Michael Essien je motor Gane, ki se je na SP-ju 2006 kot edina afriška uvrstila v osmino finala. Foto: EPA
Michael Essien je motor Gane, ki se je na SP-ju 2006 kot edina afriška uvrstila v osmino finala. Foto: EPA
Benedict McCarthy
Benedict McCarthy, napadalec West Hama, se je večino letošnje sezone ubadal s poškodbami, zaradi česar je tudi sam podvomil ali bo lahko nastopil na domačem prvenstvu. Foto: EPA
Ismail Taiwo in Nwankwo Kanu
33-letni Nwankwo Kanu je le eden izmed desetih napadalcev na širšem seznamu nigerijskega selektorja Larsa Lagerbacka. Foto: EPA
Cristiano Rodriguez
Cristiana Rodrigueza je nespametnost na vroči tekmi z Argentino stala nastopa na svetovnem prvenstvu v dresu Urugvaja. Foto: EPA
Radomir Antić
Radomir Antić se ne obremenuje s pričakovanji srbske javnosti in prepušča Fifi, da javno objavi njegov širši seznam. Foto: EPA

Končni seznam 3 vratarjev in 20 igralcev v polju morajo selektorji sporočiti do 1. junija, prva pa sta reprezentanci določila selektorja Nove Zelandije in Japonske.

Tri poškodovane afriške zvezde
Na seznamih ni nobenih večjih presenečenj, še posebej sta vidna optimizem in prepričanje afriških držav, da bodo njihovi poškodovani zvezdniki vsaj za silo zdravi in da bodo lahko stisnili zobe za premierni mundial na črni celini. Južna Afrika tako čaka na Bennyja McCarthyja, Nigerija na Jona Obija Mikela, Gana pa na Michaela Essiena.

Igralec Porta ob mundial zaradi kazni
Še najbolj presenetljiva potezo je potegnil selektor Urugvaja Oscar Tabarez, ki na seznam 26-erice ni uvrstil Cristiana Rodrigueza. Krilni igralec Porta bi v Južni Afriki moral najprej odslužiti dve tekmi kazni zaradi izključitve na zadnji kvalifikacijski tekmi z Argentino, preden bi bil na voljo reprezentanci.

Antić se ne meni za srbsko javnost
Kar nekaj prahu je v Srbiji dvignil Radomir Antić. "V nasprotju z mojimi kolegi seznama ne bom objavil javno, temveč ga bom poslal le tja, kamor ga moram," je v pogovoru za srbski časnik Sportski žurnal zatrdil selektor, ki namerava seznam poslati samo Fifi, in ne tudi srbski javnosti.

URUGVAJ (26 imen), selektor: Oscar Washington Tabarez

Vratarji: Fernando Muslera (Lazio), Juan Castillo (Deportivo Cali), Martin Silva (Defensor Sporting)

Branilci: Diego Lugano (Fenerbahče), Diego Godin (Villarreal), Andres Scotti (Colo Colo), Mauricio Victorino (Universidad de Chile), Martin Caceres (Juventus), Jorge Fucile (Porto), Maximiliano Pereira (Benfica)

Vezisti: Sebastian Eguren (AIK Stockholm), Alvaro Pereira (Porto), Walter Gargano (Napoli), Diego Perez (AS Monaco), Alvaro Fernandez (Universidad de Chile), Alvaro Gonzalez (Nacional), Jorge Rodriguez (River Plate, Urugvaj), Nicolas Lodeiro (Ajax), Jorge Martinez (Catania), Egidio Arevalo Rios (Penarol), Ignacio Gonzalez (Levadiakos)

Napadalci: Luis Suarez (Ajax), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Sebastian Abreu (Botafogo), Edinson Cavani (Palermo), Sebastian Fernandez (Banfield)

NIGERIJA (30 imen), selektor Lars Lagerbäck

Vratarji: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv), Dele Ayenugba (Beni Yehuda FC), Bassey Akpan (Bayelsa United), Austine Ejide (Hapoel Petah Tikva);

Branilci: Taye Taiwo (Marseille), Elderson Echiejile (Rennes), Chidi Odiah (CSKA Moskva) Onyekachi Apam (Nice), Joseph Yobo (Everton), Daniel Shittu (Bolton), Ayodele Adeleye (Sparta Rotterdam), Rabiu Afolabi (Salzburg), Peter Suswan (Lobi Stars);

Vezisti: Kalu Uche (Almeria), Dickson Etuhu (Fulham), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Sani Kaita (Alaniya), Lukman Haruna (Monaco), Ayila Yussuf (Dinamo Kijev), Peter Osaze (Lokomotiva Moskva);

Napadalci: Yakubu Ayegbeni (Everton), Victor Anichebe (Everton), Chinedu Obasi (Hoffenheim), Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth), Obafemi Martins (Wolfsburg), Ideye Brown (Sochaux), Ikechukwu Uche (Zaragoza), John Utaka (Portsmouth), Peter Utaka (Odense), Victor Obinna (Malaga).

AVSTRALIJA (31 imen), selektor: Pim Verbeek

Vratarji: Mark Schwarzer (Fulham), Adam Federici (Reading), Brad Jones (Middlesbrough), Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United)

Branilci: Lucas Neill (Galatasaray), Craig Moore (brez kluba), Scott Chipperfield (Basel), David Carney (Twente), Luke Wilkshire (Dinamo Moskva), Rhys Williams (Middlesbrough), Shane Lowry (Aston Villa), Mark Milligan (JEF United), Jade North (Tromsö), Michael Beauchamp (Al-Jazira)

Vezisti: Tim Cahill (Everton), Mark Bresciano (Palermo) Vince Grella (Blackburn) Brett Emerton (Blackburn), Jason Culina (Gold Coast), Harry Kewell (Galatasaray), Brett Holman (AZ Alkmaar), Carl Valeri (Sassuolo), Mile Jedinak (Antalyaspor), Richard Garcia (Hull), Nick Carle (Crystal Palace), Tommy Oar (Utrecht), Dario Vidosic (Nürnberg), James Holland (AZ Alkmaar)

Napadalci: Josh Kennedy (Nagoya), Scott McDonald (Middlesbrough), Nikita Rukavytsya (Twente)

GANA (29 imen), selektor: Milovan Rajevac

Vratarji: Richard Kingson (Wigan), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals), Stephen Ahorlu (Hearts of Lions), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars);

Branilci: Samuel Inkoom (Basel), Eric Addo (Roda), Jonathan Mensah (Granada), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea), Rahim Ayew (Zamalek), Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen), John Mensah (Lyon), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim), John Pantsil (Fulham);

Vezisti: Sulley Muntari (Inter), Derek Boateng (Getafe), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese), Andre Ayew (Marseille), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Stephen Appiah (Bologna), Haminu Draman (Lokomotiva Moskva), Quincy Owusu Abeyie (Al Sadd), Bernard Kumordzie (Panionios), Laryea Kingston (Hearts), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth);

Napadalci: Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda), Asamoah Gyan (Rennes), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim), Dominic Adiyiah (Milan).

JUŽNA AFRIKA (29 imen), selektor: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Vratarji: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Moeneeb Josephs (Orlando Pirates), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld);

Branilci: Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Innocent Mdledle (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (SuperSport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth), Bryce Moon (PAOK), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates);

Vezisti: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Franklin Cale (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham), Andile Jali (Orlando Pirates), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Steven Pienaar (Everton), MacBeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan);

Napadalci: Benni McCarthy (West Ham), Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvethe (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (Twente).

ŠPANIJA (30 imen), selektor: Vicente del Bosque

Vratarji: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), Diego Lopez (Villarreal), Victor Valdes (Barcelona), David de Gea (Atletico Madrid);

Branilci: Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid);

Vezisti: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), David Silva (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona).

Napadalci: Santi Cazorla (Villarreal), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Juan Mata (Valencia), Pedro (Barcelona), Daniel Guiza (Fenerbahče), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia).

GRČIJA (30 imen), selektor: Otto Rehhagel

Vratarji: Michalis Sifakis (Aris Salonika), Alexandros Tzorvas (Panathinaikos), Kostas Chalkias (PAOK Salonika);

Branilci: Giorgos Seitaridis (Panathinaikos), Loukas Vintra (Panathinaikos), Evangelos Moras (Bologna), Socrates Papastathopoulos (Genoa), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (Liverpool), Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos), Vasilis Torosidis (Olympiakos), Nikos Spiropoulos (Panathinaikos), Stelios Malezas (PAOK Salonika), Giorgos Tzavellas (Panionios), Kostas Manolas (AEK Athens), Giorgos Galitsios (Olympiakos), Stergos Marinos (Panathinaikos);

Vezisti: Kostas Katsouranis (Panathinaikos), Alexandros Tziolis (Siena), Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos), Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos), Christos Patsatzoglou (Omonia), Grigoris Makos (AEK Athens), Sakis Prittas (Aris Salonika), Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Panathinaikos);

Napadalci: Angelos Charisteas (Nuremberg), Dimitris Salpigidis (Panathinaikos), Pantelis Kapetanos (Steaua Bucharest), Theofanis Gekas (Hertha Berlin), Giorgos Samaras (Celtic), Kostas Mitroglou (Olympiakos).

SLONOKOŠČENA OBALA (29 imen), selektor: Sven Göran Eriksson

Vratarji: Vincent Angban (ASEC Abidjan), Boubacar Barry (Lokeren), Aristides Zogbo (Maccabi Netanya), Daniel Yeboah (ASEC Abidjan);

Branilci: Souleymane Bamba (Hibernian), Arthur Boka (VfB Stuttgart), Benjamin Brou Angoua (Valenciennes), Guy Demel (Hamburg SV), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion), Steve Gohouri (Wigan Athletic), Siaka Tiene (Valenciennes), Kolo Toure (Manchester City);

Vezisti: Emerse Fae (Nantes), Jean-Jacques Gosso Gosso (Monaco), Abdelkader Keita (Galatasaray), Emmanuel Kone (International Curtea Arges), Gervais Yao Kouassi (Lille), Christian Koffi Ndri (Sevilla), Cheik Ismael Tiote (Twente Enschede), Yaya Toure (Barcelona), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys Berne), Didier Zokora (Sevilla).

Napadalci: Kanga Akale (Racing Lens), Aruna Dindane (Racing Lens), Seydou Doumbia (Young Boys Berne), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea), Bakary Kone (Olympique Marseille).

KAMERUN (30 imen), selektor Paul Le Guen

Vratarji: Guy Roland N'Dy Assembe (Valenciennes), Idriss Carlos Kameni (Espanyol), Hamidou Souleymanou (Kayserispor), Patrick Tignyemb (Bloemfontein Celtic);

Branilci: Patrick Abouna (Astres Douala), Benoit Assou Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur), Sebastien Bassong (Tottenham), Gaetan Bong (Valenciennes), Aurelien Chedjou (Lille), Geremi (Ankaragucu), Boukar Makadji (Al Nahdha), Nicolas Nkoulou (Monaco), Rigobert Song (Trabzonspor);

Vezisti: Achille Emana (Real Betis), Enoh Eyong (Ajax), Jean Makoun (Lyon), Georges Mandjeck (Kaiserslautern), Joel Matip (Schalke 04), Patrick Mevoungou (Yaounde), Marcel Ndjeng (Augsburg), Landry Nguemo (Celtic), Alexandre Song (Arsenal);

Napadalci: Vincent Aboubakar (Coton Sport), Eric Choupo-Mating (Nürnberg), Paul Alo'o Efoulou (Nancy), Samuel Eto'o (Inter), Mohamadou Idrissou (Freiburg), Dorge Kouemaha (Club Brugges), Achille Webo (Mallorca), Jacques Zoua (Basel).