Karachi: Four Muslims country Algeria, Iran, Cameroon and Nigeria are going to participate in the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2014 from June 12 to July 13 at Brazil.
Iran and Nigeria are included in the Group-F, Cameroon team is included in Group-A and Algeria is included in Group-H.
All four team squad details are as under:
Algeria 30-man Squad:
Goalkeepers: Izzedine Doukha, Rais M’bolhi, Cedric Si Mohamed, Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche.
Defenders: Essaid Belkalem, Madjid Bougherra, Liassine Cadamuro, Faouzi Ghoualm, Rafik Halliche, Nacereddine Khoualed, Aissa Mandi, Carl Medjani, Djamel Mesbah, Mehdi Mostefa.
Midfielders: Nabil Bentaleb, Ryad Boudebouz, Yasine Brahimi, Adlene Guedioura, Amir Karaou, Medhi Lacen, Saphir Taider, Hassan Yebda.
Forwards: Abdelmoumene Djabou, Rafik Djebbour, Sofiane Feghouli, Nabil Ghilas, Foued Kadir, Riyad Mahrez, Islam Slimani, Hilal Soudani.
The Coach: Vahid Halihodzic
Iran 28-man Squad:
Goalkeepers: Daniel Davari, Alireza Haghighi, Rahman Ahmadi, Sousha Makani.
Defenders: Khosro Heidari, Hossein Mahini, Steven Beitashour, Pejman Montazeri, Jalal Hosseini, Amir Sadeghi, Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh, Ahmad Alenemeh, Hashem Beikzadeh, Ehsan Hajsafi, Mehrdad Pooladi.
Midfielders: Javad Nekounam, Andranik Teymourian, Reza Haghighi, Ghasem Hadadifar, Bakhtiyar Rahmani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Ashkan Dejagah.
Forwards: Masoud Shojaei, Mohammad Reza Khalatbari, Mehdi Sharifi, Reza Ghoochannejhad, Karim Ansarifard, Sardar Azmoun.
Cameroon 28-man Squad:
Goalkeepers: Charles Itandje, Ndy Assembe, Sammy Ndjock, Loic Feudjou.
Defenders: Allan Nyom, Dany Nounkeu, Cedric Djeugoue, Aurelien Chedjou, Nicolas Nkoulou, Armel Kana-Biyik, Henri Bedimo, Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Gaetang Bong.
Midfielders: Eyong Enoh, Jean Makoun, Joel Matip, Stephane Mbia, Landry Nguemo, Alex Song, Cedric Loe, Edgar Sally.
Forwards: Samuel Eto’o, Eric Choupo Moting, Benjamin Moukandjo, Vincent Aboubakar, Achille Webo, Mohamadou Idrissou, Fabrice Olinga.
Nigeria 30-man Squad:
Goalkeepers: Vincent Enyeama (Lille), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Be’er Sheva), Daniel Akpeyi (Warri Wolves), Chigozie Agbim (Gombe United).
Defenders: Elderson Echiejile (Monaco), Efe Ambrose (Celtic), Godfrey Oboabona (Rizespor), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Kenneth Omeruo (Chelsea), Juwon Oshaniwa (Ashdod), Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce), Kunle Odunlami (Sunshine Stars).
Midfielders: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Ramon Azeez (Almeria), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio), Joel Obi (Parma), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese), Ejike Uzoenyi (Enugu Rangers), Nosa Igiebor (Real Betis), Sunday Mba (Bastia), Reuben Gabriel (Waasland-Beveren), Michael Babatunde (Volyn Lutsk).
Forwards: Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle), Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce); Obinna Nsofor (Chievo Verona), Peter Odemwingie (Stoke), Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge), Victor Moses (Chelsea), Uche Nwofor (Heerenveen).
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