Venezuela head coach Richard Páez has named the 22-man ‘Vinotinto’ squad for the Copa América finals, which they are hosting from June 26 to July 15.

Juan Arango is the main danger-man for the Vinotinto, who is on top-form at the moment after a very successful season in Spain’s Primera Liga, where he was the team's top scorer in 2005/06.

Jose Torrealba from South African team Mamelodi Sundowns and Daniel Arismendi from UA Maracaibo in Venezuela are likely to partner Arango in attack, with Giancarlo Maldonado another option for Páez.

Venezuela have been drawn in Group A in the competition, alongside Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru.

They start the competition against Bolivia on June 26 in San Cristóbal.

Full 22-Man Venezuela 2007 Copa America Squad:

Goalkeepers: Javier Toyo (Caracas FC, Venezuela), Renny Vicente Vega (Carabobo, Venezuela).

Defenders: Jose Manuel Rey (AEK Larnaca, Cyprus), Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Caracas FC), Luis Vallenilla (Nea Salamis, Cyprus), Jorge Rojas (Caracas FC), Alejandro Cichero (PFC Litex Lovech, Bulgaria), Andres Rouga (Caracas FC), Leonel Vielma (Caracas FC), Hector Gonzalez (AEK Larnaca, Cyprus).

Midfielders: Pedro Fernandez (UA Maracaibo, Venezuela), Miguel Ángel Mea Vitali (Levadeiakos, Greece), Luis Vera (Caracas FC), Alejandro Guerra (Caracas FC), Edder Perez (Caracas FC), Cesar Eduardo González (Caracas FC), Ricardo David Páez (AC Mineros, Venezuela).

Strikers: Fernando De Ornelas (Odd Grenland Ballklubb, Norway), Juan Arango (Real Mallorca, Spain), Giancarlo Maldonado (Sport Club O'Higgins, Chile), Jose Torrealba (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Daniel Arismendi (UA Maracaibo, Venezuela).

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