Gerardo Martino has signed a new four year contract to stay with Paraguay after doing well in the recently concluded World Cup. Last week, the Argentine agreed terms to remain in charge of the team for another year, but he has now revealed he has reached a deal on a contract to 2014.

However, both sides will be able to review their position after the Copa America next year.

Paraguay's coach Gerardo Martino on Monday named his definitive 23-man squad for the upcoming World Cup in South Africa.

"It's always hard to draft the definitive list," Martino admitted at Paraguay's training camp in northern France. "It's always hard from a sports perspective and from ahuman perspective."

There were few surprises in the squad. Borussia Dortmund striker Lucas Barrios, Argentine-born like Martino, is set to play in South Africa, as is Libertad striker Rodolfo Gamarra.

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Paraguay are set to face Italy, Slovakia and New Zealand in the group phase of the 2010 World Cup and highly rated midfielder Edgar Barreto has emphasised the importance of the South Americans' opening match against Italy.

"We’re starting out against a great side and it will be important to get a good result against the Italians. If we can do that, it will settle our nerves for the other games because there won’t be that same pressure on us to win," said Barreto to fifa.com.

Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino named a 20-man squad on Thursday for a friendly against World Cup hosts South Africa next week.

The match, Paraguay's last at home in Asuncion before the June 11-July 11 finals, will be played at the Defensores del Chaco stadium on March 31.

Paraguay, who are in Group F with holders Italy, New Zealand and Slovakia, will meet Ireland, Ivory Coast and Greece in further warm-ups in late May and early June.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Victor Centurion (Tacuary), Joel Silva (Guarani)