World Cup rosters: Group A

Germany

Goalkeepers: Jens Lehmann (Arsenal), Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich), Timo Hildebrand (VfB Stuttgart).

Defenders: Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Per Mertesacker (Hannover 96), Phillipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Robert Huth (Chelsea), Marcell Jansen (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Christoph Metzelder (Borussia Dortmund), Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen).

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen), Thomas Hitzlsperger (VfB Stuttgart), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen), Bernd Schneider (Bayer Leverkusen), Sebastian Kehl (Borussia Dortmund), David Odonkor (Borussia Dortmund).

Forwards: Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen), Gerald Asamoah (Schalke 04), Lukas Podolski (Cologne), Oliver Neuville (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Mike Hanke (Schalke 04).

Poland

Goalkeepers: Artur Boruc (Celtic), Lukasz Fabianski (Legia Warsaw ), Tomasz Kuszczak (West Bromwich Albion)

Defenders: Jacek Bak (Al Rayyan), Marcin Baszczynski (Wisla Krakow), Michal Zewlakow (Anderlecht), Mariusz Jop (FC Moscow), Seweryn Gancarczyk (Mettalist Kharkov), Mariusz Lewandowski (Shakhtar Donetsk), Dariusz Dudka (Wisla Krakow).

Midfielders: Euzebiusz Smolarek (Borussia Dortmund), Jacek Krzynowek (Bayer Leverkusen), Kamil Kosowski (Southampton), Radoslaw Sobolewski (Wisla Krakow), Miroslaw Szymkowiak (Trabonzspor), Sebastian Mila (Austria Vienna), Piotr Giza (Cracovia), Damian Gorawski (FC Moscow), Arkadiusz Radomski (Austria Vienna).

Forwards: Maciej Zurawski (Celtic), Grzegorz Rasiak (Southampton), Ireneusz Jelen (Wisla Plock), Pawel Brozek (Wisla Krakow).

Costa Rica

Goalkeepers: Jose Francisco Porras (Saprissa), Wardy Alfaro (Alajuelense), Alvaro Mesen (Herediano).

Defenders: Jervis Drummond (Saprissa), Gabriel Badilla (Saprissa), Luis Mari­n (Alajuelense), Harold Wallace (Alajuelense), Michael Rodri­guez (Alajuelense), Gilberto Marti­nez (Brescia, ITA), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake, USA), Leonardo Gonzalez (Herediano), Michael Umaña (Brujas FC).

Midfielders: Walter Centeno (Saprissa), Christian Bolaños (Saprissa), Randall Azofeifa (Saprissa), Carlos Hernandez (Alajuelense), Mauricio Soli­s (Comunicaciones, GUA), Dany Fonseca (Brujas FC), Kurt Bernard (Puntarenas).

Strikers: Ronald Gomez (Saprissa), Alvaro Sabora­o (Saprissa), Vi­ctor Nuñez (Alajuelense), Paulo Wanchope (no club).

Ecuador

Goalkepers: Edwin Villafuerte (Deportivo Quito), Cristian Mora (Liga Deportiva Universitaria), Damian Lanza (Aucas)

Defenders: Ivan Hurtado (Al Arabi), Giovanny Espinoza, Paul Ambrossi, Neicer Reasco (all Liga Deportiva Universitaria), Ulises de la Cruz (Aston Villa), Jorge Guagua (El Nacional), Jose Luis Perlaza (Olmedo)

Midfielders: Marlon Ayovi, Luis Fernando Saritama (both Deportivo Quito), Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona), Edison Mendez, Patricio Urrutia (both Liga Deportiva Universitaria), Cristian Lara, Segundo Castillo (both El Nacional), Luis Antonio Valencia (Recreativo Huelva)

Strikers: Felix Borja, Cristian Benitez (both El Nacional), Ivan Kaviedes (Argentinos Juniors), Agustin Delgado (Liga Deportiva Universitaria), Carlos Tenorio (Al Saad).