2005 FIFA Confederations Cup squads

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Squads of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup played in Germany. Players in Groups A and B are listed below. Nations in Group A and B include: Argentina, Australia, Germany, Tunisia, Brazil, Greece, Japan, Mexico.

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Group A

Argentina

Head coach: Flag of Argentina.svg José Pékerman

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Leo Franco (1977-05-20)May 20, 1977 (aged 28)3 Flag of Spain.svg Atlético Madrid
22 DF Walter Samuel (1978-03-22)March 22, 1978 (aged 27)46 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
32 DF Juan Pablo Sorín (c) (1976-05-05)May 5, 1976 (aged 29)57 Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal
42 DF Javier Zanetti (1973-08-10)August 10, 1973 (aged 31)93 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
53 MF Esteban Cambiasso (1980-08-18)August 18, 1980 (aged 24)12 Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
62 DF Gabriel Heinze (1978-04-19)April 19, 1978 (aged 27)20 Flag of England.svg Manchester United
74 FW Carlos Tevez (1984-02-05)February 5, 1984 (aged 21)12 Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
83 MF Juan Román Riquelme (1978-06-24)June 24, 1978 (aged 26)17 Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal
94 FW Javier Saviola (1981-12-11)December 11, 1981 (aged 23)23 Flag of France.svg Monaco
103 MF Pablo Aimar (1979-11-03)November 3, 1979 (aged 25)32 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia
114 FW César Delgado (1981-08-18)August 18, 1981 (aged 23)17 Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
121 GK Germán Lux (1982-06-07)June 7, 1982 (aged 23)1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
132 DF Gonzalo Rodríguez (1984-04-10)April 10, 1984 (aged 21)3 Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal
142 DF Gabriel Milito (1980-09-07)September 7, 1980 (aged 24)9 Flag of Spain.svg Real Zaragoza
152 DF Diego Placente (1977-04-24)April 24, 1977 (aged 28)22 Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
162 DF Fabricio Coloccini (1982-01-22)January 22, 1982 (aged 23)12 Flag of Spain.svg Deportivo La Coruña
173 MF Lucas Bernardi (1977-09-27)September 27, 1977 (aged 27)6 Flag of France.svg Monaco
183 MF Mario Santana (1981-12-23)December 23, 1981 (aged 23)7 Flag of Italy.svg Palermo
193 MF Maxi Rodríguez (1981-01-02)January 2, 1981 (aged 24)12 Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol
202 DF Martín Demichelis (1980-12-20)December 20, 1980 (aged 24)2 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
214 FW Luciano Figueroa (1981-05-19)May 19, 1981 (aged 24)15 Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal
223 MF Luciano Galletti (1980-04-09)April 9, 1980 (aged 25)13 Flag of Spain.svg Real Zaragoza
231 GK Willy Caballero (1981-09-28)September 28, 1981 (aged 23)0 Flag of Spain.svg Elche

Australia

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Farina

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Mark Schwarzer (1972-10-06)October 6, 1972 (aged 32) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
22 DF Kevin Muscat (1973-08-07)August 7, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of England.svg Millwall
32 DF Craig Moore (c) (1975-12-12)December 12, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach
42 DF Lucas Neill (1978-03-09)March 9, 1978 (aged 27) Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
52 DF Tony Vidmar (1970-07-04)July 4, 1970 (aged 34) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
62 DF Tony Popovic (1973-07-04)July 4, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace
73 MF Brett Emerton (1979-02-22)February 22, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
83 MF Josip Skoko (1975-12-10)December 10, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of Turkey.svg Gençlerbirliği
94 FW Mark Viduka (1975-10-09)October 9, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
103 MF Tim Cahill (1979-12-06)December 6, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of England.svg Everton
113 MF Scott Chipperfield (1975-12-30)December 30, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
121 GK Michael Petkovic (1976-07-16)July 16, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor
133 MF Luke Wilkshire (1981-10-02)October 2, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of England.svg Bristol City
142 DF Simon Colosimo (1979-01-08)January 8, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory
154 FW John Aloisi (1976-02-05)February 5, 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Spain.svg Osasuna
164 FW David Zdrilic (1974-04-13)April 13, 1974 (aged 31) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC
172 DF Jonathan McKain (1982-09-21)September 21, 1982 (aged 22) Flag of Romania.svg Național București
181 GK Zeljko Kalac (1972-12-16)December 16, 1972 (aged 32) Flag of Italy.svg Perugia
193 MF Jason Culina (1980-08-05)August 5, 1980 (aged 24) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Twente
202 DF Ljubo Milicevic (1981-02-13)February 13, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thun
213 MF Ahmad Elrich (1981-05-30)May 30, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of England.svg Fulham
224 FW Archie Thompson (1978-10-23)October 23, 1978 (aged 26) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lierse
233 MF Mile Sterjovski (1979-05-27)May 27, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel

Germany

Head coach: Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Klinsmann

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Oliver Kahn (1969-06-15)June 15, 1969 (aged 36)78 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
22 DF Andreas Hinkel (1982-03-26)March 26, 1982 (aged 23)13 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
32 DF Arne Friedrich (1979-05-29)May 29, 1979 (aged 26)26 Flag of Germany.svg Hertha BSC
42 DF Robert Huth (1984-08-18)August 18, 1984 (aged 20)6 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
52 DF Patrick Owomoyela (1979-11-05)November 5, 1979 (aged 25)6 Flag of Germany.svg Arminia Bielefeld
63 MF Marco Engelhardt (1980-12-02)December 2, 1980 (aged 24)2 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
73 MF Bastian Schweinsteiger (1984-08-01)August 1, 1984 (aged 20)14 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
83 MF Torsten Frings (1976-11-22)November 22, 1976 (aged 28)39 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
94 FW Mike Hanke (1983-11-05)November 5, 1983 (aged 21)1 Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04
103 MF Sebastian Deisler (1980-01-05)January 5, 1980 (aged 25)24 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
114 FW Thomas Brdarić (1975-01-23)January 23, 1975 (aged 30)8 Flag of Germany.svg VfL Wolfsburg
121 GK Jens Lehmann (1969-11-10)November 10, 1969 (aged 35)23 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
133 MF Michael Ballack (c) (1976-09-26)September 26, 1976 (aged 28)53 Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
144 FW Gerald Asamoah (1978-10-03)October 3, 1978 (aged 26)28 Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04
153 MF Fabian Ernst (1979-05-20)May 20, 1979 (aged 26)16 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
163 MF Thomas Hitzlsperger (1982-04-05)April 5, 1982 (aged 23)6 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
172 DF Per Mertesacker (1984-09-29)September 29, 1984 (aged 20)7 Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96
183 MF Tim Borowski (1980-05-02)May 2, 1980 (aged 25)9 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
193 MF Bernd Schneider (1973-11-17)November 17, 1973 (aged 31)48 Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
203 MF Lukas Podolski (1985-06-04)June 4, 1985 (aged 20)11 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
212 DF Christian Schulz (1983-04-01)April 1, 1983 (aged 22)3 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
224 FW Kevin Kurányi (1982-03-02)March 2, 1982 (aged 23)24 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart
231 GK Timo Hildebrand (1979-04-05)April 5, 1979 (aged 26)2 Flag of Germany.svg VfB Stuttgart

Tunisia

Head coach: Flag of France.svg Roger Lemerre

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Ali Boumnijel (1966-04-13)April 13, 1966 (aged 39) Flag of Tunisia.svg Africain
22 DF Karim Saidi (1983-03-24)March 24, 1983 (aged 22) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Feyenoord
34 FW Karim Essediri (1979-07-29)July 29, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø
42 DF Wisam El Abdy (1979-04-02)April 2, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Tunisia.svg Sfaxien
54 FW Ziad Jaziri (1978-07-12)July 12, 1978 (aged 26) Flag of Turkey.svg Gaziantepspor
62 DF Hatem Trabelsi (c) (1977-01-25)January 25, 1977 (aged 28) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
74 FW Imed Mhedhebi (1976-03-22)March 22, 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel
83 MF Mehdi Nafti (1978-11-28)November 28, 1978 (aged 26) Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
94 FW Haykel Guemamdia (1981-12-22)December 22, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of Tunisia.svg Sfaxien
103 MF Kaies Ghodhbane (1976-01-07)January 7, 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Turkey.svg Samsunspor
114 FW Francileudo Santos (1979-03-20)March 20, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of France.svg Sochaux
123 MF Jawhar Mnari (1976-11-08)November 8, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
133 MF Hamed Namouchi (1984-02-14)February 14, 1984 (aged 21) Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
143 MF Adel Chedli (1976-09-16)September 16, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of France.svg Istres
152 DF Radhi Jaïdi (1975-08-30)August 30, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of England.svg Bolton Wanderers
161 GK Khaled Fadhel (1976-09-29)September 29, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Turkey.svg Diyarbakırspor
173 MF Chaouki Ben Saada (1984-07-01)July 1, 1984 (aged 20) Flag of France.svg Bastia
183 MF Selim Benachour (1981-09-08)September 8, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain
192 DF Anis Ayari (1982-02-16)February 16, 1982 (aged 23) Flag of Turkey.svg Samsunspor
202 DF José Clayton (1974-03-21)March 21, 1974 (aged 31) Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
214 FW Issam Jemâa (1984-01-28)January 28, 1984 (aged 21) Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
221 GK Hamdi Kasraoui (1983-02-18)February 18, 1983 (aged 22) Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
232 DF Amir Haj Massaoud (1981-02-08)February 8, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Tunisia.svg Sfaxien

Group B

Brazil

Head coach: Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Alberto Parreira

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Dida (1973-10-07)October 7, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of Italy.svg Milan
22 DF Maicon (1981-07-26)July 26, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg Monaco
32 DF Lúcio (1978-05-08)May 8, 1978 (aged 27) Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
42 DF Roque Júnior (1976-08-31)August 31, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
53 MF Emerson (1976-04-04)April 4, 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
62 DF Gilberto (1976-04-25)April 25, 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Germany.svg Hertha BSC
74 FW Fabinho (1988-04-20)April 20, 1988 (aged 17) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
83 MF Kaká (1982-04-22)April 22, 1982 (aged 23) Flag of Italy.svg Milan
94 FW Adriano (1982-02-17)February 17, 1982 (aged 23) Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
103 MF Ronaldinho (c) (1980-03-21)March 21, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
113 MF Zé Roberto (1974-07-06)July 6, 1974 (aged 30) Flag of Germany.svg Bayern Munich
121 GK Marcos (1973-08-04)August 4, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras
132 DF Cicinho (1980-06-24)June 24, 1980 (aged 24) Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
142 DF Juan (1979-02-01)February 1, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
152 DF Luisão (1981-02-13)February 13, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
162 DF Léo (1975-07-06)July 6, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
173 MF Gilberto Silva (1976-10-07)October 7, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
183 MF Juninho (1975-01-30)January 30, 1975 (aged 30) Flag of France.svg Lyon
193 MF Renato (1979-05-15)May 15, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla
204 FW Júlio Baptista (1981-10-01)October 1, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla
214 FW Ricardo Oliveira (1980-05-06)May 6, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis
223 MF Edu (1978-05-15)May 15, 1978 (aged 27) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
231 GK Heurelho Gomes (1981-02-15)February 15, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV

Greece

Head coach: Flag of Germany.svg Otto Rehhagel

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Antonios Nikopolidis (1971-01-14)January 14, 1971 (aged 34) Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
22 DF Giourkas Seitaridis (1981-06-04)June 4, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
32 DF Loukas Vyntra (1981-05-02)May 2, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
42 DF Stathis Tavlaridis (1980-01-25)January 25, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg Lille
52 DF Sotirios Kyrgiakos (1979-07-23)July 23, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers
63 MF Angelos Basinas (1976-07-03)July 3, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
73 MF Theodoros Zagorakis (c) (1971-10-27)October 27, 1971 (aged 33) Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
84 FW Stelios Giannakopoulos (1974-07-12)July 12, 1974 (aged 30) Flag of England.svg Bolton Wanderers
94 FW Angelos Charisteas (1980-02-09)February 9, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
103 MF Vassilios Tsiartas (1972-11-12)November 12, 1972 (aged 32) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln
114 FW Dimitrios Papadopoulos (1981-10-20)October 20, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
121 GK Kostas Chalkias (1974-05-30)May 30, 1974 (aged 31) Flag of England.svg Portsmouth
131 GK Michalis Sifakis (1984-09-11)September 11, 1984 (aged 20) Flag of Greece.svg OFI Crete
142 DF Takis Fyssas (1973-06-12)June 12, 1973 (aged 32) Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
154 FW Zisis Vryzas (1973-11-09)November 9, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of Spain.svg Celta Vigo
163 MF Pantelis Kafes (1978-06-24)June 24, 1978 (aged 26) Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
174 FW Ioannis Amanatidis (1981-12-03)December 3, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Kaiserslautern
182 DF Giannis Goumas (1975-05-24)May 24, 1975 (aged 30) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
192 DF Michalis Kapsis (1973-10-18)October 18, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
203 MF Giorgos Karagounis (1977-03-06)March 6, 1977 (aged 28) Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
212 DF Kostas Katsouranis (1979-06-21)June 21, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens
224 FW Theofanis Gekas (1980-05-23)May 23, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
233 MF Vassilis Lakis (1976-09-10)September 10, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace

Japan

Head coach: Flag of Brazil.svg Zico

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Seigo Narazaki (1976-04-11)April 11, 1976 (aged 29)480 Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus
22 DF Makoto Tanaka (1975-08-08)August 8, 1975 (aged 29)220 Flag of Japan.svg Júbilo Iwata
32 DF Takayuki Chano (1976-11-23)November 23, 1976 (aged 28)40 Flag of Japan.svg JEF United Chiba
43 MF Yasuhito Endō (1980-01-28)January 28, 1980 (aged 25)333 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
52 DF Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (c) (1977-02-07)February 7, 1977 (aged 28)533 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
63 MF Kōji Nakata (1979-07-09)July 9, 1979 (aged 25)492 Flag of France.svg Marseille
73 MF Hidetoshi Nakata (1977-01-22)January 22, 1977 (aged 28)6410 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina
83 MF Mitsuo Ogasawara (1979-04-05)April 5, 1979 (aged 26)365 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
94 FW Keiji Tamada (1980-04-11)April 11, 1980 (aged 25)265 Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
103 MF Shunsuke Nakamura (1978-06-24)June 24, 1978 (aged 26)5012 Flag of Italy.svg Reggina
114 FW Takayuki Suzuki (1976-06-05)June 5, 1976 (aged 29)5211 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
121 GK Yoichi Doi (1973-07-25)July 25, 1973 (aged 31)20 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
134 FW Atsushi Yanagisawa (1977-05-27)May 27, 1977 (aged 28)4714 Flag of Italy.svg Messina
142 DF Alessandro Santos (1977-07-20)July 20, 1977 (aged 27)535 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
153 MF Takashi Fukunishi (1976-09-01)September 1, 1976 (aged 28)486 Flag of Japan.svg Júbilo Iwata
164 FW Masashi Oguro (1980-05-04)May 4, 1980 (aged 25)62 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
173 MF Atsuhiro Miura (1974-06-24)June 24, 1974 (aged 30)251 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe
183 MF Junichi Inamoto (1979-09-18)September 18, 1979 (aged 25)4 Flag of England.svg West Bromwich Albion
193 MF Masashi Motoyama (1979-06-20)June 20, 1979 (aged 25)220 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
202 DF Keisuke Tsuboi (1979-09-16)September 16, 1979 (aged 25)240 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds
212 DF Akira Kaji (1980-01-13)January 13, 1980 (aged 25)290 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
222 DF Teruyuki Moniwa (1981-09-08)September 8, 1981 (aged 23)30 Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
231 GK Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (1975-08-15)August 15, 1975 (aged 29)730 Flag of Japan.svg Júbilo Iwata

Mexico

Head coach: Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo La Volpe

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Oswaldo Sánchez (1973-09-21)September 21, 1973 (aged 31) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
22 DF Aarón Galindo (1982-05-08)May 8, 1982 (aged 23) Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
32 DF Carlos Salcido (1980-04-02)April 2, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
42 DF Rafael Márquez (c) (1979-02-13)February 13, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona
52 DF Ricardo Osorio (1980-03-30)March 30, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
63 MF Gerardo Torrado (1979-04-30)April 30, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
73 MF Sinha (1976-05-23)May 23, 1976 (aged 29) Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
83 MF Pável Pardo (1976-07-26)July 26, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Mexico.svg América
94 FW Jared Borgetti (1974-08-14)August 14, 1974 (aged 30) Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
104 FW Omar Bravo (1980-03-04)March 4, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
113 MF Ramón Morales (1975-10-10)October 10, 1975 (aged 29) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
121 GK Moisés Muñoz (1980-02-01)February 1, 1980 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Monarcas Morelia
134 FW Rafael Márquez Lugo (1981-11-02)November 2, 1981 (aged 23) Flag of Mexico.svg Monarcas Morelia
143 MF Gonzalo Pineda (1982-10-19)October 19, 1982 (aged 22) Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
152 DF Hugo Sánchez Guerrero (1981-05-08)May 8, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Mexico.svg Tigres UANL
162 DF Mario Méndez (1979-06-01)June 1, 1979 (aged 26) Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
174 FW Francisco Fonseca (1979-10-02)October 2, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
182 DF Salvador Carmona (1976-08-22)August 22, 1976 (aged 28) Flag of Mexico.svg Cruz Azul
194 FW Alberto Medina (1983-05-29)May 29, 1983 (aged 22) Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
203 MF Juan Pablo Rodríguez (1979-08-07)August 7, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg Tecos UAG
213 MF Jaime Lozano (1979-09-29)September 29, 1979 (aged 25) Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
223 MF Luis Ernesto Pérez (1981-01-12)January 12, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
231 GK Jesús Corona (1981-01-26)January 26, 1981 (aged 24) Flag of Mexico.svg Tecos UAG

Player statistics

Player representation by club nationality
PlayersNations
30 Flag of Germany.svg Germany
22 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
21 Flag of England.svg England
18 Flag of Japan.svg Japan, Flag of Spain.svg Spain
14 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
11 Flag of France.svg France
9 Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia, Flag of Greece.svg Greece

* Nations in italics are not represented by their national teams in the tournament.

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The Australia women's national soccer team is overseen by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia, which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is "the Matildas" ; they were known as the "Female Socceroos" before 1995.

The 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup was an international football tournament that took place in Germany from 26 June until 17 July 2011. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

The following is a list of squads for each nation who competed at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil from 15 to 30 June 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Each squad consisted of 23 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national team.

The following is a list of squads for each nation who competed at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia from 17 June to 2 July 2017, as a prelude to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Each squad consisted of 23 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first game.