2014 FIFA World Cup squads

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament that was held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

A provisional list of 30 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 13 May 2014. FIFA published the 30-player provisional lists on their website on 16 May 2014. The final lists of 23 players per national team were submitted to FIFA by 2 June 2014. FIFA published the 23-player final lists, with the squad numbers, on their website, on 5 June 2014. Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game.

The age listed for each player is on 12 June 2014, the first day of the tournament. The number of caps listed for each player does not include any matches played after the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated.

The Netherlands was the only team to use all of its 23 players during the tournament, making it the fourth team in World Cup history to ever use all of its players in the squad, after France in 1978, and both Greece and Russia in 1994 (although in all these cases 22 players were used since the 23-player squads were not introduced until 2002 FIFA World Cup).

Group A

Brazil

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

The final squad was announced on 7 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 2 June.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Jefferson 2 January 1983 (aged 31) 9 Botafogo
2 DF Dani Alves 6 May 1983 (aged 31) 75 Barcelona
3 DF Thiago Silva (c) 22 September 1984 (aged 29) 46 Paris Saint-Germain
4 DF David Luiz 22 April 1987 (aged 27) 36 Chelsea
5 MF Fernandinho 4 May 1985 (aged 29) 7 Manchester City
6 DF Marcelo 12 May 1988 (aged 26) 31 Real Madrid
7 FW Hulk 25 July 1986 (aged 27) 35 Zenit Saint Petersburg
8 MF Paulinho 25 July 1988 (aged 25) 26 Tottenham Hotspur
9 FW Fred 3 October 1983 (aged 30) 33 Fluminense
10 FW Neymar 5 February 1992 (aged 22) 49 Barcelona
11 MF Oscar 9 September 1991 (aged 22) 31 Chelsea
12 GK Júlio César 3 September 1979 (aged 34) 80 Toronto FC
13 DF Dante 18 October 1983 (aged 30) 12 Bayern Munich
14 DF Maxwell 27 August 1981 (aged 32) 9 Paris Saint-Germain
15 DF Henrique 14 October 1986 (aged 27) 5 Napoli
16 MF Ramires 24 March 1987 (aged 27) 42 Chelsea
17 MF Luiz Gustavo 23 July 1987 (aged 26) 19 VfL Wolfsburg
18 MF Hernanes 29 May 1985 (aged 29) 24 Inter Milan
19 MF Willian 9 August 1988 (aged 25) 7 Chelsea
20 FW Bernard 8 September 1992 (aged 21) 11 Shakhtar Donetsk
21 FW 20 March 1987 (aged 27) 17 Atlético Mineiro
22 GK Victor 21 January 1983 (aged 31) 6 Atlético Mineiro
23 DF Maicon 26 July 1981 (aged 32) 72 Roma

Cameroon

Coach: Volker Finke

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Loïc Feudjou 14 April 1992 (aged 22) 2 Coton Sport
2 DF Benoît Assou-Ekotto 24 March 1984 (aged 30) 22 Queens Park Rangers
3 DF Nicolas Nkoulou 27 March 1990 (aged 24) 48 Marseille
4 DF Cédric Djeugoué 28 August 1992 (aged 21) 3 Coton Sport
5 DF Dany Nounkeu 11 April 1986 (aged 28) 16 Beşiktaş
6 MF Alex Song 9 September 1987 (aged 26) 47 Barcelona
7 MF Landry N'Guémo 28 November 1985 (aged 28) 40 Bordeaux
8 FW Benjamin Moukandjo 12 November 1988 (aged 25) 17 Nancy
9 FW Samuel Eto'o (c) 10 March 1981 (aged 33) 117 Chelsea
10 FW Vincent Aboubakar 22 January 1992 (aged 22) 24 Lorient
11 MF Jean Makoun 29 May 1983 (aged 31) 66 Rennes
12 DF Henri Bedimo 4 June 1984 (aged 30) 31 Lyon
13 FW Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting 23 March 1989 (aged 25) 26 Mainz 05
14 DF Aurélien Chedjou 20 June 1985 (aged 28) 31 Galatasaray
15 FW Pierre Webó 20 January 1982 (aged 32) 56 Fenerbahçe
16 GK Charles Itandje 2 November 1982 (aged 31) 9 Konyaspor
17 MF Stéphane Mbia 20 May 1986 (aged 28) 49 Sevilla
18 MF Eyong Enoh 23 March 1986 (aged 28) 38 Antalyaspor
19 FW Fabrice Olinga 12 May 1996 (aged 18) 8 Zulte Waregem
20 MF Edgar Salli 17 August 1992 (aged 21) 9 Lens
21 MF Joël Matip 8 August 1991 (aged 22) 23 Schalke 04
22 DF Allan Nyom 10 May 1988 (aged 26) 10 Granada
23 GK Sammy Ndjock 25 February 1990 (aged 24) 3 Fethiyespor

Croatia

Coach: Niko Kovač

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014. With less than 48 hours until the opening game against Brazil, Milan Badelj was called up to replace the injured Ivan Močinić, after having previously been excluded from the final squad.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Stipe Pletikosa 8 January 1979 (aged 35) 111 Rostov
2 DF Šime Vrsaljko 10 January 1992 (aged 22) 7 Genoa
3 DF Danijel Pranjić 2 December 1981 (aged 32) 50 Panathinaikos
4 MF Ivan Perišić 2 February 1989 (aged 25) 29 VfL Wolfsburg
5 DF Vedran Ćorluka 5 February 1986 (aged 28) 72 Lokomotiv Moscow
6 DF Dejan Lovren 5 July 1989 (aged 24) 25 Southampton
7 MF Ivan Rakitić 10 March 1988 (aged 26) 62 Sevilla
8 MF Ognjen Vukojević 20 December 1983 (aged 30) 55 Dynamo Kyiv
9 FW Nikica Jelavić 27 August 1985 (aged 28) 33 Hull City
10 MF Luka Modrić 9 September 1985 (aged 28) 75 Real Madrid
11 DF Darijo Srna (c) 1 May 1982 (aged 32) 112 Shakhtar Donetsk
12 GK Oliver Zelenika 14 May 1993 (aged 21) 0 Lokomotiva
13 DF Gordon Schildenfeld 18 March 1985 (aged 29) 21 Panathinaikos
14 MF Marcelo Brozović 16 November 1992 (aged 21) 1 Dinamo Zagreb
15 MF Milan Badelj 25 February 1989 (aged 25) 9 Hamburger SV
16 FW Ante Rebić 21 September 1993 (aged 20) 5 Fiorentina
17 FW Mario Mandžukić 21 May 1986 (aged 28) 50 Bayern Munich
18 FW Ivica Olić 14 September 1979 (aged 34) 92 VfL Wolfsburg
19 MF Sammir 23 April 1987 (aged 27) 6 Getafe
20 MF Mateo Kovačić 6 May 1994 (aged 20) 10 Inter Milan
21 DF Domagoj Vida 29 April 1989 (aged 25) 23 Dynamo Kyiv
22 FW Eduardo 25 February 1983 (aged 31) 63 Shakhtar Donetsk
23 GK Danijel Subašić 27 October 1984 (aged 29) 6 Monaco

Mexico

Coach: Miguel Herrera

The final squad was announced on 9 May 2014. However, midfielders Luis Montes and Juan Carlos Medina sustained injuries afterwards and were replaced by Javier Aquino and Miguel Ángel Ponce.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Jesús Corona 26 January 1981 (aged 33) 34 Cruz Azul
2 DF Francisco Javier Rodríguez 20 October 1981 (aged 32) 95 América
3 DF Carlos Salcido 2 April 1980 (aged 34) 122 UANL
4 DF Rafael Márquez (c) 13 February 1979 (aged 35) 120 León
5 DF Diego Reyes 19 September 1992 (aged 21) 14 Porto
6 MF Héctor Herrera 19 April 1990 (aged 24) 13 Porto
7 DF Miguel Layún 25 June 1988 (aged 25) 15 América
8 MF Marco Fabián 21 July 1989 (aged 24) 15 Cruz Azul
9 FW Raúl Jiménez 5 May 1991 (aged 23) 25 América
10 MF Giovani dos Santos 11 May 1989 (aged 25) 76 Villarreal
11 FW Alan Pulido 8 March 1991 (aged 23) 6 UANL
12 GK Alfredo Talavera 18 September 1982 (aged 31) 14 Toluca
13 GK Guillermo Ochoa 13 July 1985 (aged 28) 59 Ajaccio
14 FW Javier Hernández 1 June 1988 (aged 26) 62 Manchester United
15 DF Héctor Moreno 17 January 1988 (aged 26) 53 Espanyol
16 DF Miguel Ángel Ponce 12 April 1989 (aged 25) 8 Toluca
17 MF Isaác Brizuela 28 August 1990 (aged 23) 7 Toluca
18 MF Andrés Guardado 28 September 1986 (aged 27) 104 Bayer Leverkusen
19 FW Oribe Peralta 12 January 1984 (aged 30) 33 Santos Laguna
20 MF Javier Aquino 11 February 1990 (aged 24) 22 Villarreal
21 MF Carlos Peña 29 March 1990 (aged 24) 16 León
22 DF Paul Aguilar 6 March 1986 (aged 28) 30 América
23 MF José Juan Vázquez 14 March 1988 (aged 26) 5 León

Group B

Australia

Coach: Ange Postecoglou

The final squad was announced on 3 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Mathew Ryan 8 April 1992 (aged 22) 7 Club Brugge
2 DF Ivan Franjic 10 September 1987 (aged 26) 9 Brisbane Roar
3 DF Jason Davidson 29 June 1991 (aged 22) 7 Heracles Almelo
4 FW Tim Cahill 6 December 1979 (aged 34) 69 New York Red Bulls
5 MF Mark Milligan 4 August 1985 (aged 28) 29 Melbourne Victory
6 DF Matthew Spiranovic 27 June 1988 (aged 25) 18 Western Sydney Wanderers
7 FW Mathew Leckie 4 February 1991 (aged 23) 8 FSV Frankfurt
8 DF Bailey Wright 28 July 1992 (aged 21) 0 Preston North End
9 FW Adam Taggart 2 June 1993 (aged 21) 5 Newcastle Jets
10 MF Ben Halloran 14 June 1992 (aged 21) 2 Fortuna Düsseldorf
11 MF Tommy Oar 10 December 1991 (aged 22) 15 Utrecht
12 GK Mitchell Langerak 22 August 1988 (aged 25) 3 Borussia Dortmund
13 MF Oliver Bozanic 8 January 1989 (aged 25) 3 Luzern
14 MF James Troisi 3 July 1988 (aged 25) 11 Melbourne Victory
15 MF Mile Jedinak (c) 3 August 1984 (aged 29) 44 Crystal Palace
16 MF James Holland 15 May 1989 (aged 25) 14 Austria Wien
17 MF Matt McKay 11 January 1983 (aged 31) 47 Brisbane Roar
18 GK Eugene Galekovic 12 June 1981 (aged 33) 8 Adelaide United
19 DF Ryan McGowan 15 August 1989 (aged 24) 9 Shandong Luneng Taishan
20 MF Dario Vidošić 8 April 1987 (aged 27) 23 Sion
21 MF Massimo Luongo 25 September 1992 (aged 21) 1 Swindon Town
22 DF Alex Wilkinson 13 August 1984 (aged 29) 3 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
23 MF Mark Bresciano 11 February 1980 (aged 34) 74 Al-Gharafa

Chile

Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Claudio Bravo (c) 13 April 1983 (aged 31) 79 Real Sociedad
2 DF Eugenio Mena 18 July 1988 (aged 25) 25 Santos
3 DF Miiko Albornoz 30 November 1990 (aged 23) 2 Malmö FF
4 MF Mauricio Isla 12 June 1988 (aged 26) 47 Juventus
5 MF Francisco Silva 11 February 1986 (aged 28) 12 Osasuna
6 MF Carlos Carmona 21 February 1987 (aged 27) 44 Atalanta
7 FW Alexis Sánchez 19 December 1988 (aged 25) 67 Barcelona
8 MF Arturo Vidal 22 May 1987 (aged 27) 54 Juventus
9 FW Mauricio Pinilla 4 February 1984 (aged 30) 27 Cagliari
10 MF Jorge Valdivia 3 October 1983 (aged 30) 57 Palmeiras
11 FW Eduardo Vargas 20 November 1989 (aged 24) 30 Valencia
12 GK Cristopher Toselli 22 June 1988 (aged 25) 4 Universidad Católica
13 DF José Manuel Rojas 3 June 1983 (aged 31) 19 Universidad de Chile
14 MF Fabián Orellana 27 January 1986 (aged 28) 26 Celta Vigo
15 MF Jean Beausejour 3 June 1984 (aged 30) 59 Wigan Athletic
16 MF Felipe Gutiérrez 8 October 1990 (aged 23) 18 Twente
17 DF Gary Medel 3 August 1987 (aged 26) 61 Cardiff City
18 DF Gonzalo Jara 29 August 1985 (aged 28) 65 Nottingham Forest
19 MF José Pedro Fuenzalida 22 February 1985 (aged 29) 23 Colo-Colo
20 MF Charles Aránguiz 17 April 1989 (aged 25) 21 Internacional
21 MF Marcelo Díaz 30 December 1986 (aged 27) 21 Basel
22 FW Esteban Paredes 1 August 1980 (aged 33) 35 Colo-Colo
23 GK Johnny Herrera 9 May 1981 (aged 33) 8 Universidad de Chile

Netherlands

Coach: Louis van Gaal

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 2 June, during a press conference with Van Gaal.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Jasper Cillessen 22 April 1989 (aged 25) 8 Ajax
2 DF Ron Vlaar 16 February 1985 (aged 29) 24 Aston Villa
3 DF Stefan de Vrij 5 February 1992 (aged 22) 12 Feyenoord
4 DF Bruno Martins Indi 8 February 1992 (aged 22) 16 Feyenoord
5 DF Daley Blind 9 March 1990 (aged 24) 12 Ajax
6 MF Nigel de Jong 30 November 1984 (aged 29) 71 Milan
7 DF Daryl Janmaat 22 July 1989 (aged 24) 16 Feyenoord
8 MF Jonathan de Guzmán 13 September 1987 (aged 26) 10 Swansea City
9 FW Robin van Persie (c) 6 August 1983 (aged 30) 85 Manchester United
10 MF Wesley Sneijder 9 June 1984 (aged 30) 99 Galatasaray
11 FW Arjen Robben 23 January 1984 (aged 30) 75 Bayern Munich
12 DF Paul Verhaegh 1 September 1983 (aged 30) 2 FC Augsburg
13 DF Joël Veltman 15 January 1992 (aged 22) 2 Ajax
14 DF Terence Kongolo 14 February 1994 (aged 20) 1 Feyenoord
15 FW Dirk Kuyt 22 July 1980 (aged 33) 98 Fenerbahçe
16 MF Jordy Clasie 27 June 1991 (aged 22) 8 Feyenoord
17 FW Jeremain Lens 24 November 1987 (aged 26) 22 Dynamo Kyiv
18 MF Leroy Fer 5 January 1990 (aged 24) 6 Norwich City
19 FW Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 12 August 1983 (aged 30) 62 Schalke 04
20 MF Georginio Wijnaldum 11 November 1990 (aged 23) 5 PSV Eindhoven
21 FW Memphis Depay 13 February 1994 (aged 20) 6 PSV Eindhoven
22 GK Michel Vorm 20 October 1983 (aged 30) 14 Swansea City
23 GK Tim Krul 3 April 1988 (aged 26) 5 Newcastle United

Spain

Coach: Vicente del Bosque

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 3 June.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Iker Casillas (c) 20 May 1981 (aged 33) 154 Real Madrid
2 DF Raúl Albiol 4 September 1985 (aged 28) 46 Napoli
3 DF Gerard Piqué 2 February 1987 (aged 27) 60 Barcelona
4 MF Javi Martínez 2 September 1988 (aged 25) 17 Bayern Munich
5 DF Juanfran 9 January 1985 (aged 29) 8 Atlético Madrid
6 MF Andrés Iniesta 11 May 1984 (aged 30) 97 Barcelona
7 FW David Villa 3 December 1981 (aged 32) 96 Atlético Madrid
8 MF Xavi 25 January 1980 (aged 34) 132 Barcelona
9 FW Fernando Torres 20 March 1984 (aged 30) 107 Chelsea
10 MF Cesc Fàbregas 4 May 1987 (aged 27) 89 Barcelona
11 FW Pedro 28 July 1987 (aged 26) 40 Barcelona
12 GK David de Gea 7 November 1990 (aged 23) 1 Manchester United
13 MF Juan Mata 28 April 1988 (aged 26) 33 Manchester United
14 MF Xabi Alonso 25 November 1981 (aged 32) 111 Real Madrid
15 DF Sergio Ramos 30 March 1986 (aged 28) 117 Real Madrid
16 MF Sergio Busquets 16 July 1988 (aged 25) 65 Barcelona
17 MF Koke 8 January 1992 (aged 22) 8 Atlético Madrid
18 DF Jordi Alba 21 March 1989 (aged 25) 26 Barcelona
19 FW Diego Costa 7 October 1988 (aged 25) 2 Atlético Madrid
20 MF Santi Cazorla 13 December 1984 (aged 29) 64 Arsenal
21 MF David Silva 8 January 1986 (aged 28) 80 Manchester City
22 DF César Azpilicueta 28 August 1989 (aged 24) 6 Chelsea
23 GK Pepe Reina 31 August 1982 (aged 31) 32 Napoli

Group C

Colombia

Coach: José Pékerman

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. However, midfielder Aldo Leão Ramírez sustained injury afterwards and was replaced by Carlos Carbonero.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK David Ospina 31 August 1988 (aged 25) 44 Nice
2 DF Cristián Zapata 30 September 1986 (aged 27) 24 Milan
3 DF Mario Yepes (c) 13 January 1976 (aged 38) 98 Atalanta
4 DF Santiago Arias 13 January 1992 (aged 22) 6 PSV Eindhoven
5 MF Carlos Carbonero 25 July 1990 (aged 23) 1 River Plate
6 MF Carlos Sánchez 6 February 1986 (aged 28) 44 Elche
7 DF Pablo Armero 2 November 1986 (aged 27) 53 West Ham United
8 MF Abel Aguilar 6 January 1985 (aged 29) 49 Toulouse
9 FW Teófilo Gutiérrez 17 May 1985 (aged 29) 30 River Plate
10 MF James Rodríguez 12 July 1991 (aged 22) 22 Monaco
11 MF Juan Cuadrado 26 May 1988 (aged 26) 28 Fiorentina
12 GK Camilo Vargas 9 March 1989 (aged 25) 0 Santa Fe
13 MF Fredy Guarín 30 June 1986 (aged 27) 49 Inter Milan
14 FW Víctor Ibarbo 19 May 1990 (aged 24) 9 Cagliari
15 MF Alexander Mejía 11 July 1988 (aged 25) 8 Atlético Nacional
16 DF Éder Álvarez Balanta 28 February 1993 (aged 21) 3 River Plate
17 FW Carlos Bacca 8 September 1986 (aged 27) 11 Sevilla
18 DF Juan Camilo Zúñiga 14 December 1985 (aged 28) 50 Napoli
19 FW Adrián Ramos 22 January 1986 (aged 28) 26 Hertha BSC
20 MF Juan Fernando Quintero 18 January 1993 (aged 21) 4 Porto
21 FW Jackson Martínez 3 October 1986 (aged 27) 27 Porto
22 GK Faryd Mondragón 21 June 1971 (aged 42) 50 Deportivo Cali
23 DF Carlos Valdés 22 May 1985 (aged 29) 14 San Lorenzo

Greece

Coach: Fernando Santos

The final squad was announced on 19 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Orestis Karnezis 11 July 1985 (aged 28) 19 Granada
2 MF Giannis Maniatis 12 October 1986 (aged 27) 30 Olympiacos
3 DF Giorgos Tzavellas 26 November 1987 (aged 26) 13 PAOK
4 DF Kostas Manolas 14 June 1991 (aged 22) 9 Olympiacos
5 DF Vangelis Moras 26 August 1981 (aged 32) 19 Hellas Verona
6 MF Alexandros Tziolis 13 February 1985 (aged 29) 49 Kayserispor
7 FW Georgios Samaras 21 February 1985 (aged 29) 74 Celtic
8 MF Panagiotis Kone 26 July 1987 (aged 26) 16 Bologna
9 FW Kostas Mitroglou 12 March 1988 (aged 26) 32 Fulham
10 MF Giorgos Karagounis (c) 6 March 1977 (aged 37) 135 Fulham
11 DF Loukas Vyntra 5 February 1981 (aged 33) 50 Levante
12 GK Panagiotis Glykos 3 June 1986 (aged 28) 2 PAOK
13 GK Stefanos Kapino 18 March 1994 (aged 20) 2 Panathinaikos
14 FW Dimitris Salpingidis 18 August 1981 (aged 32) 76 PAOK
15 DF Vasilis Torosidis 10 June 1985 (aged 29) 66 Roma
16 MF Lazaros Christodoulopoulos 19 December 1986 (aged 27) 19 Bologna
17 FW Theofanis Gekas 23 May 1980 (aged 34) 72 Konyaspor
18 MF Giannis Fetfatzidis 21 December 1990 (aged 23) 19 Genoa
19 DF Sokratis Papastathopoulos 9 June 1988 (aged 26) 47 Borussia Dortmund
20 DF José Holebas 27 June 1984 (aged 29) 22 Olympiacos
21 MF Kostas Katsouranis 21 June 1979 (aged 34) 111 PAOK
22 MF Andreas Samaris 13 June 1989 (aged 24) 4 Olympiacos
23 MF Panagiotis Tachtsidis 15 February 1991 (aged 23) 6 Torino

Ivory Coast

Coach: Sabri Lamouchi

The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Boubacar Barry 30 December 1979 (aged 34) 77 Lokeren
2 DF Ousmane Viera 21 December 1986 (aged 27) 1 Çaykur Rizespor
3 DF Arthur Boka 2 April 1983 (aged 31) 78 VfB Stuttgart
4 DF Kolo Touré 19 March 1981 (aged 33) 107 Liverpool
5 DF Didier Zokora 14 December 1980 (aged 33) 119 Trabzonspor
6 FW Mathis Bolly 14 November 1990 (aged 23) 4 Fortuna Düsseldorf
7 DF Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro 11 October 1992 (aged 21) 1 Toulouse
8 FW Salomon Kalou 5 August 1985 (aged 28) 67 Lille
9 MF Cheick Tioté 21 June 1986 (aged 27) 43 Newcastle United
10 FW Gervinho 27 May 1987 (aged 27) 53 Roma
11 FW Didier Drogba (c) 11 March 1978 (aged 36) 101 Galatasaray
12 FW Wilfried Bony 10 December 1988 (aged 25) 24 Swansea City
13 FW Didier Ya Konan 22 May 1984 (aged 30) 25 Hannover 96
14 MF Ismaël Diomandé 28 August 1992 (aged 21) 2 Saint-Étienne
15 FW Max Gradel 30 November 1987 (aged 26) 26 Saint-Étienne
16 GK Sylvain Gbohouo 29 October 1988 (aged 25) 2 Séwé Sport
17 DF Serge Aurier 24 December 1992 (aged 21) 8 Toulouse
18 DF Constant Djakpa 17 October 1986 (aged 27) 5 Eintracht Frankfurt
19 MF Yaya Touré 13 May 1983 (aged 31) 82 Manchester City
20 MF Serey Dié 7 November 1984 (aged 29) 7 Basel
21 FW Giovanni Sio 31 March 1989 (aged 25) 7 Basel
22 DF Sol Bamba 13 January 1985 (aged 29) 43 Trabzonspor
23 GK Sayouba Mandé 15 June 1993 (aged 20) 1 Stabæk

Japan

Coach: Alberto Zaccheroni

The final squad was announced on 12 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 25 May.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Eiji Kawashima 20 March 1983 (aged 31) 56 Standard Liège
2 DF Atsuto Uchida 27 March 1988 (aged 26) 68 Schalke 04
3 DF Gōtoku Sakai 14 March 1991 (aged 23) 12 VfB Stuttgart
4 MF Keisuke Honda 13 June 1986 (aged 27) 56 Milan
5 DF Yuto Nagatomo 12 September 1986 (aged 27) 70 Inter Milan
6 DF Masato Morishige 21 May 1987 (aged 27) 10 FC Tokyo
7 MF Yasuhito Endo 28 January 1980 (aged 34) 144 Gamba Osaka
8 MF Hiroshi Kiyotake 12 November 1989 (aged 24) 25 1. FC Nürnberg
9 FW Shinji Okazaki 16 April 1986 (aged 28) 76 Mainz 05
10 MF Shinji Kagawa 17 March 1989 (aged 25) 57 Manchester United
11 FW Yoichiro Kakitani 3 January 1990 (aged 24) 12 Cerezo Osaka
12 GK Shusaku Nishikawa 18 June 1986 (aged 27) 13 Urawa Red Diamonds
13 FW Yoshito Ōkubo 9 June 1982 (aged 32) 57 Kawasaki Frontale
14 MF Toshihiro Aoyama 22 February 1986 (aged 28) 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
15 DF Yasuyuki Konno 25 January 1983 (aged 31) 81 Gamba Osaka
16 MF Hotaru Yamaguchi 6 October 1990 (aged 23) 12 Cerezo Osaka
17 MF Makoto Hasebe (c) 18 January 1984 (aged 30) 78 1. FC Nürnberg
18 FW Yuya Osako 18 May 1990 (aged 24) 9 1860 Munich
19 DF Masahiko Inoha 28 August 1983 (aged 30) 21 Júbilo Iwata
20 FW Manabu Saitō 4 April 1990 (aged 24) 5 Yokohama F. Marinos
21 DF Hiroki Sakai 12 April 1990 (aged 24) 18 Hannover 96
22 DF Maya Yoshida 24 August 1988 (aged 25) 41 Southampton
23 GK Shūichi Gonda 3 March 1989 (aged 25) 2 FC Tokyo

Group D

Costa Rica

Coach: Jorge Luis Pinto

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Keylor Navas 15 December 1986 (aged 27) 53 Levante
2 DF Jhonny Acosta 21 July 1983 (aged 30) 25 Alajuelense
3 DF Giancarlo González 8 February 1988 (aged 26) 35 Columbus Crew
4 DF Michael Umaña 16 July 1982 (aged 31) 83 Saprissa
5 MF Celso Borges 27 May 1988 (aged 26) 63 AIK
6 DF Óscar Duarte 3 June 1989 (aged 25) 11 Club Brugge
7 MF Christian Bolaños 17 May 1984 (aged 30) 55 Copenhagen
8 DF David Myrie 1 June 1988 (aged 26) 10 Herediano
9 FW Joel Campbell 26 June 1992 (aged 21) 33 Olympiacos
10 FW Bryan Ruiz (c) 18 August 1985 (aged 28) 63 PSV Eindhoven
11 MF Michael Barrantes 4 October 1983 (aged 30) 50 Aalesund
12 DF Waylon Francis 20 September 1990 (aged 23) 1 Columbus Crew
13 MF Óscar Granados 25 October 1985 (aged 28) 11 Herediano
14 FW Randall Brenes 13 August 1983 (aged 30) 39 Cartaginés
15 DF Júnior Díaz 12 September 1983 (aged 30) 62 Mainz 05
16 DF Cristian Gamboa 24 October 1989 (aged 24) 25 Rosenborg
17 MF Yeltsin Tejeda 17 March 1992 (aged 22) 22 Saprissa
18 GK Patrick Pemberton 24 April 1982 (aged 32) 21 Alajuelense
19 DF Roy Miller 24 November 1984 (aged 29) 48 New York Red Bulls
20 MF Diego Calvo 25 March 1991 (aged 23) 10 Vålerenga
21 FW Marco Ureña 5 March 1990 (aged 24) 24 Kuban Krasnodar
22 MF José Miguel Cubero 14 February 1987 (aged 27) 35 Herediano
23 GK Daniel Cambronero 8 January 1986 (aged 28) 4 Herediano

England

Coach: Roy Hodgson

England's final squad was announced on 12 May 2014, including seven standby squad members: John Ruddy, Jon Flanagan, John Stones, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Andy Carroll and Jermain Defoe. Of those seven, only Stones and Flanagan joined the rest of the squad at a training camp in Portugal, with Stones serving as a like-for-like replacement option for Phil Jones, who was still recovering from a shoulder injury. Both Stones and Flanagan travelled with the squad to their pre-tournament training base in Miami, and remained with the team in Brazil in the event of any injuries prior to the opening game. The squad numbers were revealed on 22 May.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Joe Hart 19 April 1987 (aged 27) 41 Manchester City
2 DF Glen Johnson 23 August 1984 (aged 29) 52 Liverpool
3 DF Leighton Baines 11 December 1984 (aged 29) 24 Everton
4 MF Steven Gerrard (c) 30 May 1980 (aged 34) 111 Liverpool
5 DF Gary Cahill 19 December 1985 (aged 28) 24 Chelsea
6 DF Phil Jagielka 17 August 1982 (aged 31) 26 Everton
7 MF Jack Wilshere 1 January 1992 (aged 22) 18 Arsenal
8 MF Frank Lampard 20 June 1978 (aged 35) 105 Chelsea
9 FW Daniel Sturridge 1 September 1989 (aged 24) 12 Liverpool
10 FW Wayne Rooney 24 October 1985 (aged 28) 92 Manchester United
11 FW Danny Welbeck 26 November 1990 (aged 23) 24 Manchester United
12 DF Chris Smalling 22 November 1989 (aged 24) 12 Manchester United
13 GK Ben Foster 3 April 1983 (aged 31) 7 West Bromwich Albion
14 MF Jordan Henderson 17 June 1990 (aged 23) 11 Liverpool
15 MF Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 15 August 1993 (aged 20) 15 Arsenal
16 DF Phil Jones 21 February 1992 (aged 22) 10 Manchester United
17 MF James Milner 4 January 1986 (aged 28) 47 Manchester City
18 FW Rickie Lambert 16 February 1982 (aged 32) 6 Southampton
19 MF Raheem Sterling 8 December 1994 (aged 19) 4 Liverpool
20 MF Adam Lallana 10 May 1988 (aged 26) 6 Southampton
21 MF Ross Barkley 5 December 1993 (aged 20) 6 Everton
22 GK Fraser Forster 17 March 1988 (aged 26) 2 Celtic
23 DF Luke Shaw 12 July 1995 (aged 18) 2 Southampton

Italy

Coach: Cesare Prandelli

The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014. The squad numbers were revealed the next day.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Gianluigi Buffon (c) 28 January 1978 (aged 36) 140 Juventus
2 DF Mattia De Sciglio 20 October 1992 (aged 21) 11 Milan
3 DF Giorgio Chiellini 14 August 1984 (aged 29) 68 Juventus
4 DF Matteo Darmian 2 December 1989 (aged 24) 1 Torino
5 MF Thiago Motta 28 August 1982 (aged 31) 20 Paris Saint-Germain
6 MF Antonio Candreva 28 February 1987 (aged 27) 20 Lazio
7 DF Ignazio Abate 12 November 1986 (aged 27) 20 Milan
8 MF Claudio Marchisio 19 January 1986 (aged 28) 44 Juventus
9 FW Mario Balotelli 12 August 1990 (aged 23) 30 Milan
10 FW Antonio Cassano 12 July 1982 (aged 31) 37 Parma
11 FW Alessio Cerci 23 July 1987 (aged 26) 12 Torino
12 GK Salvatore Sirigu 12 January 1987 (aged 27) 8 Paris Saint-Germain
13 GK Mattia Perin 10 November 1992 (aged 21) 0 Genoa
14 MF Alberto Aquilani 7 July 1984 (aged 29) 35 Fiorentina
15 DF Andrea Barzagli 8 May 1981 (aged 33) 47 Juventus
16 MF Daniele De Rossi 24 July 1983 (aged 30) 95 Roma
17 FW Ciro Immobile 20 February 1990 (aged 24) 2 Torino
18 MF Marco Parolo 25 January 1985 (aged 29) 4 Parma
19 DF Leonardo Bonucci 1 May 1987 (aged 27) 37 Juventus
20 DF Gabriel Paletta 15 February 1986 (aged 28) 2 Parma
21 MF Andrea Pirlo 19 May 1979 (aged 35) 109 Juventus
22 FW Lorenzo Insigne 4 June 1991 (aged 23) 5 Napoli
23 MF Marco Verratti 5 November 1992 (aged 21) 6 Paris Saint-Germain

Uruguay

Coach: Óscar Tabárez

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Fernando Muslera 16 June 1986 (aged 27) 58 Galatasaray
2 DF Diego Lugano 2 November 1980 (aged 33) 94 West Bromwich Albion
3 DF Diego Godín (c) 16 February 1986 (aged 28) 77 Atlético Madrid
4 DF Jorge Fucile 19 November 1984 (aged 29) 42 Porto
5 MF Walter Gargano 23 July 1984 (aged 29) 63 Parma
6 MF Álvaro Pereira 28 November 1985 (aged 28) 57 São Paulo
7 MF Cristian Rodríguez 30 September 1985 (aged 28) 73 Atlético Madrid
8 FW Abel Hernández 8 August 1990 (aged 23) 12 Palermo
9 FW Luis Suárez 24 January 1987 (aged 27) 77 Liverpool
10 FW Diego Forlán 19 May 1979 (aged 35) 110 Cerezo Osaka
11 FW Cristhian Stuani 12 October 1986 (aged 27) 10 Espanyol
12 GK Rodrigo Muñoz 22 January 1982 (aged 32) 0 Libertad
13 DF José Giménez 20 January 1995 (aged 19) 6 Atlético Madrid
14 MF Nicolás Lodeiro 21 March 1989 (aged 25) 26 Botafogo
15 MF Diego Pérez 18 May 1980 (aged 34) 89 Bologna
16 DF Maxi Pereira 8 June 1984 (aged 30) 90 Benfica
17 MF Egidio Arévalo Ríos 1 January 1982 (aged 32) 55 Morelia
18 MF Gastón Ramírez 2 December 1990 (aged 23) 29 Southampton
19 DF Sebastián Coates 7 October 1990 (aged 23) 15 Nacional
20 MF Álvaro González 29 October 1984 (aged 29) 43 Lazio
21 FW Edinson Cavani 14 February 1987 (aged 27) 62 Paris Saint-Germain
22 DF Martín Cáceres 7 April 1987 (aged 27) 57 Juventus
23 GK Martín Silva 25 March 1983 (aged 31) 4 Vasco da Gama

Group E

Ecuador

Coach: Reinaldo Rueda

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. The squad numbers were revealed the next day. However, midfielder Segundo Castillo was replaced by Oswaldo Minda after injuring ligaments in his right knee.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Máximo Banguera 16 December 1985 (aged 28) 25 Barcelona SC
2 DF Jorge Guagua 28 September 1981 (aged 32) 59 Emelec
3 DF Frickson Erazo 5 May 1988 (aged 26) 37 Flamengo
4 DF Juan Carlos Paredes 8 July 1987 (aged 26) 38 Barcelona SC
5 MF Renato Ibarra 20 January 1991 (aged 23) 18 Vitesse
6 MF Christian Noboa 9 April 1985 (aged 29) 42 Dynamo Moscow
7 MF Jefferson Montero 1 September 1989 (aged 24) 40 Morelia
8 MF Édison Méndez 16 March 1979 (aged 35) 110 Santa Fe
9 MF Joao Rojas 14 June 1989 (aged 24) 30 Cruz Azul
10 DF Walter Ayoví 11 August 1979 (aged 34) 90 Pachuca
11 FW Felipe Caicedo 5 September 1988 (aged 25) 50 Al Jazira
12 GK Adrián Bone 8 September 1988 (aged 25) 3 El Nacional
13 FW Enner Valencia 4 November 1989 (aged 24) 10 Pachuca
14 MF Oswaldo Minda 26 July 1983 (aged 30) 18 Chivas USA
15 MF Michael Arroyo 23 April 1987 (aged 27) 21 Atlante
16 MF Antonio Valencia (c) 4 August 1985 (aged 28) 71 Manchester United
17 FW Jaime Ayoví 21 February 1988 (aged 26) 30 Tijuana
18 DF Óscar Bagüí 10 December 1982 (aged 31) 21 Emelec
19 MF Luis Saritama 20 October 1983 (aged 30) 49 Barcelona SC
20 MF Fidel Martínez 15 February 1990 (aged 24) 8 Tijuana
21 DF Gabriel Achilier 24 March 1985 (aged 29) 23 Emelec
22 GK Alexander Domínguez 5 June 1987 (aged 27) 18 LDU Quito
23 MF Carlos Gruezo 19 April 1995 (aged 19) 3 VfB Stuttgart

France

Coach: Didier Deschamps

The final squad was announced on 13 May 2014. Though originally selected, Franck Ribéry was removed due to a back injury.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Hugo Lloris (c) 26 December 1986 (aged 27) 57 Tottenham Hotspur
2 DF Mathieu Debuchy 28 July 1985 (aged 28) 21 Newcastle United
3 DF Patrice Evra 15 May 1981 (aged 33) 58 Manchester United
4 DF Raphaël Varane 25 April 1993 (aged 21) 6 Real Madrid
5 DF Mamadou Sakho 13 February 1990 (aged 24) 19 Liverpool
6 MF Yohan Cabaye 14 January 1986 (aged 28) 30 Paris Saint-Germain
7 MF Rémy Cabella 8 March 1990 (aged 24) 1 Montpellier
8 MF Mathieu Valbuena 28 September 1984 (aged 29) 34 Marseille
9 FW Olivier Giroud 30 September 1986 (aged 27) 30 Arsenal
10 FW Karim Benzema 19 December 1987 (aged 26) 66 Real Madrid
11 FW Antoine Griezmann 21 March 1991 (aged 23) 4 Real Sociedad
12 MF Rio Mavuba 8 March 1984 (aged 30) 12 Lille
13 DF Eliaquim Mangala 13 February 1991 (aged 23) 3 Porto
14 MF Blaise Matuidi 9 April 1987 (aged 27) 23 Paris Saint-Germain
15 DF Bacary Sagna 14 February 1983 (aged 31) 41 Arsenal
16 GK Stéphane Ruffier 27 September 1986 (aged 27) 2 Saint-Étienne
17 DF Lucas Digne 20 July 1993 (aged 20) 2 Paris Saint-Germain
18 MF Moussa Sissoko 16 August 1989 (aged 24) 17 Newcastle United
19 MF Paul Pogba 15 March 1993 (aged 21) 11 Juventus
20 FW Loïc Rémy 2 January 1987 (aged 27) 25 Newcastle United
21 DF Laurent Koscielny 10 September 1985 (aged 28) 17 Arsenal
22 MF Morgan Schneiderlin 8 November 1989 (aged 24) 1 Southampton
23 GK Mickaël Landreau 14 May 1979 (aged 35) 11 Bastia

Honduras

Coach: Luis Fernando Suárez

The final squad was announced on 5 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Luis López 13 September 1993 (aged 20) 0 Real España
2 DF Osman Chávez 29 July 1984 (aged 29) 54 Qingdao Jonoon
3 DF Maynor Figueroa 2 May 1983 (aged 31) 105 Hull City
4 DF Juan Pablo Montes 26 October 1985 (aged 28) 11 Motagua
5 DF Víctor Bernárdez 24 May 1982 (aged 32) 78 San Jose Earthquakes
6 DF Juan Carlos García 8 March 1988 (aged 26) 34 Wigan Athletic
7 DF Emilio Izaguirre 10 May 1986 (aged 28) 68 Celtic
8 MF Wilson Palacios 29 July 1984 (aged 29) 95 Stoke City
9 FW Jerry Palacios 1 November 1981 (aged 32) 24 Alajuelense
10 MF Mario Martínez 30 July 1989 (aged 24) 37 Real España
11 FW Jerry Bengtson 8 April 1987 (aged 27) 44 New England Revolution
12 MF Edder Delgado 20 November 1986 (aged 27) 26 Real España
13 FW Carlo Costly 18 July 1982 (aged 31) 70 Real España
14 MF Boniek García 4 September 1984 (aged 29) 92 Houston Dynamo
15 MF Roger Espinoza 25 October 1986 (aged 27) 42 Wigan Athletic
16 FW Rony Martínez 16 October 1987 (aged 26) 12 CD Real Sociedad
17 MF Andy Najar 16 March 1993 (aged 21) 17 Anderlecht
18 GK Noel Valladares (c) 3 May 1977 (aged 37) 122 Olimpia
19 MF Luis Garrido 5 November 1990 (aged 23) 20 Olimpia
20 MF Jorge Claros 8 January 1986 (aged 28) 49 Motagua
21 DF Brayan Beckeles 28 November 1985 (aged 28) 23 Olimpia
22 GK Donis Escober 3 February 1980 (aged 34) 26 Olimpia
23 MF Marvin Chávez 3 November 1983 (aged 30) 42 Chivas USA

Switzerland

Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld

The final squad was announced on 13 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Diego Benaglio 8 September 1983 (aged 30) 57 VfL Wolfsburg
2 DF Stephan Lichtsteiner 16 January 1984 (aged 30) 63 Juventus
3 DF Reto Ziegler 16 January 1986 (aged 28) 35 Sassuolo
4 DF Philippe Senderos 14 February 1985 (aged 29) 53 Valencia
5 DF Steve von Bergen 10 June 1983 (aged 31) 41 Young Boys
6 DF Michael Lang 8 February 1991 (aged 23) 6 Grasshopper
7 MF Tranquillo Barnetta 22 May 1985 (aged 29) 74 Eintracht Frankfurt
8 MF Gökhan Inler (c) 27 June 1984 (aged 29) 73 Napoli
9 FW Haris Seferovic 22 February 1992 (aged 22) 11 Real Sociedad
10 MF Granit Xhaka 27 September 1992 (aged 21) 26 Borussia Mönchengladbach
11 MF Valon Behrami 19 April 1985 (aged 29) 48 Napoli
12 GK Yann Sommer 17 December 1988 (aged 25) 6 Basel
13 DF Ricardo Rodríguez 25 August 1992 (aged 21) 21 VfL Wolfsburg
14 MF Valentin Stocker 12 April 1989 (aged 25) 24 Basel
15 MF Blerim Džemaili 12 April 1986 (aged 28) 34 Napoli
16 MF Gelson Fernandes 2 September 1986 (aged 27) 47 SC Freiburg
17 FW Mario Gavranović 24 November 1989 (aged 24) 11 Zürich
18 FW Admir Mehmedi 16 March 1991 (aged 23) 21 SC Freiburg
19 FW Josip Drmić 8 August 1992 (aged 21) 7 1. FC Nürnberg
20 DF Johan Djourou 18 January 1987 (aged 27) 44 Hamburger SV
21 GK Roman Bürki 14 November 1990 (aged 23) 0 Grasshopper
22 DF Fabian Schär 20 December 1991 (aged 22) 6 Basel
23 MF Xherdan Shaqiri 10 October 1991 (aged 22) 33 Bayern Munich

Group F

Argentina

Coach: Alejandro Sabella

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Sergio Romero 22 February 1987 (aged 27) 47 Monaco
2 DF Ezequiel Garay 10 October 1986 (aged 27) 18 Benfica
3 DF Hugo Campagnaro 27 June 1980 (aged 33) 15 Inter Milan
4 DF Pablo Zabaleta 16 January 1985 (aged 29) 36 Manchester City
5 MF Fernando Gago 10 April 1986 (aged 28) 49 Boca Juniors
6 MF Lucas Biglia 30 January 1986 (aged 28) 18 Lazio
7 MF Ángel Di María 14 February 1988 (aged 26) 47 Real Madrid
8 MF Enzo Pérez 22 February 1986 (aged 28) 7 Benfica
9 FW Gonzalo Higuaín 10 December 1987 (aged 26) 36 Napoli
10 FW Lionel Messi (c) 24 June 1987 (aged 26) 86 Barcelona
11 MF Maxi Rodríguez 2 January 1981 (aged 33) 55 Newell's Old Boys
12 GK Agustín Orión 26 July 1981 (aged 32) 3 Boca Juniors
13 MF Augusto Fernández 10 April 1986 (aged 28) 9 Celta Vigo
14 MF Javier Mascherano 8 June 1984 (aged 30) 98 Barcelona
15 DF Martín Demichelis 20 December 1980 (aged 33) 38 Manchester City
16 DF Marcos Rojo 20 March 1990 (aged 24) 22 Sporting CP
17 DF Federico Fernández 21 February 1989 (aged 25) 26 Napoli
18 FW Rodrigo Palacio 5 February 1982 (aged 32) 22 Inter Milan
19 MF Ricky Álvarez 12 April 1988 (aged 26) 7 Inter Milan
20 FW Sergio Agüero 2 June 1988 (aged 26) 51 Manchester City
21 GK Mariano Andújar 30 July 1983 (aged 30) 10 Catania
22 FW Ezequiel Lavezzi 3 May 1985 (aged 29) 31 Paris Saint-Germain
23 DF José María Basanta 3 April 1984 (aged 30) 10 Monterrey

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Coach: Safet Sušić

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Asmir Begović 20 June 1987 (aged 26) 30 Stoke City
2 DF Avdija Vršajević 6 March 1986 (aged 28) 13 Hajduk Split
3 DF Ermin Bičakčić 24 January 1990 (aged 24) 7 Eintracht Braunschweig
4 DF Emir Spahić (c) 18 August 1980 (aged 33) 74 Bayer Leverkusen
5 DF Sead Kolašinac 20 June 1993 (aged 20) 4 Schalke 04
6 DF Ognjen Vranješ 24 October 1989 (aged 24) 13 Elazığspor
7 DF Muhamed Bešić 10 September 1992 (aged 21) 9 Ferencváros
8 MF Miralem Pjanić 2 April 1990 (aged 24) 48 Roma
9 FW Vedad Ibišević 6 August 1984 (aged 29) 55 VfB Stuttgart
10 MF Zvjezdan Misimović 5 June 1982 (aged 32) 81 Guizhou Renhe
11 FW Edin Džeko 17 March 1986 (aged 28) 62 Manchester City
12 GK Jasmin Fejzić 15 May 1986 (aged 28) 0 VfR Aalen
13 DF Mensur Mujdža 28 March 1984 (aged 30) 24 SC Freiburg
14 MF Tino-Sven Sušić 13 February 1992 (aged 22) 2 Hajduk Split
15 DF Toni Šunjić 15 December 1988 (aged 25) 8 Zorya Luhansk
16 MF Senad Lulić 18 January 1986 (aged 28) 33 Lazio
17 MF Senijad Ibričić 26 September 1985 (aged 28) 42 Kayseri Erciyesspor
18 MF Haris Medunjanin 8 March 1985 (aged 29) 35 Gaziantepspor
19 FW Edin Višća 17 February 1990 (aged 24) 10 İstanbul Başakşehir
20 MF Izet Hajrović 4 August 1991 (aged 22) 7 Galatasaray
21 MF Anel Hadžić 16 August 1989 (aged 24) 2 Sturm Graz
22 GK Asmir Avdukić 13 May 1981 (aged 33) 3 Borac Banja Luka
23 MF Sejad Salihović 8 October 1984 (aged 29) 42 1899 Hoffenheim

Iran

Coach: Carlos Queiroz

The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Rahman Ahmadi 30 July 1980 (aged 33) 10 Sepahan
2 DF Khosro Heydari 14 September 1983 (aged 30) 49 Esteghlal
3 MF Ehsan Hajsafi 25 February 1990 (aged 24) 62 Sepahan
4 DF Jalal Hosseini 3 February 1982 (aged 32) 85 Persepolis
5 DF Amir Hossein Sadeghi 6 September 1981 (aged 32) 17 Esteghlal
6 MF Javad Nekounam (c) 7 October 1980 (aged 33) 140 Al-Kuwait
7 MF Masoud Shojaei 9 June 1984 (aged 30) 50 Las Palmas
8 MF Reza Haghighi 1 February 1989 (aged 25) 8 Persepolis
9 FW Alireza Jahanbakhsh 11 August 1993 (aged 20) 7 NEC
10 FW Karim Ansarifard 3 April 1990 (aged 24) 42 Tractor Sazi
11 MF Ghasem Haddadifar 12 July 1983 (aged 30) 17 Zob Ahan
12 GK Alireza Haghighi 2 May 1988 (aged 26) 6 Sporting Covilhã
13 DF Hossein Mahini 16 September 1986 (aged 27) 22 Persepolis
14 MF Andranik Teymourian 6 March 1983 (aged 31) 79 Esteghlal
15 DF Pejman Montazeri 6 September 1983 (aged 30) 22 Umm Salal
16 FW Reza Ghoochannejhad 20 September 1987 (aged 26) 14 Charlton Athletic
17 DF Ahmad Alenemeh 10 October 1982 (aged 31) 9 Naft Tehran
18 MF Bakhtiar Rahmani 23 September 1991 (aged 22) 4 Foolad
19 DF Hashem Beikzadeh 22 January 1984 (aged 30) 17 Esteghlal
20 DF Steven Beitashour 1 February 1987 (aged 27) 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
21 MF Ashkan Dejagah 5 July 1986 (aged 27) 14 Fulham
22 GK Daniel Davari 6 January 1988 (aged 26) 4 Eintracht Braunschweig
23 DF Mehrdad Pooladi 26 February 1987 (aged 27) 20 Persepolis

Nigeria

Coach: Stephen Keshi

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. Ejike Uzoenyi replaced Elderson Echiéjilé due to injury on 7 June.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Vincent Enyeama 29 August 1982 (aged 31) 91 Lille
2 DF Joseph Yobo (c) 6 September 1980 (aged 33) 97 Norwich City
3 MF Ejike Uzoenyi 23 March 1992 (aged 22) 21 Enugu Rangers
4 MF Reuben Gabriel 25 September 1990 (aged 23) 11 Waasland-Beveren
5 DF Efe Ambrose 18 October 1988 (aged 25) 37 Celtic
6 DF Azubuike Egwuekwe 16 July 1989 (aged 24) 31 Warri Wolves
7 FW Ahmed Musa 14 October 1992 (aged 21) 35 CSKA Moscow
8 FW Peter Odemwingie 15 July 1981 (aged 32) 61 Stoke City
9 FW Emmanuel Emenike 10 May 1987 (aged 27) 23 Fenerbahçe
10 MF John Obi Mikel 22 April 1987 (aged 27) 59 Chelsea
11 MF Victor Moses 12 December 1990 (aged 23) 22 Liverpool
12 DF Kunle Odunlami 30 April 1991 (aged 23) 11 Sunshine Stars
13 DF Juwon Oshaniwa 14 September 1990 (aged 23) 10 Ashdod
14 DF Godfrey Oboabona 16 August 1990 (aged 23) 35 Çaykur Rizespor
15 MF Ramon Azeez 12 December 1992 (aged 21) 2 Almería
16 GK Austin Ejide 8 April 1984 (aged 30) 31 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
17 MF Ogenyi Onazi 25 December 1992 (aged 21) 21 Lazio
18 MF Michael Babatunde 24 December 1992 (aged 21) 5 Volyn Lutsk
19 FW Uche Nwofor 17 September 1991 (aged 22) 6 Heerenveen
20 FW Michael Uchebo 2 February 1990 (aged 24) 4 Cercle Brugge
21 GK Chigozie Agbim 28 November 1984 (aged 29) 11 Gombe United
22 DF Kenneth Omeruo 17 October 1993 (aged 20) 17 Middlesbrough
23 FW Shola Ameobi 12 October 1981 (aged 32) 7 Newcastle United

Group G

Germany

Coach: Joachim Löw

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. On 7 June, Marco Reus was replaced by Shkodran Mustafi after Reus injured his ankle.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Manuel Neuer 27 March 1986 (aged 28) 45 Bayern Munich
2 DF Kevin Großkreutz 19 July 1988 (aged 25) 5 Borussia Dortmund
3 DF Matthias Ginter 19 January 1994 (aged 20) 2 SC Freiburg
4 DF Benedikt Höwedes 29 February 1988 (aged 26) 21 Schalke 04
5 DF Mats Hummels 16 December 1988 (aged 25) 30 Borussia Dortmund
6 MF Sami Khedira 4 April 1987 (aged 27) 46 Real Madrid
7 MF Bastian Schweinsteiger 1 August 1984 (aged 29) 102 Bayern Munich
8 MF Mesut Özil 15 October 1988 (aged 25) 55 Arsenal
9 FW André Schürrle 6 November 1990 (aged 23) 33 Chelsea
10 FW Lukas Podolski 4 June 1985 (aged 29) 114 Arsenal
11 FW Miroslav Klose 9 June 1978 (aged 36) 132 Lazio
12 GK Ron-Robert Zieler 12 February 1989 (aged 25) 3 Hannover 96
13 FW Thomas Müller 13 September 1989 (aged 24) 49 Bayern Munich
14 MF Julian Draxler 20 September 1993 (aged 20) 11 Schalke 04
15 DF Erik Durm 12 May 1992 (aged 22) 1 Borussia Dortmund
16 DF Philipp Lahm (c) 11 November 1983 (aged 30) 106 Bayern Munich
17 DF Per Mertesacker 29 September 1984 (aged 29) 98 Arsenal
18 MF Toni Kroos 4 January 1990 (aged 24) 44 Bayern Munich
19 MF Mario Götze 3 June 1992 (aged 22) 29 Bayern Munich
20 DF Jérôme Boateng 3 September 1988 (aged 25) 39 Bayern Munich
21 DF Shkodran Mustafi 17 April 1992 (aged 22) 1 Sampdoria
22 GK Roman Weidenfeller 6 August 1980 (aged 33) 3 Borussia Dortmund
23 MF Christoph Kramer 19 February 1991 (aged 23) 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Ghana

Coach: James Kwesi Appiah

The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014. On 26 June 2014, midfielders Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng were sent home and indefinitely suspended from the national team for disciplinary reasons.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Stephen Adams 28 September 1989 (aged 24) 7 Aduana Stars
2 DF Samuel Inkoom 1 June 1989 (aged 25) 46 Platanias
3 FW Asamoah Gyan (c) 22 November 1985 (aged 28) 79 Al Ain
4 DF Daniel Opare 18 October 1990 (aged 23) 16 Standard Liège
5 MF Michael Essien 3 December 1982 (aged 31) 57 Milan
6 MF Afriyie Acquah 5 January 1992 (aged 22) 5 Parma
7 MF Christian Atsu 10 January 1992 (aged 22) 23 Vitesse
8 MF Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 2 December 1990 (aged 23) 49 Udinese
9 FW Kevin-Prince Boateng 6 March 1987 (aged 27) 13 Schalke 04
10 MF André Ayew 17 December 1989 (aged 24) 49 Marseille
11 MF Sulley Muntari 27 August 1984 (aged 29) 82 Milan
12 GK Adam Larsen Kwarasey 12 December 1987 (aged 26) 21 Strømsgodset
13 FW Jordan Ayew 11 September 1991 (aged 22) 13 Sochaux
14 MF Albert Adomah 13 December 1987 (aged 26) 15 Middlesbrough
15 DF Rashid Sumaila 18 December 1992 (aged 21) 6 Mamelodi Sundowns
16 GK Fatau Dauda 6 April 1985 (aged 29) 18 Orlando Pirates
17 MF Mohammed Rabiu 31 December 1989 (aged 24) 17 Kuban Krasnodar
18 FW Abdul Majeed Waris 19 September 1991 (aged 22) 13 Valenciennes
19 DF Jonathan Mensah 13 July 1990 (aged 23) 27 Evian
20 MF Kwadwo Asamoah 9 December 1988 (aged 25) 62 Juventus
21 DF John Boye 23 April 1987 (aged 27) 30 Rennes
22 MF Mubarak Wakaso 25 July 1990 (aged 23) 17 Rubin Kazan
23 DF Harrison Afful 24 June 1986 (aged 27) 41 Espérance de Tunis

Portugal

Coach: Paulo Bento

The final squad was announced on 19 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 24 May.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Eduardo 19 September 1982 (aged 31) 34 Braga
2 DF Bruno Alves 27 November 1981 (aged 32) 72 Fenerbahçe
3 DF Pepe 26 February 1983 (aged 31) 58 Real Madrid
4 MF Miguel Veloso 11 May 1986 (aged 28) 49 Dynamo Kyiv
5 DF Fábio Coentrão 11 March 1988 (aged 26) 45 Real Madrid
6 MF William Carvalho 7 April 1992 (aged 22) 4 Sporting CP
7 FW Cristiano Ronaldo (c) 5 February 1985 (aged 29) 111 Real Madrid
8 MF João Moutinho 8 September 1986 (aged 27) 68 Monaco
9 FW Hugo Almeida 23 May 1984 (aged 30) 55 Beşiktaş
10 MF Vieirinha 24 January 1986 (aged 28) 9 VfL Wolfsburg
11 FW Eder 22 December 1987 (aged 26) 8 Braga
12 GK Rui Patrício 15 February 1988 (aged 26) 30 Sporting CP
13 DF Ricardo Costa 16 May 1981 (aged 33) 19 Valencia
14 DF Luís Neto 26 May 1988 (aged 26) 9 Zenit Saint Petersburg
15 MF Rafa Silva 17 May 1993 (aged 21) 3 Braga
16 MF Raul Meireles 17 March 1983 (aged 31) 74 Fenerbahçe
17 MF Nani 17 November 1986 (aged 27) 75 Manchester United
18 MF Silvestre Varela 2 February 1985 (aged 29) 24 Porto
19 DF André Almeida 10 September 1990 (aged 23) 5 Benfica
20 MF Rúben Amorim 27 January 1985 (aged 29) 13 Benfica
21 DF João Pereira 25 February 1984 (aged 30) 36 Valencia
22 GK Beto 1 May 1982 (aged 32) 7 Sevilla
23 FW Hélder Postiga 2 August 1982 (aged 31) 69 Lazio

United States

Coach: Jürgen Klinsmann

The final squad was announced on 22 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Tim Howard 6 March 1979 (aged 35) 100 Everton
2 DF DeAndre Yedlin 9 July 1993 (aged 20) 4 Seattle Sounders FC
3 DF Omar Gonzalez 11 October 1988 (aged 25) 20 LA Galaxy
4 MF Michael Bradley 31 July 1987 (aged 26) 86 Toronto FC
5 DF Matt Besler 11 February 1987 (aged 27) 17 Sporting Kansas City
6 DF John Brooks 28 January 1993 (aged 21) 4 Hertha BSC
7 DF DaMarcus Beasley 24 May 1982 (aged 32) 116 Puebla
8 FW Clint Dempsey (c) 9 March 1983 (aged 31) 105 Seattle Sounders FC
9 FW Aron Jóhannsson 10 November 1990 (aged 23) 8 AZ
10 MF Mix Diskerud 2 October 1990 (aged 23) 20 Rosenborg
11 MF Alejandro Bedoya 29 April 1987 (aged 27) 28 Nantes
12 GK Brad Guzan 9 September 1984 (aged 29) 25 Aston Villa
13 MF Jermaine Jones 3 November 1981 (aged 32) 42 Beşiktaş
14 MF Brad Davis 8 November 1981 (aged 32) 16 Houston Dynamo
15 MF Kyle Beckerman 23 April 1982 (aged 32) 37 Real Salt Lake
16 MF Julian Green 6 June 1995 (aged 19) 2 Bayern Munich
17 FW Jozy Altidore 6 November 1989 (aged 24) 70 Sunderland
18 FW Chris Wondolowski 28 January 1983 (aged 31) 21 San Jose Earthquakes
19 MF Graham Zusi 18 August 1986 (aged 27) 23 Sporting Kansas City
20 DF Geoff Cameron 11 July 1985 (aged 28) 27 Stoke City
21 DF Timothy Chandler 29 March 1990 (aged 24) 13 1. FC Nürnberg
22 GK Nick Rimando 17 June 1979 (aged 34) 14 Real Salt Lake
23 DF Fabian Johnson 11 December 1987 (aged 26) 22 1899 Hoffenheim

Group H

Algeria

Coach: Vahid Halilhodžić

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Cédric Si Mohamed 9 January 1985 (aged 29) 1 CS Constantine
2 DF Madjid Bougherra (c) 7 October 1982 (aged 31) 62 Lekhwiya
3 DF Faouzi Ghoulam 1 February 1991 (aged 23) 6 Napoli
4 DF Essaïd Belkalem 1 January 1989 (aged 25) 13 Watford
5 DF Rafik Halliche 2 September 1986 (aged 27) 29 Académica de Coimbra
6 DF Djamel Mesbah 9 October 1984 (aged 29) 26 Livorno
7 MF Hassan Yebda 14 May 1984 (aged 30) 25 Udinese
8 MF Mehdi Lacen 15 May 1984 (aged 30) 30 Getafe
9 FW Nabil Ghilas 20 April 1990 (aged 24) 5 Porto
10 MF Sofiane Feghouli 26 December 1989 (aged 24) 19 Valencia
11 MF Yacine Brahimi 8 February 1990 (aged 24) 6 Granada
12 DF Carl Medjani 15 May 1985 (aged 29) 26 Valenciennes
13 FW Islam Slimani 18 June 1988 (aged 25) 20 Sporting CP
14 MF Nabil Bentaleb 24 November 1994 (aged 19) 3 Tottenham Hotspur
15 FW Hillal Soudani 25 November 1987 (aged 26) 22 Dinamo Zagreb
16 GK Lamine Zemmamouche 19 March 1985 (aged 29) 7 USM Alger
17 DF Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba 5 March 1988 (aged 26) 7 Mallorca
18 MF Abdelmoumene Djabou 31 January 1987 (aged 27) 8 Club Africain
19 MF Saphir Taïder 29 February 1992 (aged 22) 11 Inter Milan
20 DF Aïssa Mandi 22 October 1991 (aged 22) 2 Reims
21 MF Riyad Mahrez 21 February 1991 (aged 23) 2 Leicester City
22 MF Mehdi Mostefa 30 August 1983 (aged 30) 23 Ajaccio
23 GK Raïs M'Bolhi 25 April 1986 (aged 28) 28 CSKA Sofia

Belgium

Coach: Marc Wilmots

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. However, a medical test on 3 June showed goalkeeper Koen Casteels had not completely recovered from his tibia injury and he was replaced by Sammy Bossut.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Thibaut Courtois 11 May 1992 (aged 22) 17 Atlético Madrid
2 DF Toby Alderweireld 2 March 1989 (aged 25) 34 Atlético Madrid
3 DF Thomas Vermaelen 14 November 1985 (aged 28) 47 Arsenal
4 DF Vincent Kompany (c) 10 April 1986 (aged 28) 59 Manchester City
5 DF Jan Vertonghen 24 April 1987 (aged 27) 56 Tottenham Hotspur
6 MF Axel Witsel 12 January 1989 (aged 25) 48 Zenit Saint Petersburg
7 MF Kevin De Bruyne 28 June 1991 (aged 22) 21 VfL Wolfsburg
8 MF Marouane Fellaini 22 November 1987 (aged 26) 50 Manchester United
9 FW Romelu Lukaku 13 May 1993 (aged 21) 29 Everton
10 MF Eden Hazard 7 January 1991 (aged 23) 45 Chelsea
11 MF Kevin Mirallas 5 October 1987 (aged 26) 44 Everton
12 GK Simon Mignolet 6 August 1988 (aged 25) 14 Liverpool
13 GK Sammy Bossut 11 August 1985 (aged 28) 0 Zulte Waregem
14 FW Dries Mertens 6 May 1987 (aged 27) 25 Napoli
15 DF Daniel Van Buyten 7 February 1978 (aged 36) 79 Bayern Munich
16 MF Steven Defour 15 April 1988 (aged 26) 43 Porto
17 FW Divock Origi 18 April 1995 (aged 19) 2 Lille
18 DF Nicolas Lombaerts 20 March 1985 (aged 29) 25 Zenit Saint Petersburg
19 MF Mousa Dembélé 16 July 1987 (aged 26) 57 Tottenham Hotspur
20 MF Adnan Januzaj 5 February 1995 (aged 19) 1 Manchester United
21 DF Anthony Vanden Borre 24 October 1987 (aged 26) 25 Anderlecht
22 MF Nacer Chadli 2 October 1989 (aged 24) 20 Tottenham Hotspur
23 DF Laurent Ciman 5 August 1985 (aged 28) 8 Standard Liège

Russia

Coach: Fabio Capello

The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. However, midfielder Roman Shirokov was later removed from the squad due to a long-standing Achilles tendon injury and replaced by Pavel Mogilevets.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Igor Akinfeev 8 April 1986 (aged 28) 68 CSKA Moscow
2 DF Aleksei Kozlov 16 November 1986 (aged 27) 11 Dynamo Moscow
3 DF Georgi Shchennikov 27 April 1991 (aged 23) 4 CSKA Moscow
4 DF Sergei Ignashevich 14 July 1979 (aged 34) 96 CSKA Moscow
5 DF Andrei Semyonov 24 March 1989 (aged 25) 1 Terek Grozny
6 FW Maksim Kanunnikov 14 July 1991 (aged 22) 2 Amkar Perm
7 MF Igor Denisov 17 May 1984 (aged 30) 43 Dynamo Moscow
8 MF Denis Glushakov 27 January 1987 (aged 27) 26 Spartak Moscow
9 FW Aleksandr Kokorin 19 March 1991 (aged 23) 21 Dynamo Moscow
10 MF Alan Dzagoev 17 June 1990 (aged 23) 32 CSKA Moscow
11 FW Aleksandr Kerzhakov 27 November 1982 (aged 31) 80 Zenit Saint Petersburg
12 GK Yuri Lodygin 26 May 1990 (aged 24) 3 Zenit Saint Petersburg
13 DF Vladimir Granat 22 May 1987 (aged 27) 5 Dynamo Moscow
14 DF Vasili Berezutski (c) 20 June 1982 (aged 31) 78 CSKA Moscow
15 MF Pavel Mogilevets 25 January 1993 (aged 21) 1 Rubin Kazan
16 GK Sergey Ryzhikov 19 September 1980 (aged 33) 1 Rubin Kazan
17 MF Oleg Shatov 29 July 1990 (aged 23) 7 Zenit Saint Petersburg
18 DF Yuri Zhirkov 20 August 1983 (aged 30) 60 Dynamo Moscow
19 FW Aleksandr Samedov 19 July 1984 (aged 29) 17 Lokomotiv Moscow
20 MF Viktor Fayzulin 22 April 1986 (aged 28) 19 Zenit Saint Petersburg
21 FW Aleksei Ionov 18 February 1989 (aged 25) 5 Dynamo Moscow
22 DF Andrey Yeshchenko 9 February 1984 (aged 30) 12 Anzhi Makhachkala
23 DF Dmitri Kombarov 22 January 1987 (aged 27) 22 Spartak Moscow

Note: a 2012 friendly match against Lithuania, recognized by the Russian Football Union but not by FIFA, is not counted.

South Korea

Coach: Hong Myung-bo

The final squad was announced on 8 May 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 GK Jung Sung-ryong 4 January 1985 (aged 29) 61 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
2 DF Kim Chang-soo 12 September 1985 (aged 28) 9 Kashiwa Reysol
3 DF Yun Suk-young 13 February 1990 (aged 24) 4 Queens Park Rangers
4 DF Kwak Tae-hwi 8 July 1981 (aged 32) 35 Al Hilal
5 DF Kim Young-gwon 27 February 1990 (aged 24) 21 Guangzhou Evergrande
6 DF Hwang Seok-ho 27 June 1989 (aged 24) 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 MF Kim Bo-kyung 6 October 1989 (aged 24) 28 Cardiff City
8 MF Ha Dae-sung 2 March 1985 (aged 29) 13 Beijing Guoan
9 FW Son Heung-min 8 July 1992 (aged 21) 25 Bayer Leverkusen
10 FW Park Chu-young 10 July 1985 (aged 28) 64 Watford
11 FW Lee Keun-ho 11 April 1985 (aged 29) 63 Sangju Sangmu
12 DF Lee Yong 24 December 1986 (aged 27) 12 Ulsan Hyundai
13 MF Koo Ja-cheol (c) 27 February 1989 (aged 25) 37 Mainz 05
14 MF Han Kook-young 19 April 1990 (aged 24) 10 Kashiwa Reysol
15 MF Park Jong-woo 10 March 1989 (aged 25) 10 Guangzhou R&F
16 MF Ki Sung-yueng 24 January 1989 (aged 25) 58 Sunderland
17 MF Lee Chung-yong 2 July 1988 (aged 25) 55 Bolton Wanderers
18 FW Kim Shin-wook 14 April 1988 (aged 26) 27 Ulsan Hyundai
19 FW Ji Dong-won 28 May 1991 (aged 23) 28 FC Augsburg
20 DF Hong Jeong-ho 12 August 1989 (aged 24) 25 FC Augsburg
21 GK Kim Seung-gyu 30 September 1990 (aged 23) 5 Ulsan Hyundai
22 DF Park Joo-ho 16 January 1987 (aged 27) 14 Mainz 05
23 GK Lee Bum-young 2 April 1989 (aged 25) 0 Busan IPark

Statistics

Player representation by age

Players

Goalkeepers

Captains

Player representation by league system

League systems with twenty or more players represented are listed. England includes two Premier League clubs based in Wales, Swansea City and Cardiff City (five World Cup squad members played for these clubs); the United States includes three MLS clubs based in Canada, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Montreal Impact (three World Cup squad members played for these clubs); and France includes one Ligue 1 club based in Monaco, AS Monaco (four World Cup squad members played for this club). In all, World Cup squad members played for clubs in 54 countries, and played in 51 different national leagues.

Country Players Outside
national
squad
England 119 97
Italy 81 61
Germany 78 61
Spain 64 50
France 46 38
Russia 34 11
Turkey 26 26
Mexico 26 11
Portugal 23 15
United States 21 12
Netherlands 20 10

The Russian squad was made up entirely of players from the country's domestic league. England's squad had only one player employed by a non-domestic club: Fraser Forster was employed in Scotland; although it was also part of the United Kingdom, they had a separate national federation and league system from England. The Belgian squad had the most players from a single foreign federation, with twelve players employed in England, although one of these, Thibaut Courtois, was only on loan to English club Chelsea prior to the tournament. Of the countries not represented by a national team at the World Cup, Turkey's league provided the most squad members.

Only Uruguay's squad was made up entirely of players employed by overseas clubs, although one player on that squad, Sebastián Coates, played for a domestic club immediately before the World Cup, doing so while on loan from English club Liverpool. Three squads had only one domestic-based player (Ivory Coast, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana).

Player representation by club

Clubs with ten or more players represented are listed.

Club Players
Bayern Munich 14
Manchester United 14
Barcelona 13
Chelsea 12
Juventus 12
Napoli 12
Real Madrid 12
Arsenal 10
Liverpool 10
Manchester City 10
Paris Saint-Germain 10

Coaches representation by country

Coaches in bold represented their own country.

Country Coaches
4 Germany Volker Finke (Cameroon), Ottmar Hitzfeld (Switzerland), Jürgen Klinsmann (United States), Joachim Löw
3 Argentina José Pékerman (Colombia), Alejandro Sabella, Jorge Sampaoli (Chile)
Colombia Jorge Luis Pinto (Costa Rica), Reinaldo Rueda (Ecuador), Luis Fernando Suárez (Honduras)
Italy Fabio Capello (Russia), Cesare Prandelli, Alberto Zaccheroni (Japan)
Portugal Paulo Bento, Carlos Queiroz (Iran), Fernando Santos (Greece)
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić (Algeria), Safet Sušić
France Didier Deschamps, Sabri Lamouchi (Ivory Coast)
1 Australia Ange Postecoglou
Belgium Marc Wilmots
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
Croatia Niko Kovač
England Roy Hodgson
Ghana James Kwesi Appiah
Mexico Miguel Herrera
Netherlands Louis van Gaal
Nigeria Stephen Keshi
South Korea Hong Myung-bo
Spain Vicente del Bosque
Uruguay Óscar Tabárez

See also