2013 FIFA Confederations Cup squads explained

The following is a list of squads for each nation who competed at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil from 15 to 30 June 2013, as a prelude to the 2014 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.^[1]

Group A

Brazil

Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Scolari named his 23-man squad on 14 May 2013.^[2]

On 7 June, Leandro Damião withdrew from the squad with a thigh injury and was replaced by Jô.^[3]

Japan

Head coach: Alberto Zaccheroni

Zaccheroni announced his 23-man squad on 5 June 2013.^[4]

Mexico

Head coach: José Manuel de la Torre

De la Torre named his 23-man squad on 20 May 2013.^[5]

Italy

Head coach: Cesare Prandelli

Prandelli named his 23-man squad on 3 June 2013.^[6]

Group B

Spain

Head coach: Vicente del Bosque

Del Bosque named his 23-man squad on 2 June 2013.^[7]

Uruguay

Head coach: Óscar Tabárez

Tabárez named his 23-man squad on 4 June 2013.^[8]

Tahiti

Head coach: Eddy Etaeta

Etaeta named his 23-man squad on 24 May 2013.^[9]

Nigeria

Head coach: Stephen Keshi

Keshi named his 23-man squad on 7 June 2013.^[10]

Player representation

By club nationality

Players	Countries
35	Italy
25	Spain
22	Tahiti
19	England
17	Mexico
13	Germany
12	Brazil
9	Japan
8	Nigeria
5	France
3	Portugal, Russia, Uruguay
2	Israel, Netherlands, Paraguay, Ukraine
1	Belgium, Norway, Turkey, Scotland

Nations in italics are not represented by their national teams in the finals.

By representatives of domestic league

National Squad	No.
	10
	22
	9
	17
	8
	15
	22
	3

External links

• FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 at FIFA.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official Squad Lists. https://web.archive.org/web/20130612002515/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/10/38/80/fcclop_neutral.pdf. dead. 12 June 2013. 7 June 2013. FIFA. 7 June 2013 .
2. Web site: Felipão convocou os 23 jogadores para a Copa das Confederações . Portuguese . Scolari called on 23 players for the FIFA Confederations Cup . CBF . 14 May 2013 . 17 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607140113/http://www.cbf.com.br/Not%C3%ADcias/2013/05/14/Felip%C3%A3o%20convocou%20os%2023%20jogadores%20para%20a%20Copa%20das%20Confedera%C3%A7%C3%B5es . 7 June 2013 . dead .
3. Web site: Médico da Seleção Brasileira confirma corte de Leandro Damião . Portuguese. Brazilian national team doctor confirms Leandro Damião is out . Terra. 7 June 2013. 7 June 2013.
4. http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2013/90.html Japan squad for Confederations Cup announced
5. Web site: Convocatoria de la Selección Mayor . Spanish . Called up for the major selection . femexfut . 20 May 2013 . 20 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130608013603/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=40982 . 8 June 2013 .
6. Web site: Barzagli in as Prandelli names Confeds squad . https://web.archive.org/web/20130609054758/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2101283/index.html . dead . 9 June 2013 . FIFA . 4 June 2013 . 3 June 2013.
7. Web site: Del Bosque names squad, explains decisions . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607141744/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=2085263/index.html . dead . 7 June 2013 . FIFA . 29 May 2013.
8. Web site: LOS 23 CELESTES DE LA COPA CONFEDERACIONES . Tenfield Digital . 4 June 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130707081713/http://www.tenfield.com.uy/2013/06/los-23-celestes-de-la-copa-confederaciones/ . 7 July 2013 .
9. Web site: La liste des 23 Toa Aito pour le Brésil. French . List of the 23 Toa Aito for Brasil . FTF. 24 May 2013 . 24 May 2013.
10. Web site: Nigeria make nine changes in squad for Confederations Cup . Yahoo sport . 7 June 2013 . 10 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130610151626/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-nigeria-nine-changes-squad-confederations-cup-130704710.html . dead .