GROUP A


South Africa --- Rank 90

Mexico --- Rank 17

Uruguay --- Rank 18

France --- Rank 10



GROUP B


Argentina --- Rank 7

Nigeria --- Rank 20

South Korea --- Rank 47

Greece --- Rank 12



GROUP C


Algeria --- Rank 31

England --- Rank 8

Slovenia --- Rank 23

United States --- Rank 14



GROUP D


Germany --- Rank 6

Australia --- Rank 20

Serbia --- Rank 16

Ghana --- Rank 32



GROUP E


Netherlands --- Rank 4

Denmark --- Rank 35

Japan --- Rank 45

Cameroon --- Rank 19



GROUP F


Italy --- Rank 5

New Zealand --- Rank 78

Paraguay --- Rank 30

Slovakia --- Rank 38



GROUP G


Brazil --- Rank 1

Ivory Coast --- Rank 27

North Korea --- Rank 106

Portugal --- Rank 3



GROUP H


Chile --- Rank 15

Honduras --- Rank 40

Spain --- Rank 2

Switzerland --- Rank 26

I was thinking about creating a separate forum for the world cup

no this is fine.
England FTW !!

Vishal16 wrote:

GROUP A


South Africa --- Rank 90

Mexico --- Rank 17

Uruguay --- Rank 18

France --- Rank 10



GROUP B


Argentina --- Rank 7

Nigeria --- Rank 20

South Korea --- Rank 47

Greece --- Rank 12



GROUP C


Algeria --- Rank 31

England --- Rank 8

Slovenia --- Rank 23

United States --- Rank 14



GROUP D


Germany --- Rank 6

Australia --- Rank 20

Serbia --- Rank 16

Ghana --- Rank 32



GROUP E


Netherlands --- Rank 4

Denmark --- Rank 35

Japan --- Rank 45

Cameroon --- Rank 19



GROUP F


Italy --- Rank 5

New Zealand --- Rank 78

Paraguay --- Rank 30

Slovakia --- Rank 38



GROUP G


Brazil --- Rank 1

Ivory Coast --- Rank 27

North Korea --- Rank 106

Portugal --- Rank 3



GROUP H


Chile --- Rank 15

Honduras --- Rank 40

Spain --- Rank 2

Switzerland --- Rank 26

Teams in bold to go through.

My Predictions

Group A

France
Mexico


Group B

Argentina
Korea


Group C

England
USA


Group D

Germany
Serbia


Group E

Netherlands
Denmark


Group F

Italy
Paraguay


Group G

Brazil
Portugal


Group H

Spain
Switzerland

Portugal 24 member squad:

Goalkeepers:
Eduardo (Braga)
Beto (FC Porto)
Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis)

Defenders:
Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea)
Miguel (Valencia)
Fabio Coentrao (Benfica)
Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)
Bruno Alves (FC Porto)
Ricardo Costa (Lille)
Rolando (FC Porto)
Pepe (Real Madrid)
Duda (Malaga)
Ze Castro (Deportivo)

Midfielders:
Tiago (Atletico Madrid)
Deco (Chelsea)
Raul Meireles (FC Porto)
Miguel Veloso (Sporting)
Pedro Mendes (Sporting)
Danny (Zenit St Peterburg)

Wingers/Forwards:
Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid)
Nani (Manchester United)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Liedson (Sporting)
Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen)

- 24 players named, one of whom will drop out from the final list presented to FIFA.

Australian Preliminary Squad named

Goalkeepers
Adam Federici, 0 caps. Club: Reading (England).
Eugene Galekovic, 4 caps. Club: Adelaide United.
Brad Jones, 1 cap. Club: Middlesbrough (England).
Mark Schwarzer, 79 caps. Club: Fulham (England).




Defenders
Michael Beauchamp, 19 caps. Club: Al-Jazira (UAE).
David Carney, 23 caps. Club: FC Twente (Holland).
Scott Chipperfield, 63 caps. Club: FC Basel (Switzerland).
Shane Lowry, 0 caps. Club: Aston Villa (England).
Mark Milligan, 9 caps. Club: JEF United (Japan).
Craig Moore, 47 caps. Club: Unattached.
Lucas Neill, 53 caps. Club: Galatasaray (Turkey).
Jade North, 28 caps. Club: Tromso (Norway).
Luke Wilkshire, 40 caps. Club: Dinamo Moscow (Russia).
Rhys Williams, 3 caps. Club: Middlesbrough (England).


Midfielders
Mark Bresciano, 52 caps. Club: Palermo (Italy).
Tim Cahill, 37 caps. Club: Everton (England).
Nicky Carle, 12 caps. Club: Crystal Palace (England).
Jason Culina, 45 caps. Club: Gold Coast United.
Brett Emerton, 72 caps. Club: Blackburn Rovers (England).
Richard Garcia, 5 caps. Club: Hull (England).
Vince Grella, 42 caps. Club: Blackburn Rovers (England).
James Holland, 4 caps. Club: AZ Alkmaar (Holland).
Brett Holman, 29 caps. Club: AZ Alkmaar (Holland).
Mile Jedinak, 9 caps. Club: Antalyaspor (Turkey), on loan from Genclerbirligi (Turkey).
Tommy Oar, 1 cap. Club: FC Utrecht (Holland).
Carl Valeri, 19 caps. Club: Sassuolo (Italy).
Dario Vidosic, 4 caps. Club: MSV Duisburg (Germany), on loan from FC Nurnberg (Germany).




Strikers
Josh Kennedy, 17 caps. Club: Nagoya Grampus (Japan).
Harry Kewell, 45 caps. Club: Galatasaray (Turkey).
Scott McDonald, 15 caps. Club: Middlesbrough (England).
Nikita Rukavytsya, 2 caps. Club: KSV Roeselare (Belgium), on loan from FC Twente (Holland).

Chile provisional squad:

Goalkeepers

* Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad)
* Miguel Pinto (U. de Chile)
* Luis Marín (U. Española)

Defence

* Waldo Ponce (U. Católica)
* Gonzalo Jara (West Bromwich Albion)
* Gary Medel (Boca Juniors)
* Mauricio Isla (Udinese)
* Arturo Vidal (Bayer Leverkusen)
* Pablo Contreras (PAOK Salónica)
* Ismael Fuentes (U. Católica)
* Roberto Cereceda (Colo Colo)

Midfield

* Marco Estrada (U. de Chile)
* Carlos Carmona (Reggina)
* Rodrigo Millar (Colo Colo)
* Jorge Valdivia (Al Ain)
* Matías Fernández (Sporting Lisbon)
* Jean Beausejour (América)
* Pedro Morales (Dinamo Zagreb)
* José Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo)
* Gonzalo Fierro (Flamengo)
* Charles Aránguiz (Colo Colo)
* Manuel Iturra (U. de Chile)
* Rodrigo Tello (Besiktas)

Strikers

* Humberto Suazo (Real Zaragoza)
* Alexis Sánchez (Udinese)
* Mark González (CSKA)
* Fabián Orellana (Xerez)
* Héctor Mancilla (Toluca)
* Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo)
* Jaime Valdés (Atalanta)

Holland's Provisional World Cup Squad
Goalkeepers: Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht);

Defenders: Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (HSV), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Andre Ooijer (PSV)

Midfielders: Otman Bakkal (PSV), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Wout Brama (FC Twente), Orlando Engelaar (PSV), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), David Mendes da Silva (AZ), Stijn Schaars (AZ), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Ibrahim Afellay (PSV),

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Eljero Elia (Hamburg), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Jeremain Lens (AZ Alkmaar), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan)

USA 30 man roster

GOALKEEPERS: Tim Howard (Everton, England), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton, England), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England).

DEFENDERS: Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan, Italy), Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jay DeMerit (Watford, England), Jonathan Spector (West Ham, England), Steve Cherundolo (Hanover, Germany), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, MLS), Clarence Goodson (Start, Norway), Chad Marshall (Columbus, MLS), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas, MLS).

MIDFIELDERS: Michael Bradley (Moenchengladbach, Germany), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany), Stuart Holden (Bolton, England), Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca, Mexico) Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus, Denmark), Alejandro Bedoya (Orebro, Sweden), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA, MLS), Robbie Rogers (Columbus, MLS), DeMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland).

MIDFIELDER-FORWARDS: Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles, MLS).

FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (Hull City, England), Brian Ching (Houston, MLS), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles, MLS), Herculez Gomez (Puebla, Mexico), Eddie Johnson (Aris, Greece), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake, MLS).

England provisional 30 man squad name

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.

Defenders: Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock.

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Forwards: Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney.

Serbian Provisional Squad
Serbia coach Radomir Antic included six England-based players in his provisional 30-man 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa squad.

Star names Nemanja Vidic of Manchester United and Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic were selected by Antic, along with Wigan goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic and Wolves' Nenad Milijas. Chelsea's Nemanja Matic and Manchester United's Zoran Tosic - currently on loan at Cologne - have also earned a place in the squad.

Serbia take on Ghana, Germany and Australia in Group D at South Africa 2010 with their first match on 13 June against Ghana in Pretoria.

Serbia squad
Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojkovic (Wigan/England), Zeljko Brkic (Vojvodina Novi Sad), Bojan Isailovic (Cukaricki Belgrade), Andjelko Djuricic (Leiria/Portugal)

Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea/England), Antonio Rukavina (1860 Munich/Germany), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United/England), Neven Subotic (Borussia Dortmund/Germany), Aleksandar Lukovic (Udinese/Italy), Ivan Obradovic (Real Zaragoza/Spain), Aleksandar Kolarov (Lazio/Italy)

Midfielders: Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan/Italy), Nenad Milijas (Wolves/England), Milos Krasic (CSKA Moscow/Russia), Milan Jovanovic (Standard Liege/Belgium), Milos Ninkovic (Dynamo Kiev/Ukraine), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Stuttgart/Germany), Zoran Tosic (Manchester United/England), Miralem Sulejmani (Ajax/Netherlands), Gojko Kacar (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Nemanja Matic (Chelsea/England), Radosav Petrovic (Partizan Belgrade)

Forwards: Nikola Zigic (Valencia/Spain), Marko Pantelic (Ajax/Netherlands), Danko Lazovic (Zenit St Petersburg/Russia), Dragan Mrdja (Vojvodina), Dejan Lekic (Red Star Belgrade)

France's 30 member squad:

Keepers
Cédric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Mickaël Landreau (Lille), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)

Defenders
Eric Abidal (Barcelone), Gaël Clichy (Arsenal), Rod Fanni (Rennes), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Anthony Réveillère (Lyon), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Sébastien Squillaci (FC Séville), Adil Rami (Lille)

Midfielders
Abou Diaby (Arsenal), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Jérémy Toulalan (Lyon)

Forwards
Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Thierry Henry (FC Barcelone), Hatem Ben Arfa (Marseille), Jimmy Briand (Rennes), Djibril Cissé (Panathinaïkos), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille), André-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse )

Brazil's 23 member squad

GK Julio César, Gomes, Doni;
FB Maicon, Daniel Alves, Gilberto, Michel Bastos;
CB Juan, Lúcio, Luisão, Thiago Silva;
MF Gilberto Silva, Felipe Melo, Josué, Kléberson, Elano, Ramires, Kaká, Júlio Baptista;
FW Robinho, Nilmar, Luís Fabiano, Grafite.

Argentina's 30 member squad

Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands), Mariano Andujar (Catania/Italy), Diego Pozo (Colon)

Defenders: Nicolas Burdisso (Inter Milan/Italy), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich/Germany), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan/Italy), Gabriel Heinze (Marseille/France), Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Fabricio Coloccini (Newcastle/England), Juan Manuel Insaurralde (Newell's Old Boys), Clemente Rodriguez (Estudiantes), Ariel Garce (Colon)

Midfielders: Javier Mascherano (Liverpool/England), Sebastian Blanco (Lanus), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Jesus Datolo (Olympiacos/Greece), Jose Sosa (Estudiantes), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool/England), Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina/Italy), Juan Mercier (Argentinos Juniors), Angel Di Maria (Benfica/Portugal), Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle/England), Javier Pastore (Palermo/Italy)

Forwards: Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Diego Milito (Inter Milan/Italy), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City/England), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid/Spain), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Spain), Ezequiel Lavezzi (Napoli/Italy)

good work

Copy pasting is no work

do it for the other teams too then

Germany 30-man provisional squad

GK Hans-Jörg Butt
GK Tim Wiese
GK Manuel Neuer
DF Arne Friedrich
DF Philipp Lahm
DF Per Mertesacker
DF Marcell Jansen
DF Heiko Westermann
DF Serdar Tasci
DF Andreas Beck
DF Jérôme Boateng
DF Dennis Aogo
DF Holger Badstuber
MF Michael Ballack
MF Bastian Schweinsteiger
MF Piotr Trochowski
MF Mesut Özil
MF Marko Marin
MF Sami Khedira
MF Toni Kroos
MF Christian Träsch
FW Miroslav Klose
FW Lukas Podolski
FW Mario Gómez
FW Cacau
FW Stefan Kießling
FW Thomas Müller

Cameroon

Goalkeepers: Guy Roland N'Dy Assembe (Valenciennes), Idriss
Carlos Kameni (Espanyol), Hamidou Souleymanou (Kayserispor), Patrick
Tignyemb (Bloemfontein Celtic)

Defenders: Patrick Abouna (Astres Douala), Benoit Assou Ekotto
(Tottenham Hotspur), Sebastien Bassong (Tottenham Hotspur), Gaetan Bong
(Valenciennes), Aurelien Chedjou (Lille), Geremi (Ankaragucu), Boukar
Makadji (Al Nahdha), Nicolas Nkoulou (Monaco), Rigobert Song
(Trabzonspor)

Midfielders: Achille Emana (Real Betis), Enoh Eyong (Ajax
Amsterdam), Jean Makoun (Olympique Lyon), Georges Mandjeck
(Kaiserslautern), Joel Matip (Schalke 04), Patrick Mevoungou (Canon
Yaounde), Marcel Ndjeng (Augsburg), Landry Nguemo (Celtic), Alexandre
Song (Arsenal)

Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar (Coton Sport), Eric Choupo-Mating
(Nuremburg), Paul Alo'o Efoulou (Nancy), Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan),
Mohamadou Idrissou (Freiburg), Dorge Kouemaha (Club Bruges), Achille
Webo (Real Mallorca), Jacques Zoua (Basle)


Ghana

Goalkeepers: Richard Kingston (Wigan, England) Daniel Adjei
(Liberty Professionals), Stephen Ahorlu (Hearts of Lions) , Stephen
Adams (Aduana Stars)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Basle, Switzerland), Hans Sarpei (Bayer
Leverkusen, Germnay) Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea), John Mensah
(Sunderland, England), Rahim Ayew (Zamalek, Egypt), Isaac Vorsah
(Hoffenheim, Germany), John Pantsil (Fulham, England), Jonathan Mensah
(Granada, Spain) Eric Addo (Roda JC, Holland)

Midfielders: Dede Ayew (Arlese Avignon, France) Michael Essien
(Chelsea, England) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese, Italy) Agyemang Badu
(Udinese, Italy) Stephen Appiah (Bologna, Italy) Anthony Annan
(Rosenborg, Norway) Haminu Dramani (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia), Sulley
Muntari (Inter Milan, Italy) Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Al Sadd, Qatar), Derek
Boateng (Getafe, Spain) Bernard Kumordzi (Panionios, Greece) , Laryea
Kingston (Hearts, Scotland), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth, England)

Strikers: Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim, Germany) Asamoah Gyan
(Rennes, France), Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan, Italy), Matthew Amoah (NAC
Breda, Holland)


Nigeria

Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dele
Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva,
Israel), Bassey Akpan (Bayelsa United, Nigeria)

Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille, France), Elderson Echiejile
(Rennes, France), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Onyekachi Apam (OG
Nice, France), Joseph Yobo (Everton, England), Daniel Shittu (Bolton
Wanderers, England), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam, Netherlands),
Rabiu Afolabi (SV Salzburg, Austria), Terna Suswan (Lobi Stars, Nigeria)

Midfielders: Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi (TSG Hoffenheim, Germany), John
Utaka (Portsmouth, England), Brown Ideye (FC Sochaux, France), Peter
Utaka (Odense Boldklub, Denmark), , Kalu Uche (Almeria, Spain), Dickson
Etuhu (Fulham, England), John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Sani Kaita
(Alaniya, Russia), Haruna Lukman (AS Monaco, France), Yusuf Ayila
(Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Osaze Odemwingie (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia)

Strikers: Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Everton, England), Victor Anichebe
(Everton, England), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth, England), Obafemi Martins
(Wolfsburg, Germany), Ikechukwu Uche (Real Zaragoza, Spain), Victor
Obinna Nsofor (Malaga, Spain)


Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Vincent Angban (ASEC Abidjan, Ivory Coast), Boubacar
Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Aristides Zogbo (Maccabi Netanya, Israel),
Daniel Yeboah (SEC Abidjan, Ivory Coast).

Defenders: Souleymane Bamba (Hibernian, Scotland), Arthur Boka
(VB Stuttgart, Germany), Benjamin Brou Angoua (Valenciennes, France),
Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England),
Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion, England), Steve Gohouri (Wigan
Athletic, England), Siaka Tiene (Valenciennes, France), Kolo Toure
(Manchester City, England).

Midfielders: Emerse Fae (Nantes, France), Jean-Jacques Gosso
Gosso(Monaco, France), Abdelkader Keita (Galatasaray, Turkey), Emmanuel
Kone(International Curtea Arges, Romania), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Lille,
France), Christian Koffi Ndri (Sevilla, Spain), Cheik Ismael Tiote
(Twente Enschede, Holland), Yaya Toure (Barcelona, Spain), Gilles Yapi
Yapo (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Didier Zokora (Sevilla, Spain).

Forwards: Kanga Akale (Racing Lens, France), Aruna Dindane
(Racing Lens, France), Seydou Doumbia (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland),
Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea, England),
Bakary Kone (Olympique Marseille, France).