Paraguay's national soccer team manager, Anibal Ruiz, published on Monday a list of 23 players for the World Cup squad that favored young players, who might have a chance to play several World Cups, according to reports.
The United States men's national team will be finalized Tuesday when coach Bruce Arena names his 23-man squad for next month's World Cup in Germany.
Even though Nike has invested millions of pounds to be one of Wayne Rooney's sponsors, it refuses to see the England striker's broken foot as a business disaster.
It looks like David Beckham will no longer be England captain after the World Cup.
Wayne Rooney's broken toe has exposed the paucity of striking talent available to England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson as he makes his final ponderings before naming a 27-man provisional World Cup squad on Monday.
LONDON: Steve McLaren, who takes over the England manager's job after the World Cup, has said the team he will inherit is due a big prize.
England coach Sven Goran-Eriksson looks set to pick a teenage striker who has never played in a Premier League game, along with injured stars Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen, in his 27-man provisional World Cup squad.
German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn suggested on Wednesday that he might carry on playing for the national team after next month's World Cup finals.
Thierry Henry might be the most versatile forward at this year's World Cup- and among the most feared. The France striker scores with regularity, assists on dozens of goals and rarely is injured. His speed and fitness mean defenders never are afforded a moment of rest.
Switzerland coach Koebi Kuhn selected uncapped midfielder David Degen in his 23-man World Cup squad Monday and dropped experienced playmaker Hakan Yakin.