FIFA has released the official squad lists for the 32 teams that will play in next month's World Cup. HereÆs a look at some pertinent facts about the players headed to the 2006 World Cup.
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Player who went to the 1990 World Cup: American Kasey Keller, a backup goalie at Italia '90.
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Players who have played in the last three World Cups BrazilÆs Cafu and Saudi ArabiaÆs Mohammed Al-Deayea and Sami Al-Jaber.
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Players taking part in their fourth World Cup: USAÆs Claudio Reyna and Keller, Oliver Kahn of Germany, Al-Deayea and Al-Jaber of Saudi Arabia and Cafu and Ronaldo of Brazil.
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Players headed to the World Cup from English clubs.
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Players headed to the World Cup from English Premier League champion Chelsea.
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Players headed to the World Cup from MLS clubs: 11 on the USA and four on other teams — Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake/Costa Rica), Claudio Suarez (Chivas USA/Mexico), Avery John (New England Revolution/Trinidad & Tobago) and Cornell Glen (Los Angeles Galaxy/Trinidad & Tobago)
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Age of Tunisia goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel, the oldest player at the 2006 World Cup. (Only four older players have played in the World Cup: Roger Milla of Cameroon, Pat Jennings of Northern Ireland, EnglandÆs Peter Shilton and Dino Zoff of Italy.)
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Age of England forward Theo Walcott, the youngest player in the competition.