2009 FIFA Confederations Cup squads
The following is a list of squads for each nation who competed at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa from 14 June to 28 June 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Each squad consisted of 23 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national team.
Caps, goals and ages as of 14 June 2009, before 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Group A
Iraq
Head coach: 
Bora Milutinović
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New Zealand
Head coach: Ricki Herbert
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South Africa
Head coach: 
Joel Santana
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Spain
Head coach: Vicente del Bosque
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Group B
Brazil
Head coach: Dunga
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Egypt
Head coach: Hassan Shehata
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Italy
Head coach: Marcello Lippi
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United States
Head coach: Bob Bradley
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Player statistics
- Player representation by club
| Players | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 7 |  Wellington Phoenix[2] |
| 6 |  Liverpool,  Valencia |
| 5 |  Al Ahly, Ismaily,  Juventus, Milan, Barcelona, Villarreal |
| 4 | Fiorentina,  Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates |
- Player representation by club nationality
| Players | Nations |
|---|---|
| 24 | Italy |
| 21 | Spain |
| 19 | Egypt |
| 18 | England |
| 14 | South Africa |
| 10 |  United States |
* Nations in italics are not represented by their national teams in the tournament.
Notes and references
- ↑ Nashat Akram joined FC Twente after the tournament. "Iraq's Akram signs for Twente". FIFA.com. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Wellington Phoenix are a team from New Zealand, but play in the Australian A-League.
- ↑ Aaron Mokoena joined Portsmouth after the tournament. "Mokoena to join Portsmouth". FIFA.com. 25 May 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Elrio van Heerden joined Blackburn Rovers after the tournament. "Blackburn seal Van Heerden deal". BBC Sport. 2 June 2009. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Pablo Hernández was called up as a replacement for the injured Andrés Iniesta on 5 June 2009. "Iniesta out of Spain squad". Sky Sports. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Kaká joined Real Madrid after the tournament. "Kaka completes Real Madrid move". FIFA.com. 9 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Miranda and Kléberson were called up as replacements for the injured Alex and Anderson on 29 May 2009. Gray, Ashley (29 May 2009). "Summer holiday for Alex and Anderson: Brazil pair ruled out of Confederations Cup". London: Daily Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Ramires joined Benfica after the tournament. "Brazil's Cruzeiro sells Ramires to Benfica". USA Today. 21 May 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Mohamed Mohsen Abou Greisha was called up as a replacement for the injured Amr Zaki on 5 June 2009. "Zaki out of Confederations Cup". BBC Sports. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ Morgan De Sanctis was on loan at Galatasaray from Sevilla.
- ↑ Fabio Quagliarella joined Napoli after the tournament. "Quagliarella joins Napoli". FIFA.com. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
- ↑ Toronto FC are a team from Canada, but play in United States' Major League Soccer.
- ↑ Jozy Altidore was on loan to Xerez from Villarreal.
- ↑ Freddy Adu was on loan to Monaco from Benfica.
External links
- FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 at FIFA.com
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