The aboriginal attacker, who was a substitute last night in the team's qualification for the Copa Libertadores round of 16, joins those initially called up by coach Eduardo Berizzo.
#Albirroja ⚪ | We announce the call-up of forward Raúl Bobadilla from @ClubGuarani to the Paraguayan National Team, for Matchdays 1 and 2 of the Qualifiers. #ElSueñoQueNosUne pic.twitter.com/TsA4BR62SI
Selección Paraguaya (@Albirroja) October 2, 2020
Paraguay debuts on Thursday, October 8th against Peru at Defensores del Chaco stadium at 19:30. The second match will be against Venezuela at Metropolitano de Mérida stadium at 18:00.
All called up players
Goalkeepers: Roberto Junior Fernández (Botafogo-BRA), Antony Silva (Nacional), and Gerardo Ortiz (Once Caldas).
Defenders: Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras-BRA), Junior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro-BRA), Fabián Balbuena (West Ham-GBR), Juan Escobar (Cruz Azul-MEX); Blas Riveros and Omar Alderete (Basel-SUI), Robert Rojas (River Plate-ARG), Juan Patiño (Cerro Porteño), Santiago Arzamendia and Alberto Espínola (Cerro Porteño).
Midfielders: Richard Sánchez (América-MEX), Celso Ortiz (Monterrey-MEX), Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United-GBR), Óscar Romero (San Lorenzo-ARG), Andrés Cubas (Nimes-FRA), Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire-USA), Ángel Cardozo and Mathias Villasanti (Cerro Porteño).
Forwards: Ángel Romero (San Lorenzo-ARG), Hernán Pérez (Al Ahli Doha-QAT), Brian Zamudio (Rizespor-TUR), Adam Bareiro (Alanyaspor-TUR), Alejandro Romero (New York Red Bulls-USA), Darío Lezcano (Juárez-MEX), Antonio Sanabria (Real Betis-ESP), and Raúl Bobadilla (Guaraní).