The final 23 players for the 32 squads competing in South Africa’s 2010 Fifa World Cup were announced after the deadline for confirmed teams passed on 1 June. Get the low-down on the 736 footballers who will be battling it out for the sport’s biggest trophy from 11 June to 11 July.
GROUP G
Coach: Dunga | |||||
# | Position | Player | Date of Birth | Caps | Club |
1 | Goalkeeper | Júlio César | 3 September 1979 (aged 30) | 47 | Internazionale |
2 | Defender | Maicon | 26 July 1981 (aged 28) | 56 | Internazionale |
3 | Defender | Lúcio (captain) | 8 May 1978 (aged 32) | 89 | Internazionale |
4 | Defender | Juan | 1 February 1979 (aged 31) | 73 | Roma |
5 | Midfielder | Felipe Melo | 26 August 1983 (aged 26) | 16 | Juventus |
6 | Defender | Michel Bastos | 2 August 1983 (aged 26) | 3 | Lyon |
7 | Midfielder | Elano | 14 June 1981 (aged 28) | 41 | Galatasaray |
8 | Midfielder | Gilberto Silva | 7 October 1976 (aged 33) | 86 | Panathinaikos |
9 | Forward | Luís Fabiano | 8 November 1980 (aged 29) | 36 | Sevilla |
10 | Midfielder | Kaká | 22 April 1982 (aged 28) | 76 | Real Madrid |
11 | Forward | Robinho | 25 January 1984 (aged 26) | 73 | Santos |
12 | Goalkeeper | Gomes | 15 February 1981 (aged 29) | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur |
13 | Defender | Daniel Alves | 6 May 1983 (aged 27) | 33 | Barcelona |
14 | Defender | Luisão | 13 February 1981 (aged 29) | 40 | Benfica |
15 | Defender | Thiago Silva | 22 September 1984 (aged 25) | 4 | Milan |
16 | Defender | Gilberto | 25 April 1976 (aged 34) | 32 | Cruzeiro |
17 | Midfielder | Josué | 19 July 1979 (aged 30) | 26 | Wolfsburg |
18 | Midfielder | Ramires | 24 March 1987 (aged 23) | 11 | Benfica |
19 | Midfielder | Júlio Baptista | 1 October 1981 (aged 28) | 45 | Roma |
20 | Midfielder | Kléberson | 19 June 1979 (aged 30) | 31 | Flamengo |
21 | Forward | Nilmar | 14 July 1984 (aged 25) | 15 | Villarreal |
22 | Goalkeeper | Doni | 22 October 1979 (aged 30) | 10 | Roma |
23 | Forward | Grafite | 2 April 1979 (aged 31) | 2 | Wolfsburg |
Coach: Kim Jong-Hun | |||||
# | Position | Player | Date of Birth | Caps | Club |
1 | Goalkeeper | Ri Myong-Guk | 9 September 1986 (aged 23) | 28 | Pyongyang City |
2 | Defender | Cha Jong-Hyok | 25 September 1985 (aged 24) | 31 | Amrokgang |
3 | Defender | Ri Jun-Il | 24 August 1987 (aged 22) | 26 | Sobaeksu |
4 | Midfielder | Pak Nam-Chol | 2 July 1985 (aged 24) | 35 | April 25 |
5 | Defender | Ri Kwang-Chon | 4 September 1985 (aged 24) | 41 | April 25 |
6 | Forward | Kim Kum-Il | 10 October 1987 (aged 22) | 11 | April 25 |
7 | Forward | Kim Myong-Won | 15 July 1983 (aged 26) | 9 | Amrokgang * |
8 | Defender | Ji Yun-Nam | 20 November 1976 (aged 33) | 23 | April 25 |
9 | Midfielder | Ri Chol-Myong | 18 February 1988 (aged 22) | 10 | Pyongyang City |
10 | Forward | Hong Yong-Jo (captain) | 22 May 1982 (aged 28) | 40 | Rostov |
11 | Midfielder | Mun In-Guk | 29 September 1978 (aged 31) | 42 | April 25 |
12 | Midfielder | Kim Kyong-Il | 11 December 1988 (aged 21) | 7 | Rimyongsu |
13 | Defender | Pak Chol-Jin | 5 September 1985 (aged 24) | 34 | Amrokgang |
14 | Midfielder | Pak Sung-Hyok | 30 May 1990 (aged 20) | 3 | Sobaeksu |
15 | Midfielder | Kim Yong-Jun | 19 July 1983 (aged 26) | 52 | Pyongyang City |
16 | Defender | Nam Song-Chol | 7 May 1982 (aged 28) | 41 | April 25 |
17 | Forward | Choe Kum-Chol | 9 February 1987 (aged 23) | 16 | April 25 |
18 | Goalkeeper | Kim Myong-Gil | 16 October 1984 (aged 25) | 10 | Amrokgang |
19 | Forward | An Chol-Hyok | 27 June 1985 (aged 24) | 16 | Rimyongsu |
20 | Defender | Ri Kwang-Hyok | 17 August 1987 (aged 22) | 15 | Kyonggongop |
21 | Defender | Pak Nam-Chol | 3 October 1988 (aged 21) | 12 | Amrokgang |
22 | Midfielder | Ahn Young-Hak | 25 October 1978 (aged 31) | 24 | Omiya Ardija |
23 | Forward | Jong Tae-Se | 2 March 1984 (aged 26) | 20 | Kawasaki Frontale |
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson | |||||
# | Position | Player | Date of Birth | Caps | Club |
1 | Goalkeeper | Boubacar Barry | 30 December 1979 (aged 30) | 45 | Lokeren |
2 | Goalkeeper | Aristide Zogbo | 30 December 1981 (aged 28) | 6 | Maccabi Netanya |
3 | Goalkeeper | Daniel Yeboah | 13 November 1984 (aged 25) | 4 | ASEC Mimosas |
4 | Defender | Kolo Touré | 19 March 1981 (aged 29) | 76 | Manchester City |
5 | Defender | Siaka Tiéné | 22 March 1982 (aged 28) | 55 | Valenciennes |
6 | Defender | Arthur Boka | 2 April 1983 (aged 27) | 54 | Stuttgart |
7 | Defender | Emmanuel Eboué | 4 June 1983 (aged 27) | 52 | Arsenal |
8 | Defender | Guy Demel | 13 June 1981 (aged 28) | 26 | Hamburg |
9 | Defender | Sol Bamba | 13 January 1985 (aged 25) | 16 | Hibernian |
10 | Defender | Steve Gohouri | 8 February 1981 (aged 29) | 11 | Wigan Athletic |
11 | Defender | Benjamin Angoua | 28 November 1986 (aged 23) | 7 | Valenciennes |
12 | Midfielder | Didier Zokora | 14 December 1980 (aged 29) | 80 | Sevilla |
12 | Midfielder | Abdul Kader Keïta | 6 August 1981 (aged 28) | 55 | Galatasaray |
14 | Midfielder | Yaya Touré | 13 May 1983 (aged 27) | 47 | Barcelona |
15 | Midfielder | Koffi NdriRomaric | 4 June 1983 (aged 27) | 38 | Sevilla |
16 | Midfielder | Emmanuel Koné | 31 December 1986 (aged 23) | 12 | International |
17 | Midfielder | Cheick Tioté | 21 June 1986 (aged 23) | 8 | Twente |
18 | Midfielder | Jean-Jacques Gosso | 15 March 1983 (aged 27) | 6 | Monaco |
19 | Forward | Didier Drogba (captain) | 11 March 1978 (aged 32) | 63 | Chelsea |
20 | Forward | Aruna Dindane | 26 November 1980 (aged 29) | 54 | Lens |
21 | Forward | Salomon Kalou | 5 August 1985 (aged 24) | 28 | Chelsea |
22 | Forward | Gervinho | 27 May 1987 (aged 23) | 15 | Lille |
23 23 | Forward | Seydou Doumbia | 31 December 1987 (aged 22) | 5 | Young Boys |
Coach: Carlos Queiroz | |||||
# | Position | Player | Date of Birth | Caps | Club |
1 | Goalkeeper | Eduardo | 19 September 1982 (aged 27) | 12 | Braga |
2 | Defender | Bruno Alves | 27 November 1981 (aged 28) | 28 | Porto |
3 | Defender | Paulo Ferreira | 18 January 1979 (aged 31) | 59 | Chelsea |
4 | Defender | Rolando | 31 August 1985 (aged 24) | 7 | Porto |
5 | Defender | Duda | 27 June 1980 (aged 29) | 14 | Málaga |
6 | Defender | Ricardo Carvalho | 18 May 1978 (aged 32) | 60 | Chelsea |
7 | Forward | Cristiano Ronaldo (captain) | 5 February 1985 (aged 25) | 69 | Real Madrid |
8 | Midfielder | Pedro Mendes | 26 February 1979 (aged 31) | 5 | Sporting CP |
9 | Forward | Liédson | 17 December 1977 (aged 32) | 7 | Sporting CP |
10 | Midfielder | Danny | 7 August 1983 (aged 26) | 8 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
11 | Midfielder | Simão | 31 October 1979 (aged 30) | 79 | Atlético Madrid |
12 | Goalkeeper | Beto | 1 May 1982 (aged 28) | 1 | Porto |
13 | Defender | Miguel | 4 January 1980 (aged 30) | 53 | Valencia |
14 | Midfielder | Miguel Veloso | 11 May 1986 (aged 24) | 10 | Sporting CP |
15 | Defender | Pepe | 26 February 1983 (aged 27) | 24 | Real Madrid |
16 | Midfielder | Raul Meireles | 17 March 1983 (aged 27) | 31 | Porto |
17 | Forward | Nani | 17 November 1986 (aged 23) | 34 | Manchester United |
18 | Forward | Hugo Almeida | 23 May 1984 (aged 26) | 23 | Werder Bremen |
19 | Midfielder | Tiago | 2 May 1981 (aged 29) | 49 | Atlético Madrid |
20 | Midfielder | Deco | 27 August 1977 (aged 32) | 71 | Chelsea |
21 | Defender | Ricardo Costa | 16 May 1981 (aged 29) | 6 | Lille |
22 | Goalkeeper | Daniel Fernandes | 25 September 1983 (aged 26) | 2 | Iraklis |
23 | Defender | Fábio Coentrão | 11 March 1988 (aged 22) | < 3 | Benfica |
