*** Official Fifa World Cup 2014 Thread ***

12th June 2014 - 21:00 Brazil - Croatia(Cap: 65,807, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo)
13th June 2014 - 17:00 Mexico - Cameroon(Cap: 42,086, Estadio das Dunas, Natal)
17th June 2014 - 20:00 Brazil - Mexico(Cap: 64,846, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza)
18th June 2014 - 23:00 Cameroon - Croatia(Cap: 42,374, Arena Amazonia, Manaus)
23rd June 2014 - 21:00 Croatia - Mexico(Cap: 44,248, Arena Pernambuco, Recife)
23rd June 2014 - 21:00 Cameroon - Brazil(Cap: 68,009, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia)

13th June 2014 - 20:00 Spain - Netherlands (Cap: 52,048, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador)
13th June 2014 - 23:00 Chile - Australia (Cap: 42,968, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba)
18th June 2014 - 17:00 Australia - Netherlands (Cap: 48,849, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
18th June 2014 - 20:00 Spain - Chile (Cap: 76,804, Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio De Janeiro)
23rd June 2014 - 17:00 Australia - Spain (Cap: 41,456, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba)
23rd June 2014 - 17:00 Netherlands - Chile (Cap: 65,807, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo)  

14th June 2014 - 17:00 Colombia - Greece (Cap: 62,254, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte)
14th June 2014 - 02:00 Côte d'Ivoire - Japan (Cap: 44,248, Arena Pernambuco, Recife)
19th June 2014 - 17:00 Colombia - Côte d'Ivoire (Cap: 68,009, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia)  
19th June 2014 - 23:00 Japan - Greece (Cap: 42,086, Estadio das Dunas, Natal)  
24th June 2014 - 21:00 Japan - Colombia (Cap: 42,968, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba)
24th June 2014 - 21:00 Greece - Côte d'Ivoire (Cap: 64,846, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza)

14th June 2014 - 20:00 Uruguay - Costa Rica (Cap: 64,846, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza)
14th June 2014 - 23:00 England - Italy (Cap: 42,374, Arena Amazonia, Manaus)
19th June 2014 - 20:00 Uruguay - England (Cap: 65,807, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo)
20th June 2014 - 17:00 Italy - Costa Rica (Cap: 44,248, Arena Pernambuco, Recife)
24th June 2014 - 17:00 Italy - Uruguay (Cap: 42,086, Estadio das Dunas, Natal)
24th June 2014 - 17:00 Costa Rica - England (Cap: 62,254, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte)  

15th June 2014 - 17:00 Switzerland - Ecuador (Cap: 68,009, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia)
15th June 2014 - 20:00 France - Honduras (Cap: 48,849, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
20th June 2014 - 20:00 Switzerland - France (Cap: 52,048, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador)
20th June 2014 - 23:00 Honduras - Ecuador (Cap: 41,456, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba)
25th June 2014 - 21:00 Honduras - Switzerland (Cap: 42,374, Arena Amazonia, Manaus)
25th June 2014 - 21:00 Ecuador - France (Cap: 76,804, Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio De Janeiro)

15th June 2014 - 23:00 Argentina - Bosnia and Herzegovina (Cap: 76,804, Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio De Janeiro)
16th June 2014 - 20:00 Iran - Nigeria (Cap: 41,456, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba)
21st June 2014 - 17:00 Argentina - Iran (Cap: 62,254, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte)
21st June 2014 - 23:00 Nigeria - Bosnia and Herzegovina (Cap: 42,968, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba)
25th June 2014 - 17:00 Nigeria - Argentina (Cap: 48,849, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
25th June 2014 - 17:00 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Iran (Cap: 52,048, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador)

16th June 2014 - 17:00 Germany - Portugal (Cap: 52,048, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador)
16th June 2014 - 23:00 Ghana - USA (Cap: 42,086, Estadio das Dunas, Natal)
21st June 2014 - 20:00 Germany - Ghana (Cap: 64,846, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza)
22nd June 2014 - 23:00 USA - Portugal (Cap: 42,374, Arena Amazonia, Manaus)
26th June 2014 - 17:00 USA - Germany (Cap: 44,248, Arena Pernambuco, Recife)
26th June 2014 - 17:00 Portugal - Ghana (Cap: 68,009, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia)

17th June 2014 - 17:00 Belgium - Algeria (Cap: 62,254, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte)
17th June 2014 - 23:00 Russia - Korea Republic (Cap: 42,968, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba)
22nd June 2014 - 17:00 Belgium - Russia (Cap: 76,804, Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio De Janeiro)
22nd June 2014 - 20:00 Korea Republic - Algeria (Cap: 48,849, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre)
26th June 2014 - 21:00 Korea Republic - Belgium (Cap: 65,807, Arena de Sao Paulo Sao Paulo)
26th June 2014 - 21:00 Algeria - Russia (Cap: 41,456, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba)

Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (Overall Capacity: 62,254)
Estadio Nacional de Brasilia, Brasilia (Overall Capacity: 68,009)
Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba (Overall Capacity: 42,968)
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (Overall Capacity: 41,456)
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (Overall Capacity: 64,846)
Arena Amazonia, Manaus (Overall Capacity: 42,374)
Estadio das Dunas, Natal (Overall Capacity: 42,086)
Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (Overall Capacity: 48,849)
Arena Pernambuco, Recife (Overall Capacity: 44,248)
Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (Overall Capacity: 76,804)
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (Overall Capacity: 52,048)
Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (Overall Capacity: 65,807)

Brazil

Goalkeepers:
Julio Cesar (Toronto FC/CAN),
Jefferson (Botafogo),
Victor (Atletico Mineiro)

Defenders:
Dante (Bayern Munich/GER),
David Luiz (Chelsea/ENG),
Henrique (Napoli/ITA),
Thiago Silva (PSG),
Daniel Alves (Barcelona/ESP),
Maicon (Roma/ITA),
Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP),
Maxwell (Paris St Germain/FRA)

Midfielders:
Fernandinho (Manchester City/ENG),
Hernanes (Inter Milan/ITA),
Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg/GER),
Oscar (Chelsea/ENG),
Paulinho (Tottenham/ENG),
Ramires (Chelsea/ENG),
Willian (Chelsea/ENG)

Forwards:
Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk/UKR),
Fred (Fluminense),
Hulk (Zenit Saint-Petersburg/RUS),
Jo (Atletico Mineiro),
Neymar (Barcelona/ESP)

Mexico

Goalkeepers:
Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul),
Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio),
Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)

Defenders:
Paul Aguilar (America),
Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen),
Miguel Layun (America),
Rafa Marquez (Leon),
Hector Moreno (Espanyol),
Diego Reyes (Porto),
Maza Rodriguez (America),
Carlos Salcido (Tigres)

Midfielders:
Juan Carlos Medina (America),
Gallito Vazquez (Leon),
Hector Herrera (Porto),
Carlos Peña (Leon),
Isaac Brizuela (Toluca),
Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul),
Luis Montes (Leon)

Forwards:
Oribe Peralta (Santos),
Javier Hernandez (Manchester United),
Raul Jimenez (America),
Alan Pulido (Tigres),
Giovani Dos Santos (Villarreal)

Ecuador

24-Man Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers:
Maximo Banguera (Barcelona, Ecuador),
Adrian Bone (El Nacional),
Alexander Dominguez (Liga de Quito)

Defenders:
Gabriel Achilier (Emelec),
Walter Ayovi (Pachuca, Mexico),
Oscar Bagui (Emelec),
Frickson Erazo (Flamengo, Brazil),
Jorge Guagua (Emelec),
Juan Carlos Paredes (Barcelona, Ecuador),
Cristian Ramirez (Fortuna Duesseldorf, Germany)

Midfielders:
Segundo Castillo (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia ),
Carlos Gruezo (Stuttgart, Germany),
Renato Ibarra (Vitesse Arnhem, Netherlands),
Fidel Martinez (Tijuana, Mexico),
Cristian Noboa (Dynamo Moscow, Russia),
Pedro Quinonez (Emelec),
Luis Saritama (Barcelona, Ecuador),
Antonio Valencia (Manchester United, England)

Forwards:
Jaime Ayovi (Tijuana, Mexico).
Felipe Caicedo (Al-Jazira, United Arab Emirates),
Jefferson Montero (Morelia, Mexico),
Joao Rojas (Cruz Azul, Mexico),
Enner Valencia (Pachuca, Mexico),
Armando Wila (Universidad Catolica, Chile)

Honduras

Goalkeepers:
Noel Valladares (Olimpia),
Donis Escober (Olimpia),
Luis Lopez (Real Espana)

Defenders:
Brayan Beckeles (Olimpia),
Emilio Izaguirre (Celtic/Scotland),
Juan Carlos Garcia (Wigan/England),
Maynor Figueroa (Hull City/England),
Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes/USA),
Osman Chavez (Qingdao Janoon/China PR),
Juan Pablo Montes (Motagua)

Midfielders:
Arnold Peralta (Rangers/Scotland),
Luis Garrido (Olimpia),
Roger Espinoza (Wigan/England),
Jorge Claros (Motagua),
Wilson Palacios (Stoke/England),
Oscar Garcia (Houston Dynamo/USA),
Andy Najar (Anderlecht/Belgium),
Mario Martinez (Real Espana),
Marvin Chavez (Colorado Rapids/USA)

Forwards:
Jerry Bengtson (New England Revolution/USA),
Jerry Palacios (Alajuelense/Costa Rica),
Carlo Costly (Real Espana),
Rony Martinez (Real Sociedad/Spain)

Bosnia

24-man Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers:
Asmir Begovic (Stoke City),
Jasmin Fejzic (Aalen),
Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka).

Defenders:
Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen),
Sead Kolasinac (Schalke),
Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig),
Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor),
Toni Sunjic (Zorya Lugansk),
Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split),
Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg),
Ervin Zukanovic (Gent).

Midfielders:
Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe),
Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor),
Miralem Pjanic (Roma),
Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim),
Senad Lulic (Lazio),
Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray),
Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor),
Edin Visca (Istanbul BB),
Tino Susic (Hajduk Split),
Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros),
Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz).

Forwards:
Edin Dzeko (Manchester City),
Vedad Ibisevic (Stuttgart)

Iran

28-man Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers:
Daniel Davari (Eintracht Braunschweig),
Alireza Haghighi (Sporting Covilha, on loan from Rubin Kazan),
Rahman Ahmadi (Sepahan),
Sousha Makani (Foolad Khuzestan).

Defenders:
Khosro Heidari (Esteghlal),
Hossein Mahini (Persepolis),
Steven Beitashour (Vancouver Whitecaps),
Pejman Montazeri (Umm Salal),
Jalal Hosseini (Persepolis),
Amir Sadeghi (Esteghlal),
Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh (Zob Ahan),
Ahmad Alenemeh (Naft),
Hashem Beikzadeh (Esteghlal),
Ehsan Hajsafi (Sepahan),
Mehrdad Pooladi (Persepolis).

Midfielders:
Javad Nekounam (Al Kuwait),
Andranik Teymourian (Esteghlal),
Reza Haghighi (Persepolis),
Ghasem Hadadifar (Zob Ahan),
Bakhtiyar Rahmani (Foolad),
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (NEC Nijmegen),
Ashkan Dejagah (Fulham).

Forwards:
Masoud Shojaei (Las Palmas),
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Persepolis),
Mehdi Sharifi (Sepahan),
Reza Ghoochannejhad (Charlton),
Karim Ansarifard (Persepolis, on loan at Tractor Sazi),
Sardar Azmoun (Rubin Kazan).

Nigeria

30-man Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers:
Vincent Enyeama (Lille),
Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be'er Sheva),
Daniel Akpeyi (Heartland),
Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United).

Defenders:
Elderson Echiejile (Monaco),
Efe Ambrose (Celtic),
Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor),
Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves),
Kenneth Omeruo (Middlesbrough),
Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod FC),
Joseph Yobo (Norwich City),
Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars).

Midfielders:
John Mikel Obi (Chelsea),
Ramon Azeez (Almeria),
Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio),
Joel Obi (Parma),
Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese),
Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers),
Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis),
Sunday Mba (Bastia),
Reuben Gabriel (Waasland-Beveren),
Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk).

Forwards:
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow),
Shola Ameobi (Newcastle United),
Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce),
Obinna Nsofor (Chievo),
Peter Odemwingie (Stoke),
Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge),
Victor Moses (Liverpool),
Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen).

Germany

Provisional 30 Man Squad

Goalkeepers:
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich),
Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund),
Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover).

Defenders:
Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich),
Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund),
Kevin Grosskreutz (Borussia Dortmund),
Benedikt Howedes (Schalke),
Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund),
Marcell Jansen (Hamburg),
Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich),
Per Mertesacker (Arsenal),
Shkodran Mustafi (Sampdoria),
Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund).

Midfielders:
Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen),
Julian Draxler (Schalke),
Mario Gotze (Bayern Munich),
Leon Goretzka (Schalke),
Andre Hahn (Augsburg),
Sami Khedira (Real Madrid),
Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich),
Max Meyer (Schalke),
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich),
Mesut Ozil (Arsenal),
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund),
Andre Schurrle (Chelsea),
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich),
Kevin Volland (Hoffenheim),
Matthias Ginter (Freiburg).

Forwards:
Lukas Podolski (Arsenal),
Miroslav Klose (Lazio).

Ghana

Unconfirmed 30 Man Provisional Squad

Goalkeepers:
Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset, Norway),
Daniel Agyei (Free State Stars, South Africa),
Fatua Dauda (Orlando Pirates, South Africa),
Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)

Defenders:
Samuel Inkoom (Platanias, Greece),
Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium),
Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France),
Baba Rahman (Greuther Furth, Germany),
Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia),
David Addy (Vitoria Guimaras),
John Boye (Rennes, France),
Isaac Vorsah (Red Bull Salzburg),
Jerry Akaminko (Erk, Turkey),
Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa)

Midfielders:
Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy),
Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia),
Mohammed Rabiu (Kuban Krasnodar, Russia),
Michael Essien (AC Milan, Italy),
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy),
Anthony Annan (Schalke, Germany),
Andre Ayew (Marseille, France),
Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy)
Christian Atsu (Vitesse, Holland),
Afriyie Acquah (Parma),
Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough, England)

Attackers:
Jordan Ayew (Sochaux, France),
Abdul Majeed Warris (Valenciennes, France),
Asamoah Gyan, (Al Ain, UAE)
Kevin-Prince Boateng (Schalke, Germany),
Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Elche)

South Korea

Goalkeepers:
Jung Sung-ryeong (Suwon Bluewings),
Kim Seung-gyu (Ulsan Horang-i),
Lee Bom-young (Busan I'Park)

Defenders:
Kim Jin-soo (Albirex Niigata, Japan),
Yun Suk-young (QPR, England),
Kim Young-kwon (Guangzhou Evergrande, China),
Hwang Seok-ho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Japan),
Hong Jeong-ho (Augsburg, Germany),
Kwak Tae-hwi (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia),
Lee Yong (Ulsan Horang-i),
Kim Chang-soo (Kashiwa Reysol, Japan).

Midfielders:
Ki Seung-yeung (Sunderland, England),
Ha Dae-sung (Beijing Guoan, China),
Han Kook-young (Kashiwa Reysol, Japan),
Park Jung-woo (Guangzhou R&F, China),
Son Heung-min (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany),
Kim Bo-kyoung (Cardiff City, Wales),
Lee Chung-yong (Bolton Wanderers, England),
Ji Dong-won (Augusburg, Germany).

Forwards:
Koo Ja-cheol (Mainz, Germany),
Lee Keun-ho (Sangju Sangmu),
Park Chu-young (Arsenal, England),
Kim Shin-wook (Ulsan Horang-i)