FIFA World Cup 2010 - Provisional Squads

The build up to the World Cup has started with the managers naming their provisional squads for South Africa. Except Brazil (who have named their final 23), Portugal (24) and Uruguay(26), the rest of the teams have named their squad of 30 out of which the final 23 will have to be selected by May end.

SPAIN

Key Players: Xavi, Iniesta, Fernando Torres, David Villa, Puyol

Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), David De Gea (Atletico Madrid), Diego Lopez (Villarreal), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Víctor Valdes (Barcelona).

Defenders: Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal ), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), David Silva (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Villarreal), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Juan Mata (Valencia).

Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona), Daniel Guiza (Fenerbahce), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia).

Key Players: Robinho, Julio Cesar, Maicon, Kaka

BRAZIL (23)

Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter), Heurelho Gomes (Tottenham), Alexander Doni (Roma ).

Defenders: Maicon (Inter), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Michel Bastos (Olympique Lyonnais ), Lucio (Inter), Juan (Roma), Luisao (Benfica), Thiago Silva (AC Milan).

Midfielders: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Felipe Melo (Juventus), Kaka (Real Madrid ), Julio Baptista (Roma), Josue (Wolfsburg), Kleberson (Flamengo), Elano (Galatasaray), Ramires (Benfica).

Forwards: Robinho (Santos), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Grafite (Wolfsburg).

ARGENTINA

Key Players: Messi, Maxi Rodriguez, Javier Mascherano, Carlos Tevez, Milito

Goalkeepers: Mariano Andujar (Catania), Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar), Diego Pozo (Colon).

Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Roma), Marin Demichelis (Bayern Munich), Juan Manuel Insuarralde (Newell’s Old Boys), Gabriel Heinze (Marseille), Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Walter Samuel (Inter), Ariel Garce (Colon), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle United).

Midfielders: Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina), Sebastian Blanco (Lanus), Jesus Datolo (Olympiacos), Angel Di Maria (Benfica), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle United), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Javier Pastore (Palermo), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Juan Mercier (Argentinos Juniors), Maxi Rodriguez (Liverpool), Jose Ernesto Sosa (Estudiantes).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City), Diego Milito (Inter).

ENGLAND

Key Players : Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Jamie Carragher, Robert Green, Theo Walcott

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green(West Ham United).

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Tottenham), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Tottenham), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa).Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham), James Milner (Aston Villa), Scott Parker (West Ham United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City).Forwards: Darren Bent (Sunderland), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).

NETHERLANDS

Key Players : Arjen Robben, Van Persie, Dirk Kuyt, Edwin Van Der Sar, Andre Ooijer

Goalkeepers: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (Utrecht), Sander Boschker (Twente).

Defenders: David Mendes da Silva (AZ), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), John Heitinga (Everton), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburger SV), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Edson Braafheid (Bayern Munich), Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Andre Ooijer (PSV).

Midfielders: Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Orlando Engelaar (PSV), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Ibrahim Afellay (PSV), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Otman Bakkal (PSV), Wout Brama (Twente), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), Stijn Schaars (AZ).

Forwards: Jeremain Lens (AZ), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Milan), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburger SV).

ITALY

Key Players: Grosso, Pirlo, Gattuso, Rossi, Buffon

Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Marchetti (Cagliari), Sirigu (Palermo);Defenders: Bocchetti (Genoa), Bonucci (Bari), Cannavaro (Juventus), Cassani (Palermo), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Genoa), Grosso (Juventus), Maggio (Napoli), Zambrotta (Milan);Midfielders: Camoranesi (Juventus), Candreva (Juventus), Cossu (Cagliari), De Rossi (Roma), Gattuso (Milan), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Palombo (Sampdoria), Pepe (Udinese), Pirlo (Milan);

Forwards: Borriello (Milan), Di Natale (Udinese), Gilardino (Fiorentina), Iaquinta (Juventus), Pazzini (Sampdoria), Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal).

FRANCE

Key Players: Samir Nasri, Thierry Henry, Franck Ribery, Toulalan

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyonnais), Steven Mandanda (Olympique de Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Girondins de Bordeaux), Mickael Landreau (Lille).

Defenders: Rod Fanni (Stade Rennais), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Adil Rami (Lille), William Gallas (Arsenal), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Anthony Reveillere (Olympique Lyonnais), Marc Planus (Girondins de Bordeaux), Gael Clichy (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Girondins de Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyonnais), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Yoann Gourcuff (Girondins de Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Yann M’Vila (Stade Rennais), Abou Diaby (Arsenal).

Forwards: Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyonnais), Hatem Ben Arfa (Olympique de Marseille), MathieuValbuena (Olympique de Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Stade Rennais), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse).

PORTUGAL (24)

Key Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, Simao, Nani, Hugo

Goalkeepers: Eduardo (Sporting de Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Beto (FC Porto).

Defenders: Miguel (Valencia), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Rolando (FC Porto), Ze Castro (Deportivo), Pepe (Real Madrid).

Midfielders: Fabio Coentrao (SL Benfica), Duda (Malaga), Pedro Mendes (Sporting CP), Tiago (Juventus), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting CP), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Danny (Zenit), Nani (Manchester United).

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Liedson (Sporting CP), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen).

MEXICO

Key Players:Dos Santos, R.Marquez, C.Vela, J.Hernandez

Goalkeepers: Oscar Perez (Chiapas), Guillermo Ochoa (America), Luis Ernesto Michel (Guadalajara).

Defenders: Rafael Marquez (Barcelona), Ricardo Osorio (Stuttgart), Francisco Rodriguez (PSV Eindhoven), Carlos Salcido (PSV Eindhoven), Hector Moreno (AZ Alkmaar), Paul Aguilar (Pachuca), Efrain Juarez (Pumas UNAM), Jonny Magallon (Guadalajara), Juan Carlos Valenzuela (America), Joerge Torres Nilo (Atlas), Adrian Aldrete (Morelia).

Midfielders: Andres Guardado (Deportivo La Coruna), Giovani Dos Santos (Galatasaray), Jonathan Dos Santos (Barcelona), Gerrardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Israel Castro (Pumas UNAM).

Forwards: Pablo Barrera (Pumas UNAM), Adolfo Bautista (Guadalajara), Alberto Medina (Guadalajara), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Veracruz), Carlos Vela (Arsenal), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Guillermo Franco (West Ham United).

CHILE

Key Players: Mark Gonzalez, Claudio Bravo

Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Miguel Pinto (Universidad de Chile), Luis Marin (Union Espanola).

Defenders: Waldo Ponce (Universidad Catolica), Gary Medel (Boca Juniors), Artur Vidal (Bayer Leverkusen), Ismael Fuentes (Universidad Catolica), Pablo Contreras (PAOK), Gonzalo Jara (West Bromwich Albion), Osvaldo Gonzalez (Toluca).

Midfielders: Roberto Cereceda (Colo Colo), Carlos Carmona (Reggina), Rodrigo Millar (Flamengo), Mauricio Isla (Udinese), Marco Estrada (Universidad de Chile), Manuel Iturra (Universidad de Chile), Jaime Valdes (Atalanta), Charles Aranguiz (Colo Colo), Rodriguez Tello (Besiktas), Matias Fernandez (Sporting), Jorge Valdivia (Al Ain), Claudio Maldonado (Flamengo).

Forwards: Humberto Suazo (Zaragoza), Jean Beausejour (America), Hector Mancilla (Toluca), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo), Gonzalo Fierro (Flamengo), Fabian Orellana (Xerez), Alexi Sanchez (Udinese), Mark Gonzalez (CSKA Moscow).

URUGUAY (26)

Key Players: Diego Forlan, Ignacio Gonzalez, Martin Caceres

Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Lazio), Juan-Guillermo Castillo (Deportivo Cali), Martin Silva (Defensor Sporting).

Defenders: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce), Diego Godin (Villarreal), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo), Jorge Fucile (Porto), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica).

Midfielders: Walter Gargano (Napoli), Egidio Arevalo-Rios (Penarol), Sebastian Eguren (AIK), Diego Perez (Monaco), Alvaro Pereira (Porto), Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile), Jorge Rodriguez (River Plate), Alvaro Gonzalez (Nacional), Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia), Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax).

Forwards: Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield), Luis Suarez (Ajax), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Edinson Cavani (Palermo), Jorge Martinez (Catania).