Goalkeepers: Marcus Hahnemann (Reading), Tim Howard (Everton), Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach)

Defenders: Chris Albright (Los Angeles), Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City), Cory Gibbs (Charlton), Eddie Lewis (Leeds), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake)

Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (PSV Eindhoven), Bobby Convey (Reading), Clint Dempsey (New England), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado), John O’Brien (Chivas USA), Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City)

Forwards: Brian Ching (Houston), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City), Brian McBride (Fulham), Josh Wolff (Kansas City)

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