Argentina Squad to 23

The Argentine coach Diego Maradona has appointed a team of 23 players on Wednesday before the 2010 FIFA World Cup ™ from seven players on the provisional list last week.

Columbus defenseman bitch Ariel, 30, retains his place despite winning only a cap for the national team 4-0 in the Copa global warming this month victory Haiti.

The seven men of the squadron Intermediate Court Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini, Newell's Old Boys defender Juan Manuel Insaurralde Jose Sosa of Estudiantes de La Plata, Olympiakos midfielder Jesus Datolo, Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, Sebastian White Lanús and Juan Mercier Argentinos Juniors.

The two-time champion Argentina was drawn with Nigeria, winning the Euro 2004 semi-finalists Greece and 2002, the Republic of Korea in Group B and start their campaign against the African team June 12 in Johannesburg.

Team Argentina

Archers: Sergio Romero (AZ Alkmaar NED), Mariano Andújar (Catania / ITA), Diego Pozo (Columbus)

Defenders: Nicolas Otamendi (Velez Sarsfield), Martin Demichelis (Bayern Munich / GER), Walter Samuel (Inter Milan / ITA), Gabriel Heinze (Marseille / FRA), Nicolas Burdisso (AS Rome / ITA), Clemente Rodriguez Student () Garces Ariel (Columbus)

Midfielders: Jonas Gutierrez (Newcastle / ENG), Maximiliano Rodriguez (Liverpool / ENG), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool / ENG), Juan Sebastian Veron (Estudiantes), Angel Di Maria (Benfica / POR), Javier Pastore (Palermo / ITA ) Mario Bolatti (Fiorentina / ITA)

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona / ESP), Gonzalo Higuain (Real Madrid / ESP), Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors), Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid / ESP), Diego Milito (Inter Milan / ITA), Carlos Tevez (Manchester City / ENG)