1999 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Below are the rosters for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in Nigeria.
Group A
Head coach: 
Carlos Watson
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jairo Villegas | 16 February 1980 (aged 19) | Municipal Liberia
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| 2 | DF | Mauricio Garita | 5 May 1979 (aged 19) | Herediano
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| 3 | MF | Pablo César Rodríguez | 10 December 1979 (aged 19) | Guanacaste
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| 4 | DF | Alan Meléndez | 19 July 1980 (aged 18) | Deportivo Saprissa
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| 5 | DF | Alexander Castro | 14 February 1979 (aged 20) | Alajuelense
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| 6 | DF | Gilberto Martínez | 1 October 1979 (aged 19) | Deportivo Saprissa
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| 7 | MF | Mauricio Alpízar | 30 January 1979 (aged 20) | Ramonense
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| 8 | FW | Esteban Santana | 6 April 1980 (aged 18) | Deportivo Saprissa
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| 9 | MF | José Ugarte | 11 February 1980 (aged 19) | Herediano
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| 10 | MF | Mínor Díaz | 26 December 1980 (aged 18) | Santa Barbara
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| 11 | MF | Danny Fonseca | 7 November 1979 (aged 19) | Cartaginés
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| 12 | DF | Robert Arias | 18 March 1980 (aged 19) | Herediano
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| 13 | DF | Alberto Brenes | 18 March 1979 (aged 20) | Cartaginés
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| 14 | MF | Mario Víquez | 4 May 1979 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 15 | DF | Juan Bautista Esquivel | 12 August 1980 (aged 18) | Deportivo Saprissa
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| 16 | FW | Winston Parks | 12 October 1981 (aged 17) | Limón
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| 17 | MF | Luis Venegas | 16 August 1980 (aged 18) | Plaza Acosta
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| 18 | GK | Greivin Cruz | 13 January 1979 (aged 20) | Pérez Zeledón
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Head coach: 
Bernd Stöber
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Timo Hildebrand | 5 April 1979 (aged 19) | VfB Stuttgart
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| 2 | DF | Alexander Rosen | 10 April 1979 (aged 19) | Eintracht Frankfurt
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| 3 | DF | Thorsten Schramm | 19 February 1979 (aged 20) | MSV Duisburg
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| 4 | DF | Marcel Rapp | 16 April 1979 (aged 19) | Karlsruher SC
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| 5 | DF | Thomas Lechner | 9 January 1979 (aged 20) | 1. FC Kaiserslautern
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| 6 | DF | Michael Stuckmann | 1 September 1979 (aged 19) | Wattenscheid 09
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| 7 | DF | Andreas Voss | 27 February 1979 (aged 20) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 8 | MF | Michael Rothholz | 25 August 1979 (aged 19) | Borussia Dortmund
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| 9 | MF | Michael Mutzel | 27 September 1979 (aged 19) | Eintracht Frankfurt
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| 10 | MF | Patrick Falk | 8 February 1980 (aged 19) | Bayer Leverkusen
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| 11 | MF | Tobias Schäper | 24 October 1979 (aged 19) | Arminia Bielefeld
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| 12 | GK | Stefan Wessels | 28 February 1979 (aged 20) | Bayern Munich
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| 13 | DF | Sebastian Kaul | 17 October 1979 (aged 19) | KFC Uerdingen 05
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| 14 | MF | Martin Forkel | 22 July 1979 (aged 19) | Greuther Fürth
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| 15 | FW | Christian Timm | 27 February 1979 (aged 20) | Borussia Dortmund
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| 16 | FW | Enrico Kern | 12 March 1979 (aged 20) | Tennis Borussia Berlin
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| 17 | FW | Mahmut Yılmaz | 6 October 1979 (aged 19) | Hamburger SV
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| 18 | FW | Andreas Gensler | 13 August 1979 (aged 19) | Bayer Leverkusen
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Head coaches: 
Thijs Libregts & 
Olatunde Nurudeen Disu
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sam Okoye | 1 May 1980 (aged 18) | Enugu Rangers
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| 2 | MF | Samuel Okunowo | 1 March 1979 (aged 20) |  Barcelona
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| 3 | DF | Ikenna Eneh | 15 February 1980 (aged 19) | Enugu Rangers
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| 4 | DF | Obinna Okpala | 15 July 1979 (aged 19) |  Celtic
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| 5 | DF | John Aranka | 23 December 1980 (aged 18) | Eagle Cement
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| 6 | DF | Ozuah Ikemefuna | 24 December 1981 (aged 17) | Jasper United
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| 7 | FW | Haruna Babangida | 1 October 1982 (aged 16) | Barcelona
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| 8 | FW | Hashimu Garba | 14 April 1980 (aged 18) |  Verona
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| 9 | MF | Gabriel Melkam | 13 March 1980 (aged 19) | Wattenscheid 09
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| 10 | MF | Abubakar Musa | 17 January 1979 (aged 20) | Eagle Cement
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| 11 | FW | Ganiyu Shittu | 22 December 1979 (aged 19) | Fortuna Düsseldorf
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| 12 | GK | Dominic Oruma | 17 July 1980 (aged 18) | Sharks
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| 13 | MF | Pius Ikedia | 11 July 1980 (aged 18) |  ASEC Mimosas
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| 14 | DF | Joseph Yobo | 6 September 1980 (aged 18) |  Standard Liège
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| 15 | DF | Rabiu Afolabi | 18 April 1980 (aged 18) | Standard Liège
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| 16 | DF | Chikelue Iloenyosi | 13 October 1980 (aged 18) |  Fenerbahçe
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| 17 | FW | Julius Aghahowa | 12 February 1982 (aged 17) | Bendel Insurance
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| 18 | FW | Eddy Dombraye | 11 November 1979 (aged 19) |  ŁKS Łódź
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Head coach: 
Mario Jacquet
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Christian Florentín | 2 May 1979 (aged 19) | Cerro Cora
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| 2 | DF | Emilio Martínez | 10 April 1981 (aged 17) | Nacional
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| 3 | DF | Roberto Blanco | 17 April 1980 (aged 18) | Sportivo Luqueño
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| 4 | DF | Paulo da Silva | 1 February 1980 (aged 19) | Perugia
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| 5 | MF | Rubén Maldonado | 25 April 1979 (aged 19) | Olimpia Asunción
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| 6 | MF | Ever Giménez | 20 April 1979 (aged 19) | Sportivo San Lorenzo
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| 7 | FW | Sergio Fernández | 31 July 1979 (aged 19) | Cerro Cora
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| 8 | MF | Isidro Candia | 15 May 1979 (aged 19) | Sportivo Luqueño
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| 9 | FW | Roque Santa Cruz | 16 August 1981 (aged 17) | Olimpia Asunción
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| 10 | MF | Francisco Escobar | 3 December 1979 (aged 19) | Sportivo Luqueño
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| 11 | FW | Nelson Cuevas | 10 January 1980 (aged 19) |  River Plate
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| 12 | GK | Roberto Bagnoli | 16 February 1980 (aged 19) | Sportivo Iteño
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| 13 | FW | Nelson Vera | 7 October 1979 (aged 19) | Nacional
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| 14 | DF | Elvis Marecos | 15 February 1980 (aged 19) | Sportivo Iteño
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| 15 | FW | Salvador Cabañas | 5 August 1980 (aged 18) | Club 12 de Octubre
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| 16 | MF | Jorge Brítez | 8 February 1981 (aged 18) | Presidente Hayes
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| 17 | DF | Walter Fretes | 27 February 1979 (aged 20) | Olimpia Asunción
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| 18 | FW | Miguel Domínguez | 30 September 1979 (aged 19) | Club Atlético Tembetary
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Group B
Head coach: José Pekerman
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Franco Costanzo | 5 September 1980 (aged 18) | River Plate
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| 2 | DF | Carlos Roldán | 12 September 1979 (aged 19) | Lanús
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| 3 | DF | Gabriel Milito | 7 September 1980 (aged 18) | Independiente
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| 4 | DF | Juan Fernández | 3 May 1980 (aged 18) | Estudiantes La Plata
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| 5 | MF | Esteban Cambiasso | 18 August 1980 (aged 18) | Independiente
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| 6 | DF | Fernando Crosa | 28 February 1979 (aged 20) | Newell's Old Boys
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| 7 | FW | Luciano Galletti | 9 April 1980 (aged 18) | Estudiantes La Plata
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| 8 | MF | Aldo Duscher | 22 March 1979 (aged 20) |  Sporting CP
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| 9 | FW | Sixto Peralta | 16 April 1979 (aged 19) | Huracán
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| 10 | FW | Daniel Montenegro | 28 March 1979 (aged 20) | Huracán
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| 11 | DF | Germán Rivarola | 18 April 1979 (aged 19) | Rosario Central
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| 12 | GK | Sebastián Saja | 5 June 1979 (aged 19) | San Lorenzo
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| 13 | MF | Javier Villarreal | 1 March 1979 (aged 20) | Talleres de Córdoba
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| 14 | DF | Cristian Grabinski | 12 January 1980 (aged 19) | Newell's Old Boys
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| 15 | MF | Luis Zubeldía | 13 January 1981 (aged 18) | Lanús
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| 16 | FW | Ernesto Farías | 29 May 1980 (aged 18) | Estudiantes La Plata
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| 17 | FW | Sebastián Flores Coronel | 11 April 1979 (aged 19) | Rosario Central
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| 18 | FW | Federico Insúa | 3 January 1980 (aged 19) | Argentinos Juniors
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Head coach: 
Martin Novoselac
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stipe Pletikosa | 8 January 1979 (aged 20) | Hajduk Split
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| 2 | DF | Darko Miladin | 1 April 1979 (aged 20) | Hajduk Split
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| 3 | DF | Kristijan Polovanec | 10 October 1979 (aged 19) | Croatia Zagreb
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| 4 | DF | Goran Sablić | 4 August 1979 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split
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| 5 | DF | Andre Mijatović | 3 December 1979 (aged 19) | Rijeka
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| 6 | MF | Anthony Šerić | 15 January 1979 (aged 20) | Hajduk Split
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| 7 | FW | Mihael Mikić | 6 January 1980 (aged 19) | Croatia Zagreb
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| 8 | MF | Jurica Vranješ | 31 January 1980 (aged 19) | Osijek
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| 9 | FW | Igor Budan | 22 April 1980 (aged 18) | Rijeka
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| 10 | MF | Josip Balatinac | 7 March 1979 (aged 20) | Osijek
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| 11 | FW | Zvonimir Deranja | 22 September 1979 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split
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| 12 | GK | Hrvoje Sunara | 4 May 1979 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split
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| 13 | DF | Silvester Sabolčki | 12 November 1979 (aged 19) | Varteks
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| 14 | MF | Srđan Andrić | 5 January 1980 (aged 19) | Hajduk Split
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| 15 | MF | Ivica Banović | 2 August 1980 (aged 18) | NK Zagreb
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| 16 | FW | Saša Bjelanović | 11 June 1979 (aged 19) | Zadarkomerc
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| 17 | DF | Hrvoje Vuković | 25 July 1979 (aged 19) | Varteks
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| 18 | FW | Kruno Lovrek | 11 September 1979 (aged 19) | NK Zagreb
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Head coach: Giuseppe Dossena
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sammy Adjei | 1 September 1980 (aged 18) |  Hearts of Oak
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| 2 | DF | Karim Abdul | 5 February 1980 (aged 19) |  Kongsvinger
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| 3 | FW | Baffour Gyan | 2 July 1980 (aged 18) |  Kalamata
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| 4 | DF | Kofi Amoako | 26 March 1979 (aged 20) | Goldfields
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| 5 | DF | Abdul Rahman Issah | 4 November 1980 (aged 18) | Udinese
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| 6 | MF | Abdul Razak[1] | 2 October 1980 (aged 18) | Ebusua Dwarfs
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| 7 | FW | Mohammed Abdulai | 4 December 1980 (aged 18) | Borussia Dortmund
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| 8 | DF | Hamza Mohammed | 5 November 1980 (aged 18) | Real Tamale United
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| 9 | MF | Theophilus Amuzu | 22 November 1980 (aged 18) | Standard Liège
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| 10 | MF | Stephen Appiah | 24 December 1980 (aged 18) | Udinese
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| 11 | DF | Aziz Ansah | 7 October 1980 (aged 18) | Harelbeke
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| 12 | MF | Laryea Kingston | 7 November 1980 (aged 18) | Great Olympics
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| 13 | FW | Johnson Eku | 17 September 1980 (aged 18) | Electricity
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| 14 | FW | Skelley Adu Tutu | 10 August 1979 (aged 19) | Saint-Gilloise
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| 15 | DF | George Blay | 7 August 1980 (aged 18) | Standard Liège
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| 16 | GK | Osei Boateng | 19 May 1981 (aged 17) | Great Olympics
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| 17 | FW | Peter Ofori Quaye | 21 March 1980 (aged 19) | Olympiacos
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| 18 | FW | Owusu Afriyie | 1 September 1980 (aged 18) | Málaga
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Head coach: 
Vladimir Fomichyov
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | David Loria | 31 October 1981 (aged 17) | Astana
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| 2 | MF | Denis Proskurin | 3 April 1979 (aged 20) | Semey
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| 3 | DF | Igor Soloshenko | 22 May 1979 (aged 19) | Shakhter
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| 4 | DF | Aleksandr Kuchma | 9 December 1980 (aged 18) | Taraz
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| 5 | FW | Sergey Gorbanev | 27 November 1979 (aged 19) | Taraz
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| 6 | MF | Ali Aliyev | 27 October 1980 (aged 18) | Kairat Almaty
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| 7 | DF | Maksim Samchenko | 5 May 1979 (aged 19) | Vostok
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| 8 | FW | Andrey Issayev | 3 May 1980 (aged 18) | Kairat Almaty
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| 9 | MF | Andrei Travin | 27 April 1979 (aged 19) | Kairat Almaty
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| 10 | FW | Alikhan Akkazynov | 23 October 1979 (aged 19) | Kairat Almaty
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| 11 | FW | Yevgeniy Tarassov | 25 March 1979 (aged 20) | Kairat Almaty
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| 12 | FW | Yerlan Urazayev | 4 April 1979 (aged 19) | Kairat Almaty
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| 13 | DF | Aidar Kumisbekov | 9 February 1979 (aged 20) | Kairat Almaty
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| 14 | DF | Dmitriy Kichshenko | 29 March 1979 (aged 20) | Aktobe
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| 15 | FW | Murat Dinayev | 8 January 1980 (aged 19) | Zhiger Shymkent
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| 16 | MF | Vitaliy Artemov | 16 February 1979 (aged 20) | Kairat Almaty
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| 17 | MF | Konstantin Zemtsov | 24 July 1980 (aged 18) | Kairat Almaty
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| 18 | GK | Denis Solovarenko | 4 April 1979 (aged 19) | Kairat Almaty
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Group C
Head coach: 
Les Scheinflug
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Anthony Breaden | 7 March 1979 (aged 20) | Adelaide City
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| 2 | DF | Brett Emerton | 22 February 1979 (aged 20) | Sydney Olympic
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| 3 | DF | Lindsay Wilson | 4 May 1979 (aged 19) | Canberra Cosmos
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| 4 | MF | Simon Colosimo | 8 January 1979 (aged 20) | Carlton
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| 5 | DF | Eddy Bosnar | 29 April 1980 (aged 18) | Northern Spirit
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| 6 | DF | Paul Wearne | 14 March 1980 (aged 19) | Northern Spirit
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| 7 | MF | Jason Culina | 5 August 1980 (aged 18) | Sydney Olympic
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| 8 | MF | Vince Grella | 5 October 1979 (aged 19) | Empoli
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| 9 | FW | Mark Bresciano | 11 February 1980 (aged 19) | Carlton
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| 10 | FW | John Maisano | 6 January 1979 (aged 20) | Westerlo
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| 11 | MF | Mile Sterjovski | 27 May 1979 (aged 19) | Sydney United
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| 12 | MF | David Terminello | 30 August 1980 (aged 18) | Adelaide City
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| 13 | MF | Michael Cunico | 17 March 1979 (aged 20) | Northern Spirit
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| 14 | FW | Danny Invincibile | 31 March 1979 (aged 20) | Marconi Stallions
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| 15 | DF | Christian Care | 21 March 1979 (aged 20) | Marconi Stallions
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| 16 | MF | Joel Griffiths | 21 August 1979 (aged 19) | Sydney United
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| 17 | DF | Mark Byrnes | 8 February 1982 (aged 17) | NSW Institute of Sport
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| 18 | GK | Michael Turnbull | 24 March 1981 (aged 18) | Australian Institute of Sport
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Head coach: 
Jesús del Muro
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Christian Martínez | 16 October 1979 (aged 19) | Cuautitlán
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| 2 | DF | Mario Méndez | 1 June 1979 (aged 19) | Atlas
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| 3 | DF | Oscar Mascorro | 11 February 1980 (aged 19) | Toros Neza
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| 4 | DF | Rafael Márquez | 13 February 1979 (aged 20) | Atlas
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| 5 | MF | Carlos Adrián Morales | 6 September 1979 (aged 19) | Monarcas Morelia
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| 6 | MF | Gerardo Torrado | 30 April 1979 (aged 19) | UNAM Pumas
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| 7 | FW | José Alejandro Nava | 20 September 1979 (aged 19) | Chivas Tijuana
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| 8 | MF | Cesáreo Victorino | 19 March 1979 (aged 20) | Pachuca
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| 9 | FW | Jesús Mendoza | 10 January 1979 (aged 20) | Club León
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| 10 | MF | Juan Pablo Rodríguez | 7 August 1979 (aged 19) | Atlas
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| 11 | FW | Daniel Osorno | 16 March 1979 (aged 20) | Atlas
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| 12 | GK | Juan de Dios Ibarra | 14 February 1979 (aged 20) | Saltillo
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| 13 | MF | Luis Ignacio González | 28 June 1980 (aged 18) | UNAM Pumas
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| 14 | MF | Eduardo Rodríguez | 13 September 1979 (aged 19) | U.A.T.
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| 15 | MF | Jonathan Martínez | 21 February 1979 (aged 20) | América
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| 16 | DF | Rodolfo Pacheco | 7 May 1979 (aged 19) | UNAM Pumas
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| 17 | DF | Margarito González | 3 March 1979 (aged 20) | Tapatio
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| 18 | DF | Héctor Reynoso | 3 October 1980 (aged 18) | Guadalajara
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Head coach: 
Brian Kerr
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alex O'Reilly | 5 September 1979 (aged 19) |  West Ham United
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| 2 | DF | Thomas Heary | 14 February 1979 (aged 20) | Huddersfield Town
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| 3 | DF | Keith Doyle | 20 July 1979 (aged 19) | St. Patrick's Athletic
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| 4 | DF | Jason Gavin | 14 March 1980 (aged 19) | Middlesbrough
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| 5 | DF | Gary Doherty | 31 January 1980 (aged 19) | Luton Town
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| 6 | MF | Barry Quinn | 9 May 1979 (aged 19) | Coventry City
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| 7 | MF | Stephen McPhail | 9 December 1979 (aged 19) | Leeds United
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| 8 | MF | Garry Crossley | 5 February 1980 (aged 19) | Celtic
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| 9 | FW | Liam George | 2 February 1979 (aged 20) | Luton Town
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| 10 | FW | Robbie Keane | 8 July 1980 (aged 18) | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| 11 | MF | Damien Duff | 2 March 1979 (aged 20) | Blackburn Rovers
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| 12 | MF | Richie Baker | 17 April 1980 (aged 18) | Shelbourne
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| 13 | MF | Colin Healy | 14 March 1980 (aged 19) | Celtic
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| 14 | FW | Richard Sadlier | 14 January 1979 (aged 20) | Millwall
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| 15 | MF | Ryan Casey | 3 January 1979 (aged 20) |  Swansea City
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| 16 | GK | Dean Delany | 15 September 1980 (aged 18) | Everton
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| 17 | DF | Paul Donnolly | 31 August 1979 (aged 19) | Leeds United
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| 18 | DF | Barry Ferguson | 7 September 1979 (aged 19) | Coventry City
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Head coach: Pieter Hamberg
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mabrouk Zaid | 11 February 1979 (aged 20) |  Al-Riyadh
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| 2 | DF | Fouzi Al-Shehri | 15 May 1980 (aged 18) | Al Qadisiya
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| 3 | DF | Ahmed Albahri | 18 September 1980 (aged 18) | Al Ittifaq
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| 4 | DF | Bandr Al-Mutairi | 9 July 1980 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal
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| 5 | DF | Tariq Omar | 20 July 1980 (aged 18) | Al Ittihad
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| 6 | MF | Fahad Al-Subaie | 15 November 1979 (aged 19) | Al Shabab
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| 7 | DF | Saleh Al-Saqri | 23 January 1979 (aged 20) | Al Ittihad
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| 8 | MF | Saad Al-Shehri | 9 January 1980 (aged 19) | Al Ittifaq
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| 9 | FW | Mohamad Dabo | 28 May 1979 (aged 19) | Al Ahly
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| 10 | MF | Bader Al-Hagbani | 17 January 1979 (aged 20) | Al-Nasr
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| 11 | FW | Talal Al-Abdulaziz | 16 December 1979 (aged 19) | Al-Nasr
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| 12 | MF | Turki Al-Shayei | 28 August 1979 (aged 19) | Al-Hilal
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| 13 | DF | Omar Al-Garni | 29 April 1979 (aged 19) | Al Ittihad
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| 14 | MF | Mansour Al-Shahrani | 16 May 1979 (aged 19) | Al-Hilal
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| 15 | MF | Fahad Al-Zahrani | 2 February 1979 (aged 20) | Al Ahly
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| 16 | DF | Faisal Al-Obaili | 8 February 1979 (aged 20) | Al Shabab
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| 17 | FW | Abdulrahman Al-Abeah | 28 May 1979 (aged 19) | Al Ittifaq
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| 18 | GK | Bandar Al-Mas | 11 May 1980 (aged 18) | Al-Hilal
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Group D
Head coach: 
Cho Young-Jeung
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kim Yong-Dae | 11 October 1979 (aged 19) | Yonsei University
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| 2 | DF | An Hong-Chan | 22 January 1980 (aged 19) | Sungkyunkwan University
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| 3 | DF | Lee Bum-Jik | 11 February 1979 (aged 20) | Daegu University
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| 4 | DF | Shin Dong-Keun | 15 February 1981 (aged 18) | Chunggu High School
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| 5 | DF | Park Dong-Hyuk | 18 April 1979 (aged 19) | Korea University
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| 6 | MF | Song Chong-Gug | 20 February 1979 (aged 20) | Yonsei University
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| 7 | MF | Seo Ki-Bok | 28 January 1979 (aged 20) | Yonsei University
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| 8 | MF | Chun Jae-Ho | 8 August 1979 (aged 19) | Hongik University
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| 9 | FW | Na Hee-Keun | 5 May 1979 (aged 19) | Ajou University
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| 10 | FW | Kim Eun-Jung | 8 April 1979 (aged 19) | Daejeon Citizen
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| 11 | FW | Seol Ki-Hyeon | 8 January 1979 (aged 20) | Kwangwoon University
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| 12 | GK | Han Dong-Jin | 25 August 1979 (aged 19) | Sangji University
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| 13 | MF | Kim Kun-Hyung | 11 September 1979 (aged 19) | Kyung Hee University
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| 14 | MF | Kim Kyung-Il | 30 August 1980 (aged 18) | Chunnam Dragons
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| 15 | FW | Seo Kwan-Soo | 25 February 1980 (aged 19) | Dankook University
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| 16 | FW | Ko Bong-Hyun | 2 July 1979 (aged 19) | Hongik University
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| 17 | FW | Woo Jin-Seok | 26 August 1979 (aged 19) | Yonsei University
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| 18 | FW | Lee Dong-Gook | 29 April 1979 (aged 19) | Pohang Steelers
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Head coach: 
Mamadou Coulibaly
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ibrahim Boubacar Keita | 30 June 1979 (aged 19) | Stade Malien
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| 2 | FW | Dramane Coulibaly | 18 March 1979 (aged 20) |  Marseille
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| 3 | DF | Abdou Traoré | 5 August 1981 (aged 17) | CSK Bamako
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| 4 | DF | Adama Coulibaly | 9 October 1980 (aged 18) | Djoliba
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| 5 | MF | Sadio Baba Cisse | 2 April 1979 (aged 20) | Stade Malien
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| 6 | MF | Bakou Younkara | 13 June 1980 (aged 18) | Djoliba
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| 7 | FW | Tenema N'Diaye | 13 February 1981 (aged 18) | Djoliba
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| 8 | MF | Mahamadou Diarra | 18 May 1981 (aged 17) | OFI Crete
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| 9 | FW | Mamadou Bagayoko | 21 May 1979 (aged 19) | Sens
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| 10 | MF | Seydou Keita | 13 December 1981 (aged 17) | Marseille
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| 11 | FW | Sidi Makan Sissoko | 10 April 1981 (aged 17) | Sigui
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| 12 | DF | Amadou Coulibaly | 5 December 1981 (aged 17) |  Sion
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| 13 | DF | Abdoulaye Camara | 2 January 1980 (aged 19) | Udinese
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| 14 | FW | Mamadou Diarra | 8 January 1980 (aged 19) | Stade Malien
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| 15 | FW | Mahamadou Dissa | 18 May 1979 (aged 19) | CSK Bamako
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| 16 | GK | Issiaka Traore | 2 March 1980 (aged 19) | Djoliba
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| 17 | DF | Sega Diakite | 14 November 1980 (aged 18) | Stade Malien
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| 18 | DF | Cheick Dao | 25 September 1982 (aged 16) | Antalyaspor
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Head coach: Jesualdo Ferreira
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sérgio Leite | 16 August 1979 (aged 19) | Boavista
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| 2 | MF | Filipe Anunciação | 27 May 1979 (aged 19) | Feirense
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| 3 | DF | Marco Caneira | 9 February 1979 (aged 20) | Beira-Mar
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| 4 | DF | André Correia | 9 February 1979 (aged 20) | Maia
| |
| 5 | MF | Fredy | 14 August 1979 (aged 19) | Felgueiras
| |
| 6 | MF | Hugo Leal | 21 May 1980 (aged 18) | Benfica
| |
| 7 | MF | Ricardo Esteves | 16 September 1979 (aged 19) | Vitória de Setúbal
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| 8 | MF | Ricardo Sousa | 11 January 1979 (aged 20) | Beira-Mar
| |
| 9 | MF | Paulo Costa | 5 December 1979 (aged 19) | Alverca
| |
| 10 | MF | Simão | 31 October 1979 (aged 19) | Sporting CP
| |
| 11 | MF | Alhandra | 5 March 1979 (aged 20) | Lourinhanense
| |
| 12 | GK | Márcio Santos | 5 May 1979 (aged 19) | Lourinhanense
| |
| 13 | FW | Filipe Cândido | 28 September 1979 (aged 19) | Salgueiros
| |
| 14 | MF | Luís Filipe | 14 June 1979 (aged 19) | Académica de Coimbra
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| 15 | MF | Marco Cláudio | 5 May 1979 (aged 19) | União da Madeira
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| 16 | MF | Neca | 31 December 1979 (aged 19) | Belenenses
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| 17 | FW | Dani Rodrigues | 3 March 1980 (aged 19) | Southampton
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| 18 | DF | Hugo Carreira | 10 March 1979 (aged 20) | Barreirense
|
Head coach: 
Víctor Púa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Fabián Carini | 26 December 1979 (aged 19) | Danubio
| |
| 2 | DF | Fernando Carreño | 15 January 1979 (aged 20) | Peñarol
| |
| 3 | DF | Gonzalo Sorondo | 9 October 1979 (aged 19) | Defensor Sporting
| |
| 4 | DF | Carlos Díaz | 4 February 1979 (aged 20) | Defensor Sporting
| |
| 5 | DF | Omar Pouso | 28 February 1980 (aged 19) | Danubio
| |
| 6 | DF | César Pellegrín | 5 March 1979 (aged 20) | Ternana
| |
| 7 | MF | Alejandro Correa Rodríguez | 26 November 1979 (aged 19) | Nacional
| |
| 8 | MF | Diego Pérez | 18 May 1980 (aged 18) | Defensor Sporting
| |
| 9 | FW | Ernesto Javier Chevantón | 12 August 1980 (aged 18) | Danubio
| |
| 10 | MF | Martín Ligüera | 9 November 1980 (aged 18) | Nacional
| |
| 11 | MF | Jorge Anchén | 17 August 1980 (aged 18) | Danubio
| |
| 12 | GK | Mauricio Nanni | 12 July 1979 (aged 19) | Montevideo Wanderers
| |
| 13 | DF | Damián Macaluso | 9 March 1980 (aged 19) | River Plate
| |
| 14 | FW | Diego Forlán | 19 May 1979 (aged 19) | Independiente
| |
| 15 | DF | Fernando Albermager | 19 January 1979 (aged 20) | Peñarol
| |
| 16 | MF | Fernando Machado | 26 September 1979 (aged 19) | UNAM Pumas
| |
| 17 | FW | Ernesto Fabián Canobbio | 8 March 1980 (aged 19) | Progreso
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| 18 | FW | Fernando Daniel Cardozo | 27 April 1979 (aged 19) | Huracán Buceo
|
Group E
Head coach: Ikouam Gweha
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Carlos Kameni | 18 February 1984 (aged 15) | Le Havre
| |
| 2 | FW | Thierry Modo Abouna | 20 May 1981 (aged 17) |  Canon Yaounde
| |
| 3 | DF | Innocent Hamga | 8 May 1981 (aged 17) | Cotonsport Garoua
| |
| 4 | DF | Clément Lebe | 9 January 1979 (aged 20) | Racing Bafoussam
| |
| 5 | DF | Benoit Fils Moussongui | 27 June 1980 (aged 18) | Racing Bafoussam
| |
| 6 | MF | Hugues Nzinkeu | 22 February 1980 (aged 19) | Fovu Baham
| |
| 7 | MF | Modeste M'bami | 9 October 1982 (aged 16) | Dynamo Douala
| |
| 8 | FW | Samuel Inogue | 18 December 1980 (aged 18) | Racing Bafoussam
| |
| 9 | FW | Francis Kioyo | 18 September 1979 (aged 19) | Union Douala
| |
| 10 | FW | Francois Dikoume | 17 January 1979 (aged 20) | Fovu Baham
| |
| 11 | FW | Gaspard Komol | 28 April 1980 (aged 18) | Dynamo Douala
| |
| 12 | FW | Mohamadou Idrissou | 8 March 1980 (aged 19) | Cotonsport Garoua
| |
| 13 | DF | Jean-Pierre Tcheutchoua | 12 December 1980 (aged 18) | Dynamo Douala
| |
| 14 | MF | Daniel Ngom Kome | 19 May 1980 (aged 18) | Atlético Madrid B
| |
| 15 | DF | Ibrahima Salifou | 14 October 1980 (aged 18) | Cotonsport Garoua
| |
| 16 | GK | Gilbert Ndjama | 9 August 1979 (aged 19) | Red Star
| |
| 17 | MF | Daniel Bikoi | 12 December 1982 (aged 16) | Sable
| |
| 18 | MF | William Tabi | 13 November 1981 (aged 17) | Sable
|
Head coach: Chris Ramsey
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stuart Taylor | 28 November 1980 (aged 18) | Arsenal
| |
| 2 | MF | Greg Lincoln | 23 March 1980 (aged 19) | Arsenal
| |
| 3 | MF | Ashley Cole | 20 December 1980 (aged 18) | Arsenal
| |
| 4 | DF | Stephen Wright | 8 February 1980 (aged 19) | Liverpool
| |
| 5 | DF | Stephen Haslam | 6 September 1979 (aged 19) | Sheffield Wednesday
| |
| 6 | DF | Neil Murphy | 19 May 1980 (aged 18) | Liverpool
| |
| 7 | FW | Peter Crouch | 30 January 1981 (aged 18) | Tottenham Hotspur
| |
| 8 | FW | Andrew Johnson | 10 February 1981 (aged 18) | Birmingham City
| |
| 9 | FW | Craig Dudley | 12 September 1979 (aged 19) | Notts County
| |
| 10 | FW | John Piercy | 18 September 1979 (aged 19) | Tottenham Hotspur
| |
| 11 | MF | Matthew Etherington | 14 August 1981 (aged 17) | Peterborough United
| |
| 12 | DF | Adam Chambers | 20 November 1980 (aged 18) | West Bromwich Albion
| |
| 13 | GK | Paul Rachubka | 21 May 1981 (aged 17) | Manchester United
| |
| 14 | DF | James Chambers | 20 November 1980 (aged 18) | West Bromwich Albion
| |
| 15 | MF | Kevin Nicholls | 2 January 1979 (aged 20) | Charlton Athletic
| |
| 16 | DF | Richard Cooper | 27 September 1979 (aged 19) | Nottingham Forest
| |
| 17 | MF | Paolo Vernazza | 1 November 1979 (aged 19) | Arsenal
| |
| 18 | FW | Adam Oliver | 25 October 1980 (aged 18) | West Bromwich Albion
|
Head coach: Philippe Troussier
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tatsuya Enomoto | 16 March 1979 (aged 20) |  Yokohama F. Marinos
| |
| 2 | DF | Kazuki Teshima | 7 June 1979 (aged 19) | Kyoto Purple Sanga
| |
| 3 | DF | Shigeki Tsujimoto | 23 June 1979 (aged 19) | Kyoto Purple Sanga
| |
| 4 | MF | Tatsuya Ishikawa | 25 December 1979 (aged 19) | Tsukuba Univ.
| |
| 5 | MF | Akira Kaji | 13 January 1980 (aged 19) | Cerezo Osaka
| |
| 6 | MF | Junichi Inamoto | 18 September 1979 (aged 19) | Gamba Osaka
| |
| 7 | MF | Tomoyuki Sakai | 29 June 1979 (aged 19) | JEF United Ichihara
| |
| 8 | MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara | 5 April 1979 (aged 19) | Kashima Antlers
| |
| 9 | FW | Naohiro Takahara | 4 June 1979 (aged 19) | Júbilo Iwata
| |
| 10 | MF | Masashi Motoyama | 20 June 1979 (aged 19) | Kashima Antlers
| |
| 11 | MF | Yasuhito Endo | 28 January 1980 (aged 19) | Kyoto Purple Sanga
| |
| 12 | DF | Koji Nakata | 9 July 1979 (aged 19) | Kashima Antlers
| |
| 13 | MF | Shinji Ono | 27 September 1979 (aged 19) | Urawa Red Diamonds
| |
| 14 | FW | Yuichiro Nagai | 14 February 1979 (aged 20) | Urawa Red Diamonds
| |
| 15 | FW | Yasunori Takada | 22 February 1979 (aged 20) | Bellmare Hiratsuka
| |
| 16 | FW | Ryuji Bando | 2 August 1979 (aged 19) | Gamba Osaka
| |
| 17 | MF | Hideyuki Ujiie | 23 February 1979 (aged 20) | Omiya Ardija
| |
| 18 | GK | Yuta Minami | 30 September 1979 (aged 19) | Kashiwa Reysol
|
Head coach: 
Sigi Schmid
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nick Rimando | 17 June 1979 (aged 19) | UCLA
| |
| 2 | MF | John Thorrington | 17 October 1979 (aged 19) | Manchester United
| |
| 3 | DF | Nick Garcia | 9 April 1979 (aged 19) | Indiana University
| |
| 4 | DF | Danny Califf | 17 March 1980 (aged 19) | University of Maryland
| |
| 5 | DF | Rusty Pierce | 24 July 1979 (aged 19) | UNC Greensboro
| |
| 6 | DF | Steve Cherundolo | 19 February 1979 (aged 20) | Hannover 96
| |
| 7 | DF | Nick Downing | 25 January 1980 (aged 19) | University of Maryland
| |
| 8 | DF | Lee Morrison | 10 August 1979 (aged 19) | Stanford University
| |
| 9 | MF | Ryan Futagaki | 17 January 1980 (aged 19) | UCLA
| |
| 10 | FW | Chris Albright | 14 January 1979 (aged 20) | University of Virginia
| |
| 11 | MF | Francisco Gomez | 25 January 1979 (aged 20) | Kansas City Wizards
| |
| 12 | MF | Shaun Tsakiris | 16 February 1979 (aged 20) | UCLA
| |
| 13 | DF | Carlos Bocanegra | 25 May 1979 (aged 19) | UCLA
| |
| 14 | MF | Matt Goldsmith | 27 April 1979 (aged 19) | Furman University
| |
| 15 | FW | Taylor Twellman | 29 February 1980 (aged 19) | University of Maryland
| |
| 16 | MF | Cory Gibbs | 14 January 1980 (aged 19) | Brown University
| |
| 17 | FW | Jamar Beasley | 11 October 1979 (aged 19) | New England Revolution
| |
| 18 | GK | Tim Howard | 6 March 1979 (aged 20) | NY/NJ MetroStars
|
Group F
Head coach: 
João Carlos da Silva Costa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Júlio César | 3 September 1979 (aged 19) | Flamengo
| |
| 2 | DF | Indio | 3 April 1979 (aged 20) | Corinthians
| |
| 3 | DF | Juan | 1 February 1979 (aged 20) | Flamengo
| |
| 4 | DF | Fábio Bilica | 4 January 1979 (aged 20) | Venezia
| |
| 5 | MF | Ferrugem | 6 October 1980 (aged 18) | Palmeiras
| |
| 6 | DF | Fábio Aurélio | 24 September 1979 (aged 19) | São Paulo
| |
| 7 | FW | Ronaldinho | 21 March 1980 (aged 19) | Grêmio
| |
| 8 | MF | Alexandre | 19 February 1979 (aged 20) | São Paulo
| |
| 9 | FW | Fernando Baiano | 18 March 1979 (aged 20) | Corinthians
| |
| 10 | FW | Edu | 10 January 1979 (aged 20) | São Paulo
| |
| 11 | MF | Matuzalém | 10 June 1980 (aged 18) | Vitória
| |
| 12 | GK | Fábio | 30 July 1980 (aged 18) | União Bandeirante
| |
| 13 | DF | Mancini | 1 August 1980 (aged 18) | Atlético Mineiro
| |
| 14 | DF | Milton Rogério | 24 February 1979 (aged 20) | Paraná Clube
| |
| 15 | DF | Tiago Silva | 4 April 1979 (aged 19) | Palmeiras
| |
| 16 | FW | Rodrigo Gral | 21 February 1977 (aged 22)[2] | Juventude
| |
| 17 | MF | Geovanni | 11 January 1980 (aged 19) | Cruzeiro
| |
| 18 | DF | Fernando | 25 February 1980 (aged 19) | Flamengo
|
Head coach: 
Jose de la Paz Herrera
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Javier Pérez | 16 January 1979 (aged 20) | Atlético Independiente
| |
| 2 | MF | Eddy Contreras | 16 September 1979 (aged 19) | CD Olimpia
| |
| 3 | DF | Gerson Vásquez | 20 March 1979 (aged 20) | Melgar
| |
| 4 | DF | Junior Izaguirre | 12 August 1979 (aged 19) | Motagua
| |
| 5 | DF | Erick Vallecillo | 29 January 1980 (aged 19) | Real España
| |
| 6 | DF | Carlos Lino | 16 April 1979 (aged 19) | Victoria
| |
| 7 | DF | Juan Raudales | 15 July 1979 (aged 19) | Motagua
| |
| 8 | FW | Reynaldo Tilguath | 4 August 1979 (aged 19) | Olimpia
| |
| 9 | FW | David Suazo | 5 November 1979 (aged 19) | Olimpia
| |
| 10 | MF | Julio León | 13 September 1979 (aged 19) | Platense
| |
| 11 | DF | Héctor Gutiérrez | 8 February 1980 (aged 19) | Real España
| |
| 12 | MF | Maynor Suazo | 10 August 1979 (aged 19) | Marathón
| |
| 13 | MF | Elmer Marín | 14 October 1979 (aged 19) | Olimpia
| |
| 14 | MF | Edgar Álvarez | 9 January 1980 (aged 19) | Platense
| |
| 15 | DF | Milton Palacios Suazo | 25 December 1980 (aged 18) | Olimpia
| |
| 16 | DF | Oscar Fortín | 25 June 1980 (aged 18) | Motagua
| |
| 17 | MF | Carlos Oliva | 28 July 1979 (aged 19) | Real España
| |
| 18 | GK | Luis Siliezar | 11 September 1980 (aged 18) | Platense
|
Head coach: Iñaki Sáez
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Daniel Aranzubia | 18 September 1979 (aged 19) | Athletic Bilbao
| |
| 2 | DF | Pablo Coira | 18 October 1979 (aged 19) | Compostela
| |
| 3 | DF | David Bermudo | 14 January 1979 (aged 20) | Barcelona
| |
| 4 | DF | Francisco Jusué | 30 November 1979 (aged 19) | Osasuna
| |
| 5 | DF | Pablo Orbaiz (c) | 6 February 1979 (aged 20) | Osasuna
| |
| 6 | DF | Carlos Marchena | 21 July 1979 (aged 19) | Sevilla
| |
| 7 | MF | Gabri | 10 February 1979 (aged 20) | Barcelona
| |
| 8 | MF | Xavi | 25 January 1980 (aged 19) | Barcelona
| |
| 9 | FW | Pablo Couñago | 9 August 1979 (aged 19) | Numancia
| |
| 10 | MF | Gonzalo Colsa | 2 April 1979 (aged 20) | Logroñés
| |
| 11 | MF | Francisco Yeste | 6 December 1979 (aged 19) | Athletic Bilbao
| |
| 12 | DF | Fernando Varela | 1 September 1979 (aged 19) | Real Betis
| |
| 13 | GK | Iker Casillas | 20 May 1981 (aged 17) | Real Madrid
| |
| 14 | FW | Álex Lombardero | 1 March 1979 (aged 20) | Lugo
| |
| 15 | FW | David Aganzo | 10 January 1981 (aged 18) | Real Madrid
| |
| 16 | MF | José Barkero | 27 April 1979 (aged 19) | Real Sociedad
| |
| 17 | FW | Rubén Suárez | 19 February 1979 (aged 20) | Sporting Gijón
| |
| 18 | MF | Álvaro Rubio | 18 April 1979 (aged 19) | Real Zaragoza
|
Head coach: 
Patrick Phiri
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stanley Mumba | 22 November 1979 (aged 19) | Power Dynamos
| |
| 2 | DF | Misheck Lungu | 2 June 1980 (aged 18) | City of Lusaka
| |
| 3 | DF | Aaron Simutowe | 2 February 1980 (aged 19) | Zamsure
| |
| 4 | DF | Kenny Zimba | 27 September 1980 (aged 18) | Kalulushi Stars
| |
| 5 | MF | Ian Bakala | 1 November 1980 (aged 18) | Germinal Ekeren
| |
| 6 | MF | Gift Kampamba | 1 January 1979 (aged 20) | Nkana Red Devils
| |
| 7 | FW | Japhet Makayi | 15 November 1979 (aged 19) | Power Dynamos
| |
| 8 | MF | Ronald Mbambara | 12 March 1979 (aged 20) | Nchanga Rangers
| |
| 9 | DF | Francis Kasonde | 28 December 1979 (aged 19) | Konkola Blades FC
| |
| 10 | FW | Chaswe Nsofwa | 22 October 1980 (aged 18) | Zanaco
| |
| 11 | DF | Evans Mwaba | 10 October 1979 (aged 19) | Nchanga Rangers
| |
| 12 | DF | Kampamba Chiwtu | 28 December 1980 (aged 18) | Kabwe Warriors
| |
| 13 | DF | Festus Mangamu | 15 November 1981 (aged 17) | Railway Express
| |
| 14 | MF | Perry Mutapa | 18 November 1979 (aged 19) | Farense
| |
| 15 | MF | Emmanuel Zulu | 3 January 1981 (aged 18) | Zanaco FC
| |
| 16 | GK | Stephen Kabwe | 22 February 1979 (aged 20) | Nchanga Rangers
| |
| 17 | MF | Andrew Sinkala | 18 June 1979 (aged 19) | Nchanga Rangers
| |
| 18 | FW | Bernard Makufi | 6 January 1979 (aged 20) | Nkana Red Devils
|
References
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=194209/index.html
- ^ On FIFA's list, Rodrigo Gral was born in 1979, but he was actually born in 1977.
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