Brazil,Germany and Italy announed their 23-man Squad for the World Cup earlier today.
First,let’s look at Brazil’s Squad:
Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira avoided any major surprises as the champions named their 23-man World Cup squad today.
Noteable absentees: Roque Junior, Marcos
Rogerio Ceni takes the place of Marcos,not a bad replacementif i say so myself.Ceni is the Captain of Sao Paulo and has scored more than 50 goals from free kicks and penalties in his career.
Brazil are grouped with Croatia, Australia and Japan at the finals in Germany.
Goalkeepers: Dida (AC Milan), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo)
Defenders: Cafu (AC Milan), Cicinho (Real Madrid), Lucio (Bayern Munich), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Cris (Olympique Lyon), Luisao (Benfica)
Midfielders: Edmilson (Barcelona), Juninho Pernambucano (Olympique Lyon), Emerson (Juventus), Ze Roberto (Bayern Munich), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal), Kaka (AC Milan), Ricardinho (Corinthians)
Forwards: Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Adriano (Inter Milan), Fred (Olympique Lyon).
Now, let’s look at the hosts,Germany’s Squad:
Coach Klinsmann has included 32 year old defender Jens Nowotny in his final squad, with a suprise move of not including potent goal scorer Kevin Kuranyi (Schalke 04).
Klinsmann reaffirmed Germany’s goal of winning the World Cup.
‘It’s everyone’s goal and dream,’ he said. ‘We’re three times champions. We know it will be a difficult goal to achieve but, with a lot of commitment, we’re going to aim for that.’
Germany play the opening match of the World Cup against Costa Rica in Munich on June 9. They play their other Group A games against Poland in Dortmund on June 14 and against Ecuador in Berlin on June 20.
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal), Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Timo Hildebrand (VfB Stuttgart)
Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Robert Huth (Chelsea), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Hanover 96), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund), Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Thomas Hitzlsperger (VfB Stuttgart), David Odonkor (Borussia Dortmund)
Forwards: Gerald Asamoah (Schalke 04), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Oliver Neuville (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Mike Hanke (Werder Bremen).
and last but not least..the Italians…
Guess what?..”Pippo” inzaghi has been included in the squad, at 32 years of age, this is very well his last World Cup (a pity that Spain’s Fernando Morientes did get the same chance).
However, there is no place for Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano or Livorno’s Cristiano Lucarelli — whose 19 goals in Serie A this season had pushed him into contention, and also of course no Christian Vieri.
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was included despite his link to an ongoing investigation into gambling.
Italy have been drawn in Group E for the finals along with Ghana, the Czech Republic and the United States.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Angelo Peruzzi (Lazio), Marco Amelia (Livorno)
Defenders: Cristian Zaccardo (Palermo), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Fabio Grosso (Palermo), Massimo Oddo (Lazio), Andrea Barzagli (Palermo).
Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Simone Perrotta (AS Roma), Simone Barone (Palermo).
Forwards: Luca Toni (Fiorentina), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Alberto Gilardino (AC Milan), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Udinese).
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