England announce Final Squad for World Cup 2014

Roy Hodgson has named his final 23 to represent England in the upcoming World Cup to be held in Brazil

Manager of England National Football Team named his final 23 to represnt the country in World Cup 2014 to be held in Brazil. There manager has opted with 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 9 Midfielders and 4 strikers for the world’s top sports carnival.

Full England Squad:

Goalkeepers:

Joe Hart – Manchester City, England

Fraser Froster – Celtic, Scotland

Ben Foster – West Bromwich Albion, England

 

Defenders:

Gary Cahill- Chelsea, England

Chris Smalling – Manchester United, England

Phil Jones – Manchester United, England

Glen Johnson – Liverpool, England

Luke Shaw – Southampton, England

Leighton Baines – Everton, England

 

Midfielder:

Steven Gerrard – Liverpool, England

James Milner – Manchester City, England

Jack Wilshere – Arsenal, England

Ross Barkley – Everton, England

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – Arsenal, England

Jordan Henderson – Liverpool, England

Raheem Sterling – Arsenal, England

Adam Lallana – Southampton, England

Frank Lampard – Chelsea, England

 

Forwards:

Daniel Sturridge – Liverpool, England

Wayne Rooney – Manchester United, England

Danny Welbeck – Manchester United, England

Rickie Lambert – Southampton, England

 

Steven Gerrard will captain the side as he did in Euro 2012 and there are only six players in the current squad who have appeared in a World Cup finals tournament.  Raheem Sterling, Luke Shaw and Ross Barkley are the youngest of the lot and they could also prove to be major players once Hodgson takes over the team training ahead of their games in Brazil. Engalnd are pitted on Group of Death along with Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica.

England will open their World Cup campaign with game against Italy on 14th June while they play Uruguay in their second game on 19th June. They will end their group stage match on 24th June as they face Costa Rica.

Hodgson also has named his stand by list. The standby list cosisit of John Ruddy (GK), Jon Flanagan (DF), John Stones (DF), Michael Carrick (MF), Tom Cleverley (MF), Andy Carroll (FW), Jermain Defoe (FW)