Paraguay National Football Team
By Ben, bettingexpert.com | Edited
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The Paraguay National Team have been eluded in lifting the Copa America trophy since winning in 1979 against Chile. However, there is a renewed hope and confidence for the La Albirroja as they travel to Argentina for the 2011 CopaAmerica. Head coach Gerardo Martino who led Paraguay in their fourth consecutive World Cup 2010 outing in South Africa to reach the quarter-finals has agreed to stay with them. He announced to leave after coming returning from their WC outing but with persuasion from the Asociacion Paraguay de Futbol, he has changed his mind from leaving team at least after the tournament and agreed to take them in his own country in their quest to win this year’s title. Coach Martino, an Argentine and former football midfield has been the first coach to lead the national team as far as the QF in their WorldCup outing. It has been more than 2 decades since Paraguay won the title and with the help of captain Justo Villar who is playing in Real Valladoid in Madrid will be hoping to follow up their success and their overdue title
Head Coach: Gerardo Martino
Captain: Justo Villar
Paraguay squad list to the 2011 Copa America:
Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Valladolid, SPA), Diego Barreto (Cerro Porteño, PAR), Roberto Fernández (Racing, ARG).
Defenders: Paulo da Silva (Zaragoza, SPA), Antolin Alcaraz (Wigan, ENG), Darío Verón (Pumas UNAM, MEX), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo, ARG), Marcos Cáceres (Racing, ARG), Ivan Piris (Cerro Porteño, PAR), Elvis Marecos (Guaraní, PAR).
Midfielders: Víctor Caceres (Libertad, PAR), Néstor Ortigoza (San Lorenzo, ARG), Cristian Riveros (Sunderland, ENG), Jonathan Santana (Kayserispor, TUR), Hernán Pérez (Villarreal, SPA), Enrique Vera (Liga de Quito, ECU) and Edgar Barreto (Atalanta, ITA).
Forwards: Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn, ENG), Nelson Haedo Valdéz (Hércules, SPA), Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund, GER), Osvaldo Martínez (Monterrey, MEX), Marcelo Estigarribia (Newell's, ARG), Pablo Zeballos (Olimpia, PAR).
Paraguay Copa America Group Stage Fixture / Schedule:
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Fixture |
date |
kickoff |
Venue |
Result/Scorer |
|
Paraguay - Ecuador |
03 July 2011 |
18:30 (21:00 GMT) |
Santa Fe |
0 - 0 |
|
Paraguay - Brazil |
09 July 2011 |
16:00 (19:00 GMT) |
Cordoba |
2 - 2 / Roque Santa Cruz 55' Haedo Valdez 67' - Jadzon 39' Fred 89' |
|
Paraguay - Venezuela |
13 July 2011 |
19:15 (22:156+ GMT) |
Salta |
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