2006 FIFA World Cup squads
This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between 9 June and 9 July 2006. Before announcing their final squad, several teams named a provisional squad of 23 to 33 players, but each country's final squad of 23 players had to be submitted by 15 May 2006. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Number of caps counts until the start of the World Cup, including all pre-tournament friendlies. Club information is that used by FIFA. Players for whom this information changed during or prior to the tournament are indicated by footnotes. Group A Costa Rica Head coach: Alexandre Guimarães Ecuador Head coach: Luis Fernando Suárez Germany Head coach: Jürgen Klinsmann Poland Head coach: Paweł Janas Group B England Head coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson Paraguay Head coach: Aníbal Ruiz Sweden Head coach: Lars Lagerbäck Trinidad and Tobago Head coach: Leo Beenhakker Group C Argentina Head coach: José Pekerman Ivory Coast Head coach: Henri Michel Netherlands Head coach: Marco van Basten Serbia and Montenegro Head coach: Ilija Petković Group D Angola Head