The Arsenal was left out of the initial 22-man party to travel to Venezuela for the tournament starting on July 15th following a disappointing season at the Emirates Stadium.

However, he was drafted in after Ze Roberto quit ahead of a likely move back to former club Bayern Munich.

"Having represented the Brazilian national team for more than 12 years and 86 matches with commitment, dignity, loyalty and dedication, I have decided to end my international career," Ze Roberto said in a statement.

The rest of the squad remains unchanged from that announced last Wednesday, with star men Kaka and Ronaldinho both missing.

BRAZIL SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Helton (FC Porto), Doni (AS Roma)

Defenders: Alex Silva (Sao Paulo), Alex (PSV Eindhoven), Juan (Bayer Leverkusen), Naldo (Werder Bremen), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin), Maicon (Inter Milan), Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Kleber (Santos)

Midfielders: Josue (Sao Paulo), Diego (Werder Bremen), Elano (Shakhtar Donetsk), Mineiro (Hertha Berlin), Anderson (FC Porto), Fernando (Bordeaux), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal)

Forwards: Robinho (Real Madrid), Vagner Love (CSKA Moscow), Afonso (SC Herenveen), Fred (Lyon), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid)

PARAGUAY SQUAD:

Villar (Newell's Old Boys), Bobadilla (Boca Juniors), Zayas (Bolivar); Veron (Pumas), Da Silva (Toluca), Julio Caceres (Tigres), Caniza (Atlas), Manzur (Guarani), Maldonado (Napoli), Morel Rodriguez (Boca Juniors), Aguilar (Sportivo Luqueno), Victor Caceres (Libertad); Barreto, Bonet, Riveros (both Libertad), Vera (Liga Deportiva Universitaria), Torres (San Lorenzo), Salcedo, Gonzalez (Cerro Porteno), Montiel (Udinese), Santana (Wolfsburg), Dos Santos (Bayern Munich); Cuevas, Cabanas (America), Cardozo (Newell's Old Boys), Lopez (Crotone), Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich).

PERU SQUAD:

Butron (Universidad San Martin), Forsyth (Alianza Lima), Flores (Cienciano); Acasiete (Almeria), Rodriguez (Sporting Braga), Vargas (Catania), Vilchez (Cruz Azul), Hidalgo (Internacional), Prado, Villalta (both Sporting Cristal), Herrera (Alianza Lima), Galliquio (Universitario); Bazalar, De la Haza, Marino, Villamarin (all Cienciano), Ismodes (Sporting Cristal), Cespedes (Sport Boys); Farfan (PSV Eindhoven), Mendoza, Guerrero (Hamburg SV), Pizarro (Chelsea), Jimenez (San Lorenzo), Mostto (Cienciano), Garcia (Universidad San Martin), Zuniga (Melgar).

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