This World Cup will have 34 players representing a country different from where they were born. The first case was reported in 1934, when the Argentine born Luis Monti represented Italy. During the FIFA congress in Stockholm on October 192, Italy was chosen to host the 1934 world cup. The current political leader of that time, Benito Mussolini, wanted to strengthen his campaign and he decided to use the world cup to his benefit. That squad had 5 international players: Monti, Guaita, Demaria and Orsi (Argentina) and Guarisi (Brazil). In 1930 Monti had represented Argentina, obtaining a 2nd place finish in the world cup.

In 2006, history repeated itself, when Mauro Camoranesi (Argentina) joined Italy and won the World Cup.

Squads with International Players:

Argentina: Gonzalo Higuain (Born in Lens, France).

Chile: Matias Fernandez (Argentina)

Paraguay: Lucas Barrios, Jonathan Santana and Nestor Ortigoza (Argentina).

Greece: Vyntra (Czech Republic), Ninis (Albania).

France: Mandada (Congo), Patrice Evra (Senegal), Malouda (French Guyana).

United States: Jose Torres (Mexico), Benny Feilhaber (Brasil).

North Korea: Ahn Young-Hak (Japan).

Portugal: Deco,Pepe and Liedson Da Silva(Brasil), Nani and Rolando (Cape Verde).

Germany: Miroslav Klose, Lucas Podolski (Poland), Cacau (Brasil).

Switzerland: Valon Behrami, Albert Bunjaku and Xherdan Shaqiri (Kosovo), Gelson Fernandes (Cape Verde),Blaise Nkufo (Zaire).

Italy: Mauro Camoranesi (Argentina).

Japan: Marcus Tulio Tanaka (Brasil).

Serbia: Vladimir Zdravko Kusmanovic (Switzerland).

Australia: Vidosic (Croacia) and Djite (United States).

Nigeria: Odemwingie (Uzbekistan).

Cote d’Ivoire: Sol Bamba and Guy Demel (France).

There are also 12 National teams with Foreign coaches:

Switzerland: Ottmar Hitzfeld (Germany).

Greece: Otto Rehhagel (Germany).

Australia: Pim Verbeek (Netherlands).

South Africa: Juan Carlos Parreira (Brasil).

Cameroon: Paul Le Guen (France).

Cote d’Ivore: Sven Goran Eriksson (Sweden).

Nigeria: Lars Lagerback (Sweden).

Ghana: Milovan Rajevac (Serbia).

Chile: Marcelo Bielsa (Argentina).

Paraguay: Gerardo Martino (Argentina).

England: Fabio Capello (Italy).

Honduras: Reinaldo Rueda (Colombia).