Hot News: World Cup 2014 squads

Some of the potential stars of the 2014 World Cup, clockwise from left: Neymar of Brazil, Lionel Messi of Argentina, Edinson Cavani of Uruguay, Italy's Mario Balotelli and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo Composite: Guardian

The 32 teams competing in Brazil have now selected their World Cup squads. There were late withdrawals - France's Franck Ribéry the most prominent of them with less than one week to go before the World Cup - and late injury concerns (England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain one of them), but there will be 736 players there to compete for the most coveted trophy in the world.

Below are links to all the 32 teams' squads with all the official squad numbers as well as articles on the most interesting players, tactical analyses and the secrets behind the players. In short, a complete guide to the World Cup. Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H

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