sign in sign up
<<
Home , Aaron Clapham, Aaron Lennon, Abdelkader Ghezzal, Adam Federici, Adolfo Bautista, Albert Bunjaku

T V S C H E D U L E ALL TIMES EASTERN. MATCHES ALSO ON UNIVISION AND TELEFUTURA. ALL MATCHES ALSO STREAMED FREE ONLINE AT ESPN3.COM AND UNIVISIONFUTBOL.COM

GROUP STAGE Fri 6/11 9:30 a.m. ESPN vs. Fri 6/11 2 p.m. ESPN vs. Sat 6/12 7 a.m. ESPN Korea Republic vs. Sat 6/12 9:30 a.m. ESPN vs. Sat 6/12 2 p.m. ABC vs. USA Sun 6/13 7 a.m. ESPN vs. Slovenia Sun 6/13 9:30 a.m. ESPN vs. Sun 6/13 2 p.m. ABC vs. Mon 6/14 7 a.m. ESPN vs. Denmark Mon 6/14 9:30 a.m. ESPN Japan vs. Mon 6/14 2 p.m. ESPN Italy vs. Paraguay Tue 6/15 7 a.m. ESPN vs. Slovakia Tue 6/15 9:30 a.m. ESPN vs. Tue 6/15 2 p.m. ESPN vs. Korea DPR Wed 6/16 7 a.m. ESPN vs. Chile Wed 6/16 9:30 a.m. ESPN vs. Switzerland Wed 6/16 2 p.m. ESPN South Africa vs. Uruguay Thu 6/17 7 a.m. ESPN Argentina vs. Korea Rep. Thu 6/17 9:30 a.m. ESPN Greece vs. Nigeria Thu 6/17 2 p.m. ESPN2 France vs. Mexico Fri 6/18 7 a.m. ESPN Germany vs. Serbia Fri 6/18 9:30 a.m. ESPN Slovenia vs. USA Fri 6/18 2 p.m. ESPN2 England vs. Algeria Sat 6/19 7 a.m. ESPN Netherlands vs. Japan Sat 6/19 9:30 a.m. ESPN Ghana vs. Australia Sat 6/19 2 p.m. ABC Cameroon vs. Denmark Sun 6/20 7 a.m. ESPN Slovakia vs. Paraguay Sun 6/20 9:30 a.m. ESPN Italy vs. New Zealand Sun 6/20 2 p.m. ABC Brazil vs. Ivory Coast Mon 6/21 7 a.m. ESPN Portugal vs. Korea DPR Mon 6/21 9:30 a.m. ESPN Chile vs. Switzerland Mon 6/21 2 p.m. ESPN Spain vs. Honduras Tue 6/22 9:30 a.m. ESPN Mexico vs. Uruguay Tue 6/22 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 France vs. South Africa Tue 6/22 2 p.m. ESPN2 Nigeria vs. Korea Republic Tue 6/22 2 p.m. ESPN Greece vs. Argentina Wed 6/23 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 Slovenia vs. England Wed 6/23 9:30 a.m. ESPN USA vs. Algeria Wed 6/23 2 p.m. ESPN Ghana vs. Germany Wed 6/23 2 p.m. ESPN2 Australia vs. Serbia Thu 6/24 9:30 a.m. ESPN Slovakia vs. Italy Thu 6/24 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 Paraguay vs. New Zealand Thu 6/24 2 p.m. ESPN Denmark vs. Japan Thu 6/24 2 p.m. ESPN2 Cameroon vs. Netherlands Fri 6/25 9:30 a.m. ESPN Portugal vs. Brazil Fri 6/25 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 Ivory Coast vs. Korea DPR Fri 6/25 2 p.m. ESPN Chile vs. Spain Fri 6/25 2 p.m. ESPN2 Switzerland vs. Honduras

2nd Stage – Round of 16 Sat 6/26 9:30 a.m. ESPN 1st Group A vs. 2nd Group B (MATCH 49) Sat 6/26 2 p.m. ABC 1st Group C vs. 2nd Group D (MATCH 50) Sun 6/27 9:30 a.m. ESPN 1st Group D vs. 2nd Group C (MATCH 51) Sun 6/27 2 p.m. ABC 1st Group B vs. 2nd Group A (MATCH 52) Mon 6/28 9:30 a.m. ESPN 1st Group E vs. 2nd Group F (MATCH 53) Mon 6/28 2 p.m. ESPN 1st Group G vs. 2nd Group H (MATCH 54) Tue 6/29 9:30 a.m. ESPN 1st Group F vs. 2nd Group E (MATCH 55) Tue 6/29 2 p.m. ESPN 1st Group H vs. 2nd Group G (MATCH 56)

2nd Stage — Quarterfinals Fri 7/2 9:30 a.m. ESPN Winners 53 vs. 54 (MATCH 57) Fri 7/2 2 p.m. ESPN Winners 49 vs. 50 (MATCH 58) Sat 7/3 9:30 a.m. ABC Winners 52 vs. 51 (MATCH 59) Sat 7/3 2 p.m. ABC Winners 55 vs. 56 (MATCH 60)

2nd Stage — Semifinals Tue 7/6 2 p.m. ESPN Winners A vs. C (MATCH 61) Wed 7/7 2 p.m. ESPN Winners B vs. D (MATCH 62)

Third Place Match Sat 7/10 2 p.m. ABC Losers – 61 vs. 62 (MATCH 63)

2010 FIFA World Cup Title Match Sun 7/11 1:30 p.m. ABC Winners – 61 vs. 62 (MATCH 64) GROUP A, FRANCE Les Bleus, Fifa Ranking: 10 Republic, Pop: 65.4 million, GDP PC: $33,600 World Cup Appearances: 13, 1 Win

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (23, Lyons, 11), Steve Mandanda (25, Marseilles, 13), Cédric Carrasso (28, Girondins Bordeaux, 0). Defenders: Bacary Sagna (27, Arsenal, 20), Patrice Evra (29, United, 30), William Gallas (32, Arsenal, 81), Eric Abidal (30, Barcelona, 55), Sébastien Squillaci (29, Sevilla, 21), Marc Planus (27, Bordeaux, 2), Gaël Clichy (24, Arsenal, 5), Anthony Reveillère (30, Lyons, 5). : (28, Bordeaux, 25), Jérémy Toulalan (26, Lyons, 34), Florent Malouda (29, Chelsea, 54), Yoann Gourcuff (23, Bordeaux, 20), Abou Diaby (24, Arsenal, 5). Forwards: (32, Barcelona, 121), (31, Chelsea, 67), Andre-Pierre Gignac (24, Toulouse, 13), Franck Ribéry (27, Bayern , 45), Sidney Govou (30, Lyons, 46), Djibril Cissé (28, Panathinaikos, 40), (25, Marseilles, 1). GROUP A, MEXICO El Tri, Fifa Ranking: 17 Federal Republic, Pop: 111.2 million; GDP PC: $14,500 World Cup Appearances: 14

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: (24, America, 36), (30, , 3), Oscar Perez (37, Chiapas, 48). Defenders: Rafael Marquez (31, Barcelona, 88), (30, VfB , 74), Francisco Rodriguez (28, PSV Eindhoven, 45), (30, PSV Eindhoven, 70), Hector Moreno (22, AZ Alkmaar, 7), (24, Pachuca, 5), Jonny Magallon (28, Guadalajara, 50), (22, Atlas, 6). Midfielders: (21, Pumas UNAM, 17), Andres Guardado (23, Deportivo La Coruna, 51), Efrain Juarez (22, Pumas UNAM, 15), (31, , 110), (29, Pumas UNAM, 28). Forwards: (33, None, 20), (21, Arsenal, 24), (21, Tottenham Hotspur, 23), (31, Guadalajara, 35), (26, Guadalajara, 53), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (37, Veracruz, 114), Javier Hernandez (21, Manchester United, 7). GROUP A, SOUTH AFRICA Bafana Bafana, Fifa Ranking: 83 Republic; Pop: 49.3 million; GDP PC: $10,200 World Cup Appearances: 3

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: Moeneeb Josephs (29, Orlando Pirates,14 ), (22, Kaizer Chiefs, 24), Shu-Aib Walters (28, Maritzburg United, 0). Defenders: (33, Mamelodi Sundowns, 24), Siboniso Gaxa (26, Mamelodi Sundowns, 29), (23, SuperSport United, 5), (25, Maccabi Haifa, 27), (29, Portsmouth, 100), Anele Ngcongoa (22, Racing Genk, 2), (28,Lamontville Golden Arrows,3) Lucas Thwala (28, Orlando Pirates, 10). Midfielders: (25, Ajax , 23), (25, Fulham, 30), Thanduyise Khuboni (23, Lamontville Golden Arrows, 5), (27, Kaizer Chiefs, 1), (27, Orlando Pirates, 51), Surprise Moriri (30, Mamelodi Sundowns, 24), (28, Everton, 46), MacBeth Sibaya (32, Rubin Kazan, 52), (25, Kaizer Chiefs, 42). Forwards: (25, Mamelodi Sundowns, 26), Siyabonga Nomvete (32, Moroka Swallows, 74), (26, FC Twente, 26). GROUP A, URUGUAY La Charruas, Fifa Ranking: 16 Republic, Pop: 3.5 million, GDP PC: $13,163 World Cup Appearances: 11, 2 Wins

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: (23, Lazio, 5), Juan Castillo (32, Deportivo Cali, 11), Martin Silva (27, Defensor Sporting, 1). Defenders: Diego Lugano (29, Fenerbahce, 41), Diego Godin (24, Villarreal, 36), Andres Scotti (34, Colo Colo, 24), (28, Universidad de Chile, 4), Martin Caceres (23, Juventus, 46), (25, , 24), Maximiliano Pereira (25, Benfica, 36). Midfielders: Sebastian Eguren (29, AIK Stockholm, 24), Alvaro Pereira (24, Porto, 13), (25, Napoli, 26), Diego Perez (30, AS Monaco, 50), Alvaro Fernandez (24, Universidad de Chile, 7), Nicolas Lodeiro (21, Ajax Amsterdam, 3), Egidio Arevalo Rios (27, Penarol, 4), Ignacio Gonzalez (28, Levadiakos, 17). Forwards: Luis Suarez (23, Ajax Amsterdam, 29), Diego Forlan (31, Atletico Madrid, 61), Sebastian Abreu (33, Botafogo, 56), (23, , 13), Sebastian Fernandez (24, Banfield, 5). GROUP B, ARGENTINA La Albiceleste, Fifa Ranking: 7 Fed. Republic, Pop: 40.1 million, GDP PC: $14,500 World Cup Appearances: 15, 2 Wins

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: (23, AZ Alkmaar, 6), Mariano Andujar (26, Catania, 4), (32, Colon, 3). Defenders: (32, Marseilles, 64), Martin Demichelis (29, Bayern Munich, 25), Nicolas Otamendi (22, Velez Sarsfield, 7), (32, Internazionale, 54), Clemente Rodriguez (28, Estudiantes de , 12), Nicolas Burdisso (29, Roma, 29), Ariel Garce (30, Colon, 4). Midfielders: (25, , 57), Jonas Gutierrez (26, Newcastle United, 16), Angel Di Maria (22, Benfica, 8), (25, Fiorentina, 5), Juan Sebastian Veron (35, Estudiantes de le Plata, 70), (20, Palermo, 1), Maxi Rodriguez (29, Liverpool, 36). Forwards: (22, Barcelona, 44), Gonzalo Higuain (22, Real Madrid, 5), (25, Manchester City, 52), Sergio Aguero (22, Atletico Madrid, 21), (30, Internazionale, 20), Martin Palermo (36, , 14). GROUP B, GREECE The Pirate Ship, Fifa Ranking: 13 Parliamentary Rep., Pop: 11.3 million, GDP PC: $29,800 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: (25, Aris Salonika, 1), (27, Panathinaikos, 6), (36, PAOK Salonika, 27). Defenders: Giorgos Seitaridis (29, Panathinaikos, 67), Loukas Vintra (29, Panathinaikos, 27), Evangelos Moras (28, Bologna, 10), Socrates Papastathopoulos (21, Genoa, 10), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (30, Liverpool, 56), (25, Olympiakos, 12), (24, Olympiakos, 25), Nikos Spiropoulos (26, Panathinaikos, 17), (25, PAOK Salonika, 0). Midfielders: (30, Panathinaikos, 67), (25, Siena, 17), (33, Panathinaikos, 91), (20, Panathinaikos, 3), (31, Omonia, 41), Sakis Prittas (31, Aris Salonika, 0). Forwards: (30, , 82), Dimitris Salpigidis (28, Panathinaikos, 34), (26, Steaua , 1), (30, Hertha , 46), Giorgos Samaras (25, Glasgow Celtic, 32). GROUP B, NIGERIA Super Eagles, Fifa Ranking: 21 Federal Republic, Pop: 154.7 million, GDP PC: $2,200 World Cup Appearances: 4

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: Dele Aiyenugba (26, Bnei Yehuda, 8), (26, Hapoel Petah Tikva, 18), (27, Hapoel Tel Aviv, 53). Defenders: Dele Adeleye (21, Sparta , 5), (30, Red Bull Salzburg, 21), Elderson Echiejile (22, Stade Rennes, 10), (26, CSKA Moscow, 23), Shittu (29, Bolton Wanderers, 25), (25, Marseilles, 40), (29, Everton, 65). Midfielders: Yusuf Ayila (27, Dynamo Kiev, 24), (28, Fulham, 12), (24, Alania Vladikavhaz, 19), (33, Portsmouth, 83), Haruna Lukman (20, Monaco, 2), (23, Chelsea, 30), (27, Almeria, 20), (28, Portsmouth, 44). Forwards: Aiyegbeni (27, Everton, 48), (25, VfL Wolfsburg, 31), Obinna Nsofor (23, Malaga, 30), (24, Hoffenheim, 12), (28, Lokomotiv Moscow, 47). GROUP B, SOUTH KOREA Red Devils, Fifa Ranking: 47 Presidential Republic, Pop: 50 million, GDP PC: $27,900 World Cup Appearances: 8

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: Lee Woon-jae (27, Suwon, 129), Kim Young-kwang (26, Ulsan, 14), Jung Sung-ryong (25, Seongnam, 13). Defenders: Lee Young-pyo (33, Al Hilal, 112), Cha Du-ri (29, Freiburg, 44), Cho Yong-hyung (26, Jeju, 29), Oh Beom-seok (25, Ulsan, 35), Lee Jung-soo (30, Kashima, 23), Kim Hyung-il (26, Pohang, 2), Kang Min-soo (30, Suwon, 32), Kim Dong-jin (28, Ulsan, 28). Midfielders: Lee Chung-yong (21, Bolton Wanderers, 21), Park Ji-sung (29, Manchester United. 86), Kim Jung-woo (28, Gwangju, 55), Kim Jae-sung (26, Pohang, 7), Kim Bo-kyung (20, , 6), Kim Nam-il (33, Tom Tomsk, 91), Ki Sung-yong (21, Celtic, 19). Forwards: Lee Dong-guk (31, Jeonbuk, 83), Lee Seung-ryul (21, FC Seoul, 5), Park Chu-young (24, Monaco, 39), Ahn Jung-Hwan (34, Dalian Shide, 69), Yeom Ki-hun (27, Suwon, 30). GROUP C, ALGERIA Les Fennecs, Fifa Ranking: 30 Presidential Republic, Pop: 34.9 million, GDP PC: $7,100 World Cup Appearances: 3

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: Lounes Gaouaoui (ASO Chlef, 48), (25, Entente Setif, 9), Rais M Bolhi (24, Slavia Sofia, 1). Defenders: Abdelkader Laifaoui (25, Entente Setif, 6), (27, Rangers, 40), (25, Ajaccio, 0), (23, Nacional , 15), Anther Yahia (28, Bochum, 43), Habib Belaid (24, Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1), (27, Portsmouth, 44), (25, Lecce, 1). Midfielders: (26, Portsmouth, 9), Medhi Lacen (25, Racing Santander, 2), (32, Lorient, 66), Adlene Guedioura (24, Charleroi, 1), Riad Boudebouz (20, Sochaux, 1), (24, Nantes, 6), Fouad Kadir (26, Valenciennes, 1), (27, Wolfsburg, 54), (25, Borussia Moenchengladbach, 21). Forwards: (25, Siena, 18), (26, AEK , 15), Rafik Saifi (35, Istres, 59). GROUP C, ENGLAND Three Lions, Fifa Ranking: 8 Parliament/Monarchy, Pop: 51 million, GDP PC: $38,000 World Cup Appearances: 13, 1 Win

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: David James (39, Portsmouth, 50), (30, West Ham United, 10), (23, Manchester City, 3). Defenders: (25, Liverpool, 22), (29, Chelsea, 78), Michael Dawson (26, Tottenham Hotspur, 0), (29, Chelsea, 60), (28, Aston Villa, 1), (31, West Ham United, 19), (32, Liverpool, 36), (29, Tottenham Hotspur, 20). Midfielders: (30, Liverpool, 80), Aaron Lennon (23, Tottenham Hotspur, 17), (31, Chelsea, 78), (28, Chelsea, 54), (29, Manchester City, 36), (24, Aston Villa, 8), Shaun Wright-Phillips (28, Manchester City, 31), (28, Manchester United, 22). Forwards: (29, Tottenham Hotspur, 38), (24, Manchester United, 60), (27, Tottenham Hotspur, 39), (32, Aston Villa, 58). GROUP C, SLOVENIA Fifa Ranking: 25 Parliamentary Rep, Pop: 2 million, GDP PC: $27,600 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: Samir Handanovic (25, Udinese, 38), Jasmin Handanovic (32, Mantova, 3), Aleksander Seliga (30, , 1). Defenders: Bojan Jokic (24, Chievo , 33), Marko Suler (27, Ghent, 16), Bostjan Cesar (27, Grenoble, 41), Branko Ilic (27, Lokomotiv Moscow, 36), Matej Mavric (31, Koblenz, 32), Elvedin Dzinic (24, Maribor, 0), Miso Brecko (26, , 30), Suad Filekovic (31, Maribor, 14). Midfielders: Andraz Kirm (25, Wisla Krakow, 25), Andrej Komac (30, Maccabi Tel Aviv, 40), Rene Krhin (20, Inter , 3), Dalibor Stevanovic (25, Vitesse Arnhem, 15), Robert Koren (29, None, 45), Aleksander Radosavljevic (31, Larissa, 14), Valter Birsa (23, Auxerre, 33). Forwards: Milivoje Novakovic (31, Cologne, 37), Zlatko Dedic (26, VfL Bochum, 23), Zlatan Ljubijankic (26, Ghent, 16), Nejc Pecnik (24, Nacional, 7), Tim Matavz (21, Groningen, 0). GROUP C, USA Fifa Ranking: 14 Federal Republic, Pop: 309.4 million, GDP PC: $46,300 World Cup Appearances: 9

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers: (25, Aston Villa,15), (31, Everton, 49), (37,Wolverhampton Wanderers,6). Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (31, Rennes, 77), (25, Chivas USA, 29), (31, Hannover, 57), Jay DeMerit (30, Watford, 17), (28, IK Start, 11), (28, AC Milan, 51), (24, West Ham United, 24). Midfielders: DaMarcus Beasley (28, Rangers, 90), (22, Borussia Monchengladbach, 41), (27, Eintracht , 27), (27, Fulham, 60), (28, Los Angeles Galaxy, 121), (24, Rangers, 12), (25, Aarhus, 31), (24, Bolton, 12), Jose Torres (22, Pachuca, 8). Forwards: (20, Villarreal, 24), (29, Los Angeles Galaxy, 1), (24, , 4), (28, Puebla, 2). GROUP D, AUSTRALIA Socceroos, Fifa Ranking: 20 Parliament/Monarchy, Pop: 22 million, GDP PC: $38,900 World Cup Appearances: 3

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (37, Fulham, 74), (25, Reading, 1), (28, Middlesbrough, 2). Defenders: (32, Galatasaray. 55), (34, None, 49), (34, , 64), (26, FC Twente, 25), (28, Dynamo Moscow, 41), (24, JEF United, 10), (29, Al-Jazira, 21). Midfielders : (30, Everton, 39), (30, Palermo, 54) (30, Blackburn Rovers, 44), (31, Blackburn Rovers, 72), (29, Gold Coast United, 48), (26, AZ Alkmaar, 31), (25, Sassuolo, 21), (25, Antalyaspor, 11), (28, Hull City, 6), Dario Vidosic (23, Nuremberg, 6). Forwards : Josh Kennedy (27, Nagoya, 18), (22, FC Twente, 3), (31, Galatasaray, 45). GROUP D, GERMANY Die Mannschaft, Fifa Ranking: 6 Parliamentary Rep., Pop: 81.7 million, GDP PC: $40,800 World Cup Appearances: 17, 3 Wins (as W. Germany)

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (24, Schalke 04, 4), (28, Werder , 2), Hans-Joerg Butt (36, Bayern Munich, 3). Defenders: (31, Hertha Berlin, 71), (25, Werder Bremen, 61), Jerome Boateng (21, Hamburg SV, 5), (26, Bayern Munich, 64), (23, VfB Stuttgart, 11), (24, Hamburg SV, 30), (21, Bayern Munich, 1), (23, Hamburg SV, 2). Midfielders : (23, VfB Stuttgart, 4), (20, Bayer , 3), (25, Bayern Munich, 74), (21, Werder Bremen, 8), Mesut Ozil (21, Werder Bremen, 9), (26, Hamburg SV, 31). Forwards: Thomas Mueller (20, Bayern Munich, 1), (31, Bayern Munich, 95), (24, Cologne, 72), Mario Gomez (33, Bayern Munich, 12), Stefan Kiessling (26, Bayer Leverkusen, 4), (29, VfB Stuttgart, 7). GROUP D, GHANA Black Stars, Fifa Ranking: 32 Republic, Pop: 23.8 million, GDP PC: $1,700 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (20, Liberty Professional, 2), (21, Heart of Lions, 0), (31, Wigan Athletic, 75). Defenders: (24, Bechem Chelsea, 3), Rahim Ayew (22, Zamalek, 15), (20, Basle, 15), (27, Sunderland, 62), (19, Udinese, 3), (28, Fulham, 58), (33, Bayer Leverkusen, 28), (21, Hoffenheim, 6). Midfielders : (23, Rosenborg, 38), (29, Bologna, 56), (21, Udinese, 30), Dede Ayew (20, Arles Avignon, 19), Kevin-Prince Boateng (23, Portsmouth, 0), (25, Internazionale, 52), Quincy Owusu Abeyie (24, Al Sadd, 12). Forwards : (20, Milan, 4), (39, NAC Breda, 13), (27, Getafe, 19), (24, Rennes, 38), Prince Tagoe (23, Hoffenheim, 17). GROUP D, SERBIA Beli Orlovi, Fifa Ranking: 15 Parliamentary Rep, Pop: 7.3 million, GDP PC: $10,600 World Cup Appearances: 11 (includes Yugoslavia)

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : Vladimir Stojkovic (26, Sporting, 32), Bojan Isailovic (30, Zaglebie Lubin, 4), Andjelko Djuricic (29, Uniao Leiria, 1). Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic (26, Chelsea, 30), (26, Munich 1860, 20), Nemanja Vidic (28, Manchester United, 45), Neven Subotic (21, Borussia , 12), Aleksandar Lukovic (27, Udinese, 20), Ivan Obradovic (21, Zaragoza, 11), (24, Lazio, 12). Midfielders : Dejan Stankovic (31, Internazionale, 87), Gojko Kacar (23, Hertha Berlin, 17), Nenad Milijas (27, Wolverhampton Wanderers, 16), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (22, VfB Stuttgart, 27), Radosav Petrovic (21, Partizan , 8), Milos Krasic (25, CSKA Moscow, 30), Zoran Tosic (23, Manchester United, 21), Milos Ninkovic (25, Dynamo Kiev, 8), Milan Jovanovic (29, Standard Liege, 25). Forwards : Nikola Zigic (29, Birmingham City, 44), Marko Pantelic (31, Ajax Amsterdam, 31), Danko Lazovic (27, Zenit St. Petersburg, 36), Dragan Mrdja (26, Vojvodina , 5). GROUP E, CAMEROON Les Lions Indomptables, Fifa Ranking: 19 Republic, Pop: 18.8 million, GDP PC: $2,100 World Cup Appearances: 6

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : Guy Roland N'Dy Assembe (24, Valenciennes, 1), Idriss Carlos Kameni (26, Espanyol, 58), Hamidou Souleymanou (36, , 40). Defenders: Benoit Assou-Ekotto (26, Tottenham Hotspur, 4), Sebastien Bassong (23, Tottenham Hotspur, 3), Gaetan Bong (22, Valenciennes, 0), Aurelien Chedjou (24, Lille, 8), Njitap (31, Ankaragucu, 109), Stephane Mbia (24, Marseilles, 29), (20. Monaco, 6), (33, , 133). Midfielders : Achille Emana (27, Real Betis, 32), Enoh Eyong (24, Ajax, 12), (27, Lyons, 49), (21, Kaiserslautern, 4), Joel Matip (18, Schalke 04, 1), Landry Nguemo (24, Celtic, 17), Alexandre Song (22, Arsenal, 20). Forwards: (18, Coton Sport, 1), Eric Choupo-Moting (21, Nuremburg, 0) Samuel Eto'o (29, , 92), Mohamadou Idrissou (30, Freiburg, 28), Pierre Achille Webo (28, Real Mallorca, 34) GROUP E, DENMARK Olsen-Banden, Fifa Ranking: 36 Parliament/Monarchy, Pop: 5.5 million,GDP PC: $35,700 World Cup Appearances: 4

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : Thomas Sorensen (33, Stoke City, 86), (28, Brondby, 6), Jesper Christiansen (32, , 11). Defenders: (25, Copenhagen, 13), Simon Kjaer (21, Palermo, 9), (30, Blackburn Rovers, 30), Per Kroldrup (30, Fiorentina, 29), (25, Liverpool, 31), (29, Malaga,3), (25, AZ Alkmaar, 4). Midfielders : Martin Jorgensen (34, Aarhus, 95), (30, Juventus, 73), (26, Aarhus, 12), (31, Ajax, 95), (27, VfL Wolfsburg, 31), (22, Groningen, 5), (18, Ajax, 3), (26, Randers, 4), (30, Werder Bremen, 48), Jepser Gronkjaer (32, Copenhagen, 77). Forwards: (33, , 109), Soren Larsen (28, Duisburg, 18), (22, Arsenal, 32). GROUP E, JAPAN Nippon Daihyo, Fifa Ranking: 45 Parlia./Monarchy, Pop: 127.3 million, GDP PC: $32,600 World Cup Appearances: 4

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (34, 8, 74), (27, , 9), (33, Jubilo Iwata, 116). Defenders: (32, Yokohama F-Marinos, 104), (29, Nagoya Grampus 8, 38), (27, FC Tokyo, 36), Daiki Iwamasa (28, , 2), Yuichi Komano (28, Jubilo Iwata, 52), (23, FC Tokyo, 25), Atsuto Uchida (22, Kashima Antlers, 31). Midfielders : (31, Yokohama F-Marinos, 96), Yasuhito Endo (30, , 93), (29, Kawasaki Frontale, 46), (30, Kawasaki Frontale, 79), (28, Urawa Reds, 44), (26, VfL Wolfsburg, 30), (23, CSKA Moscow, 14), Daisuke Matsui (29, Grenoble, 31). Forwards: (24, Shimizu S-Pulse, 27), (30, Nagoya Grampus 8, 69), Yoshito Okubo (27, , 48), (22, Catania, 5), Kisho Yano (26, Albirex Niigata, 18). GROUP E, THE NETHERLANDS Oranje, Fifa Ranking: 4 Parlia./Monarchy, Pop: 16.6 million, GDP PC: $39,900 World Cup Appearances: 9

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (27, Ajax, 26), (39, FC Twente, 1 ), (26, Utrecht, 4). Defenders: (28, VfB Stuttgart, 29), (27, Glasgow Celtic, 6), (35, Feyenoord, 98), (26, Everton, 53), (30, SV Hamburg, 55), Andre Ooijer (35, PSV Eindhoven, 53), (22, Ajax, 9). Midfielders: (24, PSV Eindhoven, 22), (33, Bayern Munich, 55), (25, Manchester City, 41), (26, AZ Alkmaar, 12), (25, Internazionale, 60), (27, Real Madrid, 77), Demy de Zeeuw (27, Ajax, 24). Forwards: (23, Liverpool, 39), (23, SV Hamburg, 8), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (26, Milan, 31), (29, Liverpool, 62), (26, Arsenal, 43), (26, Bayern Munich, 46). GROUP F, ITALY Azzurri, Fifa Ranking: 5 Parliamentary Rep., Pop: 60.2 million, GDP PC: $35,400 World Cup Appearances: 17, 4 Wins

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (32, Juventus, 101), (33, Napoli, 3), (27, Cagliari, 4). Defenders: (23, Genoa, 4), (23, , 2), (36, Juventus, 133), (25, Juventus, 28), (23, Genoa, 6), (28, Napoli, 4), (33, Milan, 93). Midfielders : (33, Juventus, 53), (26, Roma, 53), (32, Milan, 71), (24, Juventus, 4), (25, Fiorentina, 12), (28, Sampdoria, 16), (26, Udinese, 14), (31, Milan, 66). Forwards: (32, Udinese, 32), (27, Fiorentina, 40), (30, Juventus, 36), (25, Sampdoria, 7), (27, Napoli, 19). GROUP F, NEW ZEALAND The All-Whites, Fifa Ranking: 78 Parlia./Monarchy, Pop: 4.3 million, GDP PC: $26,700 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (34, Team , 3), (27, Victory, 15) (33, Wellington Phoenix, 22). Defenders: Andy Boyens (26, , 15), (28, Wellington Phoenix, 29), (32, Blackburn Rovers, 40), (21, FC Midtjylland, 2), (29, Wellington Phoenix, 14), Tommy Smith (20, Ipswich Town, 3), (33, City, 66). Midfielders : Andy Barron (29, Team Wellington, 11), (28, Wellington Phoenix, 33), (22, Newcastle Jets, 17), (29, Wellington Phoenix, 25), (27, Tampa Bay Rowdies, 21), (23, Canterbury United, 0), (35, None, 62), Michael McGlinchey (23, Central Coast Mariners, 5), David Mulligan (28, None, 25). Forwards: (28, Plymouth Argyle, 6), (28, Middlesbrough, 31), (28, Gold Coast United, 29), Chris Wood (18, Albion, 8). GROUP F, PARAGUAY Guaranies, Fifa Ranking: 31 Presidential Republic, Pop: 6.3 million, GDP PC: $4,500 World Cup Appearances: 8

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : ( 2, , 72), (34, Independiente Medellin, 19), (28, Cerro Porteno, 3). Defenders: (35, Leon, 97), (30, Sunderland, 70), Claudio Morel (32, Boca Juniors, 27), Julio Cesar Caceres (30, Atletico , 62), (32, Olimpia, 30), Dario Veron (30, Pumas UNAM, 28), (27, San Lorenzo, 28), Antolin Alcaraz (27, Wigan Athletic, 4). Midfielders : Edgar Barreto (25, Atalanta, 47), (27, Sunderland, 48), (28, VfL Wolfsburg, 23), Victor Caceres (25, Libertad, 26), (31, LDU Quito, 27), Nestor Ortigoza (25, Argentinos Juniors, 5). Forwards: (28, Manchester City, 69), Nelson Haedo Valdez (26, , 38), (25, Borussia Dortmund, 3), Oscar Cardozo (27, Benfica, 29), Edgar Benitez (22, Pachuca, 12), Rodolfo Gamarra (21, Libertad, 3). GROUP F, SLOVAKIA Repre, Fifa Ranking: 34 Parliamentary Rep., Pop: 5.3 million, GDP PC: $21,200 World Cup Appearances: 1

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeeper : Jan Mucha (27, Legia Warsaw, 14), Dusan Kuciak (25, Vaslui, 3), Dusan Pernis (25, Dundee United, 2). Defenders: Peter Pekarik (23, VfL Wolfsburg, 20), Martin Petras (30, Cesena, 38), Martin Skrtel (25, Liverpool, 38), Jan Durica (28, Lokomotiv Moscow, 36), Radoslav Zabavnik (29, Mainz, 43), Marek Cech (27, West Bromwich Albion, 39), Kornel Salata (25, Slovan , 3). Midfielders : Kamil Kopunek (26, Spartak Trnava, 8), Jan Kozak (30, Timisoara, 23), (23, Sparta Prague, 6), Marek Sapara (27, Ankaragucu, 24), Marek Hamsik (22, Napoli, 31), Vladimir Weiss (20, Manchester City, 8), Miroslav Stoch (20, Chelsea, 11), Zdeno Strba (33, Skoda Xanthi, 20). Forwards: Stanislav Sestak (27, VfL Bochum, 30), Erik Jendrisek (23, Schalke 04, 14), Robert Vittek (28, Lille, 69), Martin Jakubko (30, Saturn Ramenskoye, 22), Filip Holosko (26, Besiktas, 37). GROUP G, BRAZIL A Selecao, Fifa Ranking: 1 Federal Republic, Pop: 192.2 million, GDP PC: $10,500 World Cup Appearances: 19, 5 Wins

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : Julio Cesar (30, Internazionale, 48), (30, Roma, 10), Heurelho Gomes (29, Tottenham Hotspur, 10). Defenders: Maicon (28, Internazionale, 57), Daniel Alves (27, Barcelona, 34), Michel Bastos (26, Lyons, 4), Gilberto (34, Cruzeiro, 32), Lucio (32, Internazionale, 90), Juan (31, Roma, 73), Luisao (29, Benfica, 41), (25, Milan, 7). Midfielders : (33, Panathinaikos, 87), Felipe Melo (26, Fiorentina, 17), (23, Benfica, 11), (28, Galatasaray, 42), Kaka (28, Real Madrid, 77), Julio Baptista (28, Roma, 46), Kleberson (30, Flamengo, 31), Josue (30, VfL Wolfsburg, 26). Forwards: (26, Manchester City, 74), Luis Fabiano (29, Sevilla, 37), Nilmar (25, Villarreal, 16), (31, VfL Wolfsburg, 3). GROUP G, COTE D’IVOIRE Les Elephants, Fifa Ranking: 27 Republic, Pop: 20.6 million, GDP PC: $1,600 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (30, Lokeren, 43), Aristides Zogbo (28, Maccabi Netanya, 6), (25, ASEC , 4). Defenders: Souleymane Bamba (25, Hibernian, 17), (27, VfB Stuttgart, 54), (28, Hamburg SV, 20), Emmanuel Eboue (26, Arsenal, 51), (29, Wigan Athletic, 11), Siaka Tiene (28, Valenciennes, 53), Kolo Toure (29, Manchester City, 77), Benjamin Brou Angoua (23, Valenciennes, 7). Midfielders : Jean-Jacques Gosso Gosso (27, Monaco, 7), Abdelkader Keita (28, Galatasaray, 53), Emmanuel Kone (23, International Curtea Arges, 12), (22, Lille, 14), (26, Sevilla, 39), Cheik Ismael Tiote (23, FC Twente, 9), Yaya Toure (26, Barcelona, 46), (29, Sevilla, 79). Forwards: (29, Lekhwiya, 55), (22, Young Boys Berne, 5), (32, Chelsea, 67), (24, Chelsea, 28). GROUP G, NORTH KOREA Choilima, Fifa Ranking: 105 Socialist Republic, Pop: 24 million, GDP PC: $1,900 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : Kim Myong-gil (25, Amrokgang,11), Kim Myong-won (26, Amrokgang, 9), Ri Myong-guk (23, Pyongyang City, 29). Defenders: Cha Jong-hyok (24, Amrokgang, 32), Nam Song-chol (28, April 25, 42), Pak Chol-jin (24, Amrokgang, 35), Pak Nam-chol (21, Amrokgang, 12), Ri Jun-il (22, Sobaeksu, 27), Ri Kwang-chon (24, April 25, 41), Ri Kwang-hyok (22, Kyonggongop, 15). Midfielders : An Yong-hak (31, Omiya Ardija, 24), Ji Yun-nam (33, April 25, 22), Kim Kyong-il (21, Rimyongsu, 7), Kim Yong-jun (26, Pyongyang City, 53), Mun In-guk (31, April 25, 42), Ri Chol-myong (22, Pyongyang City, 13), Pak Nam-chol (24, April 25, 36), Pak Sung-hyok (20, Sobaeksu, 6). Forwards: An Chol-hyok (24, Rimyongsu, 15), Choe Kum-chol (23, April 25, 16), Hong Yong-jo (28, Rostov, 40), Jong Tae-se (26, Kawasaki Frontale, 21), Kim Kum-il (22, April 25, 12). GROUP G, PORTUGAL Seleccao das Quinas, Fifa Ranking: 3 Parliamentary Rep., Pop: 11.3 million, GDP PC: $21,800 World Cup Appearances: 5

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : Eduardo (27, Braga, 14), Daniel Fernandes (26, Iraklis, 2), Beto (28, Porto, 1). Defenders: Miguel (30, Valencia, 56), (31, Chelsea, 61), (32, Chelsea, 62), (28, Porto, 30), (24, Porto, 8), Ricardo Costa (29, Valencia, 8), Duda (29, Malaga, 15), Fabio Coentrao (22, Benfica, 3). Midfielders : Pedro Mendes (31, Sporting, 7), Pepe (27, Real Madrid, 24), Tiago (29, Atletico Madrid, 50), (32, Chelsea, 73), (27, Porto, 33), (24, Sporting, 11). Forwards: Simao Sabrosa (30, Atletico Madrid, 80), Danny (26, Zenit St Petersburg, 10), Liedson (32, Sporting, 9), (26, Werder Bremen, 25), (25, Real Madrid, 71), (23, Manchester United, 36). GROUP H, CHILE La Roja/El Equipo de Todos, Fifa Ranking: 18 Presidential Republic, Pop: 17 million, GDP PC: $14,300 World Cup Appearances: 8

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (27, , 43), Miguel Pinto (26, Universidad de Chile, 14), Luis Marin (27, Union Espanola, 3). Defenders: Pablo Contreras (31, PAOK Athens, 51), Ismael Fuentes (28, Universidad Catolica, 28), Mauricio Isla (21, Udinese, 12), Gonzalo Jara (24, West Bromwich Albion, 34), Gary Medel (22, Boca Juniors, 24), Waldo Ponce (27, Universidad Catolica, 25), (23, Bayer Leverkusen, 23). Midfielders : Rodrigo Tello (30, Besiktas, 34), Gonzalo Fierro (25, Flamengo, 18), Carlos Carmona (23, Reggina, 20), Marco Estrada (27, Universidad de Chile, 22), Rodrigo Millar (28, Colo Colo, 21), Matias Fernandez (24, Sporting, 37), Jorge Valdivia (26, Al Ain, 39). Forwards: Mark Gonzalez (25, CSKA Moscow, 39), Esteban Paredes (29, Colo Colo, 14), Juan Beausejour (26, America, 26), Fabian Orellana (24, Xerez, 16), Alexis Sanchez (21, Udinese, 28), Humberto Suazo (29, , 42). GROUP H, HONDURAS Fifa Ranking: 38 Republic, Pop: 7.8 million, GDP PC: $4,100 World Cup Appearances: 2

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (33, Olimpia, 72), (30, Olimpia, 11), (28, Motagua, 3). Defenders: (29, Motagua, 48) (24, Motagua, 41), Mauricio Sabillon (31, Hangzhou Greentown, 25), Osman Chave (25, Platense, 2), (23, Olimpia, 5), Boniek Garcia (25, Olimpia, 44), (27, Wigan Athletic, 67), Victor Bernardez (28, Anderlecht, 42). Midfielders : (32, Olimpia, 83), Ramon Nunez (25, Olimpia, 18), (25, Wigan Athletic, 41), Edgard Alvarez (30, Bari, 48), (23, Kansas City Wizards, 11), (34, Motagua, 134), (25, Tottenham Hotspur, 70), Julio Cesar de Leon (76, Torino, 15). Forwards: Walter Martinez (28, Marathon, 35), (14, Motagua, 4), Carlos Pavon (36, Real Espana, 100), (30, Genoa, 52). GROUP H, SPAIN La Furia Roja, Fifa Ranking: 2 Parlia./Monarchy, Pop: 45.9 million, GDP PC: $29,600 World Cup Appearances: 13

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : ( 29, Real Madrid, 103), (27, Liverpool, 20), Victor Valdes (28, Barcelona, 1). Defenders: Raul Albiol (24, Real Madrid, 23), Alvaro Arbeloa (27, Real Madrid, 14), (32, Villarreal, 44), Carlos Marchena (30, Valencia, 58), Gerard Pique (23, Barcelona, 15), (32, Barcelona, 82), (24, Real Madrid, 59). Midfielders : (28, Real Madrid, 68), (21, Barcelona, 12), Cesc Fabregas (23, Arsenal, 49), Andres Iniesta (26, Barcelona, 42), Javi Martinez (21, Athletic Bilbao, 2), (24, Valencia, 35), Hernandez (30, Barcelona, 86). Forwards: Jesus Navas (24, Sevilla, 5), Juan Mata (22, Valencia, 8), Pedro Rodriguez (22, Barcelona, 2), Fernando Llorente (25, Athletic Bilbao, 7), (26, Liverpool, 72), (28, Valencia, 57). GROUP H, SWITZERLAND Schweizer Nati/Swizz Beatz, Fifa Ranking: 24 Federal Republic, Pop: 7.8 million, GDP PC: $43,000 World Cup Appearances: 9

Position: Player (Age, Club, Int’l Caps) Goalkeepers : (26, VfL Wolfsburg, 25), (25, , 0), Marco Woelfli (27, Young Boys Berne, 4). Defenders: (29, Hanover 96, 8), Stephane Grichting (31, Auxerre, 33), (26, Lazio, 26), (25, Arsenal, 38), (31, Zurich, 62), (26, Hertha Berlin, 10), (24, Sampdoria, 10). Midfielders : (25, Bayer Leverkusen, 50), (25, West Ham United, 26), (23, St Etienne, 22), (32, Basel, 36), (26, Sampdoria, 7), (23, , 3), Goklan Inler (25, Udinese, 34). Forwards: (21, Bayer Leverkusen, 19), (30, Basel, 73), (35, FC Twente, 29), (33, Luzern, 80), (18, Basel, 1), (26, Nuremberg, 2).