Almiron spearheads Paraguay squad for friendlies
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ASUNCION, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Newcastle United midfielder Miguel Almiron leads a 25-man Paraguay squad for friendlies against Peru and Colombia, the Paraguayan Football Association said on Friday.
Manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto also included Brazil-based central defenders Fabian Balbuena and Gustavo Gomez - from Corinthians and Palmeiras, respectively - CSKA Moscow midfielder Jesus Medina and Brighton forward Julio Enciso.
Paraguay will meet Peru in Lima on November 16 and Colombia in Fort Lauderdale three days later.
The fixtures will serve as preparation for South America's qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, which are scheduled to begin in March.
Paraguay finished eighth in the 10-team South American qualifying group for this year's tournament in Qatar with just three wins from 18 matches. Only the top four teams - Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador - advanced directly to football's premier international competition, which starts on November 20.
Paraguay squad:
Goalkeepers: Antony Silva (Puebla, Mexico), Juan Espinola (Godoy Cruz, Argentina).
Defenders: Santiago Rojas (National, Paraguay), Ivan Ramirez (Central Cordoba, Argentina), Ivan Piris (Libertad, Paraguay), Fabian Balbuena (Corinthians, Brazil), Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras, Brazil), Bruno Valdez (America, Mexico) , Mateo Gamarra (Olimpia, Paraguay).
Midfielders: Blas Riveros (Brondby, Denmark), Mathias Villasanti (Gremio, Brazil), Matias Rojas (Racing, Argentina), Diego Gomez (Libertad, Paraguay), Richard Ortiz (Olimpia, Paraguay), Andres Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps, Canada) , Brian Ojeda (Real Salt Lake, United States), Jesus Medina (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Matias Galarza (Coritiba, Brazil), Miguel Almiron (Newcastle, England), Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad, Paraguay), Richard Sanchez (America, Mexico).
Forwards: Ramon Sosa (Gimnasia y Esgrima LP, Argentina), Julio Enciso (Brighton & Hove Albion, England), Derlis Gonzalez (Olimpia, Paraguay), Sebastian Ferreira (Houston Dynamo, United States). Enditem
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