2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads explained

See main article: 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.

Players in boldface have now been capped at full international level.

Group A

Head coach: José Luis Pavoni

Head coach: David Duncan

Head coach: Zhang Ning

Head coach: Geovanni Alfaro

Group B

Head coach: Gustavo Ferrín

Head coach: Jesús Ramírez

Head coach: Abdullah Avcı

Head coach: Ange Postecoglou

Group C

Head coach: François Bohe

Head coach: Francesco Rocca

Head coach: Jo Tong-sop

Head coach: John Hackworth

Group D

Head coach: Ruud Kaiser

Head coach: Tini Ruijs

Head coach: Nelson Rodrigues

Head coach: Fred Osam-Duodu