2001 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Below are the rosters for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Argentina.
Players name marked in bold went on to earn full international caps.
Group A
Head coach: 
José Pékerman
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Germán Lux | 7 June 1982 (aged 19) | River Plate
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| 2 | DF | Nicolás Burdisso | 12 April 1981 (aged 20) | Boca Juniors
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| 3 | DF | Julio Arca | 31 January 1981 (aged 20) |  Sunderland
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| 4 | DF | Mauro Cetto | 14 April 1982 (aged 19) | Rosario Central
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| 5 | MF | Nicolás Medina | 17 February 1982 (aged 19) | Argentinos Juniors
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| 6 | DF | Fabricio Coloccini | 22 January 1982 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo
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| 7 | FW | Javier Saviola | 11 December 1981 (aged 19) | River Plate
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| 8 | MF | Oscar Ahumada | 31 August 1982 (aged 18) | River Plate
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| 9 | FW | Esteban Herrera | 9 March 1981 (aged 20) | Boca Juniors
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| 10 | MF | Leandro Romagnoli | 17 March 1981 (aged 20) | San Lorenzo
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| 11 | MF | Maxi Rodríguez | 2 January 1981 (aged 20) | Newell's Old Boys
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| 12 | DF | Ariel Seltzer | 3 January 1981 (aged 20) | Argentinos Juniors
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| 13 | DF | Diego Colotto | 10 March 1981 (aged 20) | Estudiantes
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| 14 | MF | Leonardo Ponzio | 29 January 1982 (aged 19) | Newell's Old Boys
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| 15 | MF | Andrés D'Alessandro | 15 April 1981 (aged 20) | River Plate
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| 16 | FW | Mauro Rosales | 24 February 1981 (aged 20) | Newell's Old Boys
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| 17 | FW | Alejandro Domínguez | 10 June 1981 (aged 20) | Quilmes
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| 18 | GK | Willy Caballero | 28 September 1981 (aged 19) | Boca Juniors
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| 19 | FW | Sebastián Bueno | 24 October 1981 (aged 19) | Sarmiento de Junín
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Head coach: 
Shawky Gharieb
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mohamed Sobhy | 30 August 1981 (aged 19) | Ismaily
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| 2 | DF | Ahmed Samir | 3 October 1981 (aged 19) | Baladeyet El-Mahalla
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| 3 | MF | Abou El-Magd | 1 January 1981 (aged 20) | Al Ahly
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| 4 | DF | Hussein Amin | 26 April 1981 (aged 20) | Al Ahly
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| 5 | DF | Mahmoud Mahmoud | 30 June 1981 (aged 19) | Zamalek SC
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| 6 | DF | Mohamed El-Atrawy | 19 August 1981 (aged 19) | Al-Mehalla
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| 7 | MF | Mohamed Shawky | 5 October 1981 (aged 19) | Al-Masry
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| 8 | MF | Wael Riad | 2 August 1982 (aged 18) | Al Ahly
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| 9 | MF | Reda Shehata | 24 January 1981 (aged 20) | Al Ahly
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| 10 | FW | Mohamed Mohsen Abo Gresha | 4 August 1981 (aged 19) | Ismaily
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| 11 | FW | Mohamed El Yamani | 1 January 1982 (aged 19) |  Standard Liège
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| 12 | MF | Mohamed Abdel Wahed | 19 January 1981 (aged 20) | Al-Tersana
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| 13 | DF | Amir Azmy | 14 February 1983 (aged 18) | Zamalek SC
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| 14 | MF | Hossam Ghaly | 15 December 1981 (aged 19) | Al Ahly
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| 15 | DF | Ahmed Abou Moslem | 25 July 1981 (aged 19) | Al Ahly
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| 16 | FW | Gamal Hamza | 5 December 1981 (aged 19) | Zamalek SC
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| 17 | MF | Gamal Hawash | 14 May 1981 (aged 20) | Dina Farms
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| 18 | GK | Wael Zenga | 25 November 1981 (aged 19) | Zamalek SC
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| 19 | GK | Sherif Ekramy | 1 July 1983 (aged 17) | Al Ahly
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Head coach: 
Kari Ukkonen
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Otto Fredrikson | 30 November 1981 (aged 19) | Tervarit
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| 2 | DF | Harri Haapaniemi | 1 April 1981 (aged 20) | Atlantis
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| 3 | DF | Ossi Martikainen | 25 November 1982 (aged 18) | HJK Helsinki
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| 4 | DF | Tuomas Aho | 27 May 1981 (aged 20) | MyPa
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| 5 | DF | Marco Parnela | 5 January 1981 (aged 20) |  Thun
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| 6 | MF | Mika Niskala | 28 March 1981 (aged 20) |  Norrköping
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| 7 | MF | Hannu Haarala | 15 August 1981 (aged 19) | HJK Helsinki
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| 8 | MF | Antti Okkonen | 6 June 1982 (aged 19) | MyPa
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| 9 | FW | Mika Väyrynen | 28 December 1981 (aged 19) | FC Jokerit
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| 10 | FW | Mikael Forssell | 15 March 1981 (aged 20) | Chelsea
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| 11 | FW | Daniel Sjölund | 22 April 1983 (aged 18) | Liverpool
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| 12 | MF | Jussi Peteri | 4 April 1982 (aged 19) | HJK Helsinki
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| 13 | DF | Juha Luoma | 10 January 1981 (aged 20) | Jazz
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| 14 | DF | Jukka Sauso | 20 June 1982 (aged 18) | Vaasan Palloseura
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| 15 | MF | Teemu Lampinen | 23 January 1981 (aged 20) | Lahti
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| 16 | MF | Kristian Kunnas | 11 January 1981 (aged 20) | HJK Helsinki
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| 17 | FW | Matti Santahuhta | 13 August 1981 (aged 19) | Jazz
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| 18 | GK | Tatu Niskanen | 16 January 1981 (aged 20) | KuPS
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Head coach: 
Wendell Downswell
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Allien Whittaker | 19 June 1983 (aged 17) | Hazard
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| 2 | DF | Sheldon Battiste | 27 July 1983 (aged 17) | Hazard
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| 3 | DF | Shavar Thomas | 29 January 1981 (aged 20) | Hazard
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| 4 | MF | Fabian Blake | 16 January 1982 (aged 19) | Reno
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| 5 | DF | Shane Stevens | 10 March 1982 (aged 19) | Arnett Gardens
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| 6 | DF | Alex Thomas | 12 January 1983 (aged 18) |  Loomis Chaffee
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| 7 | MF | Sean Fraser | 15 February 1983 (aged 18) | Harbour View
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| 8 | MF | Keith Kelly | 5 March 1983 (aged 18) |  Paris Saint-Germain
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| 9 | MF | Omar Daley | 25 April 1981 (aged 20) | Hazard
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| 10 | MF | Fabian Dawkins | 7 February 1981 (aged 20) | Village United
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| 11 | FW | Christopher Nicholas | 16 January 1981 (aged 20) | Tivoli Gardens
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| 12 | FW | Craig Gordon | 12 February 1983 (aged 18) | Reno
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| 13 | FW | Adam Wallace | 22 September 1981 (aged 19) | free agent
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| 14 | DF | Kevon Harris | 1 June 1981 (aged 20) | Santos
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| 15 | DF | Wolry Wolfe | 12 August 1981 (aged 19) | Hazard
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| 16 | MF | Khari Stephenson | 18 January 1981 (aged 20) | Williams College
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| 17 | MF | Damion Williams | 23 April 1981 (aged 20) | Waterhouse
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| 18 | GK | Allan Reid | 22 January 1981 (aged 20) | Boys Town
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Group B
Head coach: 
Carlos César[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rubinho | 4 August 1982 (aged 18) | Corinthians
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| 2 | DF | Maicon | 26 July 1981 (aged 19) | Cruzeiro
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| 3 | MF | Edu Dracena | 18 May 1981 (aged 20) | Guarani
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| 4 | DF | Marquinhos | 21 October 1982 (aged 18) | Corinthians
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| 5 | MF | Eduardo Costa | 23 September 1982 (aged 18) | Grêmio
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| 6 | DF | Anderson | 10 January 1983 (aged 18) | Flamengo
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| 7 | FW | Pinga | 27 April 1981 (aged 20) |  Torino
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| 8 | MF | Fernando Menegazzo | 3 May 1981 (aged 20) | Juventude
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| 9 | FW | Adriano | 17 February 1982 (aged 19) | Flamengo
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| 10 | MF | Júlio Baptista | 1 October 1981 (aged 19) | São Paulo
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| 11 | FW | Robert | 7 February 1981 (aged 20) | Botafogo
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| 12 | MF | Léo Lima | 14 January 1982 (aged 19) | Vasco da Gama
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| 13 | DF | Ângelo | 12 June 1981 (aged 20) | Corinthians
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| 14 | DF | Luisão | 13 February 1981 (aged 20) | Cruzeiro
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| 15 | DF | Júlio Santos | 12 December 1981 (aged 19) | São Paulo
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| 16 | FW | Thiago Oliveira | 26 May 1981 (aged 20) | São Paulo
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| 17 | MF | Kaká | 22 April 1982 (aged 19) | São Paulo
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| 18 | GK | Márcio | 20 December 1981 (aged 19) | São Paulo
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Head coach: 
Paul James
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pieter Meuleman | 4 February 1981 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Wilfrid Laurier University
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| 2 | DF | Bernard Ouassa | 6 April 1982 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | St. John's University
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| 3 | MF | Terry Dunfield | 20 February 1982 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Manchester City
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| 4 | DF | Victor Oppong | 9 April 1981 (aged 20) | 13 | 0 | University of Mobile
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| 5 | MF | Miles O'Connor | 20 April 1982 (aged 19) | 9 | 0 | Canada Soccer
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| 6 | MF | Michael Klukowski | 27 May 1981 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Lille
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| 7 | MF | Tam Nsaliwa | 28 January 1982 (aged 19) | 7 | 0 |  1. FC Nürnberg
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| 8 | MF | Maycoll Cañizalez | 28 December 1982 (aged 18) | 13 | 0 | Werder Bremen
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| 9 | FW | Wyn Belotte | 6 May 1984 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Nantes
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| 10 | FW | Julian de Guzman | 25 March 1981 (aged 20) | 7 | 5 | 1. FC Saarbrücken
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| 11 | MF | Gaspare Borsellino | 5 June 1981 (aged 20) | 9 | 1 | University of Mobile
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| 12 | FW | Justin Thompson | 9 January 1981 (aged 20) | 9 | 0 | Fairfield University
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| 13 | DF | Chris Pozniak | 10 January 1981 (aged 20) | 13 | 0 | Toronto Lynx
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| 14 | MF | Chris Williams | 1 June 1981 (aged 20) | 10 | 0 | University of Mobile
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| 15 | MF | Atiba Hutchinson | 8 February 1983 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Woodbridge College
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| 16 | FW | Rob Friend | 23 January 1981 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Western Michigan University
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| 17 | MF | Iain Hume | 30 October 1983 (aged 17) | 10 | 3 | Tranmere Rovers
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| 18 | GK | Wojtek Zarzycki | 21 June 1982 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Dartmouth College
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- Stand-by players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | DF | Josh Simpson | 15 May 1983 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Portland Pilots
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| 20 | FW | Ali Gerba | 6 | 0 | Montreal Impact
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Head coach: Uli Stielike
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tom Starke | 18 March 1981 (aged 20) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 2 | DF | Christoph Preuß | 4 July 1981 (aged 19) | Eintracht Frankfurt
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| 3 | DF | Christian Fickert | 10 February 1981 (aged 20) | Waldhof Mannheim
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| 4 | DF | Denis Lapaczinski | 26 September 1981 (aged 19) | Hertha BSC
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| 5 | DF | Michael Zepek | 19 January 1981 (aged 20) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 6 | MF | Giuseppe Gemiti | 3 May 1981 (aged 20) | Eintracht Frankfurt
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| 7 | FW | Hüzeyfe Doğan | 1 January 1981 (aged 20) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 8 | MF | Hanno Balitsch | 2 January 1981 (aged 20) | 1. FC Köln
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| 9 | FW | Benjamin Auer | 11 January 1981 (aged 20) | Borussia Mönchengladbach
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| 10 | MF | Selim Teber | 7 March 1981 (aged 20) | Waldhof Mannheim
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| 11 | FW | Thorsten Burkhardt | 21 May 1981 (aged 20) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 12 | MF | Christian Mikolajczak | 15 May 1981 (aged 20) | Schalke 04
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| 13 | FW | Jermaine Jones[2] | 3 November 1981 (aged 19) | Eintracht Frankfurt
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| 14 | FW | Christian Tiffert | 18 February 1982 (aged 19) | VfB Stuttgart
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| 15 | DF | Stephan Kling | 22 March 1981 (aged 20) | Bayern Munich
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| 16 | DF | Andreas Hinkel | 26 March 1982 (aged 19) | VfB Stuttgart
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| 17 | FW | Lars Jungnickel | 31 August 1981 (aged 19) | Energie Cottbus
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| 18 | GK | Jan Schlösser | 27 September 1982 (aged 18) | Bayern Munich
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Head coach: 
Adnan Hamad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ahmad Ali Jaber | 2 August 1982 (aged 18) | Al Zawraa
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| 2 | DF | Jassim Ghulam | 11 March 1979 (aged 22) | Al-Jaish
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| 3 | DF | Bassim Abbas | 1 July 1982 (aged 18) | Al-Talaba
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| 4 | DF | Haidar Abdul-Amir | 2 November 1982 (aged 18) | Al Zawraa
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| 5 | DF | Munaim Yousif | 2 October 1981 (aged 19) | Al-Shorta
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| 6 | MF | Sameeh Sabeeh Amir | 20 July 1981 (aged 19) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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| 7 | FW | Emad Mohammed | 24 July 1982 (aged 18) | Al Zawraa
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| 8 | MF | Nashat Akram | 12 September 1984 (aged 16) | Al-Shorta
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| 9 | FW | Ahmed Mnajed | 13 December 1981 (aged 19) | Al-Shorta
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| 10 | FW | Ammar Ahmad | 2 July 1981 (aged 19) | Al Zawraa
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| 11 | MF | Hawar Mulla Mohammed | 1 June 1981 (aged 20) | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
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| 12 | DF | Haidar Abdul-Razzaq | 23 October 1982 (aged 18) | Al Zawraa
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| 13 | MF | Bassim Abdul-Hassan | 1 July 1981 (aged 19) | Al-Talaba
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| 14 | DF | Emad Aoda | 15 November 1976 (aged 24) | Al Minaa
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| 15 | MF | Hassan Turki | 1 July 1981 (aged 19) | Al Zawraa
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| 16 | MF | Mohannad Nassir | 4 April 1983 (aged 18) | Al Zawraa
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| 17 | DF | Salah Al-Deen Siamand | 3 July 1978 (aged 22) | Arbil
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| 18 | GK | Noor Sabri | 18 June 1984 (aged 16) | Al Zawraa
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| 19 | FW | Arkan Najeeb | 2 July 1982 (aged 18) | Al Zawraa
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Group C
Head coach: 
Héctor Pinto
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Johnny Herrera | 9 May 1981 (aged 20) | Universidad de Chile
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| 2 | DF | Sergio Fernández | 14 June 1981 (aged 20) | Colo-Colo
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| 3 | DF | Daniel Campos | 17 July 1981 (aged 19) | Universidad de Concepción
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| 4 | DF | Hugo Droguett | 2 September 1982 (aged 18) | Universidad Católica
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| 5 | DF | Luis Oyarzún | 24 April 1982 (aged 19) | Palestino
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| 6 | DF | Nelson Pinto | 1 February 1981 (aged 20) | Universidad de Chile
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| 7 | MF | Gonzalo Villagra | 17 September 1981 (aged 19) | Universidad Católica
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| 8 | MF | Sebastián Pardo | 1 January 1982 (aged 19) | Universidad de Chile
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| 9 | FW | Mario Cáceres | 17 March 1981 (aged 20) |  Sporting CP
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| 10 | MF | Jaime Valdés | 11 January 1981 (aged 20) | Bari
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| 11 | FW | Mario Salgado | 3 June 1981 (aged 20) | Huachipato
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| 12 | DF | Gino Reyes | 23 February 1981 (aged 20) | Colo-Colo
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| 13 | FW | Joel Soto | 9 April 1982 (aged 19) | Santiago Wanderers
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| 14 | DF | Adán Vergara | 9 May 1981 (aged 20) | Cobreloa
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| 15 | DF | Mario Berríos | 20 August 1981 (aged 19) | Palestino
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| 16 | MF | Roberto Ordenes | 5 January 1981 (aged 20) | Unión Española
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| 17 | MF | Rodrigo Millar | 3 November 1981 (aged 19) | Huachipato
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| 18 | GK | Eduardo Lobos | 30 July 1981 (aged 19) | Colo-Colo
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Head coach: 
Shen Xiangfu (沈祥福)
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | An Qi 安琦 | 21 June 1981 (aged 19) | Dalian Shide
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| 2 | MF | Ma Yi | 27 February 1982 (aged 19) | Shenyang Haishi
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| 3 | DF | Du Wei 杜威 | 9 February 1982 (aged 19) | Shanghai Cable 02
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| 4 | MF | Zhou Lin | 4 February 1981 (aged 20) | Chongqing Lifan
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| 5 | DF | Wang Sheng | 1 May 1981 (aged 20) | Dalian Shide
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| 6 | MF | Hu Zhaojun | 1 March 1981 (aged 20) | Dalian Shide
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| 7 | MF | Sun Ji 孫吉 | 15 January 1982 (aged 19) | Shanghai Cable 02
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| 8 | FW | Gao Ming | 19 February 1982 (aged 19) | Qingdao Hainiu
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| 9 | FW | Sui Yong | 27 January 1981 (aged 20) | Qingdao Hainiu
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| 10 | MF | Yan Song | 20 March 1981 (aged 20) | Dalian Shide
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| 11 | DF | Sun Xiang 孫祥 | 15 January 1982 (aged 19) | Shanghai Cable 02
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| 12 | MF | Lu Feng | 12 November 1981 (aged 19) | Henan Jianye
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| 13 | MF | Wang Xinxin | 27 April 1981 (aged 20) | Liaoning
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| 14 | DF | Xu Liang | 12 August 1981 (aged 19) | Liaoning
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| 15 | DF | Zhang Yaokun | 7 April 1981 (aged 20) | Dalian Shide
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| 16 | FW | Qu Bo 曲波 | 15 July 1981 (aged 19) | Qingdao Hainiu
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| 17 | FW | Yu Tao | 15 October 1981 (aged 19) | Shanghai Cable 02
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| 18 | GK | Yang Jun | 10 June 1981 (aged 20) | Qingdao Hainiu
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Head coach: Wolfgang Suhnholz
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Delvin Cristopher (DJ) Countess | 9 January 1982 (aged 19) | UCLA
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| 2 | DF | Philip Salyer | 30 October 1981 (aged 19) | University of Maryland
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| 3 | DF | Oguchi Onyewu | 13 May 1982 (aged 19) | Clemson University
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| 4 | DF | Nelson Akwari | 4 February 1982 (aged 19) | UCLA
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| 5 | DF | Alex Yi | 27 February 1982 (aged 19) | UCLA
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| 6 | DF | Kelly Gray | 7 April 1981 (aged 20) | University of Portland
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| 7 | MF | DaMarcus Beasley | 24 May 1982 (aged 19) | Chicago Fire
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| 8 | FW | Alecko Eskandarian | 9 July 1982 (aged 18) | University of Virginia
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| 9 | FW | Brad Davis | 8 November 1981 (aged 19) | St. Louis University
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| 10 | FW | Landon Donovan | 4 March 1982 (aged 19) | San Jose Earthquakes
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| 11 | MF | Bobby Convey | 27 May 1983 (aged 18) | D.C. United
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| 12 | DF | Ricky Lewis | 29 May 1982 (aged 19) | Clemson University
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| 13 | MF | Kyle Martino | 19 February 1981 (aged 20) | University of Virginia
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| 14 | DF | Kenny Arena | 6 February 1981 (aged 20) | University of Virginia
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| 15 | MF | Brian Carroll | 20 July 1981 (aged 19) | Wake Forest University
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| 16 | FW | Conor Casey | 25 July 1981 (aged 19) | Borussia Dortmund
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| 17 | FW | Edson Buddle | 21 May 1981 (aged 20) | Columbus Crew
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| 18 | GK | Doug Warren | 18 March 1981 (aged 20) | Clemson University
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Head coach: 
Anatoli Kroschenko
Group D
Head coach: 
Oliveira Gonçalves
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lamá | 1 February 1981 (aged 20) | Petro de Luanda
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| 2 | DF | Manuel | 16 December 1982 (aged 18) | Cabinda
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| 3 | MF | Nelsinho | 10 December 1981 (aged 19) | Interclube
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| 4 | DF | Kikas | 14 March 1981 (aged 20) | Interclube
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| 5 | DF | Lutucuta | 17 May 1982 (aged 19) | Bravos do Maquis
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| 6 | DF | Dedas | 13 February 1982 (aged 19) | Primeiro de Agosto
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| 7 | MF | Chinho | 4 February 1982 (aged 19) | Petro de Luanda
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| 8 | FW | Riquinho | 10 August 1981 (aged 19) | Petro de Luanda
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| 9 | FW | Rasca | 10 July 1982 (aged 18) | Académica de Coimbra
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| 10 | FW | Mantorras | 18 March 1982 (aged 19) | Alverca
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| 11 | FW | Gilberto | 21 September 1982 (aged 18) | Petro de Luanda
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| 12 | MF | Castigo | 24 February 1983 (aged 18) | Boavista
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| 13 | DF | Vemba | 6 December 1982 (aged 18) | Primeiro de Agosto
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| 14 | FW | António Mendonça | 9 October 1982 (aged 18) | Varzim
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| 15 | FW | Loló | 13 December 1981 (aged 19) | Primeiro de Agosto
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| 16 | MF | Mateus | 10 March 1981 (aged 20) | Sporting CP
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| 17 | FW | Fofaná | 5 May 1982 (aged 19) | Benfica de Luanda
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| 18 | GK | Capoco | 3 April 1982 (aged 19) | Petro do Huambo
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Head coach: 
Ange Postecoglou
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Michael Turnbull | 24 March 1981 (aged 20) | Marconi Stallions
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| 2 | DF | Mark Byrnes | 8 February 1982 (aged 19) | Parramatta Power
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| 3 | DF | Adrian Madaschi | 11 July 1982 (aged 18) | Atalanta
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| 4 | DF | Ljubo Milicevic | 13 February 1981 (aged 20) | Perth Glory
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| 5 | DF | Patrick Kisnorbo | 24 March 1981 (aged 20) | South Melbourne
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| 6 | MF | Wayne Srhoj | 23 March 1982 (aged 19) | Brisbane Strikers
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| 7 | MF | Ahmad Elrich | 30 May 1981 (aged 20) | Parramatta Power
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| 8 | FW | Greg Owens | 27 January 1981 (aged 20) | Sydney Olympic
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| 9 | FW | Joshua Kennedy | 20 August 1982 (aged 18) | VfL Wolfsburg
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| 10 | FW | Nick Carle | 23 November 1981 (aged 19) | Sydney Olympic
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| 11 | FW | Scott McDonald | 21 August 1983 (aged 17) | Southampton
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| 12 | MF | Lucas Pantelis | 12 March 1982 (aged 19) | Adelaide City Force
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| 13 | DF | Gareth Edds | 3 February 1981 (aged 20) | Nottingham Forest
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| 14 | MF | Louis Brain | 9 May 1982 (aged 19) | Adelaide City Force
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| 15 | MF | Luke Wilkshire | 2 October 1981 (aged 19) | Middlesbrough
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| 16 | MF | Daniel Vasilevski | 4 September 1981 (aged 19) | Melbourne Knights
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| 17 | FW | Kevork Gulesserian | 21 September 1981 (aged 19) | Marconi Stallions
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| 18 | GK | Jess Vanstrattan | 19 July 1982 (aged 18) | Hellas Verona
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| 20 | DF | Jonathan McKain | 21 September 1982 (aged 18) | Brisbane Strikers
|
Head coach: 
Dušan Fitzel
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Patrik Kolář | 30 October 1981 (aged 19) | Sparta Prague
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| 2 | DF | Tomáš Hübschman | 4 September 1981 (aged 19) | Sparta Prague
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| 3 | DF | Patrik Křap | 13 March 1981 (aged 20) | Brno
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| 4 | FW | Tomáš Pešír | 30 May 1981 (aged 20) | Slavia Prague
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| 5 | MF | Petr Silný | 7 April 1981 (aged 20) | Slovan Liberec
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| 6 | DF | Martin Leština | 25 April 1981 (aged 20) | Dynamo Budějovice
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| 7 | DF | Vlastimil Vidlička | 2 July 1981 (aged 19) | Slovan Liberec
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| 8 | MF | Radek Šírl | 20 March 1981 (aged 20) | Bohemians Prague
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| 9 | MF | Michal Macek | 19 January 1981 (aged 20) | Marila Příbram
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| 10 | FW | Jaroslav Šedivec | 16 February 1981 (aged 20) | Viktoria Plzeň
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| 11 | DF | Tomáš Glos | 19 June 1981 (aged 19) | Sigma Olomouc
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| 12 | MF | David Lafata | 18 September 1981 (aged 19) | Dynamo Budějovice
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| 13 | MF | Martin Živný | 20 March 1981 (aged 20) | Brno
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| 14 | MF | Jan Polák | 14 March 1981 (aged 20) | Brno
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| 15 | FW | Petr Musil | 23 September 1981 (aged 19) | Brno
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| 16 | FW | Tomáš Jun | 17 January 1983 (aged 18) | Sparta Prague
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| 17 | DF | Pavel Besta | 2 September 1982 (aged 18) | Baník Ostrava
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| 18 | GK | Petr Čech | 20 May 1982 (aged 19) | Sparta Prague
|
Head coach: 
Akihiro Nishimura
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yōsuke Fujigaya | 13 February 1981 (aged 20) | Consadole Sapporo
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| 2 | DF | Shohei Ikeda | 27 April 1981 (aged 20) | Shimizu S-Pulse
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| 3 | DF | Sota Nakazawa | 26 October 1982 (aged 18) | Kashiwa Reysol
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| 4 | DF | 8 September 1981 (aged 19) | Shonan Bellmare
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| 5 | DF | Kenji Haneda | 1 December 1981 (aged 19) | Kashima Antlers
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| 6 | DF | Yūichi Komano | 25 July 1981 (aged 19) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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| 7 | MF | Takeshi Aoki | 28 September 1982 (aged 18) | Kashima Antlers
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| 8 | MF | Kazuyuki Morisaki | 9 May 1981 (aged 20) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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| 9 | FW | Yutaka Tahara | 27 April 1982 (aged 19) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 10 | MF | Naohiro Ishikawa | 12 May 1981 (aged 20) | Yokohama F. Marinos
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| 11 | FW | Hisato Satō | 12 March 1982 (aged 19) | JEF United Ichihara
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| 12 | MF | Shunta Nagai | 12 July 1982 (aged 18) | Kashiwa Reysol
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| 13 | MF | Koji Yamase | 22 September 1981 (aged 19) | Consadole Sapporo
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| 14 | FW | Ryoichi Maeda | 9 October 1981 (aged 19) | Júbilo Iwata
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| 15 | FW | Kazuki Hiramoto | 18 August 1981 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy 1969
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| 16 | MF | Kōji Morisaki | 9 May 1981 (aged 20) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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| 17 | FW | Kazunori Iio | 23 February 1982 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy 1969
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| 18 | GK | Takaya Kurokawa | 7 April 1981 (aged 20) | Shimizu S-Pulse
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| 19 | DF | Daisuke Nasu | 10 October 1981 (aged 19) | Yokohama F. Marinos
|
Group E
Head coach: 
Carlos Watson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Neighel Drummond | 2 February 1982 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 2 | DF | Michael Rodríguez | 30 December 1981 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 3 | DF | Pablo Salazar | 21 November 1982 (aged 18) | Alajuelense
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| 4 | MF | Cristian Montero | 24 June 1982 (aged 18) | Alajuelense
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| 5 | DF | Roy Myrie | 21 August 1982 (aged 18) | Alajuelense
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| 6 | DF | Johel Fajardo | 25 January 1981 (aged 20) | Guanacaste
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| 7 | FW | Erick Scott | 29 May 1981 (aged 20) | Alajuelense
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| 8 | MF | José Luis López | 31 March 1981 (aged 20) | Heredia
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| 9 | FW | Derman Moss | 9 April 1983 (aged 18) | Limonense
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| 10 | FW | Warren Granados | 6 December 1981 (aged 19) | Ramonense
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| 11 | FW | Winston Parks | 12 October 1981 (aged 19) | Limonense
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| 12 | DF | Harold Apu | 30 January 1981 (aged 20) | Liberia
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| 13 | MF | Jonathan Orozco | 12 March 1981 (aged 20) | Saprissa
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| 14 | MF | Daniel Vallejos | 27 May 1981 (aged 20) | Heredia
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| 15 | DF | Alonso Alfaro | 16 March 1981 (aged 20) | Heredia
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| 16 | MF | Carlos Hernández | 9 April 1982 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 17 | DF | Michael Robinson | 31 July 1981 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 18 | GK | Daniel Rodríguez | 3 April 1982 (aged 19) | Heredia
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| 20 | MF | Randy Araya | 4 May 1981 (aged 20) | Cartagines
|
Head coach: 
Fabián Burbano
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Omar Estrada | 29 March 1982 (aged 19) | LDU Quito
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| 2 | DF | William Cuero | 1 June 1981 (aged 20) | Barcelona
| |
| 3 | DF | Jorge Guagua | 28 September 1981 (aged 19) | El Nacional
| |
| 4 | DF | Pool Gavilanez | 3 August 1981 (aged 19) | Santa Rita
| |
| 5 | MF | Cristhian Quiñónez | 12 September 1981 (aged 19) | Barcelona
| |
| 6 | DF | Jorge Vargas | 30 January 1981 (aged 20) | LDU Quito
| |
| 7 | MF | Pedro Esterilla | 28 October 1984 (aged 16) | ESPOLI
| |
| 8 | MF | Líder Mejía | 26 January 1981 (aged 20) | LDU Quito
| |
| 9 | FW | Estuardo Quiñónez | 14 April 1981 (aged 20) | Universidad Católica
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| 10 | MF | Javier Intriago | 9 January 1981 (aged 20) | Santa Rita
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| 11 | FW | Franklin Salas | 30 August 1981 (aged 19) | LDU Quito
| |
| 12 | FW | Walter Iza | 2 August 1981 (aged 19) | Aucas
| |
| 13 | DF | Edwin Pineda | 28 August 1982 (aged 18) | LDU Quito
| |
| 14 | MF | Segundo Castillo | 15 May 1982 (aged 19) | ESPOLI
| |
| 15 | FW | Roberto Miña | 7 November 1984 (aged 16) | Salesiano
| |
| 16 | DF | Franklin Corozo | 15 February 1981 (aged 20) | Emelec
| |
| 17 | FW | Félix Borja | 2 April 1983 (aged 18) | El Nacional
| |
| 18 | GK | Daniel Viteri | 12 December 1981 (aged 19) | Emelec
|
Head coach: Diego Garzitto
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Adugna Deyes | 13 July 1983 (aged 17) |  EEPCO
| |
| 2 | MF | Belay Fekadu | 10 September 1983 (aged 17) | Saint-George SA
| |
| 3 | DF | Molla Ermias | 30 May 1983 (aged 18) | BSPP
| |
| 4 | DF | Bekele Zewdu | 27 May 1982 (aged 19) | Awassa City
| |
| 5 | DF | Gebremichael Yonas | 7 August 1982 (aged 18) | EEPCO
| |
| 6 | DF | Tesfaye Kefyalew | 7 August 1983 (aged 17) | Saint-George SA
| |
| 7 | MF | Teshome Getu | 7 February 1983 (aged 18) | Banks SC
| |
| 8 | MF | Girma Ashenafi | 28 July 1982 (aged 18) | Ethiopian Coffee
| |
| 9 | FW | Yordanos Abay | 28 March 1984 (aged 17) | EEPCO
| |
| 10 | FW | Mengistu Getahun | 19 September 1983 (aged 17) | Insurance Addis
| |
| 11 | FW | Seman Hussen | 18 July 1983 (aged 17) | Ethiopian Coffee
| |
| 12 | MF | Abubakar Ismael | 9 April 1983 (aged 18) | Saint-George SA
| |
| 13 | MF | Muleta Berihanu | 28 October 1982 (aged 18) | Tsehay Gebat
| |
| 14 | MF | Admassu Hailu | 10 August 1985 (aged 15) | EEPCO
| |
| 15 | DF | Elihu Bekele | 24 October 1982 (aged 18) | Nyala
| |
| 16 | MF | Dawit Mebratu | 13 June 1984 (aged 17) | Airlines
| |
| 17 | DF | Solomon Andargachew | 28 October 1981 (aged 19) | Ethiopian Coffee
| |
| 18 | GK | Getachew Solomon | 15 January 1984 (aged 17) | Insurance Addis
|
Head coach: 
Louis van Gaal
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Maarten Stekelenburg | 22 September 1982 (aged 18) | Ajax
| |
| 2 | DF | Jürgen Colin | 20 January 1981 (aged 20) | PSV
| |
| 3 | MF | René van Dieren | 12 March 1981 (aged 20) | Feyenoord
| |
| 4 | MF | John Heitinga | 15 November 1983 (aged 17) | Ajax
| |
| 5 | DF | Jeffrey Leiwakabessy | 23 February 1981 (aged 20) | NEC
| |
| 6 | MF | David Mendes da Silva | 4 August 1982 (aged 18) | Sparta Rotterdam
| |
| 7 | FW | Riga Mustapha | 10 October 1981 (aged 19) | Vitesse
| |
| 8 | FW | Rafael van der Vaart | 11 February 1983 (aged 18) | Ajax
| |
| 9 | FW | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 12 August 1983 (aged 17) | PSV
| |
| 10 | MF | Youssouf Hersi | 20 August 1982 (aged 18) | Ajax
| |
| 11 | FW | Arjen Robben | 23 January 1984 (aged 17) | Groningen
| |
| 12 | DF | Civard Sprockel | 10 May 1983 (aged 18) | Feyenoord
| |
| 13 | MF | Saïd Boutahar | 12 August 1982 (aged 18) | Feyenoord
| |
| 14 | MF | Theo Janssen | 27 July 1981 (aged 19) | Vitesse
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| 15 | FW | Thijs Houwing | 22 April 1981 (aged 20) | Twente
| |
| 16 | MF | Gregoor van Dijk | 16 November 1981 (aged 19) | Groningen
| |
| 17 | MF | Santi Kolk | 2 October 1981 (aged 19) | Heerenveen
| |
| 18 | GK | Gino Coutinho | 5 August 1982 (aged 18) | PSV
| |
| 19 | DF | Glenn Loovens | 22 September 1983 (aged 17) | Feyenoord
| |
| 20 | DF | Alje Schut | 18 February 1981 (aged 20) | Utrecht
|
Group F
Head coach: Raymond Domenech
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nicolas Penneteau | 28 February 1981 (aged 20) | Bastia
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| 2 | DF | Matthieu Delpierre | 26 April 1981 (aged 20) | Lille
| |
| 3 | DF | Grégory Vignal | 19 July 1981 (aged 19) | Liverpool
| |
| 4 | DF | Gaël Givet | 9 October 1981 (aged 19) | Monaco
| |
| 5 | DF | Philippe Mexès | 30 March 1982 (aged 19) | Auxerre
| |
| 6 | MF | Pascal Berenguer | 20 May 1981 (aged 20) | Bastia
| |
| 7 | MF | Benoît Cheyrou | 3 May 1981 (aged 20) | Lille
| |
| 8 | MF | Nicolas Fabiano | 8 February 1981 (aged 20) | Swansea City
| |
| 9 | MF | Alou Diarra | 15 July 1981 (aged 19) | Bayern Munich
| |
| 10 | FW | Mathieu Maton | 19 January 1981 (aged 20) | Lille
| |
| 11 | FW | Hassan Ahamada | 13 April 1981 (aged 20) | Nantes
| |
| 12 | FW | Djibril Cissé | 12 August 1981 (aged 19) | Auxerre
| |
| 13 | MF | Gaël Danic | 19 November 1981 (aged 19) | Rennes
| |
| 14 | DF | Jonathan Joseph-Augustin | 13 May 1981 (aged 20) | Guingamp
| |
| 15 | DF | Bernard Mendy | 20 August 1981 (aged 19) | Paris Saint-Germain
| |
| 16 | MF | Sébastien Roudet | 16 June 1981 (aged 20) | Châteauroux
| |
| 17 | FW | Hervé Bugnet | 24 August 1981 (aged 19) | Bordeaux
| |
| 18 | GK | Nicolas Puydebois | 28 February 1981 (aged 20) | Lyon
| |
| 19 | DF | Jean-Félix Dorothée | 2 October 1981 (aged 19) | Rennes
|
Head coach: 
Emmanuel Afranie
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Maxwell Banahene | 7 September 1982 (aged 18) | Sekondi Hasaacas
| |
| 2 | MF | Sulley Muntari | 27 August 1984 (aged 16) | Liberty Professionals
| |
| 3 | DF | Abass Inusah | 7 August 1982 (aged 18) | Real Sportive
| |
| 4 | MF | Michael Essien | 3 December 1982 (aged 18) | Bastia
| |
| 5 | DF | Patrick Villars | 21 May 1984 (aged 17) | Ebusua Dwarfs
| |
| 6 | DF | Emmanuel Pappoe | 3 March 1981 (aged 20) | Liberty Professionals
| |
| 7 | FW | Samuel Thompson | 17 January 1982 (aged 19) | Top Allies
| |
| 8 | DF | Ibrahim Abdul Razak | 18 April 1983 (aged 18) | Empoli
| |
| 9 | FW | Razak Pimpong | 30 December 1982 (aged 18) |  Midtjylland
| |
| 10 | FW | Derek Boateng | 2 May 1983 (aged 18) |  Panathinaikos
| |
| 11 | FW | Frank Osei | 2 December 1982 (aged 18) | King Faisal
| |
| 12 | DF | Yussif Issah | 17 May 1982 (aged 19) | Sekondi Hasaacas
| |
| 13 | MF | Anthony Obodai | 6 August 1982 (aged 18) | Ajax
| |
| 14 | DF | John Mensah | 26 November 1982 (aged 18) | Bellinzona
| |
| 15 | DF | John Paintsil | 15 June 1981 (aged 20) | Berekum Arsenal
| |
| 16 | MF | Kwaku Duah | 28 February 1983 (aged 18) | Asante Kotoko
| |
| 17 | MF | James Owusu-Ansah | 2 December 1981 (aged 19) |  Cruz Azul
| |
| 18 | GK | George Owu | 7 June 1982 (aged 19) | Sekondi Hasaacas
|
Head coach: 
Mehdi Monajati
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ershad Yousefi | 19 September 1981 (aged 19) | Aboomoslem
| |
| 2 | DF | Amir Falahi | 1 January 1983 (aged 18) | Paykan Tehran
| |
| 3 | DF | Mahmoudreza Ashouri | 6 March 1982 (aged 19) | Esteghlal Rasht
| |
| 4 | DF | Saeid Lotfi | 25 February 1981 (aged 20) | Paykan Tehran
| |
| 5 | DF | Mostafa Salehinejad | 21 March 1981 (aged 20) | Zob Ahan
| |
| 6 | DF | Alireza Monajati | 22 June 1981 (aged 19) | Shahin
| |
| 7 | FW | Alireza Daghaghleh | 20 January 1981 (aged 20) | Foolad
| |
| 8 | FW | Bahram Esmaeili | 17 March 1981 (aged 20) | Fajr Sepasi
| |
| 9 | MF | Iman Mobali | 3 November 1982 (aged 18) | Foolad
| |
| 10 | FW | Mansour Jamalyan | 3 May 1981 (aged 20) | Paykan Tehran
| |
| 11 | FW | Reza Hadadi | 3 March 1983 (aged 18) | Teraktor Sazi
| |
| 12 | MF | Mohammad Ostovari | 7 October 1986 (aged 14) | Fajr Sepasi
| |
| 13 | DF | Samad Zare | 16 September 1981 (aged 19) | Zob Ahan
| |
| 14 | MF | Morteza Kashi | 4 May 1981 (aged 20) | Paykan Tehran
| |
| 15 | MF | Mehrzad Madanchi | 9 January 1985 (aged 16) | Homa Shiraz
| |
| 16 | MF | Mostafa Haghipour | 21 May 1982 (aged 19) | Pas
| |
| 17 | MF | Javad Kazemian | 23 April 1981 (aged 20) | Saipa
| |
| 18 | GK | Abbas Ghasemi | 23 October 1982 (aged 18) | Saipa
|
Head coach: 
Cristóbal Wilfrido Maldonado
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Diego Barreto | 16 July 1981 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño
| |
| 2 | DF | David Villalba | 13 April 1982 (aged 19) | Olimpia
| |
| 3 | DF | José Devaca | 18 September 1982 (aged 18) | Udinese
| |
| 4 | DF | Emilio Martínez | 10 April 1981 (aged 20) | Cerro Porteño
| |
| 5 | DF | Pedro Benítez | 23 March 1981 (aged 20) | Sportivo Luqueño
| |
| 6 | MF | Walter Fretes | 18 May 1982 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño
| |
| 7 | FW | Alejandro Da Silva | 18 May 1983 (aged 18) | Udinese
| |
| 8 | MF | Jorge Brítez | 8 February 1981 (aged 20) | Braga
| |
| 9 | FW | Julio González | 26 August 1981 (aged 19) | Guaraní
| |
| 10 | FW | Tomás Guzmán | 7 March 1982 (aged 19) | Juventus
| |
| 11 | FW | Santiago Salcedo | 6 September 1981 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño
| |
| 12 | DF | Celso Esquivel | 20 March 1981 (aged 20) | San Lorenzo de Almagro
| |
| 13 | DF | Gabriel Estigarribia | 20 February 1981 (aged 20) | Atlético Colegiales
| |
| 14 | MF | Felipe Giménez | 26 May 1981 (aged 20) | Olimpia
| |
| 15 | MF | Osvaldo Díaz | 22 December 1981 (aged 19) | Guaraní
| |
| 16 | FW | Fredy Bareiro | 27 March 1982 (aged 19) | 12 de Octubre
| |
| 17 | FW | Cristian Fatecha | 15 March 1982 (aged 19) | Sportivo Luqueño
| |
| 18 | GK | Eduardo Cáceres | 12 August 1981 (aged 19) | Sportivo Luqueño
| |
| 19 | MF | Diego Del Puerto | 4 August 1981 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo
| |
| 20 | FW | Pedro Sosa | 6 April 1981 (aged 20) | Sol de América
|
Footnotes
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Capped for United States
- ^ Teruyuki Moniwa was replaced by stand-by player Daisuke Nasu.