World Cup 2014 - Official squads

#71 said:
Portugal squad (30 players - 7 to axe):

Goalkeepers: Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Beto (Sevilla), Eduardo (SC Braga) and Rui Patrício (Sporting)

Defenders: André Almeida (Benfica), Antunes (Málaga), Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe), Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid), João Pereira (Valencia), Neto (Zenit), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ricardo Costa (Valencia) and Rolando (Inter).

Midfielders: André Gomes (Benfica), João Mário (Vitória FC), João Moutinho (Monaco), Miguel Veloso (D. Kiev), Raul Meireles (Fenerbahçe), Rúben Amorim (Benfica) and William Carvalho (Sporting).

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Éder (SC Braga), Hélder Postiga (Lazio), Hugo Almeida (Besiktas), Ivan Cavaleiro (Benfica), Nani (Manchester United), Rafa (SC Braga), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Varela (FC Porto) and Vieirinha (Wolfsburg)
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it should be edited:
Portugal squad (1 player)
Cristiano Ronaldo :PP:PP:PP
 
Looking at the Côte d'Ivoire list, there's no Emmanuel Eboué??
That's a shaaaame. I only came to see Eboué! :P
Seriously, is he injured or what?
 
Knoxville91 said:
England (23)

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Goalkeepers:
Joe Hart (Manchester City F.C.)
Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion F.C.)
Fraser Forster (Celtic F.C.)

Defenders:
Glen Johnson (Liverpool F.C.)
Gary Cahill (Chelsea F.C.)
Chris Smalling (Manchester United F.C.)
Luke Shaw (Southampton F.C.)
Phil Jagielka (Everton F.C.)
Phil Jones (Manchester United F.C.)
Leighton Baines (Everton F.C.)

Midfielders:
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool F.C.)
Jack Wilshere (Arsenal F.C.)
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool F.C.)
Raheem Sterling (Liverpool F.C.)
James Milner (Manchester City F.C.)
Frank Lampard (Chelsea F.C.)
Ross Barkley (Everton F.C.)
Adam Lallana (Southampton F.C.)

Forwards:
Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool F.C.)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United F.C.)
Rickie Lambert (Southampton F.C.)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal F.C.)
Danny Welbeck (Manchester United F.C.)
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Nice.

My personal starting selection would be:

--------------Hart-------------
Glen----Jagielka----Cahill----Baines
---------------Gerrard------------
---------Henderson---------------
--------------------Barkley-------
--Alex-----------------------Sterling
--------------Rooney--------------

Switch Barkley/Lallana, Rooney/Sturridge/Lambert, Henderson/Wilshere/Milner, Baines/Shaw later depending on match situation.
 
zeemeister said:
Yeah 2 out-and-out strikers is wierd.

What ever happened to Mario Gomez? He left for Fiorentina and vanished (I think) He is the type of player I would take for back up

Surprised also that Khedira is in despite not kicking a competitive ball for this year?
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Gomez was/is injured since last summer and played (if I remember correctly) less than 30 minutes since last September. Khedira on the other hand played some matches now and is much more needed at his position.
 
Russia's Update:

Pavel Pogrebnyak (Reading) ---> OUT

Denis Cheryshev (Sevilla) ---> IN

Aleksandr Anyukov (Zenit Saint Petersburg) ---> to reserve
Aleksei Berezutski (CSKA Moscow) ---> to reserve
Yuri Gazinskiy (Krasnodar) ---> to reserve
Vladimir Bystrov (Anzhi Makhachkala) ---> to reserve
Artyom Dzyuba (Rostov) ---> to reserve

The final squad of Russian team will be announced on June 2.
 
S-NipE said:
Gomez was/is injured since last summer and played (if I remember correctly) less than 30 minutes since last September. Khedira on the other hand played some matches now and is much more needed at his position.
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Thanks didnt realise this. Suppose they have enough midfielders that play as strikers
 
Stéphane Ruffier replaces Steve Mandanda, who has broken a vertebrae in his neck.
 
Ivo Iličević is out of Croatia squad because of injury.

On Friday, 27 remaining players will go to Bad Tatzmannsdorf for first part of pre-tournament preparations, with Modrić and Kranjčar joining a bit later because of their involvement in CL final and EPL playoffs.

On May 31st we will play in Osijek vs. Mali and after that Kovač will announce 23 players who will go to WC
 
Weird, Germany playing with Klose and Zac Efron as their only strikers.

Me thinks they're going to play Spain style with a faux "9", lots of class with Götze, Reus, Draxler, Özil, Müller, Schürrle, Podolski. Wow, when you list them all, they're the team to beat if you ask me.

-----------------Neuer------------------
Großkreutz -- Hummels -- Boateng -- Schmelzer
---------------Schweini-------------
-Reus--Özil--Müller--Götze--Schürrle------
 
Gedtillo said:
Weird, Germany playing with Klose and Zac Efron as their only strikers.

Me thinks they're going to play Spain style with a faux "9", lots of class with Götze, Reus, Draxler, Özil, Müller, Schürrle, Podolski. Wow, when you list them all, they're the team to beat if you ask me.

-----------------Neuer------------------
Großkreutz -- Hummels -- Boateng -- Schmelzer
---------------Schweini-------------
-Reus--Özil--Müller--Götze--Schürrle------
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Oh, please, no. This would end in a total disaster.
 
Proto broke his arm yesterday.
He is replaced by Zulte Waregem's GK Sammy Bossut (who will only go to Brazil if Casteels is still injured).
 
Gee, was there ever a WC, where so many high-profile players from their teams weren't playing because of injuries? Feels like there is a newly injured player everyday.
 
Paulo Bento anounced his 23 man list, there was few surprises like the exclusion of Quaresma for players like Rafa or Éder and even more surprising was the inclusion of Postiga who only started once for Lazio since they bought him.

Anyway the final list looks something like this:

Portugal (23)
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Goalkeepers:
Rui Patrício (Sporting)
Beto (Sevilla)
Eduardo (Braga)

Defenders:
Pepe (Real Madrid)
Ricardo Costa (Valencia)
Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe)
Neto (Zénit St. Petersburg)
João Pereira (Valencia)
André Almeida (Benfica)
Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid)

Midfielders:
Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev)
Raúl Meireles (Fenerbahçe)
João Moutinho (Monaco)
William Carvalho (Sporting)
Rúben Amorim (Benfica)

Strikers:
Nani (Manchester United)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Vieirinha (Wolfsburg)
Rafa (Braga)
Silvestre Varela (Porto)
Hugo Almeida (Besiktas)
Hélder Postiga (Lazio)
Éder (Braga)
 
Axed Greece players:

Alexandros Tzorvas (Apollon)
Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos)
Nikos Karabelas (Levante)
Kostas Fortounis (Kaiserslautern)
Dimitris Papadopoulos (Atromitos)
Nikos Karelis (Panathinaikos)
Stefanos Athanasiadis (PAOK)
 
amineken22 said:
Paulo Bento anounced his 23 man list, there was few surprises like the exclusion of Quaresma for players like Rafa or Éder and even more surprising was the inclusion of Postiga who only started once for Lazio since they bought him.

Anyway the final list looks something like this:

Portugal (23)
por.png


Goalkeepers:
Rui Patrício (Sporting)
Beto (Sevilla)
Eduardo (Braga)

Defenders:
Pepe (Real Madrid)
Ricardo Costa (Valencia)
Bruno Alves (Fenerbahçe)
Neto (Zénit St. Petersburg)
João Pereira (Valencia)
André Almeida (Benfica)
Fábio Coentrão (Real Madrid)

Midfielders:
Miguel Veloso (Dynamo Kiev)
Raúl Meireles (Fenerbahçe)
João Moutinho (Monaco)
William Carvalho (Sporting)
Rúben Amorim (Benfica)

Strikers:
Nani (Manchester United)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Vieirinha (Wolfsburg)
Rafa (Braga)
Silvestre Varela (Porto)
Hugo Almeida (Besiktas)
Hélder Postiga (Lazio)
Éder (Braga)
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I think he's better off giving Bebe a chance than playing Postiga.
 
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