England team for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Fabio Capello
Captain: Steven Gerrard (Rio Ferdinand went out of world cup due to injury)
FIFA Ranking: 8
Squad rating: 8/10
Coach rating: 9/10
Group C: England, USA, Algeria and Slovenia
Missing stars: David Beckham, Darren Bent, Owen Hargreaves, Paul Scholes, Theo Walcott, Adam Johnson and Bobby Zamora
Highlight: Scored highest number of goals among European nations in qualifying matches.
Prediction: May face Brazil/Holland in semi-finals.
2010 World cup Squad:
- Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs: 4 players each
- Manchester United, Aston Villa and Liverpool: 3 players each
- Manchester City and West Ham United: 2 players each
Name | Age | Rank | Club (Country) |
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Joe Hart |
| 69 | Birmingham City (on loan) |
2. David James |
| 323 | Portsmouth |
3. Robert Green |
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Defenders: |
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1. Michael Dawson |
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2. John Terry |
| 34 | Chelsea |
3. Ashey Cole |
| 49 | Chelsea |
4. Glen Johnson |
| 71 | Liverpool |
5. Jamie Carragher |
| 265 | Liverpool |
6. Ledley King |
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7. Stephen Warnock |
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8. Matthew Upson |
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Midfielders: |
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| 10 | Chelsea | |
2. Steven Gerrard |
| 140 | Liverpool |
3. Gareth Barry |
| 407 | Manchester City |
4. Aaron Lennon |
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5. James Milner |
| 155 | Aston Villa |
6. Joe Cole |
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7. Shaun Wright-Phillips |
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8. Michael Carrick |
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Forwards: |
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1. Wayne Rooney |
| 4 | Manchester United |
2. Jermain Defoe |
| 30 | Tottenham Hotspurs |
3. Peter Crouch |
| 471 | Tottenham Hotspurs |
4. Emile Heskey |
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Qualifying: England qualified easily for 2010 world cup.
Warm-up games:
1. May 23: Defeated Mexico (3-1).
2. May 30: England struggled to beat Japan (2-1). Japan lost due to own goals. Poor show by England in warm-up games after Spain and Serbia.
Schedule of England matches at world cup:
1. June 12: Vs USA at Royal Bafokeng stadium
2. June 18: Vs Algeria at Green Point stadium
3. June 23: Vs Slovenia at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Last 16: June 26: at Royal Bafokeng stadium (prediction)
Quarter-finals: July 2: at Soccer City stadium (Prediction)
Semi-finals: July 6: at Green Point Stadium (Prediction)
