Americas' Stars
The American teams competing in World Cup 2006 - Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, the United States, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago - are all team-oriented, explosive and well-schooled in technique. These eight national teams carry the Americas' banner to Germany looking to bring home the region's 11th championship Cup. The following 25 players are considered the best of a superbly talented Latin American delegation. Their hearts, heads, legs and hands together form some of the most talented and spirited players in the game today.

Dida - Oswaldo Sánchez - Kasey Keller - Rafael Márquez - Carlos Gamarra
Gilberto Martínez - Iván Hurtado - Christian Lara - Pável Pardo - Ronaldinho
DaMarcus Beasley - Landon Donovan - Claudio Reyna - Kaká
Juan R. Riquelme - John Stern - Dwight Yorke - Paulo Wanchope
Roque Santa Cruz - Francisco Fonseca - Jared Borgetti - Ronaldo - Adriano
Carlos Tévez - Lionel Messi