SQUAD LISTS: 2012 OFC NATIONS CUP/2014 WORLD CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND

The road to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil is already well under way in the Americas, Africa and Asia. And now, Oceania joins in the four-yearly fun with the OFC preliminary round, which will involve American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga. 

The fixture-list (and predictions as to how the group will pan out) is contained in a previous blog:

http://patmcguinness.blogspot.com/2011/11/ofc-nations-cup-and-world-cup.html


AMERICAN SAMOA

GOALKEEPERS:

1 Nicky SALAPU, 23 Chin Fu TAASE

DEFENDERS:

2 Llatame AMISONE JR., 3 Uasila'a HELETA, 20 Shalom LUANI, 5 Tala LUVU, 18 Justin MANA'O, 19 Rawlston MASANIA'I, 16 Johnny SAELUA, 12 Terrence SINAPATI, 4 Daru TAUMUA

MIDFIELDERS:

10 Kid BARTLEY, 7 Ismael D'ANGELO HERRERA, 8 Moe Casper KURESA, 22 Fitiuta MAIAVA, 17 Natia NATIA, 
9 Ramin OTT, 21 Suani UELESE

FORWARDS:

6 Roy ULANI, 15 Gene NEEMIA, 11 Diamond OTT, 13 Faimalo "Rambo" TAPUI III, 14 Frederick "Charlie" UHRLE

MANAGER: Thomas RONGEN (NL)


COOK ISLANDS

GOALKEEPERS:

1 Tony JAMIESON, 20 Iona LUPENA

DEFENDERS:

2 Mii JOSEPH, 3 Nikorima TE MIHA, 4 Tahiri ELIKANA, 5 Nathan TISAM, 18 Paul EIJK, 19 Teriiahoroa FRAMHEIN

MIDFIELDERS:

7 Grover HARMON, 8 Roger MANUEL, 10 Gichin FUHINIU, 14 Junior PUROKU, 15 John QUIHANO,
16 Taylor SAGHABI, 17 Paul TUREPU, 21 Junior PUROKU

FORWARDS:

6 Paavo MUSTONEN, 9 Campbell BEST, 11 Joseph NGAUORA, 12 Twin TIRO, 13 Emiel BURROWS

MANAGER: Shane RUFER (NZ)


SAMOA

GOALKEEPERS:

1 Osi PETANA, 22 Masi TOETU, 23 Jordan HEIDERBRANDT

DEFENDERS:

2 Andrew STEFANO, 3 Charles BELL, 4 Vaalii FAALOGO, 5 Silao MALO, 6 Albert BELL, 7 Jarrell SALE,
15 Ray VICTOR, 16 Sapati UMUTAUA

MIDFIELDERS:

8 Penitito TUMU, 9 Mason HOEFLICH, 11 To'o GOSCHE, 13 Lionel TAYLOR, 14 Joseph HOEFLICH,
18 Jared CURTIS, 19 Shaun EASTHOPE, 20 Peni KITIONA, 21 Ethan ELISAIA

FORWARDS:

10 Luki GOSCHE, 12 Mike Saofaiga FOAI, 17 Des FA'AUIASO

MANAGER: Tunoa LUI (ASM)


TONGA

GOALKEEPERS:

1 Soane FAUPULA, 22 Kaneti FELELA

DEFENDERS:

2 Sione TOVO, 3 Ilalio LEAKONA, 5 Samisoni MAFI, 6 Folio MOEAKI, 16 Petesa ONGOSIA, 19 Aleki FEHOKO,
21 Vitolio LATU

MIDFIELDERS:

4 Fineasi PALEI, 7 Pio PALU, 8 Neo FEAO, 11 Lafaele MOALA, 12 Timote MAAMALOA, 17 Siosifa MOIMOI,
20 Beni PAU

FORWARDS:

9 Kinitoni FALATAU, 10 Malakai SAVIETI, 13 Pila VAITAKI, 14 Lokoua TAUFAHEMA

MANAGER: Chris WILLIAMS (AUS)

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Squad-lists courtesy of the OFC; please check for more information via the OFC website, www.oceaniafootball.com