Football Worldcup & Football League Championship

Brazil football worldcup 2014

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Official Emblem / logo
Brazil Football world cup 2014
An essential component of this image is the Official Emblem which forms the cornerstone of the event’s brand identity. For all those involved with the tournament in the years leading up to its launch it is also a unique reference point. From the fans to the commercial affiliates and every single piece of event merchandise, this emblem symbolises the association with football’s flagship event and lives on long after it is over, logged in the bank of memories of everyone involved. The winning nation’s especially.

The inspiration for this design comes from the iconic photograph of three victorious hands together raising the world’s most famous trophy. As well as depicting the uplifting humanitarian notion of hands interlinking, the portrayal of the hands is symbolic of the yellow and green hands of Brazil warmly welcoming the world to Brazilian shores.

Victory and union are the two key emotive elements which are vividly depicted through the hands featured in the design. Whilst forming a clear link to the colours of the Brazilian national flag, the green and yellow colours also allude to two of the strongest features of life in Brazil – the golden beaches and beautiful sun reflected in the yellow tones, with green representing the strong tropical interior that Brazil is so famous for. The combination of the strong image, the contemporary typography and striking colours are extremely effective in depicting a modern and diverse host nation.

The vivid representation of the trophy in the emblem is extremely fitting, given Brazil’s outstanding achievements in having won the FIFA World Cup on five separate occasions, more than any other nation.

The message that is clear from this emblem is the idea of the unique bond between FIFA, the FIFA World Cup™ and Brazil, the host nation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Germany National Team Jersey - Tshirt

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Germany adidas Men's National Team Soccer Jersey - Original/ authentic FIFA world cup 2010 south Africa
The German National Football Team is one of the most successful and powerful teams in the world. The 3 time World Cup champions and host of the FIFA World Cup 2006 has qualified for South Africa in style. The official Adidas Men's National Team Home Jersey is now available in the Official FIFA Online Store.

This Jersey Features
Embroidered National Team badge at left chest with embroidered adidas logo at right chest
Traditional adidas three stripes along right and left sleeves
CLIMACOOL® technology allows you to stay dry, comfortable and performing at your peak in even the most heated competition
100% Polyester

Argentina Players List

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Argentina National Team Players List worldcup 2010 South Africa

Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height
1 Diego POZO 16/02/1978 GK Atletico Colon (ARG) 183
2 Martin DEMICHELIS 20/12/1980 DF Bayern Munich (GER) 184
3 Clemente RODRIGUEZ 31/07/1981 DF Estudiantes La Plata (ARG) 166
4 Nicolas BURDISSO 12/04/1981 DF AS Roma (ITA) 174
5 Mario BOLATTI 17/02/1985 MF Fiorentina (ITA) 189
6 Gabriel HEINZE 19/04/1978 DF Marseille (FRA) 178
7 Angel DI MARIA 14/02/1988 MF Benfica (POR) 180
8 Juan VERON 09/03/1975 MF Estudiantes La Plata (ARG) 183
9 Gonzalo HIGUAIN 10/12/1987 FW Real Madrid (ESP) 182
10 Lionel MESSI 24/06/1987 FW Barcelona (ESP) 170
11 Carlos TEVEZ 05/02/1984 FW Manchester City (ENG) 173
12 Ariel GARCE 14/07/1979 DF Atletico Colon (ARG) 175
13 Walter SAMUEL 23/03/1978 DF Inter (ITA) 182
14 Javier MASCHERANO 08/06/1984 MF Liverpool (ENG) 171
15 Nicolas OTAMENDI 12/02/1988 DF Velez Sarsfield (ARG) 171
16 Sergio AGUERO 02/06/1988 FW Atletico Madrid (ESP) 170
17 Jonas GUTIERREZ 05/07/1983 MF Newcastle Utd. (ENG) 182
18 Martin PALERMO 07/11/1973 FW Boca Juniors (ARG) 188
19 Diego MILITO 12/06/1979 FW Inter (ITA) 177
20 Maxi RODRIGUEZ 02/01/1981 MF Liverpool (ENG) 173
21 Mariano ANDUJAR 30/07/1983 GK Catania (ITA) 180
22 Sergio ROMERO 22/02/1987 GK AZ Alkmaar (NED) 191
23 Javier PASTORE 20/06/1989 MF Palermo (ITA) 173
Coach: Diego MARADONA (ARG)

Argentina Player & coach

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Argentina National Team worldcup 2010 South Africa
Players
Most of Argentina's hopes are invested in Lionel Messi, widely regarded as the best footballer in the world. Having earned that reputation thanks to his consistently brilliant performances for Barcelona, La Pulga (The Flea) has yet to fire on a regular basis in the famous blue and white striped shirt, something he will be hoping to make amends for in South Africa.

Providing the midfield ballast for the darting Messi will be their captain and

Argentina coach
Considered by many to be the finest footballer ever to walk the Earth, Diego Maradona now has the opportunity to repeat as a coach his finest achievement as a player. Straight-talking, impulsive and a born competitor, Maradona retains the aura that made him such a revered figure during his playing days and will be hoping to impart his experience and know-how to a group of players who figure among his most ardent admirers.

Prior to taking on the national job, the legendary former No10 enjoyed brief spells in the hotseat at lesser lights Mandiyu in 1994 and Racing Club a year later, before making a return to the playing fields with his beloved Boca Juniors. A nine-year sabbatical from the game ended with his appointment as Basile's successor, and having steered his side into the finals he now faces a challenge he has already risen to once in his career. driving force Javier Mascherano and the hugely experienced Juan Sebastian Veron, who will be out to prove a point or two after coming in for criticism during Argentina's fateful display at Korea/Japan 2002.

Argentina National Team worldcup 2010 South Africa

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Argentina Football world cup South Africa
Argentina are travelling to South Africa with serious designs on winning the title for the first time in 24 years. To achieve that goal, the 1978 and 1986 world champions have pinned their faith in coach Diego Armando Maradona, the country's most famous footballing son and the inspiration behind the second of those memorable triumphs.

His task is made easier by the fact that he has a star-studded squad at his disposal, one that features several survivors of the team that reached the quarter-finals at Germany 2006, not to mention Lionel Messi and a host of other young stars with several youth titles to their name. Given that roll call, the Argentinians appear to have the resources to atone for recent disappointments and win the country's first international trophy since the Copa America in 1993.

The road to South Africa
The Argentinians made extremely hard work of qualifying for the finals, just as they did in 1985, the prelude to an electrifying charge to glory at the 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico™. The two-time world champions started the campaign under the stewardship of Alfio Basile, who made way for Maradona after a defeat to Chile on Matchday Ten had relegated them to third place. Yet after a series of setbacks, they eventually hauled themselves over the line with narrow victories in their final two games against Peru and Uruguay.

La Albiceleste collected 28 points in all, their lowest tally since the introduction of the ten-team group system, recording eight wins, four draws and six defeats. Three of those reverses proved particularly painful. After going down to their first competitive defeat to Chile, Argentina slumped to a humiliating 6-1 reverse in Bolivia and suffered only their second-ever home qualifying loss at the hands of Brazil. Maradona's men engineered a late revival, however, with Martin Palermo scoring a dramatic late winner in the driving rain against the Peruvians. And days later the Argentinians made sure of their place in the finals with a battling 1-0 win over La Celeste in Montevideo.

Nigeria player List

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Nigeria player List worldcup 2010 South Africa
Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height
1 Vincent ENYEAMA 29/08/1982 GK Hapoel Tel-Aviv (ISR) 185
2 Joseph YOBO 06/09/1980 DF Everton (ENG) 185
3 Taye TAIWO 16/04/1985 DF Marseille (FRA) 188
4 Nwankwo KANU 01/08/1976 MF Portsmouth (ENG) 197
5 Rabiu AFOLABI 18/04/1980 DF Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) 183
6 Danny SHITTU 02/09/1980 DF Bolton Wanderers (ENG) 190
7 John UTAKA 08/01/1982 FW Portsmouth (ENG) 179
8 Yakubu AYEGBENI 22/11/1982 FW Everton (ENG) 188
9 Obafemi MARTINS 28/10/1984 FW Wolfsburg (GER) 170
10 Brown IDEYE 10/10/1988 FW Sochaux (FRA) 180
11 Peter ODEMWINGIE 15/07/1981 FW Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS) 181
12 Kalu UCHE 15/11/1982 MF Almeria (ESP) 171
13 Yussuf AYILA 04/11/1984 MF Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 179
14 Sani KAITA 02/05/1986 MF Alania Vladikavkaz (RUS) 180
15 Lukman HARUNA 04/12/1990 MF Monaco (FRA) 177
16 Austin EJIDE 08/04/1984 GK Hapoel Petah Tikva (ISR) 186
17 Chidi ODIAH 17/12/1983 DF CSKA Moscow (RUS) 181
18 Victor OBINNA 25/03/1987 FW Malaga (ESP) 178
19 Chinedu OGBUKE OBASI 01/06/1986 FW Hoffenheim (GER) 181
20 Dickson ETUHU 08/06/1982 MF Fulham (ENG) 191
21 Uwa ECHIEJILE 20/01/1988 DF Rennes (FRA) 198
22 Dele ADELEYE 25/12/1988 DF Sparta Rotterdam (NED) 189
23 Dele AIYENUGBA 20/11/1983 GK Bnei Yehuda (ISR) 186
Coach: Lars LAGERBACK (SWE)

Nigeria National Team worldcup 2010 South Africa

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Nigeria Team A surprising scoreless draw in their first match in the final round of CAF qualifying to Mozambique left Nigeria playing catch-up to Tunisia from the start, and consecutive draws with the Carthage Eagles had the west Africans staring elimination in the face. However, Tunisia lost 1-0 in Mozambique and Nigeria came from a goal behind twice to win 3-2 in Kenya. Striker Obafemi Martins was the hero on the day, coming on at half-time before scoring the first equaliser on the hour mark and the winner just nine minutes from time. The goal stamped Nigeria’s ticket to the next World Cup.

Nigeria players
The Super Eagles have the ability to score a lot of goals in South Africa behind a pacy, dynamic attack that features the likes of Martins, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Peter Odemwingie as well as youngsters Victor Obinna and Ikechukwu Uche and evergreen Nwankwo Kanu in what is surely his last role of the dice. They won’t be a soft touch behind that either, with Jon Obi Mikel anchoring the midfield, and captain Joseph Yobo in the centre of defence.

The coach
Despite qualifying the Super Eagles for another FIFA World Cup, Shaibu Amodu was demoted after the team finished third at the 2010 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. He was replaced by former Sweden boss Lars Lagerback at the end of February. The 61-year-old led Sweden for over a decade - part of the time as co-manager with Tommy Soderberg - and took the side to the knockout rounds at Korea/Japan 2002 as well as Germany 2006. His teams also qualified for three consecutive European Championships.

Record
• Nigeria’s 3-0 waltz over Bulgaria in their USA 94 debut match was more remarkable given that the Europeans went on to beat Greece, Argentina, Mexico and Germany in the tournament.

• Since Clemens Westerhof built the 1994 side and left the Super Eagles, the team has been coached by such well-known European journeymen as Jo Bonfrere, Philippe Troussier, Bora Milutinovic and Berti Vogts.

• Nigeria have a rich history at other worldwide tournaments, having won the 1985, 1993 and 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup as well as the 1996 Olympic Football Tournament.

Mexico Player list

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Mexico National Team worldcup 2010 South Africa
Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height
1 Oscar PEREZ 01/02/1973 GK Jaguares (MEX) 174
2 Francisco RODRIGUEZ 20/10/1981 DF PSV Eindhoven (NED) 191
3 Carlos SALCIDO 02/04/1980 DF PSV Eindhoven (NED) 176
4 Rafael MARQUEZ 13/02/1979 DF Barcelona (ESP) 182
5 Ricardo OSORIO 30/03/1980 DF VfB Stuttgart (GER) 173
6 Gerardo TORRADO 30/04/1979 MF Cruz Azul (MEX) 174
7 Pablo BARRERA 21/06/1987 FW Pumas UNAM (MEX) 172
8 Israel CASTRO 20/12/1980 MF Pumas UNAM (MEX) 175
9 Guillermo FRANCO 03/11/1976 FW West Ham Utd. (ENG) 182
10 Cuauhtemoc BLANCO 17/01/1973 FW Veracruz (MEX) 177
11 Carlos VELA 01/03/1989 FW Arsenal (ENG) 179
12 Paul AGUILAR 06/03/1986 DF Pachuca (MEX) 178
13 Guillermo OCHOA 13/07/1985 GK America (MEX) 183
14 Javier HERNANDEZ 01/06/1988 FW Chivas (MEX) 175
15 Hector MORENO 17/01/1988 DF AZ Alkmaar (NED) 184
16 Efrain JUAREZ 22/02/1988 DF Pumas UNAM (MEX) 175
17 Giovani DOS SANTOS 11/05/1989 FW Galatasaray (TUR) 175
18 Andres GUARDADO 28/09/1986 MF Deportivo La Coruna (ESP) 169
19 Jonny MAGALLON 21/11/1981 DF Chivas (MEX) 178
20 Jorge TORRES 16/01/1988 MF Atlas (MEX) 182
21 Adolfo BAUTISTA 15/05/1979 FW Chivas (MEX) 185
22 Alberto MEDINA 29/05/1983 FW Chivas (MEX) 172
23 Luis MICHEL 21/07/1979 GK Chivas (MEX) 183
Coach: Javier AGUIRRE (MEX)

Mexico Player & Coatch worldcup 2010 South Africa

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Mexico Player & Coatch worldcup 2010 South Africa
Cuauhtemoc Blanco is perhaps the player Mexico fans should thank for their side's turnaround. Lured out of retirement by Aguirre, the uniquely talented 36-year-old became the symbol of a revitalised team, helping younger team-mates such as Guillermo Ochoa, Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado and Giovani dos Santos to find their best form. Along with skipper Rafael Marquez, they are sure to provide the nucleus of the squad that will travel to South Africa 2010.

coach
Javier Aguirre is Mexico's most successful coach of recent times. After guiding the unfancied Pachuca to the league championship in 1999, El Vasco was handed the job of reviving the national team's faltering bid to qualify for Korea/Japan 2002. After doing just that, he then took the Mexicans to the top of a challenging group that contained Italy, Croatia and Ecuador, though their Asian adventure came to an end with a last-16 defeat to USA.

After the tournament he signed a contract with Spanish club Osasuna, taking them to the UEFA Champions League in 2005/06. That impressive achievement led to a switch to Atletico Madrid, and though he steered Los Colchoneros into fourth place in 2007/08, he was dismissed halfway through the following season, the wheel turning full circle again when he took over a crisis-stricken Mexico. And having come to his country's rescue for a second time, the wily Aguirre is eyeing a lengthy stay at South Africa 2010.

Previous FIFA World Cups
· Mexico have qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals 14 times in all, more than any other side from the CONCACAF Zone.
· Mexico's achieved their best-ever performances in the finals as tournament hosts in 1970 and 1986, reaching the last eight on both occasions.
· South Africa 2010 is their fifth appearance in the finals in a row. On all four previous occasions they have bowed out in the Round of 16.

Records
· Under Javier Aguirre, Mexico went an impressive 12 games without defeat before losing 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly, a game in which they used only home-based players.
· The Mexico squad that earned qualification for South Africa 2010 contained four players who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005: Giovani dos Santos, Carlos Vela, Efrain Juarez and Hector Moreno.
· Surprisingly, there were no Mexicans among the top 20 scorers in the CONCACAF qualifying competition, although no fewer than 18 Tricolor players found the back of the net at least once during the qualifiers.

Mexico National Team worldcup 2010 South Africa

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The green jersey, Mexico have returned to calmer waters under the steadying influence of Javier Aguirre. The former Atletico Madrid coach has put together a team comprising bright young talents and established stars, restoring their wavering confidence in the process.

Following the appointment of the man they call El Vasco (The Basque), the regional powerhouses shot up from fifth to second place in the final six-team qualification group in the CONCACAF Zone, winning five games, drawing one and losing just the one. Having safely made their way to the finals, their objective will now be to progress beyond the Round of 16, where they have been knocked out at the last four FIFA World Cup™ finals.

Mexico to South Africa
After disposing of Belize with a minimum of fuss in the second qualifying round, Mexico were drawn into a tough group containing Jamaica, Canada and Honduras in the following phase. Coached at the time by Sven Goran Eriksson, El Tri struggled to impose their authority and only scraped in the fourth and final round on goal difference ahead of the Reggae Boyz.

The Mexicans' erratic form continued in the final six-team round-robin group, kicking off with a 2-0 defeat in the USA before beating Costa Rica by the same scoreline and then losing 3-1 to Honduras. That last defeat cost Eriksson his job and his replacement by Aguirre, who stepped in in similar circumstances on the road to Korea/Japan 2002.

And once again the unflappable Aguirre worked a miracle, transforming Mexican fortunes despite kicking off with a 2-1 reverse in El Salvador. Victories over each of their five group rivals then followed, giving them a ticket to the finals with one game to spare. After a draw against Trinidad and Tobago in their final outing, the men in green ended the group in second place behind eternal rivals USA.

Greece player list worldcup 2010 South Africa

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Greece National team
Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height

1 Konstantinos CHALKIAS 30/05/1974 GK PAOK (GRE) 198
2 Giourkas SEITARIDIS 04/06/1981 DF Panathinaikos (GRE) 185
3 Christos PATSATZOGLOU 19/03/1979 DF Omonia (CYP) 183
4 Nikos SPIROPOULOS 10/10/1983 DF Panathinaikos (GRE) 171
5 Vangelis MORAS 26/08/1981 DF Bologna (ITA) 193
6 Alexandros TZIOLIS 13/02/1985 MF Siena (ITA) 190
7 Georgios SAMARAS 21/02/1985 FW Celtic (SCO) 192
8 Avraam PAPADOPOULOS 03/12/1984 DF Olympiacos (GRE) 186
9 Angelos CHARISTEAS 09/02/1980 FW Nuremberg (GER) 191
10 Georgios KARAGOUNIS 06/03/1977 MF Panathinaikos (GRE) 176
11 Loukas VYNTRA 05/02/1981 DF Panathinaikos (GRE) 184
12 Alexandros TZORVAS 12/08/1982 GK Panathinaikos (GRE) 190
13 Michail SIFAKIS 09/09/1984 GK Aris Thessaloniki (GRE) 186
14 Dimitrios SALPINGIDIS 18/08/1981 FW Panathinaikos (GRE) 171
15 Vasileios TOROSIDIS 10/06/1985 DF Olympiacos (GRE) 185
16 Sotirios KYRGIAKOS 23/07/1979 DF Liverpool (ENG) 192
17 Theofanis GEKAS 23/05/1980 FW Hertha Berlin (GER) 179
18 Sotiris NINIS 03/04/1990 MF Panathinaikos (GRE) 173
19 Sokratis PAPASTATHOPOULOS 09/06/1988 DF Genoa (ITA) 186
20 Pantelis KAPETANOS 08/06/1983 FW Steaua (ROU) 190
21 Konstantinos KATSOURANIS 21/06/1979 MF Panathinaikos (GRE) 183
22 Stelios MALEZAS 11/03/1985 DF PAOK (GRE) 192
23 Athanasios PRITTAS 09/01/1979 MF Aris Thessaloniki (GRE) 185

Greece Player & Coatch

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Greece Football World Cup 2010 South Africa
There will be no shortage of experience for the Greeks to call on come South Africa 2010. Chief among their veteran performers are defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos, who played more qualifying minutes than any other squad member, and former Inter Milan and Benfica midfielder Karagounis. Nor are they slouches going forward, boasting as they do ten-goal Theofanis Gekas - the top scorer in European Zone qualifying - and the physical presence of four-goal Angelos Charisteas, scorer of the winner in the final at EURO 2004.

coach
South Africa 2010 will be coach Rehhagel’s first FIFA World Cup finals, where he is set to be the oldest strategist on show. After a glittering career in his homeland, the German boss has earned worldwide recognition for his achievements with the Greek national team since taking over in 2001.

With Greece having only reached one FIFA World Cup and one European Championship prior to his arrival, within three years of taking the post Rehhagel had guided the Greeks to EURO glory, before going on to clinch qualification for both EURO 2008 and South Africa 2010.

• Greece will be determined to improve on their showing at USA 1994, where they sank to group-stage defeats against Argentina (4-0), Bulgaria (4-0) and Nigeria (2-0) and headed for home at the first hurdle.
• That competition on United States’ soil was the Greeks’ first and only previous appearance at the finals of a FIFA World Cup.

Greece National Team worldcup 2010 South Africa

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Greece continue to defy the odds under wily coach Otto Rehhagel and have clinched qualification for only their second FIFA World Cup™ finals.
Though dismissing Rehhagel would have amounted to high treason, given the regal status ‘King Otto’ has enjoyed since victory on Portuguese soil, failure to reach Germany 2006 and a limp group-stage exit at EURO 2008 had ratcheted up the pressure on the German supremo. The Greek FA kept the faith, however, and were rewarded by qualification for their first global finals since USA 1994.

to South Africa
Greece kicked off South Africa 2010 qualifying in impressive fashion, picking up victories over Luxembourg, Latvia and Moldova, scoring eight times and conceding none in the process.

The 2004 European champions subsequently suffered their first loss in Group 2 when going down 2-1 at home to Switzerland, their clearest rivals for an automatic qualifying berth. After bouncing back with four points from their double-header against Israel, drawing 1-1 away and winning 2-1 at home, the Helvetians then undid the Greeks once more – this time triumphing 2-0 on Swiss soil.
Rehhagel’s troops then allowed Switzerland to extend their advantage in the standings by only drawing 1-1 in Moldova, a result that also brought Latvia back into the hunt for second. A thumping 5-2 victory over the latter in Greece’s penultimate group match virtually clinched a play-off spot, however, which was sealed by the final day 2-1 win against Luxembourg.
The European Zone play-off draw pitted captain Georgios Karagounis and Co against Ukraine, opponents who had taken four points from the Greeks in Group 2 of qualifying for Germany 2006. This time around, after a 0-0 draw in Athens, Greece grabbed a 1-0 second-leg success in Donetsk, the decisive goal coming from Dimitrios Salpingidis.

Korea player list World cup 2010 South Africa

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List Korea National Tim Player
Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height

1 LEE Woon Jae 26/04/1973 GK Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 182
2 OH Beom Seok 29/07/1984 DF Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 181
3 KIM Hyung Il 27/04/1984 DF Pohang Steelers (KOR) 187
4 CHO Yong Hyung 03/11/1983 DF Jeju Utd. (KOR) 182
5 KIM Nam Il 14/03/1977 MF Tom Tomsk (RUS) 180
6 KIM Bo Kyung 06/10/1989 MF Oita Trinita (JPN) 178
7 PARK Ji Sung 25/02/1981 MF Manchester Utd. (ENG) 178
8 KIM Jung Woo 09/05/1982 MF Gwangju Sangmu (KOR) 183
9 AHN Jung Hwan 27/01/1976 FW Dalian Shide (CHN) 177
10 PARK Chu Young 10/07/1985 FW Monaco (FRA) 183
11 LEE Seung Yeoul 06/03/1989 FW FC Seoul (KOR) 183
12 LEE Young Pyo 23/04/1977 DF Al Hilal (KSA) 177
13 KIM Jae Sung 03/10/1983 MF Pohang Steelers (KOR) 180
14 LEE Jung Soo 08/01/1980 DF Kashima Antlers (JPN) 185
15 KIM Dong Jin 29/01/1982 DF Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 184
16 KI Sung Yueng 24/01/1989 MF Celtic (SCO) 187
17 LEE Chung Yong 02/07/1988 MF Bolton Wanderers (ENG) 180
18 JUNG Sung Ryong 04/01/1985 GK Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (KOR) 190
19 YEOM Ki Hun 30/03/1983 MF Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 182
20 LEE Dong Gook 29/04/1979 FW Jeonbuk Motors (KOR) 187
21 KIM Young Kwang 28/06/1983 GK Ulsan Hyundai (KOR) 184
22 CHA Du Ri 25/07/1980 DF SC Freiburg (GER) 181
23 KANG Min Soo 14/02/1986 DF Suwon Bluewings (KOR) 186

Korea National Team - Players & coach

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Korea National Team - Players & coach
Park Ji-Sung has played a key role in Korea two previous FIFA World Cup campaigns and established himself as the captain of his country in recent years. The multifunctional winger of Manchester United is now an indispensible member of the Taeguk Warriors, with his ability to create space and chances for his team-mates.

A clinical forward, Park Chu-Young is widely tipped as the one to solve the problem in front of goal. After a below-par performance against Switzerland at Germany 2006, the Monaco marksman is eager to redeem himself in the national team as the No10 prepares for his second appearance at the showpiece event at the age of 24.

The coach
The appointment of Huh Jung-Moo in December 2007 put an end to the Dutch influence under the likes of Guus Hiddink and Dick Advocaat. Despite a sluggish start in the Asian Zone qualifying, the former Korea midfielder silenced his critics by guiding his experimental side into the finals with two games to spare.
Having scored a goal against Italy at Mexico 1986, he is no stranger to this stage as he also took part in Italy 1990 and USA 1994 as fitness trainer and assistant coach respectively. Huh was an interim coach of Korea Republic twice before, and led the U-23 side at the Men's Olympic Football Tournament Sydney 2000.

Korea World cup 2010 South Africa

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Korea are also the continent's most successful team at the showpiece event. The Taeguk Warriors will be hoping to translate their regional dominance on to the world stage again when South Africa 2010 kicks off.
Korea may have qualified for their seventh consecutive world finals, but it was a bumpy ride this time. Despite a series of lacklustre performances in the third round, the South Koreans managed to top their group after two goalless draws with neighbours Korea DPR. The North Koreans proved to be their nemesis again in the final round, holding the Taeguk Warriors to a 1-1 stalemate in Shanghai. However, they bounced back in style with back-to-back wins over United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, before a crucial 1-1 draw with Iran in Tehran. A 1-0 home victory in the Korean derby followed, and the mission was accomplished with a 2-0 win against UAE on the road.

* Korea are the most frequent visitors from Asia to the FIFA World Cup, and are set to make their eighth appearance this time in South Africa.
* The best result the Taeguk Warriors have achieved so far was at Korea/Japan 2002, where they swept past European powerhouses Portugal, Italy, and Spain to reach the last four.

Argentina National Team - Jersey -Tshirt

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South Africa Squad- layers List

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South Africa Squad
Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height
1 Moneeb JOSEPHS 19/05/1980 GK Orlando Pirates (RSA) 184
2 Siboniso GAXA 06/04/1984 DF Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) 178
3 Tsepo MASILELA 05/05/1985 DF Maccabi Haifa (ISR) 174
4 Aaron MOKOENA 25/11/1980 DF Portsmouth (ENG) 183
5 Anele NGCONGCA 20/10/1987 DF Racing Genk (BEL) 177
6 MacBeth SIBAYA 25/11/1977 MF Rubin Kazan (RUS) 176
7 Lance DAVIDS 11/04/1985 MF Ajax Cape Town (RSA) 171
8 Siphiwe TSHABALALA 25/09/1984 MF Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) 170
9 Katlego MPHELA 29/11/1984 FW Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) 180
10 Steven PIENAAR 17/03/1982 MF Everton (ENG) 173
11 Teko MODISE 22/12/1982 MF Orlando Pirates (RSA) 172
12 Reneilwe LETSHOLONYANE 09/06/1982 MF Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) 173
13 Kagisho DIKGACOI 24/11/1984 MF Fulham (ENG) 180
14 Matthew BOOTH 14/03/1977 DF Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) 198
15 Lucas THWALA 19/10/1981 DF Orlando Pirates (RSA) 170
16 Itumeleng KHUNE 20/06/1987 GK Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) 180
17 Bernard PARKER 16/03/1986 FW Twente Enschede (NED) 172
18 Siyabonga NOMVETHE 02/12/1977 FW Moroka Swallows (RSA) 173
19 Surprise MORIRI 20/03/1980 MF Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA) 173
20 Bongani KHUMALO 06/01/1987 DF SuperSport Utd. (RSA) 184
21 Siyabonga SANGWENI 29/09/1981 DF Golden Arrows (RSA) 182
22 Shu-Aib WALTERS 26/12/1981 GK Maritzburg Utd. (RSA) 188
23 Thanduyise KHUBONI 23/05/1986 MF Golden Arrows (RSA) 181
Coach: Carlos Alberto PARREIRA (BRA)

The South Africa Player & coach Football World Cup 2010

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Player
Talented midfield maestro Steven Pienaar is South Africa's prize assert. In the absence of the country's most successful striker, Benni McCarthy, who remains out of favour, Pienaar brings much-needed innovation and imagination to the side.

Since his arrival at Everton, Pienaar has reinvented himself and matured as an all-round player. While he continues to polarize opinion in his native country, no-one in South Africa disputes the confidence he exudes on the field and his ability to inject inspiration into the team's play. His performances during the FIFA Confederations Cup were yet another reminder that he will be key to any South African success in 2010.

Yet arguably just as vital to the Bafana Bafana cause are two players who have laboured tirelessly and effectively with little recognition: wing-backs Siboniso Gaxa and the enterprising Tsepho Masilela.

South Africa coach
Now in his second stint as a South Africa coach, Carlos Alberto Parreira's return was greeted with mixed feelings in South Africa, although the Brazilian's many supporters are adamant that he is the man to lead this side to the ‘Promised Land' in 2010. Parreira certainly has the pedigree, having led his native country to the beautiful game's ultimate prize at the 1994 FIFA World Cup USA. The extensively-traveled coach also brings a wealth of experience, which should prove vital in revitalizing a South African side struggling with some significant pre-tournament problems. However, Parreira will be hoping to avoid the difficulties he endured during an inauspicious first spell as head coach, which witnessed him fail to lead South Africa beyond the first round at the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.

South Africa Team Football World Cup 2010

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South Africa In 1996, four years after their readmission to international football, South Africa shot to prominence and stunned the African continent by claiming their maiden CAF Africa Cup of Nations trophy against Tunisia at Soccer City in Johannesburg. How ironic that, 16 years later, South Africa will return to the venue where they achieved this first major success, aiming to rewrite the script on an even bigger stage.
Their gallant performance at the FIFA Confederations Cup last June, when they lost narrowly to Brazil in the semi-finals and to Spain in the third place play-off, should certainly serve as a chilling reminder to their detractors that this team, when stretched to its potential, cannot be underestimated. That tournament witnessed several impressive performances strung together by the hosts, and ultimately it was only their inability to convert cleverly-tailored moves into goals that led to their demise.
The road to South Africa
South Africa, by virtue of their role as hosts, gained automatic qualification.

Mexico players & coach- Football Worlcup South Africa

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Mexico Squads Team players
Veteran playmaker Cuauhtemoc Blanco is perhaps the player Mexico fans should thank for their side's turnaround. Lured out of retirement by Aguirre, the uniquely talented 36-year-old became the symbol of a revitalised team, helping younger team-mates such as Guillermo Ochoa, Efrain Juarez, Andres Guardado and Giovani dos Santos to find their best form. Along with skipper Rafael Marquez, they are sure to provide the nucleus of the squad that will travel to South Africa 2010.

Mexico team coach
Javier Aguirre is Mexico's most successful coach of recent times. After guiding the unfancied Pachuca to the league championship in 1999, El Vasco was handed the job of reviving the national team's faltering bid to qualify for Korea/Japan 2002. After doing just that, he then took the Mexicans to the top of a challenging group that contained Italy, Croatia and Ecuador, though their Asian adventure came to an end with a last-16 defeat to USA.

After the tournament he signed a contract with Spanish club Osasuna, taking them to the UEFA Champions League in 2005/06. That impressive achievement led to a switch to Atletico Madrid, and though he steered Los Colchoneros into fourth place in 2007/08, he was dismissed halfway through the following season, the wheel turning full circle again when he took over a crisis-stricken Mexico. And having come to his country's rescue for a second time, the wily Aguirre is eyeing a lengthy stay at South Africa 2010.

Mexico - Football Worlcup South Africa

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... Mexico have returned to calmer waters under the steadying influence of Javier Aguirre. The former Atletico Madrid coach has put together a team comprising bright young talents and established stars, restoring their wavering confidence in the process.

Following the appointment of the man they call El Vasco (The Basque), the regional powerhouses shot up from fifth to second place in the final six-team qualification group in the CONCACAF Zone, winning five games, drawing one and losing just the one. Having safely made their way to the finals, their objective will now be to progress beyond the Round of 16, where they have been knocked out at the last four FIFA World Cup™ finals.

Mexico road to South Africa
After disposing of Belize with a minimum of fuss in the second qualifying round, Mexico were drawn into a tough group containing Jamaica, Canada and Honduras in the following phase. Coached at the time by Sven Goran Eriksson, El Tri struggled to impose their authority and only scraped in the fourth and final round on goal difference ahead of the Reggae Boyz.

The Mexicans' erratic form continued in the final six-team round-robin group, kicking off with a 2-0 defeat in the USA before beating Costa Rica by the same scoreline and then losing 3-1 to Honduras. That last defeat cost Eriksson his job and his replacement by Aguirre, who stepped in in similar circumstances on the road to Korea/Japan 2002.

And once again the unflappable Aguirre worked a miracle, transforming Mexican fortunes despite kicking off with a 2-1 reverse in El Salvador. Victories over each of their five group rivals then followed, giving them a ticket to the finals with one game to spare. After a draw against Trinidad and Tobago in their final outing, the men in green ended the group in second place behind eternal rivals USA.

Uruguay Team players list

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Uruguay players list South Africa Football World Cup
Nr. Name Date of Birth Position Clubs Height
1 Fernando MUSLERA 16/06/1986 GK Lazio (ITA) 190
2 Diego LUGANO 02/11/1980 DF Fenerbahce (TUR) 188
3 Diego GODIN 16/02/1986 DF Villarreal (ESP) 185
4 Jorge FUCILE 19/11/1984 DF Porto (POR) 177
5 Walter GARGANO 23/07/1984 MF Napoli (ITA) 168
6 Mauricio VICTORINO 11/10/1982 DF Univ. de Chile (CHI) 182
7 Edinson CAVANI 14/02/1987 FW Palermo (ITA) 188
8 Sebastian EGUREN 08/01/1981 MF AIK Stockholm (SWE) 186
9 Luis SUAREZ 24/01/1987 FW Ajax (NED) 181
10 Diego FORLAN 19/05/1979 FW Atletico Madrid (ESP) 181
11 Alvaro PEREIRA 28/11/1985 MF Porto (POR) 182
12 Juan CASTILLO 17/04/1978 GK Deportivo Cali (COL) 181
13 Sebastian ABREU 17/10/1976 FW Botafogo (BRA) 193
14 Nicolas LODEIRO 21/03/1989 MF Ajax (NED) 173
15 Diego PEREZ 18/05/1980 MF Monaco (FRA) 176
16 Maximiliano PEREIRA 08/06/1984 DF Benfica (POR) 173
17 Egidio AREVALO 01/01/1982 MF Penarol (URU) 168
18 Ignacio GONZALEZ 14/05/1982 MF Valencia (ESP) 180
19 Andres SCOTTI 14/12/1975 DF Colo Colo (CHI) 183
20 Alvaro FERNANDEZ 11/10/1985 MF Univ. de Chile (CHI) 185
21 Sebastian FERNANDEZ 23/05/1985 FW Banfield (ARG) 167
22 Martin CACERES 07/04/1987 DF Juventus (ITA) 178
23 Martin SILVA 25/03/1983 GK Defensor Sporting (URU) 187

Uruguay players & coach

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Uruguay Team players
The Uruguay side features a mix of youthful players and household names and is led by the authoritative figure of Diego Lugano. The latest in a long line of temperamental, strong-willed Uruguayan skippers, the blond centre-half likes to combine his defensive duties with often-profitable forays into the opposing penalty box.

Up front La Celeste can count on a fearsome strike partnership formed by Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez. The Atletico Madrid striker is another veteran of Korea/Japan 2002 and has put together an impressive CV during his time in Europe. His sidekick Suarez is busy making a name for himself with Ajax Amsterdam, taking over the captaincy after barely two years with the Dutch giants. Together the duo scored 12 goals in the qualifiers.

Uruguay coach
The 62-year-old Oscar Washington Tabarez is preparing for his second appearance at the FIFA World Cup finals with Uruguay. Tabarez was the man in the hotseat when Los Charrúas were knocked in the Round of 16 at Italy 1990 by the host nation. Now, 20 years on, El Maestro is set to return to the big stage with a youthful and resilient side.

Reliable, hard-working and a man of few words, Tabarez began coaching with local club Bella Vista and the U-20 national team. During his lengthy career he has worked at some of the biggest clubs in world football, among them Penarol, Boca Juniors and AC Milan. He was reappointed Uruguay boss in 2006, taking over from Jorge Fossati following La Celeste’s penalty-shootout loss to Australia in the Germany 2006 play-off.

Uruguay World cup football South Africa

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Team : Uruguay World cup football South Africa
Uruguay Nestling on the northern bank on the River Plate, the country has a population of a little over three million yet boasts an impressive collection of world, Olympic and continental titles and a record that compares favorable with the world’s best. The glory years of Uruguayan football are but a fading memory, however, with La Celeste having made just two appearances at the last five FIFA World Cup finals.

The man charged with the task of improving that record and raising their profile once more is Oscar Tabarez, who is now in his second stint as national coach, having taken the Uruguayans through to the last 16 at Italy 1990. El Maestro, as he is known in his homeland, certainly has the resources to do achieve those objectives. Sprinkled with players from Europe’s major leagues, his young side are determined to impress in South Africa, and in Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez they have the star quality to advance beyond the group phase and into the knockout rounds for the first time in two decades.

Uruguay The road to South Africa
Just as they did in 2001 and 2005, Uruguay finished fifth in the ten-team qualifying group, which meant yet another play-off. But unlike four years ago, when they were eliminated by Australia, the Uruguayans were this time pitted against Costa Rica, the fourth-placed team in the CONCACAF Zone. The South Americans gained the upper hand in the first leg in San Jose, winning 1-0 through a goal from captain Diego Lugano. Four days later they completed the job in Montevideo, with Sebastian Abreu, one of the few survivors from Korea/Japan 2002, scoring in a 1-1 draw.

In the group phase Los Charrúas scored 28 goals in all, the third-highest tally behind Brazil and Chile, and collected 24 points. Those figures were almost good enough for an automatic qualification slot. A top-four place would have been theirs had they beaten neighbors Argentina at home on the final match-day. As it turned out, their rivals from the other side of the River Plate snatched a 1-0 win to condemn them to their now customary fate.