Libertadores de América Cup 2011 Schedule

First Round

Corinthians (Brasil) - Alianza Lima (Perú) - Cerro Porteño (Paraguay) - Bolívar (Bolivia) - Independiente (Argentina) - Liverpool (Uruguay)

Deportes Tolima (Colombia) - Jaguares de Chiapas (México) - Deportivo Petare (Venezuela) - Unión Española (Chile) - Deportivo Quito (Ecuador) - Grêmio (Brasil)

G1

26/1: Corinthians - Tolima

2/2: Tolima - Corinthians

G2

26/1: Alianza Lima - Jaguares de Chiapas

1/2: Jaguares de Chiapas - Alianza Lima

G3

27/1: Cerro Porteño - Dep. Petare

3/2: Dep. Petare - Cerro Porteño

G4

27/1: Bolívar - Unión Española

3/2: Unión Española - Bolívar

G5

25/1: Independiente - Dep. Quito

1/2: Dep. Quito - Independiente

G6

26/1: Liverpool - Grêmio

2/2: Grêmio - Liverpool

Second Round

Group 1

Universidad de San Martín de Porres (Perú) - Libertad (Paraguay) - Once Caldas (Colombia) - San Luis (México)

15/2: San Luis - Libertad

16/2: Once Caldas - Univ. de San Martín

22/2: Univ. de San Martín - San Luis

22/2: Once Caldas - Libertad

2/3: San Luis - Once Caldas

8/3: Libertad - Univ. de San Martín

15/3: Univ. de San Martín - Libertad

15/3: Once Caldas - San Luis

22/3: Libertad - Once Caldas

22/3: San Luis - Univ. de San Martín

19/4: Libertad - San Luis

19/4: Univ. de San Martín - Once Caldas

Group 2

Junior (Colombia) - Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia) - León de Huánuco (Perú) - G6

17/2: León de Huánuco - Junior

17/2: G6 - Oriente Petrolero

23/2: León de Huánuco - Oriente Petrolero

24/2: Junior - G6

3/3: G6 - León de Huánuco

8/3: Oriente Petrolero - Junior

15/3: León de Huánuco - G6

17/3: Junior - Oriente Petrolero

24/3: Oriente Petrolero - León de Huánuco

5/4: G6 - Junior

14/4: Oriente Petrolero - G6

14/4: Junior - León de Huánuco

Group 3

Argentinos Juniors (Argentina) - Nacional (Uruguay) - Fluminense (Brasil) - América (México)

9/2: Fluminense - Argentinos Jrs.

15/2: América - Nacional

23/3: Fluminense - Nacional

24/2: Argentinos Jrs. - América

2/3: Nacional - Argentinos Jrs.

2/3: América - Fluminense

15/3: Argentinos Jrs. - Nacional

23/3: Fluminense - América

6/4: Nacional - Fluminense

6/4: América - Argentinos Jrs.

20/4: Nacional - América

20/4: Argentinos Jrs. - Fluminense

Group 4

Caracas FC (Venezuela) - Universidad Católica (Chile) - Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina) - G4

15/2: Vélez Sarsfield - Caracas FC

16/2: G4 - Universidad Católica

3/3: Vélez Sarsfield - Universidad Católica

3/3: Caracas FC - G4

9/3: Universidad Católica - Caracas FC

10/3: G4 - Vélez Sarsfield

22/3: Caracas FC - Universidad Católica

24/3: Vélez Sarsfield - G4

7/4: G4 - Caracas FC

7/4: Universidad Católica - Vélez Sarsfield

14/4: Universidad Católica - G4

14/4: Caracas FC - Vélez Sarsfield

Group 5

Santos (Brasil) - Colo Colo (Chile) - Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela) - G3

15/2: Dep. Táchira - Santos

17/2: G3 - Colo Colo

1/3: Dep. Táchira - Colo Colo

2/3: Santos - G3

10/3: G3 - Dep. Táchira

16/3: Colo Colo - Santos

5/4: Dep. Táchira - G3

6/4: Santos - Colo Colo

12/4: Colo Colo - Dep. Táchira

13/4: G3 - Santos

20/4: Santos - Dep. Táchira

20/4: Colo Colo - G3

Group 6

Internacional (Brasil) - Jorge Wilstermann (Bolivia) - Emelec (Ecuador) - G2

16/2: Emelec - Internacional

16/2: G2 - Jorge Wilstermann

22/2: Emelec - Jorge Wilstermann

23/2: Internacional - G2

8/3: G2 - Emelec

16/3: Jorge Wilstermann - Internacional

16/3: Emelec - G2

30/3: Internacional - Jorge Wilstermann

6/4: G2 - Internacional

7/4: Jorge Wilstermann - Emelec

19/4: Jorge Wilstermann - G2

19/4: Internacional - Emelec

Group 7

Estudiantes de La Plata (Argentina) - Guaraní (Paraguay) - Cruzeiro (Brasil) - G1

9/2: G1 - Guaraní

16/2: Cruzeiro - Estudiantes de LP

22/2: Cruzeiro - Guaraní

23/2: Estudiantes de LP - G1

2/3: G1 - Cruzeiro

9/3: Guaraní - Estudiantes de LP

16/3: Cruzeiro - G1

17/3: Estudiantes de LP - Guaraní

30/3: G1 - Estudiantes de LP

31/3: Guaraní - Cruzeiro

13/4: Estudiantes de LP - Cruzeiro

13/4: Guaraní - G1

Group 8

LDU de Quito (Ecuador) - Peñarol (Uruguay) - Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba (Argentina) - G5

17/2: Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba - LDU de Quito

24/2: G5 - Peñarol

1/3: Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba - Peñarol

3/3: LDU de Quito - G5

9/3: Peñarol - LDU de Quito

10/3: G5 - Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba

17/3: LDU de Quito - Peñarol

23/3: Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba - G5

31/3: Peñarol - Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba

5/4: G5 - LDU de Quito

12/4: Peñarol - G5

12/4: LDU de Quito - Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba

Round of 16 (27/4 y 4/5 *)

1 - 16 - A

2 - 15 - B

3 - 14 - C

4 - 13 - D

5 - 12 - E

6 - 11 - F

7 - 10 - G

8 - 9 - H

Quarter Finals (11/5 y 18/5)

A - H - S1

B - G - S2

C - F - S3

D - E - S4

Semifinals (25/5 y 1/6 **)

S1 - S4

S2 - S3

Finals (15/6 y 22/6)

Paraguay names final 23-man World Cup squad

Paraguay has named its 23-man World Cup squad, with midfielder Osvaldo Martinez a surprise omission. The Paraguay soccer federation announced the final squad Monday, a day before the FIFA deadline.

The South Americans play an exhibition against fellow World Cup qualifier Greece in Winterthur, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Paraguay is in Group F in South Africa, along with New Zealand, Slovakia and defending champion Italy.

Paraguay squad:

Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Valladolid/ESP), Aldo Bobadilla (Deportivo Independiente de 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 UNAM/MEX), Julio Cesar Caceres (Atletico Mineiro/BRA), Carlos Bonet (Olimpia), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo de Almagro/ARG), Antolin Alcaraz (FC Bruges/BEL).

Midfielders: Edgar Barreto (Atalanta/ITA), Cristian Riveros (Cruz Azul/MEX), Victor Caceres (Libertad), Enrique Vera (Liga Deportiva Universitaria 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 (Toluca/MEX), Lucas Barrios (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Rodolfo Gamarra (Libertad).

Lucas Barrios included in Paraguay 30-man squad

Borussia Dortmund's prolific Argentine-born goalscorer Lucas Barrios, who obtained Paraguayan nationality last month, was included on Tuesday in Paraguay's 30-man provisional World Cup squad.

Barrios, born in Buenos Aires to a Paraguayan mother, was picked to reinforce a forward section deprived of key striker Salvador Cabanas, recovering from being shot in the head in a Mexico City bar argument in January.

The 25-year-old Barrios, with 18 goals in the Bundesliga this season, is not the only Argentine-born player on the list named by coach Gerardo Martino, also an Argentine.

Midfielders Jonathan Santana of VfL Wolfsburg and Néstor Ortigoza, who plays for Argentinos Juniors in the country of his birth, are also naturalised Paraguayans.

"It's clear there's no discussion about his (Barrios's) footballing qualities. The days we're going to spend together will be good for him to get to know the rest of the lads and get into the group," Martino said.

"On the basis of what we see we'll take a final decision," he told a news conference regarding Barrios's chances of making it into Paraguay's definitive squad of 23 at the end of May.

Paraguay will prepare for the South Africa finals at a training camp in Evian les Bains in France and play several warm-up games in Europe from the second half of May to early June.

They meet holders Italy, Slovakia and New Zealand in group F at the finals starting on June 11.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Justo Villar (Real Valladolid), Aldo Bobadilla (Independiente Medellin), Diego Barreto (Cerro Porteño)

Defenders: Denis Caniza (Leon), Paulo Da Silva (Sunderland), Claudio Morel (Boca Juniors), Julio Cesar Caceres (Atletico Mineiro), Carlos Bonet (Olimpia), Julio Manzur (Olimpia), Dario Veron (Pumas UNAM), Aureliano Torres (San Lorenzo), Antolin Alcaraz (Club Bruges), Marcos Caceres (Racing Club)

Midfielders: Edgar Barreto (Atalanta), Cristian Riveros (Cruz Azul), Osvaldo Martinez (Monterrey), Jonathan Santana (VfL Wolfsburg), Victor Caceres (Libertad), Enrique Vera (LDU Quito), Sergio Aquino (Libertad), Eduardo Ledesma (Lanus), Nestor Ortigoza (Argentinos Juniors)

Forwards: Marcelo Estigarribia (Newell's Old Boys), Jorge Achucarro (Newell's Old Boys), Roque Santa Cruz (Manchester City), Nelson Haedo Valdez, Lucas Barrios (both Borussia Dortmund), Oscar Cardozo (Benfica), Edgar Benitez (Pachuca), Rodolfo Gamarra (Libertad)

Source: Reuters