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You can find all the details on final squads, World Cup records, the Road to Germany for each country, the manager and the team's prospects.

England

Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich City)

Defenders: Gary Neville (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Tottenham), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham)

Forwards: Michael Owen (Newcastle), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

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World Cup Record: Previous appearances: 11 Winners 1966 Semifinalists 1990

Road to Germany: opped qualifying group with 8 wins in 10 games, despite an embarrassing loss to N. Ireland on the way

Manager: Sven-Goran Eriksson (Sweden)

Prospects: If the hype is to be believed, England have a better chance at this World Cup than at any other since 1966 of winning the trophy again.

A recent injury to Wayne Rooney that looks likely to rule him out of most of the tournament will be a huge blow, but with players like Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole both in fine form, a solid John Terry at the back, the experience of Gary Neville and the enduring dead-ball skills of David Beckham, England are on paper a better team than at the last World Cup.

The inclusion of untested teenage striker Theo Walcott, who has yet to play a Premiership game, has surprised many pundits and is a gamble that could reap benefits or fail miserably. England are World Cup quarterfinal specialists and have a habit of imploding at that point, but they should get through this group without difficulty.

Old enemies Germany and Argentina stand in their path on the route to the final, if not a resurgent Netherlands. There will be no shortage of fanatical English support, and if Michael Owen can recover his form after a long layoff from injury, England just might have what it takes to go all the way.