Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team squads

The women's football tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from 6 to 21 August 2008. The women's tournament was a full international tournament with no restrictions on age. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 18 players, including two goalkeepers. Additionally, teams could name a maximum of four alternate players, numbered from 19 to 22. The alternate list could contain at most three outfielders, as at least one slot was reserved for a goalkeeper. In the event of serious injury during the tournament, an injured player could be replaced by one of the players in the alternate list. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

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The age listed for each player is on 6 August 2008, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

Group E

Argentina

Head coach: Carlos Borrello

Argentina named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[1][2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Guadalupe Calello (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 18) River Plate
2 2DF Eva González (1987-09-02)2 September 1987 (aged 20) Boca Juniors
3 2DF Yesica Arrien (1980-07-01)1 July 1980 (aged 28) Estudiantes de La Plata
4 3MF Florencia Mandrile (1988-02-10)10 February 1988 (aged 20) San Lorenzo de Almagro
5 2DF Marisa Gerez (captain) (1976-11-03)3 November 1976 (aged 31) Boca Juniors
6 2DF Gabriela Chávez (1989-04-09)9 April 1989 (aged 19) Independiente
7 4FW Ludmila Manicler (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (aged 21) Independiente
8 4FW Emilia Mendieta (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 20) River Plate
9 4FW Belén Potassa (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 19) San Lorenzo de Almagro
10 3MF Mariela Coronel (1981-06-20)20 June 1981 (aged 27) Prainsa Zaragoza
11 3MF Fabiana Vallejos (1985-07-30)30 July 1985 (aged 23) Boca Juniors
12 2DF Daiana Cardone (1989-01-01)1 January 1989 (aged 19) Independiente
13 3MF Florencia Quiñones (1986-08-26)26 August 1986 (aged 21) San Lorenzo de Almagro
14 4FW Andrea Ojeda (1985-01-17)17 January 1985 (aged 23) Boca Juniors
15 4FW Mercedes Pereyra (1987-05-07)7 May 1987 (aged 21) River Plate
16 3MF Gimena Blanco (1987-12-05)5 December 1987 (aged 20) River Plate
17 4FW Analía Almeida (1985-08-19)19 August 1985 (aged 22) San Lorenzo de Almagro
18 1GK Vanina Correa (1983-08-14)14 August 1983 (aged 24) Boca Juniors
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 2DF Valeria Cotelo (1984-03-26)26 March 1984 (aged 24)
20 2DF Ruth Leiva (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 20)
21 4FW Natalia Gatti (1982-10-20)20 October 1982 (aged 25)
22 1GK Elisabeth Minning (1987-01-06)6 January 1987 (aged 21)

Canada

Head coach: Even Pellerud

Canada named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[3][4][5] Prior to the tournament, Amber Allen withdrew injured and was replaced on 3 August 2008 by Jodi-Ann Robinson, who was initially selected as an alternate player. Chelsea Stewart subsequently filled the vacant alternate spot.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Karina LeBlanc (1980-03-30)30 March 1980 (aged 28) 62 0 New Jersey Wildcats
2 4FW Jodi-Ann Robinson (1989-04-17)17 April 1989 (aged 19) 27 4 Vancouver Whitecaps
3 2DF Emily Zurrer (1987-07-12)12 July 1987 (aged 21) 8 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
4 3MF Clare Rustad (1983-04-27)27 April 1983 (aged 25) 39 1 University of Washington
5 2DF Robyn Gayle (1985-10-31)31 October 1985 (aged 22) 23 0 Ottawa Fury
6 3MF Sophie Schmidt (1988-06-28)28 June 1988 (aged 20) 38 3 Vancouver Whitecaps
7 3MF Rhian Wilkinson (1982-05-12)12 May 1982 (aged 26) 62 7 Ottawa Fury
8 3MF Diana Matheson (1984-04-06)6 April 1984 (aged 24) 81 4 Ottawa Fury
9 2DF Candace Chapman (1983-04-02)2 April 1983 (aged 25) 57 4 Vancouver Whitecaps
10 2DF Martina Franko (1976-01-13)13 January 1976 (aged 32) 46 5 Vancouver Whitecaps
11 2DF Randee Hermus (1979-11-14)14 November 1979 (aged 28) 110 11 Vancouver Whitecaps
12 4FW Christine Sinclair (captain) (1983-06-12)12 June 1983 (aged 25) 120 92 Vancouver Whitecaps
13 3MF Amy Walsh (1977-09-13)13 September 1977 (aged 30) 94 5 Laval Comets
14 4FW Melissa Tancredi (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 26) 33 6 Atlanta Silverbacks
15 4FW Kara Lang (1986-10-22)22 October 1986 (aged 21) 80 31 UCLA
16 4FW Jonelle Filigno (1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (aged 17) 15 1 Rutgers University
17 3MF Brittany Timko (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 22) 86 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
18 1GK Erin McLeod (1983-02-26)26 February 1983 (aged 25) 35 0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19–21 3MF Kristina Kiss (1981-02-13)13 February 1981 (aged 27)
19–21 2DF Chelsea Stewart (1990-04-28)28 April 1990 (aged 18)
19–21 4FW Amy Vermeulen (1983-11-23)23 November 1983 (aged 24)
22 1GK Stephanie Labbé (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 21)

China PR

Head coach: Shang Ruihua

China PR named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[7][8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zhang Yanru (1987-01-10)10 January 1987 (aged 21) 35 0 Jiangsu Huatai
2 2DF Yuan Fan (1986-11-06)6 November 1986 (aged 21) 31 0 Shanghai Shenhua
3 2DF Li Jie (captain) (1979-07-08)8 July 1979 (aged 29) 196 12 Beijing Zhaotai
4 2DF Zhang Ying (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 23) 85 4 Shanghai Shenhua
5 2DF Weng Xinzhi (1988-06-15)15 June 1988 (aged 20) 30 0 Jiangsu Huatai
6 3MF Zhang Na (1984-03-10)10 March 1984 (aged 24) 30 1 Hebei Huabei
7 3MF Bi Yan (1984-02-17)17 February 1984 (aged 24) 140 12 Dalian Haichang
8 4FW Xu Yuan (1985-11-17)17 November 1985 (aged 22) 25 6 Gansu Tianma
9 4FW Han Duan (1983-06-15)15 June 1983 (aged 25) 160 100 Dalian Haichang
10 4FW Liu Sa (1987-07-11)11 July 1987 (aged 21) 25 4 Beijing Zhaotai
11 2DF Pu Wei (1980-08-20)20 August 1980 (aged 27) 200 35 Shanghai Shenhua
12 3MF Lou Jiahui (1991-05-26)26 May 1991 (aged 17) 0 0 Henan Jianye
13 2DF Jiang Shuai (1982-06-07)7 June 1982 (aged 26) 15 1 Tianjin Huisen
14 2DF Liu Huana (1981-05-17)17 May 1981 (aged 27) 50 2 Shaanxi Guoli
15 2DF Zhou Gaoping (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 21) 28 0 Jiangsu Huatai
16 3MF Wang Dandan (1985-05-01)1 May 1985 (aged 23) 25 4 Beijing Chengjiang
17 3MF Gu Yasha (1990-11-28)28 November 1990 (aged 17) 0 0 Beijing Chengjiang
18 1GK Han Wenxia (1976-08-23)23 August 1976 (aged 31) 93 0 Dalian Haichang
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 3MF Lou Xiaoxu (1986-05-30)30 May 1986 (aged 22)
20 2DF Wang Kun (1985-10-20)20 October 1985 (aged 22)
21 3MF Xie Caixia (1976-02-17)17 February 1976 (aged 32)
22 1GK Weng Xiaojie (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 (aged 21)

Sweden

Head coach: Thomas Dennerby

Sweden named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[9][10][11][12] During the tournament, Maria Aronsson replaced Josefine Öqvist on 12 August 2008 due to injury.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hedvig Lindahl (1983-04-29)29 April 1983 (aged 25) 34 0 Linköping
2 2DF Karolina Westberg (1978-05-16)16 May 1978 (aged 30) 126 2 Umeå
3 2DF Stina Segerström (1983-06-17)17 June 1983 (aged 25) 27 2 Örebro
4 2DF Anna Paulson (1984-02-29)29 February 1984 (aged 24) 23 0 Umeå
5 3MF Caroline Seger (1985-03-19)19 March 1985 (aged 23) 43 4 Linköping
6 2DF Sara Thunebro (1979-04-26)26 April 1979 (aged 29) 32 2 Djurgårdens IF
7 2DF Sara Larsson (1987-02-06)6 February 1987 (aged 21) 77 7 Linköping
8 4FW Lotta Schelin (1984-02-27)27 February 1984 (aged 24) 52 19 Göteborg
9 4FW Jessica Landström (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 23) 13 4 Linköping
10 4FW Johanna Almgren (1984-03-22)22 March 1984 (aged 24) 15 0 Göteborg
11 4FW Victoria Sandell Svensson (captain) (1977-05-18)18 May 1977 (aged 31) 149 64 Djurgårdens IF
12 1GK Caroline Jönsson (1977-11-22)22 November 1977 (aged 30) 79 0 Malmö
13 2DF Frida Östberg (1977-12-10)10 December 1977 (aged 30) 73 2 Umeå
14 3MF Josefine Öqvist (1983-07-23)23 July 1983 (aged 25) 48 10 Linköping
15 3MF Therese Sjögran (1977-04-08)8 April 1977 (aged 31) 127 11 Malmö
16 3MF Linda Forsberg (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 23) 5 0 Djurgårdens IF
17 2DF Charlotte Rohlin (1980-12-02)2 December 1980 (aged 27) 11 1 Linköping
18 3MF Nilla Fischer (1984-08-02)2 August 1984 (aged 24) 35 4 Malmö
19 4FW Maria Aronsson (1983-12-23)23 December 1983 (aged 24) 15 1 Malmö
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
20 3MF Lisa Dahlkvist (1987-02-06)6 February 1987 (aged 21) 5 0
21 4FW Madelaine Edlund (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 22) 5 1
22 1GK Kristin Hammarström (1982-03-29)29 March 1982 (aged 26) 3 0

Group F

Brazil

Head coach: Jorge Barcellos

Brazil named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[14][15]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Andréia (1977-09-14)14 September 1977 (aged 30) 0 Prainsa Zaragoza
2 2DF Simone (1981-02-10)10 February 1981 (aged 27) 1 Olympique Lyonnais
3 2DF Andréia Rosa (1984-07-08)8 July 1984 (aged 24) 0 Ferroviária Araraquara
4 2DF Tânia (captain) (1974-03-10)10 March 1974 (aged 34) 1 Saad
5 2DF Renata Costa (1986-07-08)8 July 1986 (aged 22) 1 Odense
6 3MF Maycon (1977-04-03)3 April 1977 (aged 31) 2 Saad
7 3MF Daniela (1984-01-12)12 January 1984 (aged 24) 4 Linköpings FC
8 3MF Formiga (1978-03-03)3 March 1978 (aged 30) 4 Saad
9 3MF Ester (1982-02-09)9 February 1982 (aged 26) 1 Santos F.C.
10 4FW Marta (1986-02-19)19 February 1986 (aged 22) 24 Umeå IK
11 4FW Cristiane (1985-05-15)15 May 1985 (aged 23) 10 Linköpings FC
12 1GK Bárbara (1988-07-04)4 July 1988 (aged 20) 0 Sport Recife
13 3MF Francielle (1989-10-18)18 October 1989 (aged 18) 1 Santos F.C.
14 4FW Pretinha (1975-05-19)19 May 1975 (aged 33) 14 INAC Leonissa
15 4FW Fabiana (1989-08-04)4 August 1989 (aged 19) 1 Corinthians
16 2DF Érika (1988-02-04)4 February 1988 (aged 20) 9 Santos F.C.
17 4FW Maurine (1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 22) 2 Santos F.C.
18 2DF Rosana (1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 26) 3 SV Neulengbach
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 2DF Daiane Rodrigues (1986-07-22)22 July 1986 (aged 22)
20 2DF Juliana (1981-10-03)3 October 1981 (aged 26)
21 4FW Raquel (1985-07-09)9 July 1985 (aged 23)
22 1GK Thaís (1987-06-19)19 June 1987 (aged 21)

Germany

Head coach: Silvia Neid

Germany named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[16][17]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nadine Angerer (1978-11-10)10 November 1978 (aged 29) 62 0 Djurgårdens IF
2 2DF Kerstin Stegemann (1977-09-29)29 September 1977 (aged 30) 178 7 Wattenscheid 09
3 2DF Saskia Bartusiak (1982-09-09)9 September 1982 (aged 25) 13 0 FFC Frankfurt
4 2DF Babett Peter (1988-05-12)12 May 1988 (aged 20) 17 0 FFC Turbine Potsdam
5 2DF Annike Krahn (1985-07-01)1 July 1985 (aged 23) 38 3 FCR 2001 Duisburg
6 2DF Linda Bresonik (1983-12-07)7 December 1983 (aged 24) 39 3 SG Essen-Schönebeck
7 3MF Melanie Behringer (1979-11-18)18 November 1979 (aged 28) 32 9 SC Freiburg
8 4FW Sandra Smisek (1977-07-03)3 July 1977 (aged 31) 126 32 FFC Frankfurt
9 4FW Birgit Prinz (captain) (1977-10-25)25 October 1977 (aged 30) 180 120 FFC Frankfurt
10 3MF Renate Lingor (1975-10-11)11 October 1975 (aged 32) 141 35 FFC Frankfurt
11 4FW Anja Mittag (1985-05-16)16 May 1985 (aged 23) 44 5 FFC Turbine Potsdam
12 1GK Ursula Holl (1982-06-26)26 June 1982 (aged 26) 2 0 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
13 3MF Célia Okoyino da Mbabi (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 20) 27 3 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
14 3MF Simone Laudehr (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 22) 13 2 FCR 2001 Duisburg
15 3MF Fatmire Bajramaj (1988-04-01)1 April 1988 (aged 20) 15 1 FCR 2001 Duisburg
16 4FW Conny Pohlers (1978-11-16)16 November 1978 (aged 29) 64 28 FFC Frankfurt
17 2DF Ariane Hingst (1979-07-25)25 July 1979 (aged 29) 149 10 Djurgårdens IF
18 3MF Kerstin Garefrekes (1979-09-04)4 September 1979 (aged 28) 89 31 FFC Frankfurt
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 3MF Isabell Bachor (1983-07-10)10 July 1983 (aged 25)
20 2DF Bianca Rech (1981-01-25)25 January 1981 (aged 27)
21 4FW Martina Müller (1980-04-18)18 April 1980 (aged 28)
22 1GK Ulrike Schmetz (1979-10-30)30 October 1979 (aged 28)

Nigeria

Head coach: Joseph Ladipo

Nigeria named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[18][19]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Precious Dede (1980-01-18)18 January 1980 (aged 28) Delta Queens
2 2DF Efioanwan Ekpo (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 24) Pelican Stars
3 2DF Ayisat Yusuf (1985-03-06)6 March 1985 (aged 23) KMF Kuopio
4 3MF Perpetua Nkwocha (1976-01-03)3 January 1976 (aged 32) Sunnanå SK
5 4FW Onome Ebi (1983-05-08)8 May 1983 (aged 25) Bayelsa Queens
6 3MF Florence Ajayi (1977-04-28)28 April 1977 (aged 31) Tianjin TEDA
7 3MF Stella Mbachu (1978-04-16)16 April 1978 (aged 30) Tianjin TEDA
8 4FW Ifeanyi Chiejine (1983-05-17)17 May 1983 (aged 25) Bayelsa Queens
9 3MF Sarah Michael (1990-07-22)22 July 1990 (aged 18) Delta Queens
10 2DF Rita Chikwelu (1988-03-06)6 March 1988 (aged 20) United Pietarsaari
11 2DF Lilian Cole (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 23) Delta Queens
12 4FW Cynthia Uwak (1986-07-15)15 July 1986 (aged 22) Falköpings KIK
13 4FW Christie George (captain) (1984-05-10)10 May 1984 (aged 24) Pelican Stars
14 3MF Faith Ikidi (1987-02-28)28 February 1987 (aged 21) Linköpings FC
15 3MF Tawa Ishola (1988-12-23)23 December 1988 (aged 19) Bayelsa Queens
16 2DF Ulunma Jerome (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 (aged 20) Rivers Angels
17 3MF Edith Eduviere (1986-06-18)18 June 1986 (aged 22) FCT Queens
18 1GK Tochukwu Oluehi (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 21) Bayelsa Queens
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 3MF Gift Otuwe (1984-07-15)15 July 1984 (aged 24)
20 3MF Maureen Eke (1986-12-19)19 December 1986 (aged 21)
21 2DF Tosin Otubajo (1984-07-16)16 July 1984 (aged 24)
22 1GK Aladi Ayegba (1986-06-25)25 June 1986 (aged 22)

North Korea

Head coach: Kim Kwang-min

North Korea named a squad of 18 players and no alternates for the tournament.[20][21]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jon Myong-hui (1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 21) Rimyongsu
2 3MF Kim Kyong-hwa (1986-03-28)28 March 1986 (aged 22) April 25
3 2DF Om Jong-ran (1985-10-10)10 October 1985 (aged 22) April 25
4 2DF Jang Yong-ok (1982-09-17)17 September 1982 (aged 25) April 25
5 2DF Song Jong-sun (1981-03-11)11 March 1981 (aged 27) Amrokkang
6 4FW Kim Ok-sim (1987-07-02)2 July 1987 (aged 21) Rimyongsu
7 3MF Ho Sun-hui (1980-03-05)5 March 1980 (aged 28) Amrokkang
8 4FW Kil Son-hui (1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 22) Rimyongsu
9 3MF Ri Un-suk (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 22) April 25
10 4FW Ri Kum-suk (captain) (1978-08-16)16 August 1978 (aged 29) April 25
11 3MF Ri Un-gyong (1980-11-19)19 November 1980 (aged 27) Wolmido
12 2DF Ri Un-hyang (1988-05-15)15 May 1988 (aged 20) Amrokkang
13 2DF Yu Jong-hui (1986-03-21)21 March 1986 (aged 22) April 25
14 2DF Jang Il-ok (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 21) April 25
15 2DF Sonu Kyong-sun (1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (aged 24) April 25
16 2DF Kong Hye-ok (1983-07-19)19 July 1983 (aged 25) April 25
17 4FW Kim Yong-ae (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 25) April 25
18 1GK Han Hye-yong (1985-03-04)4 March 1985 (aged 23) Pyongyang City

Group G

Japan

Head coach: Norio Sasaki

Japan named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[22][23]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Miho Fukumoto (1983-10-02)2 October 1983 (aged 24) 39 0 Okayama Yunogo Belle
2 2DF Yukari Kinga (1984-05-02)2 May 1984 (aged 24) 29 0 NTV Beleza
3 2DF Hiromi Ikeda (captain) (1975-12-22)22 December 1975 (aged 32) 112 4 Tasaki Perule
4 2DF Azusa Iwashimizu (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 21) 33 5 NTV Beleza
5 3MF Miyuki Yanagita (1981-04-11)11 April 1981 (aged 27) 86 11 Urawa Reds Ladies
6 3MF Tomoe Kato (1978-05-27)27 May 1978 (aged 30) 112 8 NTV Beleza
7 2DF Kozue Ando (1982-07-09)9 July 1982 (aged 26) 61 10 Urawa Reds Ladies
8 3MF Aya Miyama (1985-01-28)28 January 1985 (aged 23) 60 18 Okayama Yunogo Belle
9 4FW Eriko Arakawa (1979-10-30)30 October 1979 (aged 28) 62 19 NTV Beleza
10 3MF Homare Sawa (1978-09-06)6 September 1978 (aged 29) 136 68 NTV Beleza
11 4FW Shinobu Ohno (1984-01-23)23 January 1984 (aged 24) 57 22 NTV Beleza
12 4FW Karina Maruyama (1983-03-26)26 March 1983 (aged 25) 50 12 TEPCO Mareeze
13 3MF Ayumi Hara (1979-02-21)21 February 1979 (aged 29) 36 1 INAC Leonessa
14 2DF Kyoko Yano (1984-06-03)3 June 1984 (aged 24) 44 1 Urawa Reds Ladies
15 3MF Mizuho Sakaguchi (1987-10-15)15 October 1987 (aged 20) 21 14 Tasaki Perule
16 3MF Rumi Utsugi (1988-12-05)5 December 1988 (aged 19) 23 4 NTV Beleza
17 4FW Yūki Nagasato (1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 21) 44 25 NTV Beleza
18 1GK Ayumi Kaihori (1986-09-04)4 September 1986 (aged 21) 2 0 INAC Leonessa
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 2DF Saki Kumagai (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 17)
20 3MF Aya Sameshima (1987-06-16)16 June 1987 (aged 21)
21 4FW Michi Goto (1990-07-27)27 July 1990 (aged 18)
22 1GK Nozomi Yamago (1975-01-16)16 January 1975 (aged 33)

New Zealand

Head coach: John Herdman

New Zealand named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[24][25]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Jenny Bindon (1973-02-25)25 February 1973 (aged 35) 23 0 Waitakere City
2 2DF Ria Percival (1989-12-07)7 December 1989 (aged 18) 24 2 FC Indiana
3 2DF Anna Green (1990-08-20)20 August 1990 (aged 17) 8 1 Three Kings United
4 3MF Katie Hoyle (1988-02-01)1 February 1988 (aged 20) 12 0 Lynn-Avon United
5 2DF Abby Erceg (1989-11-20)20 November 1989 (aged 18) 24 2 Western Springs
6 2DF Rebecca Smith (1981-06-17)17 June 1981 (aged 27) 17 2 Sunnanå SK
7 4FW Ali Riley (1987-10-30)30 October 1987 (aged 20) 19 0 Stanford Cardinal
8 3MF Hayley Moorwood (captain) (1984-02-13)13 February 1984 (aged 24) 32 3 Lynn-Avon United
9 4FW Amber Hearn (1984-11-28)28 November 1984 (aged 23) 9 1 Lynn-Avon United
10 3MF Emily McColl (1985-11-01)1 November 1985 (aged 22) 17 0 Coastal Carolina University
11 3MF Kirsty Yallop (1986-11-04)4 November 1986 (aged 21) 16 5 Lynn-Avon United
12 4FW Merissa Smith (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 (aged 17) 15 1 Three Kings United
13 4FW Rebecca Tegg (1985-12-18)18 December 1985 (aged 22) 5 0 Eastern Suburbs
14 2DF Kristy Hill (1979-07-01)1 July 1979 (aged 29) 2 0 Three Kings United
15 4FW Emma Kete (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 (aged 20) 11 2 Lynn-Avon United
16 4FW Renee Leota (1990-05-16)16 May 1990 (aged 18) 10 1 Miramar Rangers
17 2DF Marlies Oostdam (1977-07-29)29 July 1977 (aged 31) 24 0 Eastern Suburbs
18 1GK Rachel Howard (1977-11-30)30 November 1977 (aged 30) 14 0 TSV Crailsheim
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 3MF Betsy Hassett (1990-08-04)4 August 1990 (aged 18)
20 3MF Annalie Longo (1991-07-01)1 July 1991 (aged 17)
21 2DF Maia Jackman (1975-05-25)25 May 1975 (aged 33)
22 1GK Stephanie Puckrin (1979-08-22)22 August 1979 (aged 28)

Norway

Head coach: Bjarne Berntsen

Norway named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[26][27][28]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Erika Skarbø (1987-06-12)12 June 1987 (aged 21) 7 0 Arna-Bjørnar Fotball
2 2DF Ane Stangeland Horpestad (captain) (1980-06-02)2 June 1980 (aged 28) 100 5 Klepp IL
3 2DF Gunhild Følstad (1981-11-03)3 November 1981 (aged 26) 69 1 Trondheims-Ørn SK
4 3MF Ingvild Stensland (1981-08-03)3 August 1981 (aged 27) 68 2 Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
5 2DF Siri Nordby (1978-08-04)4 August 1978 (aged 30) 38 1 Røa IL
6 3MF Marie Knutsen (1982-08-31)31 August 1982 (aged 25) 48 5 Røa IL
7 2DF Trine Rønning (1982-06-14)14 June 1982 (aged 26) 83 15 Kolbotn Fotball
8 4FW Solveig Gulbrandsen (1981-01-12)12 January 1981 (aged 27) 121 39 Kolbotn Fotball
9 4FW Isabell Herlovsen (1988-06-23)23 June 1988 (aged 20) 35 5 Kolbotn Fotball
10 4FW Melissa Wiik (1985-02-07)7 February 1985 (aged 23) 30 12 Asker SK
11 4FW Leni Larsen Kaurin (1981-03-21)21 March 1981 (aged 27) 44 3 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
12 2DF Marit Fiane Christensen (1980-12-11)11 December 1980 (aged 27) 58 7 Røa IL
13 3MF Lene Storløkken (1981-06-20)20 June 1981 (aged 27) 34 5 Team Strømmen FK
14 4FW Guro Knutsen (1985-01-10)10 January 1985 (aged 23) 8 1 Røa IL
15 2DF Marita Skammelsrud Lund (1989-01-29)29 January 1989 (aged 19) 7 0 Team Strømmen FK
16 4FW Elise Thorsnes (1988-08-14)14 August 1988 (aged 19) 16 1 Arna-Bjørnar Fotball
17 4FW Lene Mykjåland (1987-02-20)20 February 1987 (aged 21) 18 5 Røa IL
18 1GK Christine Colombo Nilsen (1982-04-30)30 April 1982 (aged 26) 5 0 Kolbotn Fotball
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19 2DF Runa Vikestad (1984-08-13)13 August 1984 (aged 23)
20 3MF Anneli Giske (1985-07-25)25 July 1985 (aged 23)
21 4FW Kristin Lie (1978-12-13)13 December 1978 (aged 29)
22 1GK Ingrid Hjelmseth (1980-04-10)10 April 1980 (aged 28)

United States

Head coach: Pia Sundhage

The United States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[29][30][31][32] Prior to the tournament, Abby Wambach withdrew injured and was replaced on 17 July 2008 by Lauren Cheney, who was initially selected as an alternate player. India Trotter subsequently filled the vacant alternate spot.[33]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hope Solo (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 27) 64 0 University of Washington
2 2DF Heather Mitts (1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 30) 78 2 University of Florida
3 2DF Christie Rampone (captain) (1975-06-24)24 June 1975 (aged 33) 193 4 Monmouth University
4 2DF Rachel Buehler (1985-08-26)26 August 1985 (aged 22) 11 0 Stanford University
5 3MF Lindsay Tarpley (1983-09-22)22 September 1983 (aged 24) 96 26 University of North Carolina
6 4FW Natasha Kai (1983-05-22)22 May 1983 (aged 25) 48 19 University of Hawaiʻi
7 3MF Shannon Boxx (1977-06-29)29 June 1977 (aged 31) 92 18 University of Notre Dame
8 4FW Amy Rodriguez (1987-02-17)17 February 1987 (aged 21) 19 4 University of Southern California
9 3MF Heather O'Reilly (1985-01-02)2 January 1985 (aged 23) 90 19 University of North Carolina
10 3MF Aly Wagner (1980-08-10)10 August 1980 (aged 27) 121 21 Santa Clara University
11 3MF Carli Lloyd (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 26) 62 15 Rutgers University
12 4FW Lauren Cheney (1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 20) 12 0 University of California
13 3MF Tobin Heath (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 20) 12 2 University of North Carolina
14 2DF Stephanie Cox (1986-04-03)3 April 1986 (aged 22) 42 0 University of Portland
15 2DF Kate Markgraf (1976-08-23)23 August 1976 (aged 31) 181 0 University of Notre Dame
16 3MF Angela Hucles (1978-07-05)5 July 1978 (aged 30) 84 7 University of Virginia
17 2DF Lori Chalupny (1984-01-29)29 January 1984 (aged 24) 70 6 University of North Carolina
18 1GK Nicole Barnhart (1981-10-10)10 October 1981 (aged 26) 9 0 Stanford University
Unenrolled alternate players
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
19–21 2DF Ali Krieger (1984-07-28)28 July 1984 (aged 24)
19–21 2DF India Trotter (1985-03-10)10 March 1985 (aged 23)
19–21 3MF Kacey White (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 24)
22 1GK Briana Scurry (1971-09-07)7 September 1971 (aged 36)

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