World Cup 2010: Paraguay Squad - Lucas Barrios Makes Gerardo Martino’s Final 23

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Barrios on his way to South Africa…

By Rupert Fryer

May 31, 2010 8:20:00 PM

Lucas Barrios - Paraguay

Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino confirmed his final 23-man squad for the World Cup this evening, and Argentinian-born Lucas Barrios will be delighted to have made the cut.

The Dortmund striker, who only declared for Paraguay last month, scored on his debut last week against Republic Of Ireland before making it two in two against Ivory Coast last night.

Despite his initial heroics, Barrios is expected to start on the bench this summer with Roque Santa Cruz likely to partner Nelson Valdez in attack.

Monterrey midfielder Osvaldo Martinez will probably be the most disappointed of the names left out by Martino but there were no major surprises.

Paraguay have been drawn in Group F alongside New Zealand, Slovakia and Italy.

Goalkeepers
Justo Villar	Valladolid (ESP)
Aldo Bobadilla	Deportivo Medellin (COL)
Diego Barreto	Cerro Porteno
Defenders
Claudio Morel Rodriguez	Boca Juniors (ARG)
Denis Caniza	Leon (MEX)
Paulo da Silva	Sunderland (ENG)
Dario Veron	Pumas (MEX)
Julio Cesar Caceres	Atletico Mineiro (BRA)
Carlos Bonet	Olimpia
Aureliano Torres	San Lorenzo (ARG)
Antolin Alcaraz	Wigan Athletic (ENG)
Midfielders
Edgar Barreto	Atalanta (ITA)
Cristian Riveros	Sunderland (ENG)
Victor Caceres	Libertad
Enrique Vera	Liga De Quito (ECU)
Jonathan Santana	Wolfsburg (GER)
Nestor Ortigoza	Argentinos Juniors (ARG)
Forwards
Roque Santa Cruz	Manchester City (ENG)
Nelson Haedo Valdez	Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Oscar Cardozo	Benfica (POR)
Edgar Benitez	Pachuca (MEX)
Lucas Barrios	Borussia Dortmund (GER)
Rodolfo Gamarra	Libertad