Players born on or after 1 January 1986 were eligible to participate in the tournament. Players' age as of 18 July 2005 – the tournament's opening day. Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.

Group A

 Germany

Head coach: Germany Uli Stielike

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Florian Fromlowitz (1986-07-02)2 July 1986 (aged 19) Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2 3MF Markus Heppke (1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 19) Germany Schalke 04
3 2DF Sascha Dum (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 19) Germany Bayer Leverkusen
4 2DF Robert Müller (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 18) Germany Hertha BSC
6 2DF Niko Bungert (1986-10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 18) Germany Schalke 04
7 2DF Markus Steinhöfer (1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 19) Germany Bayern Munich II
8 3MF Eugen Polanski[1] (1986-03-17)17 March 1986 (aged 19) Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
9 4FW Mustafa Kucukovic (1986-04-27)27 April 1986 (aged 19) Germany Hamburger SV
10 4FW Ashkan Dejagah[2] (1986-07-05)5 July 1986 (aged 19) Germany VfL Wolfsburg
11 2DF Stephan Schröck[3] (1986-08-21)21 August 1986 (aged 18) Germany Greuther Fürth
12 1GK Manuel Neuer (1986-03-27)27 March 1986 (aged 19) Germany Schalke 04
13 4FW Jérôme Polenz (1986-11-07)7 November 1986 (aged 18) Germany Werder Bremen
14 3MF Denis Epstein (1986-07-02)2 July 1986 (aged 19) Germany 1. FC Köln
15 3MF Dennis Kempe (1986-06-24)24 June 1986 (aged 19) Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
16 3MF Florian Müller (1986-12-30)30 December 1986 (aged 18) Germany Union Berlin
17 3MF Kevin-Prince Boateng[4] (1987-03-06)6 March 1987 (aged 18) Germany Hertha BSC
18 4FW Chhunly Pagenburg[5] (1986-11-10)10 November 1986 (aged 18) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg

 Greece

Head coach: Greece Nikos Nioplias

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Alexandros Kasmeridis (1986-04-23)23 April 1986 (aged 19) Greece OFI Crete
2 2DF Ioannis Maniatis (1986-10-12)12 October 1986 (aged 18) Greece Panionios
3 3MF Stefanos Siontis (1987-09-04)4 September 1987 (aged 17) Greece Panathinaikos
4 2DF Theodoros Tripotseris (1986-03-04)4 March 1986 (aged 19) Greece Panathinaikos
5 2DF Christos Lisgaras (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 18) Greece Olympiacos
6 3MF Sotiris Balafas (1986-08-19)19 August 1986 (aged 18) Greece PAOK
7 2DF Charalabos Perperidis (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (aged 19) Greece Iraklis
8 3MF Stelios Iliadis (1986-06-03)3 June 1986 (aged 19) Greece PAOK
9 4FW Antonis Petropoulos (1986-01-28)28 January 1986 (aged 19) Greece Chaidari
10 4FW Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (1986-12-19)19 December 1986 (aged 18) Greece PAOK
11 4FW Christos Aravidis (1987-03-13)13 March 1987 (aged 18) Greece Akratitos
12 1GK Dimitrios Sotiriou (1987-09-13)13 September 1987 (aged 17) Greece Panionios
13 2DF Giorgos Tzavellas (1987-11-26)26 November 1987 (aged 17) Greece Terpsithea
14 4FW Vassilis Sachinidis (1986-01-20)20 January 1986 (aged 19) Greece Ionikos
15 3MF Dimitrios Kiliaras (1986-03-23)23 March 1986 (aged 19) Greece Ergotelis
16 3MF Grigorios Makos (1987-01-18)18 January 1987 (aged 18) Greece Panionios
17 2DF Efthimios Kotitsas (1986-03-25)25 March 1986 (aged 19) Greece Ionikos
18 3MF Nikolaos Soulidis (1986-10-28)28 October 1986 (aged 18) Greece Iraklis

 Northern Ireland

Head coach: Northern Ireland Mal Donaghy

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Jonathan Tuffey (1987-01-20)20 January 1987 (aged 18) England Coventry
2 3MF Chris Turner (1987-01-03)3 January 1987 (aged 18) England Derby County
3 2DF Paul Hamilton (1986-10-28)28 October 1986 (aged 18) Northern Ireland Linfield
4 2DF Kyle Mcvey (1986-07-07)7 July 1986 (aged 19) Northern Ireland Coleraine
5 2DF Rory McArdle (1987-05-01)1 May 1987 (aged 18) England Sheffield Wednesday
6 2DF Aaron Callaghan (1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 18) Northern Ireland Limavady United
7 2DF Dermot McCaffrey (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (aged 19) Scotland Hibernian
8 3MF Andrew Cleary (1986-04-06)6 April 1986 (aged 19) Northern Ireland Lisburn Distillery
9 4FW Daryl Fordyce (1987-01-02)2 January 1987 (aged 18) England Portsmouth
10 4FW Matthew Doherty (1987-04-29)29 April 1987 (aged 18) Scotland Hearts
11 3MF Kieran McKenna (1986-05-14)14 May 1986 (aged 19) England Tottenham
12 1GK Paul Willis (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 19) England Liverpool
13 4FW Paul Mccrink (1987-11-10)10 November 1987 (aged 17) England Coventry City
14 3MF Aidan Watson (1986-08-19)19 August 1986 (aged 18) Northern Ireland Glentoran
15 3MF David Buchanan (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 19) England Bury
16 3MF Jonny Steele (1986-02-07)7 February 1986 (aged 19) United States Baltimore Blast
17 4FW Michael Carvill (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (aged 17) England Charlton Athletic
18 4FW Thomas Stewart (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 18) England Wolverhampton Wanderers

 Serbia and Montenegro

Head coach: Serbia and Montenegro Zvonko Živković

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Aleksandar Jović (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Vojvodina
2 3MF Predrag Pavlović (1986-06-19)19 June 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
3 2DF Marko Đalović (1986-05-19)19 May 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Red Star Belgrade
4 3MF Gojko Kačar (1987-01-26)26 January 1987 (aged 18) Serbia and Montenegro Vojvodina
5 2DF Milan Perendija (1986-01-05)5 January 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
6 3MF Milan Smiljanić (1986-11-19)19 November 1986 (aged 18) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
7 3MF Vladimir Bogdanović (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 18) Serbia and Montenegro Red Star Belgrade
8 2DF Nenad Lazarevski (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Novi Sad
9 4FW Borko Veselinović (1986-01-06)6 January 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
10 3MF Nebojša Marinković (1986-06-19)19 June 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Partizan
11 4FW Marko Markovski (1986-05-26)26 May 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Zemun
12 1GK Dejan Muštur (1986-02-28)28 February 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Zeta
13 2DF Nenad Đurović (1986-01-17)17 January 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro Sutjeska Nikšić
14 3MF Borislav Pavlović (1987-05-03)3 May 1987 (aged 18) Serbia and Montenegro Vojvodina
15 3MF Ljubomir Stevanović (1986-08-08)8 August 1986 (aged 18) Serbia and Montenegro Mladost Apatin
16 2DF Nenad Tomović (1987-08-30)30 August 1987 (aged 17) Serbia and Montenegro Red Star Belgrade
17 4FW Stefan Đurović (1987-08-21)21 August 1987 (aged 17) Serbia and Montenegro Vojvodina
18 4FW Nemanja Arsenijević (1986-03-29)29 March 1986 (aged 19) Serbia and Montenegro OFK Beograd

Group B

 Armenia

Head coach: Armenia Samvel Petrosyan

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Apoula Edel (1986-06-07)7 June 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Pyunik
2 2DF Hayk Chilingaryan (1989-02-01)1 February 1989 (aged 16) Armenia Pyunik
3 2DF Mikheil Simonyan (1987-07-29)29 July 1987 (aged 17) Armenia Kotayk Abovian
4 3MF Armen Hovhannisyan (1986-01-24)24 January 1986 (aged 19) Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg II
5 2DF Rafael Safaryan (1986-06-30)30 June 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Pyunik
6 3MF Narek Manukyan (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 18) Armenia Banants
7 2DF Mkhitar Grigoryan (1986-02-20)20 February 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Pyunik
8 4FW Gurgen Meliksetyan (1986-06-01)1 June 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Gandzasar
9 4FW Aleksandr Petrosyan (1986-05-28)28 May 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Pyunik
10 3MF Zhora Hovhannisyan (1987-04-16)16 April 1987 (aged 18) Armenia Pyunik
11 4FW Edgar Manucharyan (1987-01-19)19 January 1987 (aged 18) Armenia Pyunik
12 1GK Grigor Meliksetyan (1986-08-18)18 August 1986 (aged 18) Armenia Pyunik
13 2DF Artur Stepanyan (1987-04-14)14 April 1987 (aged 18) Russia Sokol-Saratov
14 3MF Artak Hovhannisyan (1988-09-08)8 September 1988 (aged 16) Armenia Ararat Yerevan
15 4FW Carl Lombé (1986-05-18)18 May 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Pyunik
16 2DF Vahe Mehrabyan (1986-08-25)25 August 1986 (aged 18) Armenia Ararat Yerevan
17 2DF Artak Oseyan (1987-05-16)16 May 1987 (aged 18) Armenia Banants
18 3MF Gevorg Nranyan (1986-03-09)9 March 1986 (aged 19) Armenia Ararat Yerevan

 England

Head coach: England Martin Hunter

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK David Martin (1986-01-22)22 January 1986 (aged 19) England Milton Keynes Dons
2 2DF Anthony McMahon (1986-03-24)24 March 1986 (aged 19) England Middlesbrough
3 2DF Laurence Wilson (1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 18) England Everton
4 2DF Matthew Mills (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 19) England Southampton
5 2DF David Wheater (1987-02-14)14 February 1987 (aged 18) England Middlesbrough
6 2DF Martin Cranie (1986-09-23)23 September 1986 (aged 18) England Southampton
7 3MF Grant Leadbitter (1986-01-07)7 January 1986 (aged 19) England Sunderland
8 3MF Mark Noble (1987-05-08)8 May 1987 (aged 18) England West Ham
9 4FW Dexter Blackstock[6] (1986-05-20)20 May 1986 (aged 19) England Southampton
10 4FW Matty Fryatt (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 19) England Walsall
11 3MF Lee Holmes (1987-04-02)2 April 1987 (aged 18) England Derby County
12 2DF Philip Ifil (1986-11-18)18 November 1986 (aged 18) England Tottenham
13 1GK John Ruddy (1986-10-24)24 October 1986 (aged 18) England Everton
14 4FW Ryan Jarvis (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 (aged 19) England Norwich City
15 3MF Ritchie Jones (1986-09-26)26 September 1986 (aged 18) England Manchester United
16 3MF James Morrison[7] (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 19) England Middlesbrough
17 3MF Ryan Smith (1986-11-10)10 November 1986 (aged 18) England Arsenal
18 3MF Andrew Taylor (1986-08-01)1 August 1986 (aged 18) England Middlesbrough

 France

Head coach: France Jean Gallice

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Hugo Lloris (1986-12-26)26 December 1986 (aged 18) France Nice
2 2DF Yassin Moutaouakil (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 19) France Châteauroux
3 2DF Cédric Cambon (1986-09-20)20 September 1986 (aged 18) France Montpellier
4 3MF Abou Diaby (1986-05-11)11 May 1986 (aged 19) France Auxerre
5 2DF Mohamed Chakouri (1986-05-21)21 May 1986 (aged 19) France Montpellier
6 3MF Didier Digard (1986-07-12)12 July 1986 (aged 19) France Le Havre
7 3MF Olivier N'Siabamfumu (1986-03-17)17 March 1986 (aged 19) France Rennes
8 2DF Younès Kaboul (1986-01-04)4 January 1986 (aged 19) France Auxerre
9 4FW Moussa Sow[8] (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 19) France Rennes
10 3MF Djamel Abdoun[9] (1986-02-14)14 February 1986 (aged 19) France Ajaccio
11 4FW Abdoulaye Baldé (1986-11-30)30 November 1986 (aged 18) France Amiens
12 4FW Yoann Gourcuff (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 (aged 19) France Rennes
13 3MF Frédéric Sammaritano (1986-03-23)23 March 1986 (aged 19) France Nantes
14 2DF Yoan Gouffran (1986-05-25)25 May 1986 (aged 19) France Caen
15 4FW Franck Dja Djédjé (1986-06-02)2 June 1986 (aged 19) France Paris Saint-Germain
16 1GK Geoffrey Jourdren (1986-02-04)4 February 1986 (aged 19) France Montpellier
17 3MF Yohan Cabaye (1986-01-14)14 January 1986 (aged 19) France Lille
18 2DF Florian Marange (1986-03-03)3 March 1986 (aged 19) France Bordeaux

 Norway

Head coach: Norway Tor Ole Skullerund

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Joacim Heier (1986-01-27)27 January 1986 (aged 19) Norway Moss
2 2DF Arnar Førsund (1986-07-29)29 July 1986 (aged 18) Norway Sandefjord
3 2DF Magnus Ueland (1986-03-17)17 March 1986 (aged 19) Norway Bryne
4 2DF Johan Lædre Bjørdal (1986-05-05)5 May 1986 (aged 19) Norway Tønsberg
5 2DF Steffen Hagen (1986-03-08)8 March 1986 (aged 19) Norway Mandalskameratene
6 3MF Per Ciljan Skjelbred (1987-06-16)16 June 1987 (aged 18) Norway Rosenborg
7 3MF Alexander Tettey (1986-04-04)4 April 1986 (aged 19) Norway Rosenborg
8 3MF Dawda Leigh (1986-06-27)27 June 1986 (aged 19) Norway Skeid
9 4FW Bjarne Ingebretsen (1987-10-10)10 October 1987 (aged 17) Norway Lyn
10 4FW Jesper Mathisen (1987-03-17)17 March 1987 (aged 18) Norway Start
11 3MF Petter Bruer Hanssen (1986-01-08)8 January 1986 (aged 19) Norway Tønsberg
12 1GK Dag Ole Thomassen (1986-08-28)28 August 1986 (aged 18) Norway Pors Grenland
13 2DF Kevin Larsen (1986-05-10)10 May 1986 (aged 19) Norway Lyn
14 2DF Tore Reginiussen (1986-04-10)10 April 1986 (aged 19) Norway Alta
15 3MF Vidar Nisja (1986-08-21)21 August 1986 (aged 18) Norway Bryne
16 4FW Alexander Mathisen (1986-11-24)24 November 1986 (aged 18) Norway Vålerenga
17 4FW Karim Aoudia (1986-04-08)8 April 1986 (aged 19) Norway Oslo Øst
18 4FW Morten Hæstad (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 18) Norway Start

Footnotes

  1. ^ Capped for Poland
  2. ^ Capped for Iran
  3. ^ Capped for the Philippines
  4. ^ Capped for Ghana
  5. ^ Capped for Cambodia
  6. ^ Capped for Antigua and Barbuda
  7. ^ Capped for Scotland
  8. ^ Capped for Senegal
  9. ^ Capped for Algeria
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