World Cup 2014 - Official squads

The rumoured Argentina squad was not 100% right, here is the official one.

Argentina (30 - 7 players to axe)

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Goalkeepers:
Sergio Romero (AS Monaco)
Mariano Andújar (Catania Calcio)
Agustín Orión (Boca Juniors)

Defenders:
Ezequiel Garay (SL Benfica)
Federico Fernández (SSC Napoli)
Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City)
Marcos Rojo (Sporting CP)
José María Basanta (Monterrey)
Hugo Campagaro (Inter Milan)
Nicolás Otamendi (Atletico Mineiro)
Martín Demichelis (Manchester City)
Gabriel Mercado (River Plate)
Lisandro López (Getafe CF)

Midfielders:
Fernando Gago (Boca Juniors)
Lucas Biglia (SS Lazio)
Javier Mascherano (FC Barcelona)
Ever Banega (Newell's Old Boys)
Angel Di María (Real Madrid)
Maximiliano Rodríguez (Newell's Old Boys)
Ricardo Alvarez (Inter Milan)
Augusto Fernández (Celta Vigo)
Enzo Pérez (SL Benfica)
José Sosa (Atletico Madrid)
Fabian Rinaudo (Catania Calcio)

Forwards:
Sergio Agüero (Manchester City)
Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Gonzalo Higuaín (SSC Napoli)
Ezequiel Lavezzi (Paris Saint-Germain)
Rodrigo Palacio (Inter Milan)
Franco Di Santo (Werder Bremen)
 
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Netherlands (30 - 7 players to axe)

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Goalkeepers:
Tim Krul (Newcastle United)
Jasper Cillessen (Ajax)
Jeroen Zoet (PSV Eindhoven)
Michel Vorm (Swansea City)

Defenders:
Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg)
Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse)
Daley Blind (Ajax)
Karim Rekik (PSV Eindhoven)
Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord)
Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord)
Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord)
Joël Veltman (Ajax)
Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa)
Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord)

Midfielders:
Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord)
Leroy Fer (Norwich City)
Nigel de Jong (AC Milan)
Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City)
Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray)
Tonny Trindade de Vilhena (Feyenoord)
Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburger SV)
Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven)

Forwards:
Jean-Paul Boëtius (Feyenoord)
Memphis Depay (PSV Eindhoven)
Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04)
Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahçe)
Jeremain Lens (Dinamo Kiev)
Robin van Persie (Manchester United)
Quincy Promes (FC Twente)
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
 
Zouma - No surprise, he's not good enough yet.
Nasri - Argument with Deschamps.
Abidal - I think he and Deschamps also don't get along very well.

PLF said:
Is Eren Derdiyok injured?
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No, he's been dropped. Hitzfeld wants young players.
 
The Netherlands will be interesting to watch with such a young/inexperienced team save for the front line (Van der Vaart and Sneijder being picked are a bit strange IMHO..especially the first but i guess that's meant to counteract the inexperience of the team as a whole) Dont think Strootman being injured will have as much of an impact. Its the defense that im worried about the most (and Robben and RvP staying injury free).

Strange to see so many lesser known names on that roster compared to all the years before. Then again, the all star collections from the past never won a World Cup so ..who knows?
 
it is interesting to see the guy who quitted defending over the last two years or so, evra, being picked over clichy. I know deschamps is a great manager, I trust his choices though.
 
Cesc Fabregas said:
Colombia (29 - 6 players to axe)

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Goalkeepers:
David Ospina (OGC Nice)
Faryd Mondragón (Deportivo Cali)
Camilo Vargas (Santa Fe)

Defenders:
Mario Yepes (Atalanta)
Aquivaldo Mosquera (América de México)
Cristian Zapata (AC Milan)
Carlos Valdes (San Lorenzo)
Amaranto Perea (Cruz Azul)
Eder Álvarez Balanta (River Plate)
Santiago Arias (PSV Eindhoven)
Camilo Zúñiga (SSC Napoli)
Pablo Armero (West Ham United)

Midfielders:
Carlos Sánchez (Elche CF)
Fredy Guarín (Inter Milan)
Abel Aguilar (FC Toulouse)
Aldo Leao Ramirez (Morelia)
Juan Fernando Quintero (FC Porto)
Víctor Ibarbo (Cagliari Calcio)
Edwin Valencia (Fluminense)
Alexander Mejía (Nacional)
James Rodríguez (AS Monaco)
Macnelly Torres (Al Shabab)
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (Fiorentina)

Forwards:
Luis Fernando Muriel (Udinese Calcio)
Teófilo Gutiérrez (River Plate)
Radamel Falcao (AS Monaco)
Carlos Bacca (FC Sevilla)
Adrián Ramos (Hertha BSC)
Jackson Martínez (FC Porto)
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:O

I hope he plays, he'd be breaking a record!
 
Tévez should not go, the problem is, neither should Di Santo. He deserves the axe.
I think we're just fine with 5 forwards. It's by far our strongest point, and should not be touched. In his most recent call ups Tévez has done nothing but betray my confidence. There are even been rumours that Batista was lobbied by the Buenos Aires governor Daniel Scioli to call him for the Copa América.
What still fucking creeps meout comes from the midfield downwards. Our defence is scary. Basanta? Rinaudo? Rojo? MERCADO?
There are pretty decent Argentine backs out there. Ansaldi, Gonzalo Rodríguez, Fazio, Otamendi (who luckily might go), Casco, and the list goes on.
Sabella is too stubborn. His men are going to let him down and still he will be remember as the manager who didn't call Tévez.
 
It's not about Tévez (He's a prick) It's about the level of some of the players called up. Di Santo wouldn't even get call from another NT manager, he simply doesn't have the level.
 
england and argentine nts are prime examples of how a manager's role can be so critical in the game.
 
And how about the midfield. It's just not the Argentina calibre I'm used to. Cambiasso, Veron, Riquelme and other great playmakers who can dictate the tempo of the game and conduct the whole team. Seems like the guys replacing them are no where near that class, though, I'll be honest I haven't closely watched them within the past years.

Gago, Banega were really promising players in Boca when I used to watch the Argentinian League, but their European careers were less than impressive which could speak about their quality.

Biglia? Never really rated him as an outstanding midfielder, always seemed overrated.

Even I've felt the same about Pastore with people calling him the next big playmaker, but surely as good if not better than those players there. And he's not even on there now?? That is awkward.

Time to call Pablito back into the squad. :P
 
Gago has never had a good performance at club level (coming back to your home country at 25 in South America is quite shameful) but I've seen him do a great job while playing for Argentina. Every ball goes to him and he distributes wisely. Mascherano has been beneath his level for years now, so has Banega. As regards Biglia... he's not bad, he just does his job. I have never heard someone overrating him. Defence still worries me the most.
 
How about Enzo? He's Benfica's metronome, he should get his shot. Pairing him with Masche could be a good idea as both proved they could excel in a two men mid.
 
I never lked Enzo Pérez, not even during his time in Estudiantes. His level is not even close to Di Maria's and Gago's. He is not worthy of wearing the shirt.
 
Croatia - 30 players, 7 to axe
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Goalkeepers
Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov)
Danijel Subašić (Monaco)
Oliver Zelenika (Lokomotiva Zagreb)

Defenders
Igor Bubnjić (Udinese)
Vedran Ćorluka (Lokomotiv Moscow)
Dejan Lovren (Southampton)
Danijel Pranjić (Panathinaikos)
Gordon Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos)
Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Ivan Strinić (Dnipro)
Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kiev)
Šime Vrsaljko (Genoa)

Midfielders
Marcelo Brozović (Dinamo Zagreb)
Milan Badelj (HSV)
Mateo Kovačić (Inter)
Niko Kranjčar (QPR)
Ivan Močinić (Rijeka)
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Mario Pašalić (Hajduk - on loan from Chelsea)
Ivan Rakitić (Sevilla)
Sammir (Getafe)
Ognjen Vukojević (Dynamo Kiev)

Forwards
Duje Čop (Dinamo Zagreb)
Eduardo (Shakhtar Donetsk)
Ivo Iličević (HSV)
Nikica Jelavić (Hull City)
Mario Mandžukić (Bayern Munich)
Ivica Olić (Wolfsburg)
Ivan Perišić (Wolfsburg)
Ante Rebić (Fiorentina)
 
I'm scared...
I have NEVER doubted Croatia's quality and ability to succeed in making grear generations of good players, but this time I can say they can be as dangerous as Belgium...
 
Australia (30 - 7 players to axe)

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Goalkeepers:
Matthew Ryan (FC Brügge)
Mitchell Langerak (Borussia Dortmund)
Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)
Mark Birighitti (Newcastle Jets)

Defenders:
Ivan Franjic (Brisbane Roar)
Matthew Spiranovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Curtis Good (Newcastle United)
Bailey Wright (Preston North End)
Jason Davidson (Heracles Almelo)
Luke Wilkshire (Dynamo Moscow)
Alex Wilkinson (Jeonbuk Motors)
Ryan McGowan (Shandong Luneng)

Midfielders:
Mile Jedinak (Crystal Palace)
Mark Milligan (Melbourne Victory)
James Holland (Austria Vienna)
Massimo Luongo (Swindon Town)
Adam Sarota (FC Utrecht)
Oliver Bozanic (FC Luzern)
Matt McKay (Brisbane Roar)
Mark Bresciano (Al Gharafa)
Josh Brillante (Newcastle Jets)

Forwards:
Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls)
Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus)
Tom Rogic (Melbourne Victory)
Dario Vidosic (FC Sion)
Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht)
James Troisi (Melbourne Victory)
Ben Halloran (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
Adam Taggart (Newcastle Jets)
Matthew Leckie (FSV Frankfurt)
 
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Brazil (23)

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Goalkeepers:
Júlio César (Toronto FC)
Jéfferson (Botafogo)
Victor (Grêmio)

Defenders:
Dani Alves (FC Barcelona)
Maicon (AS Roma)
Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain)
David Luiz (Chelsea FC)
Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)
Dante (Bayern Munich)
Henrique (SSC Napoli)

Midfielders:
Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg)
Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur)
Ramires (Chelsea FC)
Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Oscar (Chelsea FC)
Willian (Chelsea FC)
Hernanes (Inter Milan)
Bernard (Shakhtar Donezk)

Forwards:
Fred (Fluminense)
Neymar (FC Barcelona)
Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg)
Jô (Atlético Mineiro)

Standby List:
Lucas Leiva (Liverpool FC)
Alan Kardec (Sao Paulo)
Lucas Moura (Paris Saint-Germain)
Rafinha (Bayern Munich)
Filipe Luis (Atletico Madrid)
Miranda (Atletico Madrid)
Diego Cavalieri (Fluminense)
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Brazil standby list added.
 
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Germany (27 - 4 players to axe)

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Goalkeepers:
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund)
Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)

Defenders:
Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich)
Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund)
Kevin Großkreutz (Borussia Dortmund)
Benedikt Höwedes (Schalke 04)
Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
Per Mertesacker (Arsenal FC)
Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria Genua)
Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders:
Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen)
Julian Draxler (Schalke 04)
Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg)
Mario Götze (Bayern Munich)
Sami Khedira (Real Madrid)
Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich)
Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich)
Mesut Özil (Arsenal FC)
Lukas Podolski (Arsenal FC)
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
André Schürrle (Chelsea FC)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Forwards:
Miroslav Klose (SS Lazio)
Kevin Volland (1899 Hoffenheim)

Standby List:
 Max Meyer (Schalke 04)
Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04)
Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV)

Axed players:
André Hahn (FC Augsburg)
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Germany squad updated, Löw moved Meyer, Goretzka and Jansen to the standby list and Christoph Kramer called up after a strong performance in Poland friendly yesterday. Andre Hahn has been axed.
 
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Modric-Rakitic-Kovacic? World class mid right there. There isn't a lot of teams that can compete with that.
 
I agree, but we are not so strong defensively, especially on left side where both Pranjić and Strinić are great offensive full backs, but aren't so good when pressure is applied on that side.

I just hope that our midfield with Modrić, Rakitić and Kovačić will work well in Brazil. Against Iceland that worked, but we still need to see how it will be against stronger teams.
 
Greece (23 players)

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Goalkeepers:
Panaglotis Glykos (PAOK)
Stefanos Kapino (Panathinaikos)
Orestis Karnezis (Granada)

Defenders:
José Holebas (Olympiakos CFP)
Kostas Manolas (Olympiakos CFP)
Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund)
Vangelis Moras (Chievo Verona)
Giorgios Tzavellas (PAOK)
Vasilis Torosidis (AS Roma)
Loukas Vyntra (ZD Levante)

Midfielders:
Giannis Maniatis (Olympiakos CFP)
Andreas Samaris (Olympiakos CFP)
Kostas Katsouranis (PAOK)
Giorgos Karagounis (Fulham FC)
Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Torino)
Ioannis Fetfatzidis (CFC Genua)
Panagiotis Kone (FC Bologna)
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (FC Bologna)
Alexandros Tziolis (Kayserispor)

Forwards:
Theofanis Gekas (Konyaspor)
Kostas Mitroglou (Fulham FC)
Dimitris Salpingidis (PAOK)
Georgios Samaras (Celtic Glasgow)
 
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Hoping Demichelis gets through. He's had a great last 3 months

Might have to add Holland to my list if Rekik makes it
 
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