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FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 – The Squads

FIFA Confederations Cup 2013

FIFA Confederations Cup 2013

The FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 will kick-off on June 15 when hosts Brazil take on 2011 AFC Asian Cup champions Japan at the Estádio Nacional de Brasília in the capital city Brasilia.

Brazil and Japan have been drawn to Group A along with Italy and Mexico. World and European champions Spain, Nigeria, Uruguay and newcomers Tahiti feature in Group B of the tournament.

The final of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 will be played at the famous Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on June 30.

BRAZIL

Goalkeepers
1 Jefferson, 12 Júlio César, 22 Diego Cavalieri

Defenders
2 Daniel Alves, 3 Thiago Silva [C], 4 David Luiz, 6 Marcelo, 13 Dante, 14 Filipe Luís, 16 Réver

Midfielders
5 Fernando, 7 Lucas, 8 Hernanes, 11 Oscar, 15 Jean, 17 Luiz Gustavo, 18 Paulinho, 20 Bernard, 23 Jádson

Forwards
9 Fred, 10 Neymar, 19 Hulk, 21 Jô

Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari

ITALY

Goalkeepers
1 Gianluigi Buffon [C], 12 Salvatore Sirigu, 13 Federico Marchetti

Defenders
2 Christian Maggio, 3 Giorgio Chiellini, 4 Davide Astori, 5 Mattia De Sciglio, 15 Andrea Barzagli, 19 Leonardo Bonucci, 20 Ignazio Abate

Midfielders
6 Antonio Candreva,7 Alberto Aquilani, 8 Claudio Marchisio, 16 Daniele De Rossi, 17 Alessio Cerci, 18 Riccardo Montolivo, 21 Andrea Pirlo, 22 Emanuele Giaccherini, 23 Alessandro Diamanti

Forwards
9 Mario Balotelli, 10 Sebastian Giovinco, 11 Alberto Gilardino, 14 Stephan El Shaarawy

Coach
Cesare Prandelli

JAPAN

Goalkeepers
1 Eiji Kawashima, 12 Shusaku Nishikawa, 23 Shuichi Gonda

Defenders
2 Masahiko Inoha, 3 Gotoku Sakai, 5 Yuto Nagatomo, 6 Atsuto Uchida, 15 Yasuyuki Konno, 16 Yuzo Kurihara, 21 Hiroki Sakai, 22 Maya Yoshida

Midfielders
4 Keisuke Honda, 7 Yasuhito Endo, 13 Hajime Hosogai, 14 Kengo Nakamura, 17 Makoto Hasebe [C], 20 Hideto Takahashi

Forwards
8 Hiroshi Kiyotake, 9 Shinji Okazaki, 10 Shinji Kagawa, 11 Mike Havenaar, 18 Ryoichi Maeda, 19 Takashi Inui

Coach
Alberto Zaccheroni

MEXICO

Goalkeepers
1 Guillermo Ochoa, 12 José de Jesús Corona, 23 Alfredo Talavera

Defenders
2 Francisco Javier Rodríguez [C], 3 Carlos Salcido, 4 Diego Reyes, 13 Severo Meza, 15 Héctor Moreno, 20 Jorge Torres Nilo, 21 Hiram Mier, 22 Gerardo Flores

Midfielders
5 Jesús Molina, 6 Gerardo Torrado, 7 Pablo Barrera, 8 Ángel Reyna, 11 Javier Aquino, 16 Héctor Herrera, 17 Jesús Zavala, 18 Andrés Guardado

Forwards
9 Aldo de Nigris, 10 Giovani dos Santos, 14 Javier Hernández, 19 Raúl Jiménez

Coach
José Manuel de la Torre

NIGERIA

Goalkeepers
1 Vincent Enyeama, 16 Austin Ejide, 23 Chigozie Agbim

Defenders
2 Godfrey Oboabona, 3 Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé, 5 Efe Ambrose, 6 Azubuike Egwuekwe, 12 Solomon Kwambe, 21 Francis Benjamin, 22 Kenneth Omeruo

Midfielders
4 John Ugochukwu, 7 Ahmed Musa, 10 John Obi Mikel, 13 Fegor Ogude, 15 Michel Babatunde, 17 Ogenyi Onazi, 18 Emeka Eze, 19 Sunday Mba, 20 Nnamdi Oduamadi

Forwards
8 Brown Ideye, 9 Joseph Akpala, 11 Mohammed Gambo, 14 Anthony Ujah

Coach
Stephen Keshi

SPAIN

Goalkeepers
1 Iker Casillas [C], 12 Víctor Valdés, 23 Pepe Reina

Defenders
2 Raúl Albiol, 3 Gerard Piqué, 5 César Azpilicueta, 15 Sergio Ramos, 17 Álvaro Arbeloa, 18 Jordi Alba, 19 Nacho Monreal

Midfielders
4 Javi Martínez, 6 Andrés Iniesta, 8 Xavi Hernández, 10 Cesc Fàbregas, 13 Juan Mata, 16 Sergio Busquets, 20 Santi Cazorla, 21 David Silva, 22 Jesús Navas

Forwards
7 David Villa, 9 Fernando Torres, 11 Pedro Rodríguez, 14 Roberto Soldado

Coach
Vicente del Bosque

TAHITI

Goalkeepers
1 Mickaël Roche, 22 Gilbert Meriel, 23 Xavier Samin

Defenders
4 Teheivarii Ludivion, 5 Tamatoa Wagemann, 8 Stephane Faatiarau, 10 Nicolas Vallar [C], 12 Edson Lemaire, 14 Rainui Aroita, 19 Vincent Simon, 20 Yannick Vero

Midfielders
2 Alvin Tehau, 6 Henri Caroine, 7 Heimano Bourebare, 11 Stanley Atani, 15 Lorenzo Tehau, 16 Ricky Aitamai, 17 Jonathan Tehau, 18 Yohann Tihoni

Forwards
3 Marama Vahirua, 9 Teaonui Tehau, 13 Steevy Chong Hue, 21 Samuel Hnanyine

Coach
Eddy Etaeta

URUGUAY

Goalkeepers
1 Fernando Muslera, 12 Juan Castillo, 23 Martín Silva

Defenders
2 Diego Lugano [C], 3 Diego Godín, 4 Sebastián Coates, 13 Matías Aguirregaray, 16 Maxi Pereira, 19 Andrés Scotti, 22 Martín Cáceres

Midfielders
5 Walter Gargano, 6 Álvaro Pereira, 7 Cristian Rodríguez, 8 Sebastián Eguren, 14 Nicolás Lodeiro, 15 Diego Pérez, 17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos, 18 Gastón Ramírez, 20 Álvaro González

Forwards
9 Luis Suárez, 10 Diego Forlán, 11 Abel Hernández, 21 Edinson Cavani

Coach
Óscar Tabárez