The
2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international Men's Football Tournament that is scheduled to take place in Brazil from June 12 to 13 July 13,2014
It will be the second time that Brazil has hosted the competition, the previous being in 1950
Defending Champion
Spain is the defending champion, having defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the 2010 World Cup South Africa to win its first World title
Previous World Cup Winners Details
Host Nation Brazil has won the title 5 times -
- in Sweden in 1958
- in
Chile in 1962
- in Mexico in 1970
- in the United States in 1994 and
- in Japan in
2002
Participating Teams
With the host country Brazil, all world champion teams since the first World Cup in 1930 -Uruguay,Italy,Germany,England,Argentina,France and Spain have qualified for this competition
The following 32 teams qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
- AFC (4)
 Australia Iran Japan  South Korea
- CAF (5)
 Algeria  Cameroon  Ghana Ivory Coast Nigeria
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- CONCACAF (4)
 Costa Rica Honduras Mexico USA
- CONMEBOL (6)
 Argentina  Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Uruguay
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- UEFA(13)
 Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Croatia England France Germany Greece Italy (8)Netherlands Portugal Russia Spain Switzerland
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Groupings of the 32 Teams
Venues
12 Host Stadiums are -
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte
Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia
Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Estadio Pantanal, Cuiaba
Estadio Da Baixada, Curitiba
Estadio Amazonia, Manaus
Estadio Das Dunas, Natal
Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Arena De Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Official Match Ball
The
Brazuca - a term which translates to 'Brazilian' or 'Brazilian way of
life' - is the 12th World Cup Ball designed by Adidas and sports a
dimpled skin, providing a roughness that aero-dynamics experts say will
offer a truer fligh
Will the Brazuca bring back World Cup goals?
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| Tournament
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Goals
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| South Africa 2010 |
145 |
| Germany 2006 |
147 |
| Japan/ South Korea 2002 |
161 |
| France 1998 |
171 |
It is also built from the same bladder and carcass
as the ball used in the Champions League, meaning many players will be familiar with its feel
Awards
There are currently 6 awards:
- the Golden Ball (currently commercially termed "adidas Golden Ball") for best player;
- the Golden Boot (also known as the Golden Shoe, commercially termed "adidas Golden Shoe" from 1982, although now referred to again as the Golden Boot) was first awarded in 1930 for top goal scorer;
- the Golden Glove Award for best goalkeeper (first awarded in 1994);
- the Best Young Player (currently commercially termed as
"Hyundai Best Young Player") award for best player under 21 years of age
at the start of the calendar year, first awarded in 2006.
- the FIFA Fair Play Trophy for the team with the best record of fair play (first awarded in 1970);
- the Most Entertaining Team award for the team that has
entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament,
as determined by a poll of the general public, first awarded in 1994.
An
All-Star Team (currently commercially termed "Mastercard
All-Star Team") comprising the best players of the tournament, is also
announced for each tournament since
1990.
Things You Need To Know About FIFA World Cup Football
1)
Participating Teams are 32 and they are -
Hosts: Brazil
South America: Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile and Uruguay
North/Central America and Caribbean: United States, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico
Asia: Japan, Australia, Iran and South Korea
Africa: Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana and Algeria
Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland,
Germany, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, Spain, Greece,
Portugal, Croatia and France.
2)
Previous Winners Taking Part are -
The host nation; Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, the last of which came in 2002.
Italy (four wins)
Germany (three)
Uruguay, Argentina (twice each)
England, France and Spain (once each)
3)2nd Time Brazil Has Hosted World Cup.The fourth World Cup, in 1950, was held in Brazil, with Uruguay beating
the hosts 2-1 in the last final group game to win the trophy
4)The World Cup might only be in Brazil for the second time, but this will
be the fifth time overall that it has been hosted on South American
soil—and the first time since 1978.
- In 1978,Argentina won the tournament in their own country in front of their own fans.
- Chile hosted the '62 final, won by Brazil
- Uruguay won in Brazil in 1950
- the first-ever World Cup finals, held in 1930, took place in Uruguay and won by Uruguay
In short, no nation from outside South America has ever won the World Cup on South American soil.
4)The 2014 FIFA World Cup Mascot is named "Fuleco," as voted for by the Brazilian public
5)The
official ball to be used at the 2014 World Cup is the
Adidas Brazuca
6)The entirety of the tournament will see the 32 nations take part in a
total of 64 matches: 48 group stage games and 15 further knock-out stage
games.
It will take precisely one month and one day
(June 12 - July 13,2014) for the entire World Cup
to take place; 32 days of football festivities with only eight days in
that period with no game scheduled.Most days during the group stages will have three or four fixtures,
with two knock-out matches played per day up until the semi-final stage.
7)The final of the 2014 World Cup will be played on Sunday, July 13,2014 at the
Maracana Stadium, now revamped and rebuilt.
8)The
official ambassadors for the 2014 FIFA World Cup are, unsurprisingly, all Brazilian.It includes Carlos Alberto, Amarildo, Bebeto and Ronaldo from the men's
team, the legendary Marta from the women's team and Mario Zagallo, who
won the World Cup both as a player and a manager with his nation.
9)
"All in one rhythm"—that's the message and the slogan you can expect to see everywhere in Brazil during the tournament.
It should feature at the traditional opening and closing ceremonies,
in the fan areas around the country and throughout the usual blaze of
publicity and marketing material that accompanies such massive
tournaments.
The
slogan in Portuguese is "Juntos num so ritmo."
10)The actual
World Cup Trophy is currently on a tour of the globe, taking in 88 countries in 267 days ahead of the tournament.
It will spend much of December moving around Asia—Bhutan, India,
Thailand and the like—before heading to South America in the new year.
European countries will hog most of the next two months before the
trophy heads to Korea Republic, China and Japan, with the final
pre-tournament stop being the USA.
By April 21, 2014 the famous golden trophy should be back in Brazil
11)
Best Competing Team Record -
- Germany are the top team of the World Cup, having reached the last four on no less than 12 occasions, winning three titles
- Germany have also played the most games at the World Cup finals - 99
12)
Highest- and Lowest-Ranked Nations
Spain are still the No. 1 side in the world, and likely will be up to
the start of the tournament with minimal international football to be
played beforehand
Only one nation ranked in the top 20 will not be at Brazil 2014: Ukraine (18). They fell to France in the UEFA zone play-off
The lowest-ranked nations in each zone who have qualified for the World Cup are -
Cameroon (CAF, 51st)
Honduras (CONCACAF, 41st)
Chile (CONMEBOL, 15th)
Russia (UEFA, 22nd) and
Australia
(AFC, 59th)
13)There should be no such uncertainties this time around, with
Goal-line Technology in place for the first-ever FIFA World Cup
14)The top seeds for the World Cup have now been confirmed, with FIFA
acknowledging the eight nations who will head each of the groups next
summer.
- Brazil, as hosts, will naturally be one.
- The other 7 are -
- Spain
- Argentina
- Germany
- Colombia
- Belgium
- Uruguay and
- Switzerland.
Each of these 8 nations will be assigned a group, with the other
24 nations split into their own pools and drawn alongside the top seeds
15)It is customary for the host nation to open the World Cup tournament
with the first game and, as such, Brazil take their place in Group A to
take part in the opening fixture
16)
Squads
Each competing nation will name a squad of 23 players.
This squad must feature three registered goalkeepers and 20 outfield
players, and the finalised squad list must be submitted no later than 10
days before the start of the World Cup
17)For
Croatia, one of their main men is Bayern Munich striker
Mario
Mandzukic—but it looks as though he will be the only player suspended
for the start of the finals after being sent off for a terrible late and
high challenge in the final qualifying match.
If his suspension is set at three games, a standard for violent
conduct, Mandzukic would miss the entire group stage and there is every
chance that Croatia would therefore opt not to take him
18)
Broadcasting Rights
The World Cup is an event broadcast all over the world in close to 200
countries and territories, all of which have their own separate deals
negotiated for radio, mobile, Internet and television coverage
19)
Prize Money
FIFA
has confirmed that the total prize money for the 2014 event will be
$454 million USD. The split has not yet been confirmed.
20)The highest scorers in qualifying who will be at the World Cup
finals—assuming their nations pick them in the squad, of course ,were -
- Luis Suarez of Uruguay (11 goals)
- Robin van Persie of Holland (11)
- Edin Dzeko of
Bosnia-Herzegovina (10)
- Oribe Peralta of Mexico (10) and
- Lionel Messi of
Argentina (10).
With 11 goals, Deon McCauley of Belize was the highest scorer who will
not be at the finals.
21)The 12 Host Cities in Brazil are -
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brasilia
- Sau Paulo
- Fortaleza
- Belo Horizonte
- Porto Alegre
- Salvador
- Recife
- Cuiaba
- Manaus
- Natal
- Curitiba
2)Top Goal Scorers in FIFA World?Cup Football 1930-2010
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Squads of 32 Teams grouped under Group A to H
Group A -Brazil,Cameroon,Croatia and Mexico
BRAZIL
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon
(AS Roma), Maxwell, Thiago Silva (both Paris St Germain), David Luiz
(Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli)
Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires, Willian, Oscar
(all Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg),
Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg)
CAMEROON
Goalkeepers: Charles Itandje (Konyaspor), Ndy Assembe (Guingamp), Sammy Ndjock (Fetihespor), Loic Feudjou (Coton Sport)
Defenders: Allan Nyom (Granada), Dany Nounkeu (Besiktas), Cedric
Djeugoue (Coton Sport), Aurelien Chedjou (Galatasaray), Nicolas Nkoulou
(Marsiglia), Armel Kana-Biyik (Rennes), Henri Bedimo (Lione), Benoît
Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur), Gaetang Bong (Olympiakos)
Midfielders: Eyong Enoh (Antalyaspor), Jean Makoun (Rennes), Joel
Matip (Schalke), Stephane Mbia (QPR), Landry Nguemo (Bordeaux), Alex
Song (Barcelona), Cedric Loe (Osasuna), Edgar Sally (Lens)
Forwards: Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea), Eric Choupo Moting (Mainz),
Benjamin Moukandjo (Nancy), Vincent Aboubakar (Lorient), Achille Webo
(Fenerbahce), Mohamadou Idrissou (Kaiserslautern), Fabrice Olinga
(Zulte-Waregem)
CROATIA
Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov), Danijel Subasic (Monaco), Oliver Zelenika (Dinamo Zagreb)
Defenders: Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Dejan Lovren
(Southampton), Vedran Corluka (Lokomotiv Moscow), Gordon Schildenfeld,
Danijel Pranjic (both Panathinaikos), Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev), Sime
Vrsaljko (Genoa)
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla),
Ognjen Vukojevic (Dynamo Kiev), Ivan Perisic (Wolfsburg), Mateo Kovacic
(Inter Milan), Marcelo Brozovic (Dinamo Zagreb), Sammir (Getafe), Ivan
Mocinic (Rijeka)
Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Bayern Munich), Ivica Olic (Wolfsburg),
Eduardo (Shakhtar Donetsk), Nikica Jelavic (Hull City), Ante Rebic
(Fiorentina)
MEXICO
Goalkeepers: Jose de Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
Defenders: Miguel Layun (America), Carlos Salcido (Tigres), Paul
Aguilar (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), Hector Moreno
(Espanyol), Francisco Javier Rodriguez (America), Diego Reyes (Porto),
Rafael Marquez (Leon)
Midfielders: Miguel Angel Ponce (Toluca), Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon),
Javier Aquino (Villarreal), Hector Herrera (Porto), Isaac Brizuela
(Toluca), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul), Carlos Pena (Leon)
Forwards: Oribe Peralta (Santos), Javier Hernandez (Manchester
United), Giovani dos Santos (Villarreal), Raul Jimenez (America), Alan
Pulido (Tigres)
Group B -Australia,Chile,Netherlands and Spain
AUSTRALIA
Goalkeepers: Mark Birighitti (Newcastle Jets), Eugene Galekovic
(Adelaide United), Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund), Mat Ryan (Club
Brugge)
Defenders: Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo), Ivan Franjic (Brisbane
Roar), Ryan McGowan (Shandong Luneng Taishan), Matthew Spiranovic
(Western Sydney Wanderers), Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Hyundai), Luke
Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow), Bailey Wright (Preston North End)
Midfielders: Oliver Bozanic (Luzern), Mark Bresciano (Al Gharafa),
James Holland (Austria Vienna), Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace), Massimo
Luongo (Swindon Town), Matthew McKay (Brisbane Roar), Mark Milligan
(Melbourne Victory), Tommy Oar (Utrecht), Tommy Rogic (Melbourne
Victory), James Troisi (Melbourne Victory), Dario Vidosic (Sion)
Forwards: Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls), Ben Halloran (Fortuna
Dusseldorf), Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus 8), Matthew Leckie (FSV
Frankfurt 1899), Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets)
CHILE
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica)
Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff City), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile), Eugenio Mena (Santos), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest)
Midfielders: Arturo Vidal (Juventus), Mauricio Isla (Juventus),
Marcelo Diaz (Basel), Francisco Silva (Osasuna), Felipe Gutierrez (FC
Twente), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta),
Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic), Charles Aranguiz (Internacional),
Miiko Albornoz (Malmo)
Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona), Eduardo Vargas (Valencia),
Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari), Esteban Paredes
(Colo Colo), Fabian Orellana (Celta Vigo)
NETHERLANDS
Goalkeepers: Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Tim Krul (Newcastle), Michel Vorm (Swansea)
Defenders: Daley Blind (Ajax), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Terence
Kongolo (Feyenoord), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Joel Veltman
(Ajax), Paul Verhaegh (Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Stefan de
Vrij (Feyenoord)
Midfielders: Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Leroy Fer (Norwich), Jonathan
De Guzman (Swansea), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder
(Galatasaray), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)
Forwards: Memphis Depay (PSV), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Dirk
Kuyt (Fenerbahce), Jeremain Lens (Dynamo Kiev), Robin van Persie
(Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
SPAIN
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), David De Gea (Manchester United)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Raul
Albiol (Napoli), Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich), Juanfran (Atletico
Madrid), Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Xavi (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Andres
Iniesta (Barcelona), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Sergio Busquets
(Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Arsenal), Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona), Juan
Mata (Manchester United), David Silva (Manchester City)
Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona), Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid), David Villa (Atletico Madrid), Fernando Torres (Chelsea)
Group C -Columbia,Greece,Ivory Coast and Japan
COLOMBIA
Goalkeepers: David Ospina (Nice), Faryd Mondragon (Deportivo Cali), Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe)
Defenders: Mario Yepes (Atalanta), Cristian Zapata (AC Milan), Carlos
Valdes (San Lorenzo), Eder Alvarez Balanta (River Plate), Santiago
Arias (PSV Eindhoven), Camilo Zuniga (Napoli), Pablo Armero (West Ham)
Midfielders: Carlos Sanchez (Elche), Fredy Guarin (Inter Milan), Abel
Aguilar (Toulouse), Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia), Juan Fernando Quintero
(Porto), Víctor Ibarbo (Cagliari), James Rodriguez (Monaco), Juan
Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina), Alexander Mejia (Atletico Nacional)
Forwards: Jackson Martinez (Porto), Carlos Bacca (Sevilla), Adrian Ramos (Hertha Berlin), Teofilo Gutierrez (River Plate)
GREECE
Goalkeepers: Orestis Karnezis (Granada), Panagiotis Glykos (PAOK), Stefanos Kapino (Panathinaikos)
Defenders: Kostas Manolas, Jose Holebas (both Olympiakos), Sokratis
Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund), Vangelis Moras (Verona), Giorgos
Tzavellas (PAOK), Loukas Vyntra (Levante), Vasilis Torosidis (Roma)
Midfielders: Alexandros Tziolis (Kayserispor), Andreas Samaris,
Giannis Maniatis (both Olympiakos), Kostas Katsouranis (PAOK), Giorgos
Karagounis (Fulham), Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Torino), Giannis Fetfatzidis
(Genoa), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos, Panagiotis Kone (both Bologna)
Forwards: Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic), Kostas Mitroglou (Fulham), Fanis Gekas (Konyaspor)
IVORY COAST
Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Lokeren), Sylvain Gbohouo (Sewe Sport), Sayouba Mande (Stabaek)
Defenders: Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Toulouse), Serge Aurier
(Toulouse), Souleyman Bamba (Trabzonspor), Arthur Boka (VfB Stuttgart),
Viera Diarrassouba (Caykur Rizespor), Constant Djakpa (Eintracht
Frankfurt), Kolo Toure (Liverpool), Didier Zokora (Trabzonspor)
Midfielders: Geoffroy Serey Die (Basel), Ismael Diomande (St
Etienne), Max Gradel (St Etienne), Cheick Tiote (Newcastle United), Yaya
Toure (Manchester City), Didier Ya Konan (Hannover 96)
Forwards: Mathis Bolly (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Wilfried Bony (Swansea
City), Didier Drogba (Galatasaray), Gervinho (AS Roma), Salomon Kalou
(Lille), Giovanni Sio (Basel)
JAPAN
Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Reds), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo)
Defenders: Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba
Osaka), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter Milan), Masato Morishige (FC Tokyo), Atsuto
Uchida (Schalke), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover),
Gotoku Sakai (Stuttgart)
Midfielders: Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka), Makoto Hasebe (Nuremberg),
Toshihiro Aoyama (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Hotaru Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka)
Forwards: Keisuke Honda (AC Milan), Yoshito Okubo (Kawasaki
Frontale), Shinji Okazaki (Mainz), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United),
Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremberg), Yoichiro Kakitani (Cerezo Osaka), Manabu
Saito (Yokohama F Marinos), Yuya Osako (1860 Munich)
Group D - Costa Rica,England,Italy and Uruguay
COSTA RICA
Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Levante), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense) Daniel Cambronero (Herediano)
Defenders: Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus
Crew), Michael Umana (Saprissa), Oscar Duarte (Bruges), Waylon Francis
(Columbus Crew), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (Mainz 05),
Christian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls)
Midfielders: Celso Borges (AIK), Christian Bolanos (Copenhagen),
Esteban Granados (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund), Yeltsin
Tejeda (Saprissa), Diego Calvo (Valerenga), Jose Miguel Cubero
(Herediano)
Forwards: Bryan Ruiz (PSV Eindhoven, on loan from Fulham), Joel
Campbell (Olympiakos, on loan from Arsenal), Randall Brenes
(Cartagines), Marco Urena (FC Kuban Krasnodar)
ENGLAND
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Fraser Forster (Celtic), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion)
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil
Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester
United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United)
Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool),
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard
(Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
(Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)
Forwards: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester
United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester
United)
ITALY
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain)
Defenders: Ignazio Abate (Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus),
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo
Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Gabriel Paletta (Parma)
Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio),
Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Marco Parolo
(Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain),
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio
Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Lorenzo Insigne
(Napoli)
URUGUAY
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Galatasaray), Martin Silva (Vasco da Gama), Rodrigo Munoz (Libertad)
Defenders: Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica), Diego Lugano (West Bromwich
Albion), Diego Godin, Jose Maria Gimenez (both Atletico Madrid),
Sebastian Coates (Liverpool), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Jorge Fucile
(Porto)
Midfielders: Alvaro Gonzalez (Lazio), Alvaro Pereira (Sao Paulo),
Walter Gargano (Parma), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Morelia), Diego Perez
(Bologna), Cristian Rodriguez (Atletico Madrid), Gaston Ramirez
(Southampton), Nicolas Lodeiro (Botafogo)
Forwards: Luis Suarez (Liverpool), Edinson Cavani (Paris St-Germain),
Abel Hernandez (Palermo), Diego Forlan (Cerezo Osaka), Christian Stuani
(Espanyol)
Group E -Ecuador,France,Honduras and Switzerland
ECUADOR
Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez (Liga de Quito), Maximo Banguera (Barcelona, Ecuador), Adrian Bone (El Nacional)
Defenders: Jorge Guagua (Emelec), Gabriel Achilier (Emelec), Oscar
Bagui (Emelec), Juan Carlos Paredes (Barcelona, Ecuador), Frickson Erazo
(Flamengo), Walter Ayovi (Pachuca), Christian Ramirez (Fortuna), John
Narvaez (Emelec)
Midfielders: Pedro Quinonez (Emelec), Luis Fernando Saritama
(Barcelona, Ecuador), Carlos Gruezo (Stuttgart), Antonio Valencia
(Manchester United), Segundo Castillo (Al-Hilal), Christian Noboa
(Dynamo Moscow), Renato Ibarra (Vitesse), Edison Mendez (Santa Fe),
Oswaldo Minda (Barcelona, Ecuador), Michael Arroyo (Atlante), Fidel
Martinez (Tijuana)
Forwards: Armando Wila (Universidad Catolica), Jefferson Montero
(Morelia), Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana), Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Joao Rojas
(Cruz Azul), Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira), Cristian Penilla (Barcelona,
Ecuador), Angel Mena (Emelec)
FRANCE
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Mickaël Landreau (Bastia)
Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United), Lucas Digne (PSG)
Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim
Mangala (Porto), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool),
Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (PSG), Clément Grenier (Lyon), Blaise
Matuidi (PSG), Rio Mavuba (Lille), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa Sissoko
(Newcastle), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal),
Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad), Loïc Rémy (Newcastle), Franck Ribéry
(Bayern Munich)
HONDURAS
Goalkeepers: Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia), Luis Lopez (Real Espana)
Defenders: Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia), Arnold Peralta (Rangers),
Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic), Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan), Maynor Figueroa
(Hull), Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes), Osman Chavez (Qingdao
Jonoon), Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua)
Midfielders: Luis Garrido (Olimpia), Roger Espinoza (Wigan), Jorge
Claros (Motagua), Wilson Palacios (Stoke), Oscar Boniek Garcia (Houston
Dynamo), Andy Najar (Anderlecht), Mario Martinez (Real Espana), Marvin
Chavez (Colorado Rapids)
Forwards: Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution), Jerry Palacios
(Alajuelense), Carlo Costly (Real Espana), Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad)
SWITZERLAND
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio (Wolfsburg), Roman Buerki (Grasshopper), Yann Sommer (Basel)
Defenders: Johan Djourou (Hamburg), Michael Lang (Grasshopper),
Stephan Lichtsteiner (Juventus), Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg), Fabian
Schaer (Basel), Philippe Senderos (Valencia), Steve von Bergen (Young
Boys), Reto Ziegler (Sassuolo)
Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta (Eintracht Frankfurt), Valon Behrami
(Napoli), Blerim Dzemaili (Napoli), Gelson Fernandes (Freiburg), Gokhan
Inler (Napoli), Xherdan Shaqiri (Bayern Munich), Valentin Stocker
(Basel)
Forwards: Josip Drmic (Nuremberg), Mario Gavranovic (Zurich), Admir
Mehmedi (Freiburg), Haris Seferovic (Real Sociedad), Granit Xhaka
(Borussia Monchengladbach)
Group F -Argentina,Bosnia Herzgovina,Iran and Nigeria
ARGENTINA
Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Monaco), Mariano Andujar (Catania), Agustin Orion (Boca Juniors)
Defenders: Federico Fernandez (Napoli), Ezequiel Garay (Benfica),
Martin Demichelis (Manchester City), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City),
Marcos Rojo (Sporting Lisbon), Jose Basanta (Monterrey), Hugo Campagnaro
(Inter Milan)
Midfielders: Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors), Augusto Fernandez (Celta
Vigo), Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Angel Di Maria (Real Madrid),
Lucas Biglia (Lazio), Maxi Rodriguez (Newell's Old Boys), Ricardo
Alvarez (Inter Milan), Enzo Perez (Benfica)
Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli),
Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain),
Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan)
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City), Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka), Jasmin Fejzic (VFR Aalen)
Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen), Toni Sunjic (Zorya
Lugansk), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor), Ervin
Zukanovic (Gent), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig), Muhamed Besic
(Ferencvaros)
Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (Roma), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray),
Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor), Senad Lulic
(Lazio), Anel Hadzic (Sturm), Tino Susic (Hajduk), Sejad Salihovic
(Hoffenheim), Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhour Renhe), Senijad Ibricic
(Erciyesspor), Avdija Vrsaljevic (Hajduk)
Strikers: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart), Edin Dzeko (Manchester City), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB)
IRAN
Goalkeepers: Daniel Davari (Eintracht Braunschweig), Rahman Ahmadi (Sepahan Isfahan), Alireza Haqiqi (Sporting da Covilha)
Defenders: Hossein Mahini (Persepolis), Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis),
Amir Hossein Sadeqi (Esteghlal), Hashem Beykzadeh (Esteghlal), Mehrdad
Pouladi (Persepolis), Ahmad Alenemeh (Naft Tehran), Pejman Montazeri
(Umm Salal SC), Steven Beitashour (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Mohammad
Reza Khanzadeh (Zob Ahan Isfahan)
Midfielders: Reza Haghighi (Persepolis), Andranik Teymourian
(Esteghlal), Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan Isfahan), Bakhtiar Rahmani
(Foolad), Javad Nekounam (Kuwait SC), Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan Isfahan)
Forwards: Khosrow Heidari (Esteghlal), Karim Ansarifard (Tractor
Sazi), Reza Ghoochannejhad (Charlton Athletic), Alireza Jahanbakhsh
(NEC), Masoud Shojaei (UD Las Palmas), Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham)
NIGERIA
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva),
Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United)
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco), Efe Ambrose (Celtic), Godfrey
Oboabona (Rizespor), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo
(Chelsea), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod), Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce), Kunle
Odunlami (Sunshine Stars)
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Ramon Azeez (Almeria), Ogenyi
Onazi (Lazio), Joel Obi (Parma), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese), Ejike Uzoenyi
(Enugu Rangers), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis), Sunday Mba (Bastia), Reuben
Gabriel (Waasland-Beveren), Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk)
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle),
Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce); Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona), Peter
Odemwingie (Stoke), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge), Victor Moses
(Chelsea), Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen)
Group G -Germany,Ghana,Portugal and USA
GERMANY
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hanover 96)
Defenders: Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Kevin Grosskreutz
(Borussia Dortmund), Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Hoewedes
(Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Per Mertesacker
(Arsenal), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
Midfielders: Julian Draxler (Schalke 04), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg),
Mario Goetze (Bayern Munich), Christoph Kramer (Borussia
Moenchengladbach), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Bayern
Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Andre
Schuerrle (Chelsea), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Lazio), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal)
GHANA
Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates), Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)
Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege),
Harrison Afful (Esperance), John Boye (Rennes), Jonathan Mensah (Evian),
Rashid Sumalia (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Midfielders: Michael Essien (AC Milan), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan),
Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus), Emmanuel
Agyemang-Badu (Udinese), Afriyie Acquah (Parma), Christian Atsu
(Vitesse), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough), Andre Ayew (Marseille),
Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan)
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Schalke 04), Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes), Jordan Ayew (Sochaux)
PORTUGAL
Goalkeepers: Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (Braga), Rui Patrício (Sporting)
Defenders: Andre Almeida (Benfica), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahce), Fabio
Coentrao (Real Madrid), Joao Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit St
Petersburg), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valencia)
Midfielders: Joao Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev),
Raul Meireles (Fenerbahce), Ruben Amorim (Benfica), William Carvalho
(Sporting Lisbon), Rafa (Braga)
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Eder (Braga), Helder
Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Nani (Manchester United),
Varela (FC Porto), Vieirinha (Wolfsburg)
UNITED STATES
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas
City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy
Chandler (Nürnberg), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Fabian Johnson (Borussia
Mönchengladbach), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya
(Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix
Diskerud (Rosenborg), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones
(Besiktas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders
FC), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose
Earthquakes)
Group H -Algeria,Belgium,Russia and South Korea
ALGERIA
Goalkeepers: Mohamed Zemmamouche (USM Alger), Rais Mbolhi (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria), Cedric Si Mohamed (CS Constantine)
Defenders : Carl Medjani (Valenciennes), Aissa Mandi (Reims), Madjid
Bougherra (Lekhwiya), Faouzi Ghoulam (Naples), Rafik Halliche (Academica
Coimbra), Essaid Belkalem (Watford), Liassine Cadamuro (Majorque),
Djamel Mesbah (Livourne), Mehdi Mostefa (AC Ajaccio)
Midfielders : Sofiane Feghouli (Valence), Saphir Taider (Inter
Milan), Medhi Lacen (Getafe), Abdelmoumen Djabou (Club Africain), Yacine
Brahimi (Grenade), Hassan Yebda (Udinese), Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham),
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester)
Forwards: Islam Slimani (Sporting Portugal), Hilal Soudani (Dinamo Zagreb), Nabil Ghilas (FC Porto)
BELGIUM
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid, on loan from Chelsea),
Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Koen Casteels (Hoffenheim), Silvio Proto
(Anderlecht)
Defenders: Toby Alderweireld (Atletico Madrid), Laurent Ciman
(Standard Liege), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St Petersburg), Vincent
Kompany (Manchester City), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich), Anthony
Vanden Borre (Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Jan Vertonghen
(Tottenham)
Midfielders: Nacer Chadli, Mousa Dembele (both Tottenham), Steven
Defour (Porto), Kevin De Bruyne (Wolfsburg), Marouane Fellaini, Adnan
Januzaj (both Manchester United), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Kevin Mirallas
(Everton), Divock Origi (Lille), Axel Witsel (Zenit St Petersburg)
Forwards: Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea), Dries Mertens (Napoli)
RUSSIA
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Lodygin (Zenit St. Petersburg), Sergey Ryzhikov (Rubin Kazan)
Defenders: Vasili Berezutskiy (CSKA Moscow), Vladimir Granat (Dynamo
Moscow), Andrey Eshchenko (Anzhi Makhachkala), Sergey Ignashevich (CSKA
Moscow), Alexey Kozlov (Dynamo Moscow), Dmitry Kombarov (Spartak
Moscow), Andrey Semenov (Terek Grozny), Georgi Schennikov (CSKA Moscow)
Midfielders: Denis Glushakov (Spartak Moscow), Igor Denisov (Dynamo
Moscow), Alan Dzagoev (CSKA Moscow), Yury Zhirkov (Dynamo Moscow),
Alexey Ionov (Dynamo Moscow), Pavel Mogilevets (Rubin Kazan), Alexander
Samedov (Lokomotiv Moscow), Victor Faizulin (Zenit St Petersburg), Oleg
Shatov (Zenit St. Petersburg), Roman Shirokov (Krasnodar)
Forwards: Maxim Kanunnikov (Amkar Perm), Alexander Kerzhakov (Zenit St Petersburg), Alexander Kokorin (Dynamo Moscow)
SOUTH KOREA
Goalkeepers: Jung Sung-ryong (Suwon Bluewings), Kim Seung-gyu (Ulsan Hyundai), Lee Bum-young (Busan I'Park)
Defenders: Hong Jeong-ho (Augsburg), Hwang Seo-ho (Sanfrecce
Hiroshima), Kim Chang-soo (Kashiwa Reysol), Kim Young-gwon (Guangzhou
Evergrande), Kwak Tae-hwi (Al Hilal), Lee Yong (Ulsan Hyundai), Yun
Suk-young (QPR), Park Joo-ho (Mainz)
Midfielders: Ha Dae-sung (Beijing Guoan), Han Kook-young (Kashiwa
Reysol), Ji Dong-won (Augsburg), Ki Sung-yueng (Swansea), Kim Bo-kyung
(Cardiff City), Lee Chung-yong (Bolton), Park Jong-woo (Guangzhou
R&F), Son Heung-min (Bayer Leverkusen)
Forwards: Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Hyundai), Koo Ja-cheol (Mainz), Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu), Park Chu-young (Arsenal)
Mascot
Prize Money
- US$8 million – To each team eliminated at the Group Stage (16 teams)
- US$9 million – To each team eliminated in the Round of 16 (8 teams)
- US$14 million – To each team eliminated in the QF (4 teams)
- US$20 million – 4th placed Team
- US$22 million – 3rd placed Team
- US$25 million – Runner-Up
- US$35 million – Winner
Fixtures Upto Knock-Out Stage
