By Anna Italia
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1 Italian Serie A player called up by Paraguay Head Coach Ramon Diaz: Udinese midfielder Piris Leguizamon Ivan Rodrigo. Piris is listed among Paraguay’s defense. Piris was born in Itaguà, Paraguay on March 10, 1989. Paraguay will play 2 friendly games in the United States, Paraguay vs Costa Rica on 26 March in San Jose and Mexico vs Paraguay on 31 March in Kansas City.
Paraguay is preparing for the upcoming Copa America 2015. Paraguay is in Group B with Argentina, Uruguay and Jamaica.
| International Friendly: Mexico vs. Paraguay | Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO |
Tuesday 3/31/2015 8:00 PM |
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Here is Paraguay complete called up list for the friendlies against Costa Rica and Mexico:
Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Colo Colo, Chile), Antony Silva (Independiente Medellín, Colombia) and Alfredo Aguilar (Guaraní)
Defenders: Paulo Da Silva (Toluca, Mexico), Gustavo Gómez (Lanús, Argentina), Pablo Aguilar and Miguel Samudio (América, Mexico), Iván Piris (Udinese, Italy), Marcos Cáceres (Newell’s Old Boys, Argentina), Jorge Moreira (Libertad) and Fabián Balbuena (Libertad).
Midfielders: Víctor Cáceres (Flamengo, Brazil), Néstor Ortigoza (San Lorenzo, Argentina), Jorge Rojas (Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Argentina), Richard Ortiz (Toluca), Óscar Romero (Racing Club, Argentina), Osvaldo Martínez (América) and Osmar Molinas (Libertad).
Forwards: Roque Santa Cruz (Cruz Azul, Mexico), Lucas Barrios (Montpellier, France), Edgar Benítez (Toluca) and Raúl Bobadilla (Augsburg, Germany)
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