كتب : Hatem Maher
The squad did not include any players from African or Asian teams, while Chelsea defender John Terry is England's only representative in the 23-man squad.
Real Madrid striker Ronaldo, who overtook Germany’s Gerd Muller as the all time record goal scorer in the world cup with 15 goals, did not make the squad as Ze Roberto is the only Brazilian to feature following their disappointing campaign.
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Jens Lehmann (Germany), Ricardo (Portugal).
Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Argentina), John Terry (England), Lilian Thuram (France), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy), Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal).
Midfielders: Ze Roberto (Brazil), Patrick Vieira (France), Zinedine Zidane (France), Michael Ballack (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy), Luis Figo (Portugal), Maniche (Portugal).
Strikers: Hernan Crespo (Argentina), Thierry Henry (France), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Francesco Totti (Italy), Luca Toni (Italy).