No surprises as Dunga names Brazil squad

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) — Brazil coach Dunga on Wednesday announced a largely his squad for the South American zone World Cup 2010 qualifying matches against Peru in Lima on November 18 and Uruguay at Sao Paolo three days later.

Brazil have conceded only five goals in their last eight competitive internationals and have kept clean sheets in the last three.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Doni (Roma/ITA), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan/ITA)

Defenders: Maicon (Inter Milan/ITA), Daniel Alves (Sevilla/ESP), Lucio (Bayern Munich/GER), Juan (Roma/ITA), Alex Costa (Chelsea/ENG), Naldo (Werder Bremen/GER)

Midfielders: Gilberto (Hertha Berlin/GER), Kleber (Santos), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal/ENG), Mineiro (Hertha Berlin/GER), Fernando (Bordeaux/FRA), Josue (Wolfsburg/GER), Kaka (AC Milan/ITA), Diego (Werder Bremen/GER), Elano (Manchester City/ENG).

Strikers: Ronaldinho (Barcelona/ESP), Robinho (Real Madrid/ESP), Vagner Love (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid/ESP), Afonso Alves (Heerenveen/NED).