Paraguay head coach Gerardo Martino announced the 23-player squad for the World Cup of South Africa 2010:

Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Valladolid, Spain), Aldo Bobadilla (DIM, Colombia) and Diego Barreto (Cerro Porteno, Paraguay)

Defenders: Denis Caniza (Leon, Mexico), Paulo Da Silva (Sunderland, England), Claudio Morel Rodriguez (Boca Juniors, Argentina), Julio Cesar Caceres (Atletico Mineiro, Brazil), Carlos Bonet (Olimpia, Paraguay), Dario Veron (Pumas, Mexico), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo, Argentina) and Antolin Alcaraz (Brujas, Belgium)

Midfilders: Edgar Barreto (Atalanta, Italy), Cristian Riveros (Cruz Azul, Mexico), Jonathan Santana (Wolfsburgo, Germany), Victor Caceres (Libertad, Paraguay), Enrique Vera (Liga de Quito, Ecuador) and Nestor Ortigoza (Argentinos Juniors, Argentina)

Forwards: Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City, England), Nelson Haedo (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Oscar Cardozo (Benfica, Portugal), Edgar Benitez (Pachuca, Mexico), Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund, Germany) and Rodolfo Gamarra (Libertad, Paraguay)