Group G Squads

GROUP G

The second "Group of Death" of the tournament which features Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal. North Korea might as well stay home for this one. Despite Brazil's questionable selection of players, they are still the favourites for top spot. The toughest pick of the tournament will be whether Portugal or Ivory Coast get through. Ivory Coast have the Toure brothers, Kalou and DROGBAAA whilst Portugal have Cavalho, Nani,  Simao and RONALDOOO. Geez, this one's tough but my tip is Portugal.....but only JUST.

Click on the link below to see their provisional squads

Portugal or Ivory Coast? It's too close to call

Brazil

Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Gomes (Tottenham), Doni (AS Roma)

Defenders: Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Michel Bastos (Lyon), Gilberto (Cruzeiro), Lucio (Inter Milan), Juan (AS Roma), Luisao (Benfica), Thiago Silva (AC Milan)

Midfielders: Elano (Galatasaray), Kaka (Real Madrid), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos), Josue (Wolfsburg), Ramires (Benfica), Felipe Melo (Juventus), Kleberson (Flamengo), Julio Baptista (AS Roma)

Forwards: Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Nilmar (Villarreal), Robinho (Santos), Grafite (Wolfsburg)

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North Korea

Unavailable.

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Ivory Coast

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (KSC Lokeren), Vincent Angban (ASEC Mimosas) Daniel Yeboah (ASEC Mimosas), Aristide Zogbo (Maccabi Netanya)

Defenders: Souleman Bamba (Hibernian), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart), Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal), Abdoulaye Meite (West Bromwich Albion), Siaka Tiene (Valenciennes), Kolo Toure (Manchester City), Guy Demel (Hamburger SV), Steve Gohouri (Wigan), Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes)

Midfielders: Emerse Fae (Nice), Koffi Romaric N'Dri (Sevilla), Cheick Tiote (FC Twente), Yaya Toure (Barcelona), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys), Didier Zokora (Sevilla), Kanga Akale (Lens), Emmanuel Kone (Cluj)

Forwards: Aruna Dindane (Portsmouth), Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea), Abdul Keita (Galatasaray), Bakari Kone (Marseille), Gervinho (Lille), Jean-Jacques Gosso Gosso (Monaco), Lacina Traore (Cluj)

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Portugal

Goalkeepers: Eduardo (FC Braga), Beto (FC Porto), Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis)

Defenders: Duda (Malaga), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea), Miguel Brito (Valencia), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Rolando (FC Porto), Fabio Coentrao (Benfica), Pepe (Real Madrid), Ze Castro (Deportivo La Coruna), Ricardo Costa (Lille)

Midfielders: Deco (Chelsea), Tiago (Atletico Madrid), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Pedro Mendes (Sporting Lisbon), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Lisbon)

Forwards: Nani (Manchester United), Simao Sabrosa (Atletico Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Danny (Zenit St. Petersburg), Liedson (Sporting Lisbon)

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