USA Official World Cup Roster FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey, Aron Johannsson and Chris Wondolowski MIDFIELDERS: Kyle Beckerman, Alejandro Bedoya, Michael Bradley, Brad Davis, Mix Diskerud, Jermaine Jones, Graham Zusi and Julian Green. DEFENDERS: DaMarcus Beasley, Matt Besler, John Brooks, Geoff Cameron, Timmy Chandler, Omar Gonzalez, Fabian Johnson and DeAndre Yedlin GOALKEEPERS: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan and Nick Rimando Klinsmann going the German route. Green, Brooks, Johnson and Chandler are all Americans with dual German citizenship, but not much international experience.
Football Rankings posted some cool stats on their website: http://www.football-rankings.info/2014/05/2014-world-cup-provisional-squads.html Uruguay with the oldest squad, Ghana with the youngest one. South America in general with old squads: Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina and Brasil make up the top 6 (with Greece at 3rd). AVERAGE AGE OF PRELIMINARY SQUADS: 1 Uruguay 28.9164 2 Colombia 28.3800 3 Greece 28.3096 4 Argentina 28.2843 5 Chile 28.2620 6 Brazil 28.1205 7 Russia 27.9341 8 Italy 27.9169 9 USA 27.8903 10 Costa Rica 27.7487 11 Cote d'Ivoire 27.6497 12 Iran 27.6454 13 Japan 27.5925 14 Portugal 27.5750 15 Spain 27.5668 16 Mexico 27.5167 17 Honduras 27.4420 18 Ecuador 27.1128 19 Algeria 26.8701 20 France 26.8161 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.7824 22 Croatia 26.6068 23 England 26.4258 24 Cameroon 26.2539 25 Australia 26.0392 26 Belgium 25.8275 27 Switzerland 25.7380 28 Korea Republic 25.6065 29 Netherlands 25.5564 30 Germany 25.5064 31 Nigeria 25.4855 32 Ghana 25.0551 TOP NATIONAL GOALSCORERS: 1. KLOSE Miroslav Germany SS Lazio 68 2. DROGBA Didier Cote d'Ivoire Galatasaray SK 61 3. VILLA David Spain Atletico Madrid 56 4. ETOO Samuel Cameroon Chelsea FC 54 5. CRISTIANO RONALDO Portugal Real Madrid CF 49 6. PODOLSKI Lukas Germany Arsenal FC 46 7. VAN PERSIE Robin Netherlands Manchester United FC 41 8. SUAREZ Luis Uruguay Liverpool FC 39 GYAN Asamoah Ghana Al Ain 39 10. OKAZAKI Shinji Japan FSV Mainz 05 38
Holland final XXIII Jasper Cillessen (Ajax) Tim Krul (Newcastle United) Michel Vorm (Swansea City) Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord) Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord) Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord) Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord) Joël Veltman (Ajax) Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa) Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg) Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray) Nigel de Jong (AC Milan) Daley Blind (Ajax) Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord) Leroy Fer (Norwich City) Jonathan de Guzman (Swansea City) Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV) Robin van Persie (Manchester United) Arjen Robben (Bayern München) Jeremain Lens (Dinamo Kiev) Dirk Kuyt (Fenerbahce) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04) Memphis Depay (PSV)
Spain final XXIII Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Pepe Reina (Liverpool) David De Gea (Manchester United) Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) Gerard Pique (Barcelona) Raul Albiol (Napoli) Javi Martinez (Bayern Munich) Juanfran (Atletico Madrid) Jordi Alba (Barcelona) Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) Midfielders: Xavi (Barcelona) Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid) Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) Koke (Atletico Madrid) Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona) Juan Mata (Manchester United) David Silva (Manchester City) Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona) Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid) David Villa (Atletico Madrid) Fernando Torres (Chelsea)
Some minor corrections here as the goalscorers seem to be innacurate: TOP NATIONAL GOALSCORERS: 1. KLOSE Miroslav Germany SS Lazio 68 (131 games) 2. DROGBA Didier Cote d'Ivoire Galatasaray SK 64 (100 games) 3. VILLA David Spain Atletico Madrid 56 (94 games) 4. ETOO Samuel Cameroon Chelsea FC 56 (117 games) 5. CRISTIANO RONALDO Portugal Real Madrid CF 49 (110 games) 6. PODOLSKI Lukas Germany Arsenal FC 46 (113 games) 7. VAN PERSIE Robin Netherlands Manchester United FC 43 (84 games) 8. GYAN Asamoah Ghana Al Ain 39 (77 games) 9. OKAZAKI Shinji Japan FSV Mainz 05 38 (74 games) 10. SUAREZ Luis Uruguay Liverpool FC 38 (77 games) 5 Europeans, 3 Africans, 1 Asian and just 1 South American
No Ahmed Musa in the Nigerian 23 according to l'Equipe : http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Sans-musa-ni-mba/470532. I wonder why ? Is he injured ?
There are like 10 lists being thrown around. Wait for the NFF to confirm or at least for Colin Udoh to confirm on twitter.
A report released by football statistics giants Infostrada has revealed that Ghana has the youngest squad amongst all the 32 countries that will participate in the 20th FIFA World Cup in Brazil this month. According to Infostrada, the Black Stars have an average age of 25 years and 244 days, 53 days younger than their West African neighbours Nigeria (25 years and 297 days), who have the second youngest squad. The report also revealed that South American giants Argentina have the oldest squad with an average age of 28 years and 336 days, followed by Honduras on 28 years and 208 days and Uruguay on 28 years and 200 days. This will be the third time Ghana go into a World Cup with the youngest squad, after Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010.