This is Serbia’s first appearance on the Olympics as an independent state. In 1984 they clinched the bronze medal when they still were part of the Yugoslavian team.
1 Vladimir STOJKOVIC
2 Marko JOVANOVIC
3 Aleksandar KOLAROV
4 Gojko KACAR
5 Slobodan RAJKOVIC
6 Predrag PAVLOVIC
7 Milan SMILJANIC
8 Nikola GULAN
9 Djordje RAKIC
10 Stefan BABOVIC
11 Dusko TOSIC
12 Dusan TADIC
13 Ljubomir FEJSA
14 Filip DJORDJEVIC
15 Aleksandar ZIVKOVIC
16 Nenad TOMOVIC
17 Zoran TOSIC
18 Sasa STAMENKOVIC
Key players to keep a close eye on are: Aleksandar Kolarov from Lazio, FC Nantes’ Stefan Babovic and Filip Djordjevic.
Serbia will be close to qualify for the next round, but it all depends what the result will be against Ivory Coast. The 2nd place will be a decided between Serbia and Ivory Coast
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With their qualification to this year’s Olympics, Côte d’Ivoire made history, because this actually is the first time they will actually participate at the Olympic Soccer Tournament.
But if you see what good players Côte d’Ivoire delivered the last year, it’s no surprise that this team can actually mean something in China.
1 Vincent ANGBAN
2 Serge WAWA
3 Ousmane Viera DIARRASSOUBA
4 Souleymane BAMBA
5 Brou ANGOUA
6 Herve KAMBOU
7 Kafoumba COULIBALY
8 Salomon KALOU
9 Franck DJA DJEDJE
10 Emmanuel KONE
11 Anthony MOURA
12 Mamadou BAGAYOKO
13 Abraham GUIE-GUIE
14 GERVINHO
15 Ladji TAMLA
16 Christian OKOUA
17 Antoine N GOSSAN
18 Sekou CISSE
Players to watch for are Chelsea’s Salomon Kanou and Nice’s midfielder Kafoumba Coulibally.
Gervinho, or Gervais Yao Kouassi from Le Mans could also be a key player in the team.
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Australia isn’t that big of a soccer country it seems, but they’ve managed to qualify for every Olympic tournament since Seoul in 1988.
Australian “Olyroos” squad for the Olympics:
1 Adam FEDERICI
2 Jade NORTH
3 Adrian LEIJER
4 Mark MILLIGAN
5 Matthew SPIRANOVIC
6 Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY
7 Neil KILKENNY
8 Stuart MUSIALIK
9 Mark BRIDGE
10 Archie THOMPSON
11 David CARNEY
12 Trent McCLENAHAN
13 Ruben ZADKOVICH
14 James TROISI
15 Kristian SARKIES
16 Billy CELESKI
17 Nikita RUKAVYTSYA
18 Tando VELAPHI
Players to watch for: Adelaide United’s Kristian Sarkies and Sydney FC’s forward Mark Bridge.
In a group with defending winner Argentina, Ivory Coast and Serbia, they have very strong competitors and have to play above their level to go through to the next round.
Personally I don’t think they can do it, but if they survive the group stage, anything is possible.
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Argentina, the 2004 Olympic Champions are in China to defend their title.
They’ll try this with the following squad:
1 Oscar USTARI
2 Ezequiel GARAY
3 Luciano MONZON
4 Pablo ZABALETA
5 Fernando GAGO
6 Federico FAZIO
7 Jose SOSA
8 Ever BANEGA
9 Ezequiel LAVEZZI
10 Juan RIQUELME
11 Angel DI MARIA
12 Nicolas PAREJA
13 Lautaro ACOSTA
14 Javier MASCHERANO
15 Lionel MESSI
16 Sergio AGUERO
17 Diego BUONANOTTE
18 Sergio ROMERO
Key Players for Argentina will be Liverpool’s Javier Mascherano, Boca Juniors’ Juan Riquelme, Athletico Madrid’s Sergio Aguero and of course Barcelona’s Lionel Messi.
I think Argentina will be the team to beat to get the Gold medal, they have a very well balanced team, with young enthusiasm and experience from players like Riquelme.
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