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Thomas Sorensen has been selected in a provisional 26-man squad for the World Cup as the Denmark goalkeeper continues his recovery from a dislocated elbow.
The Stoke City shot-stopper suffered the injury at Chelsea late last month and is in a race against time to prove his fitness before the finals.
He recently expressed confidence that he would be back in time for the tournament in South Africa and has been named in the provisional party by coach Morten Olsen.
Sorensen has been the Danish No.1 for nine years and will be key to their hopes of progressing out of Group E which also contains Holland, Japan and Cameroon.
The 26 players named on Monday will take part in a friendly against Senegal in Aalborg on 27th May with four others on standby.
Surprise inclusion
Olsen will then whittle down the squad to 23 prior to Denmark's World Cup opener against the Dutch on 14th June.
Malaga defender Patrick Mtiliga was the surprise inclusion having not played for his country since November 2008.
"We had Patrick with us against Wales in November 2008 when he played for one half and we have followed his progress closely since," said Olsen.
"With the move from NAC Breda to Malaga he went to a better club and a better league. We believe Patrick is the perfect fit for the type of opposition we will face."
One player absent from the squad is Leon Andreasen, who revealed last week that he would be undergoing leg surgery which would see him miss the World Cup.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Jesper Christiansen (FC Copenhagen), Kim Christensen (IFK Gothenburg), Stephan Andersen (Brondby), Thomas Sorensen (Stoke City);
Defenders: Daniel Agger (Liverpool), Lars Jacobsen (Blackburn), Patrick Mtiliga (Malaga), Per Kroldrup (Fiorentina), Simon Busk Poulsen (AZ Alkmaar), Simon Kjaer (Palermo), William Kvist (FC Copenhagen).
Midfielders: Christian Poulsen (Juventus), Christian Eriksen (Ajax), Daniel Jensen (Werder Bremen), Jakob Poulsen (AGF Aarhus), Michael Silberbauer (FC Utrecht), Mikkel Beckmann (Randers), Thomas Enevoldsen (FC Groningen), Thomas Kahlenberg (Wolfsburg), Dennis Rommedahl (Ajax), Jesper Gronkjaer (FC Copenhagen), Martin Jorgensen (AGF Aarhus).
Strikers: Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brondby), Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal), Jon Dahl Tomasson (Feyenoord), Soren Larsen (Duisburg).
Stand by: Anders Moller Christensen (Odense), Leon Jessen, Mikkel Thygesen (both FC Midtjylland), Morten Rasmussen (Celtic).
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The Infamous
Watch out for Christian Eriksen next scandinavian super star. Too much tekkers
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MrJibbles
David Silva is so good they've named him twice in the article.
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Mr. Gayle
Hunt aint that bad, his ratio for international is good, ive back him for golden boot
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Phil Brooks
I beg Bendtner do good in this & comes back better next season.
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The Infamous
LOL
bring your sister
when asked about that suspect picture with Pique
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Bruno Di Gradi
lol top answer
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Francis Coquelin
The lady doth protest too much, methinks
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I am waiting for Seleccao A
Now here comes Seleccao B (I am not impressed at all CQ what are you thinking?)
Portugal’s World Cup 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)
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algeria to get through group stage
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Heero Yuy
him and balo, bars for dayssss
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URUAGUAY
Uruguay boss Oscar Tabarez has left Porto star Cristian Rodriguez out of his World Cup squad.
The Porto winger would have been suspended for the first two group games, but he was still expected to be taken to South Africa.
But Tabarez has now opted not to take the 24-year-old to South Africa after naming a 26-man preliminary squad, rather than the 30 expected.
He also unexpectedly named three home-based midfielders in Arevalo Rios, Alvaro Gonzalez and Jorge Rodriguez.
Tabarez also confirmed which goalkeepers would be backing up first choice Fernando Muslera, and he went for Juan Castillo and Martin Silva, leaving out the more experienced duo of Sebastian Vieira and Fabian Carini.
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Fernando Muslera (Lazio), Juan-Guillermo Castillo (Cali), Martin Silva (Defensor Sporting)
Defenders: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce), Diego Godin (Villarreal), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo), Jorge Fucile (Porto), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica)
Midfielders: Walter Gargano (Napoli), Egidio Arevalo-Rios (Penarol), Sebastian Eguren (AIK Stockholm), Diego Perez (Monaco), Alvaro Pereira (Porto), Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile), Jorge Rodriguez (River Plate), Alvaro Gonzalez (Nacional), Ignacio Gonzalez (Valencia), Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax)
Strikers: Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield), Luis Suarez (Ajax), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Abreu (Botafogo), Edinson Cavani (Palermo), Jorge Martinez (Catania)
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AUSTRALIA
Australia have named 11 British-based players in their preliminary World Cup squad.
Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek has named a 31-man initial squad for the finals, although goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic is only added as cover.
Verbeek has named Harry Kewell, Mark Bresciano, Brett Emerton and Vince Grella, despite the quartet all carrying injuries, but all four are expected to go to South Africa.
Verbeek has had to defend calling up Kewell, despite his injury problems, saying: "There are rumours, there are opinions, but Harry will be ready.
"The medical staff and Harry himself convinced me that Harry will be OK.
"We still have five weeks to prepare for the first game against Germany, so don't worry, Harry will be there."
The current squad features 14 players who went to the World Cup four years ago, when Australia progressed to the second round.
Of the British players, all three goalkeepers going to the finals are based in England - Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), Adam Federici (Reading) and Brad Jones (Middlesbrough).
Verbeek has called up 18-year-old starlet Tommy Oar following his recent move to FC Utrecht.
"It's great for Australian football we have a player like him," said Verbeek.
"He made a big impression in a few weeks playing in the Netherlands."
Australia squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Adam Federici (Reading), Eugene Galekovic
(Adelaide United), Brad Jones (Middlesbrough), Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)
Defenders: Michael Beauchamp (Al-Jazira), David Carney (FC Twente) Scott Chipperfield (Basle), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Craig Moore (unattached), Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Jade North (Tromso)
Midfielders: Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moscow), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough), Mark Bresciano (Palermo), Tim Cahill (Everton), Nicky Carle (Crystal Palace), Jason Culina (Gold Coast United), Brett Emerton
(Blackburn), Richard Garcia (Hull), Vince Grella (Blackburn), James Holland,
Brett Holman (both AZ Alkmaar), Mile Jedinak (Genclerbirligi), Tommy Oar (FC Utrecht), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Dario Vidosic (Nurnberg)
Strikers: Josh Kennedy (Nagoya Grampus), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough), Nikita Rukavytsya (FC Twente).
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HONDURAS
Honduras have named their squad for the World Cup finals, including three Premier League stars.
As expected Tottenham's Wilson Palacios was included along with Wigan duo Maynor Figueroa and Hendry Thomas.
One blow for Honduras has been the news that former Birmingham striker Carlos Costly has been ruled out of the finals after breaking his foot.
His place in the squad has been taken by Georgie Welcome, who is preferred to Jerry Bengston - who is top scorer in the Honduran League.
Honduras will meet up in Germany this Friday for a training camp, before they move onto Austria where they will play friendlies against Belarus, South Korea and Azerbaijan.
Honduras squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Ricardo Canales (Motagua), Noel Valladares (Olimpia), Donis Escober (Olimpia).
Defenders: Victor Bernardez (Anderlecht), Maynor Figueroa (Wigan), Oscar Garcia (Olimpia), Sergio Mendoza (Motagua), Emilio Izaguirre (Motagua), Johnny Palacios (Olimpia), Mauricio Sabillon (Hangzhou Luchen), Osman Chavez (Platense).
Midfielders: Edgard Alvarez (Bari), Julio Cesar de Leon (Torino), Roger Espinoza (Kansas City Wizards), Amado Guevara (Motagua), Ramon Nunez (Olimpia), Wilson Palacios (Tottenham Hotspur), Hendry Thomas (Wigan), Danilo Turcios (Olimpia).
Forwards: David Suazo (Genoa), Georgie Welcome (Motagua), Carlos Pavon (Real Espana), Walter Martinez (Marathon).
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NIGERIA
Mikel in Nigeria squad
Lagerback names preliminary 30-man squad for finals
Last updated: 10th May 2010
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Mikel: Expected to be fit
.Nigeria have named a preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup, with Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel among eight Premier League players in the party.
Mikel is currently sidelined with a knee injury and he will miss Chelsea's FA Cup final clash against Portsmouth at Wembley on Saturday.
However, he is expected to be back to fitness by the end of the month and should be available to claim his place in the final 23-man squad for the World Cup.
Joining Mikel in new coach Lars Lagerback's squad is Portsmouth striker John Utaka, who was overlooked for the African Cup of Nations at the start of the year.
Fellow Pompey forward Nwankwo Kanu is in the squad and there is also a place for Bolton Wanderers defender Danny Shittu.
Everton trio Joseph Yobo, Yakubu and Victor Anichebe, along with Fulham midfielder d*ckson Etuhu, complete the Premier League contingent.
Monaco's promising midfielder Lukman Haruna is in the squad, while goalkeeper Akpan Bassey and defender Peter Suswan are the only members of the party who play their club football in Nigeria.
Lagerback, who replaced Amodu Shaibu as coach earlier in the year, has also moved to dismiss suggestions he has been under pressure to select certain players.
The Swede said: "Individual skills and fitness levels were considered when picking the players, so it does not matter if a player is 20 or 35 years old."
Nigeria open their World Cup campaign against Argentina on 12th June before facing Greece and South Korea in Group B.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Dele Ayenugba (Beni Yehuda FC), Bassey Akpan (Bayelsa United), Austine Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva)
Defenders: Taye Taiwo (Marseille), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moscow) Onyekachi Apam (Nice), Joseph Yobo (Everton), Daniel Shittu (Bolton), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam), Rabiu Afolabi (Salzburg), Peter Suswan (Lobi Stars)
Midfielders: Kalu Uche (Almeria), d*ckson Etuhu (Fulham), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Sani Kaita (Alaniya), Lukman Haruna (Monaco), Ayila Yussuf (Dynamo Kiev), Peter Osaze (Lokomotiv Moscow)
Forwards: Yakubu Ayegbeni (Everton), Victor Anichebe (Everton), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg), Ideye Brown (Sochaux), Ikechukwu Uche (Zaragoza), John Utaka (Portsmouth), Peter Utaka (Odense), Victor Obinna (Malaga)
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PORTUGAL
Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz has included Pepe in his provisional 24-man squad for the World Cup finals in South Africa.
Real Madrid defender Pepe has been sidelined since December due to a knee injury and is battling to be fit for next month's tournament.
He has been given time to prove his fitness for the competition after being included in the preliminary squad, which will be reduced to 23 names by 1st June.
Queiroz said: "Unknowns can emerge from the time the players get together and we want to be sure that when the time comes to take decisions everyone will be ready."
Former Manchester United assistant manager Queiroz has included four Premier League-based players in his squad, including Chelsea trio Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho and Deco.
United winger Nani is also in the party, along with his former Old Trafford team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, who will be expected to be one of the stars of the World Cup.
Portugal have been drawn in Group G in South Africa and open their campaign against the Ivory Coast on 15th June before facing North Korea and Brazil.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Eduardo (Sporting Braga), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis), Beto (Porto).
Defenders: Miguel (Valencia), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Bruno Alves (Porto), Pepe (Real Madrid), Rolando (Porto), Ricardo Costa (Lille), Ze Castro (Deportivo), Duda (Malaga), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica).
Midfielders: Pedro Mendes (Sporting Lisbon), Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Deco (Chelsea), Raul Meireles (Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon), Simao (Atletico Madrid), Nani (Manchester United).
Forwards: Danny (Zenit), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
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SOUTH AFRICA
Hosts South Africa have named a 29-man preliminary squad for the World Cup finals, which includes Benni McCarthy.
McCarthy joined West Ham earlier this year, but he has been limited to just five appearances.
Despite this, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has included him along with fellow Premier League stars Steven Pienaar, Aaron Mokoena and Kagisho Dikgacoi.
One surprising omission from the squad was Racing Santander defender Nasied Morris.
"The bulk of the 23 players for the World Cup will come from these 29 players, but maybe we get injuries or loss of form, which is why I have left the door open," Parreira said.
"Trimming down the squad is not the ideal situation but it's something that has to be done. We can't take any number we want and we have to make decisions which are always difficult.
"It doesn't mean the players that will be left out are not good enough, but me and my technical team took a long time discussing this list carefully."
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld)
Defenders: Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Innocent Mdledle (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth), Bryce Moon (PAOK), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates)
Midfielders: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Franklin Cale (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham), Andile Jali (Orlando Pirates), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Steven Pienaar (Everton), MacBeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan)
Strikers: Benni McCarthy (West Ham), Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker.
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Mr. Gayle
Just heard on radio
Normal names really
Darren Bent and Adam Johnson are in, glad about that
King and Dawson, Tom Huddlestone is in
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SLOVENIA
Slovenian coach Matjaz Kek has named his preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup finals.
Reports had suggested that Newcastle starlet Haris Vuckic could be drafted in, but he has not been included in the squad.
West Brom's Robert Koren is captain and leads the squad, which also includes former Barnsley stopper Suad Filekovic.
There is also no room for highly-rated goalkeeper Vid Belec, Genoa's Dejan Lazarevic, Anton Zlogar of Omonia, or former captain Klemen Lavric.
"Now we have to check out all the players, they will do medical tests and train with our coaches," said Kek.
"Then we will have a better picture of who will play at the World Cup and who will stay home."
Slovenia will prepare for the World Cup in Brunico, Italy before facing England, Algeria and the USA in the finals.
Squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Samir Handanovic (Udinese), Jasmin Handanovic (Mantova), Aleksander Seliga (Sparta Rotterdam), Jan Koprivec (Gallipoli)
Defenders: Bojan Jokic (Chievo), Marko Suler (Gent), Bostjan Cesar (Grenoble), Branko Ilic (FC Moscow), Matej Mavric (Koblenz), Dejan Kelhar (Cercle Brugge), Elvedin Dzinic (Maribor), Miso Brecko (Cologne), Aleksander Rajcevic (Koper), Suad Filekovic (Maribor)
Midfielders: Andraz Kirm (Wisla Krakow), Andrej Komac (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Rene Krhin (Inter Milano), Mirnes Sisic (PAS Giannina), Darijan Matic (Rapid Bucharest), Dare Vrsic (Koper), Dalibor Stevanovic (Vitesse), Robert Koren (West Bromwich Albion), Aleksander Radosavljevic (Larissa), Valter Birsa (Auxerre)
Strikers: Milivoje Novakovic (Cologne), Zlatko Dedic (Bochum), Zlatan Ljubijankic (Gent), Nejc Pecnik (Nacional), Miran Burgic (AIK Stockholm), Tim Matavz (Groningen)
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GREECE
Christos Patsatzoglou and Giorgos Seitaridis both have the chance to prove their fitness ahead of the World Cup after being named in Greece's provisional squad.
The pair, who have been restricted by injury this season, have been included in German coach Otto Rehhagel's 30-man squad - which will be reduced to 23 on 1st June.
Seitaridis made just eight league appearances for Greek double-winners Panathinaikos while utility man Patsatzoglou missed most of the World Cup qualifying campaign due to a knee injury.
There were few other surprises in Rehhagel's selection, which included 10 players from Panathinaikos and nine foreign-based players.
Among the Greeks' overseas-based players are Liverpool's Sotiris Kyrgiakos, Celtic's Giorgos Samaras and Theofanis Gekas of Hertha Berlin, who was the top scorer in qualifying with 10 goals.
Greece tackle North Korea and Paraguay in friendlies before the finals in South Africa this summer. They have been drawn with South Korea, Nigeria and Argentina in Group B.
Greece's preliminary 30-man squad: Michalis Sifakis (Aris Salonika), Alexandros Tzorvas (Panathinaikos), Kostas Chalkias (PAOK Salonika); Giorgos Seitaridis (Panathinaikos), Loukas Vintra (Panathinaikos), Evangelos Moras (Bologna), Socrates Papastathopoulos (Genoa), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Liverpool), Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos), Vasilis Torosidis (Olympiakos), Nikos Spiropoulos (Panathinaikos), Stelios Malezas (PAOK Salonika), Giorgos Tzavellas (Panionios), Kostas Manolas (AEK Athens), Giorgos Galitsios (Olympiakos), Stergos Marinos (Panathinaikos); Kostas Katsouranis (Panathinaikos), Alexandros Tziolis (Siena), Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos), Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos), Christos Patsatzoglou (Omonia), Grigoris Makos (AEK Athens), Sakis Prittas (Aris Salonika), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Panathinaikos); Angelos Charisteas (Nuremberg), Dimitris Salpigidis (Panathinaikos), Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucharest), Theofanis Gekas (Hertha Berlin), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic), Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiakos).
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Mr. Gayle
No Pato or Ronnie in Brazil squad
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Heero Yuy
Fabiano and Nilmar will deliver anyway in regards to pato
but lol @ kaka having to single handedly create EVERYTHING
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Francis Coquelin
nasri left out of the french squad
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