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.
| 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: FIRST STAGE GROUPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France |
Group B Argentina Nigeria South Korea Greece |
Group C England USA Algeria Slovenia |
Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana |
| Group E Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon |
Group F Italy Paraguay New Zealand Slovakia |
Group G Brazil North Korea Côte d’Ivoire Portugal |
Group H Spain Switzerland Honduras Chile |
GROUP G
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Coach: Dunga |
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# |
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 |
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# |
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 |
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|
# |
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 |
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# |
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) |
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3 |
Benfica |
