Group E is a competitive one consisting of five-time champions Brazil, European nations Serbia and Switzerland and 2014's surprise package Costa Rica. 

Brazil 

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker (AS Roma), Càssio (Corinthians), Ederson (Manchester City)

Defenders: Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Miranda (Internazionale), Felipe Luis (Atletico Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Danilo (Real Madrid), Fagner (Corinthians), Pedro Geromel (Gremio) 

Midfielders: Willian (Chelsea), Paulinho (Barcelona), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Phillipe Coutinho (Barcelona), Casemiro (Real Madrid), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk).

Forwards: Renato Augusto (Beijing Guoan), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Douglas Costa (Juventus), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), gabriel Jesus (Manchester CIty), Taison (Shakhtar Donetsk). 

Notable absentees: Alex Sandro (Juventus), David Luiz (Chelsea FC)

Costa Rica 

Goalkeepers: Keylor Navas (Real Madrid), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense), Leonel Moreira (Herediano)

Defenders: Johnny Acosta (Rionegro Aguilas), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Bologna), Christian Gamboa (Celtic FC), Bryan Oviedo *Sunderland), Oscar Duarte (Espanyol), Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United), Kendall Weston (Vancouver Whitecaps), Ronald Matarrita (New York City FC), Ian Smith (Norrkôping)

Midfielders: Celso Borges (Deportivo La Coruña), Christian Bolaños (Saprissa), Randall Azofeifa (Herediano), Yeltsin Tejeda (Lausanne-Sport), David Guzman (Portland Timbers), Rodney Wallce (new York City FC), Daniel Colindres (Saprissa). 

Forwards: Bryan Ruiz (Sporting CP), Joel Campbell (Real Betis), Marco Ureña (Los Angeles Galaxy), johan Venegas (Saprissa). 

Notable absentees: Michael Umaña (Comunicaciones), Jose Salviaterria (Alajuelense)

Serbia 

Goalkeepers: Vladimir Stojkovic (FK Partizan Belgrade), Predrag Rajkovic (Maccabi Tel Aviv), Marko Dmitrovic (Eibar). 

Defenders: Antonio Rukavina (Villareal), Duško Tošic (Guanghzou R&F), Uroš Spahić (Krasnodar), Branislav Ivanovic (Zenit Saint-Petersburg), Aleksander Kolarov (AS Roma), Miloš Veljkovic (Werder Bremen), Milan Rodić (Red Star Belgrade), Nikola Milenokvic (Fiorentina)

Midfielders: Luka Milivojević (Crystal Palace), Andrija Źivkovic (SL Benfica), Dusan Tadic (Southampton), Marko Grujić (Liverpool), Filip Kostić (Hamburger SV), Nemanja Radonjić (Red Star Belgrade), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) Adam Ljajić (Torino) 

Forwards: Aleksander Mitrović (Newcastle United), Aleksander Prijović (PAOK Thessaloniki), Luka Jović (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Notable absentees: Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04), Nikola Maksimović (Napoli), 

Switzerland 

Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Yvon Mvogo (RasenBallsport Leipzig), Roman Bûrki (Borussia Dortmund) 

Defedners: Stephen Lichsteiner (Juventus), François Moubandje (Toulouse), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Manuel Akanji (Borussia Dortmund), Michael Lang (FC Basel), Ricardo Rodriguez (AC Milan), Johan Djourou (Antalyaspor), Fabian Schär (Deportivo La Coruña)

Midfielders: Remo Freuler (Atalanta), Granit Xhaka (Arsenal FC), Valon Behrami (Udinese), Steven Zuber (Hoffenheim), Blerim Džemaili (Bologna), Gelson Fernandes (Eintracht Frankfurt), Denis Zakaria (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Xerdan Shaqiri (Stoke City), Edmilson Fernadnes (West Ham United)

Forwards: Breel Embolo (FC Schalke 04), Haris Seferović (Benfica), Mario Gavronović (Dinamo Zagreb), Josip Drmic (Borussia Mönchengladbach)

Notable absentees: Fabain Frei (FC Basel), Eren Derdiyok (Galatasaray), Admir Mehmedi (VFL Wolfsburg)