CONMEBOL · Grupo D
Paraguay
Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol
About the team
La selección de Paraguay, conocida como “La Albirroja”, es el equipo nacional masculino gestionado por la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Combina solidez defensiva con jugadores talentosos como Miguel Almirón, enfocada en consolidar un proceso competitivo hacia el Mundial 2026. Su estilo tradicional busca equilibrio entre juventud y experiencia en el campeonato sudamericano.
World Cup history
Paraguay ha participado en varias ediciones de la Copa del Mundo, alcanzando los cuartos de final en Francia 1998, Corea‑Japón 2002 y Alemania 2006. Aunque no ha avanzado más allá de esa instancia, sigue siendo una selección con historia en torneos internacionales.
World Cup record
- Appearances
- 8
- Titles
- 0
- Runners-up
- 0
- Semi-finals
- 0
- Best finish
- Mejor: cuartos en 2002
- Last World Cup (result)
- 2010: grupos
Last 5 matches before the World Cup
- Paraguay 0–1 France04/07/2026 · 23:00 · World Cup · Round of 16
- Paraguay 1–1 Germany29/06/2026 · 22:30 · World Cup · Round of 32
- Paraguay 0–0 Australia26/06/2026 · 04:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 3
- Paraguay 1–0 Türkiye20/06/2026 · 05:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 2
- Paraguay 1–4 USA13/06/2026 · 03:00 · World Cup · Group Stage - 1
Saturday, 13 June 2026
03:00
GROUP STAGE – MATCH #4
FULL TIMESaturday, 20 June 2026
05:00
GROUP STAGE – MATCH #31
FULL TIMEFriday, 26 June 2026
04:00
GROUP STAGE – MATCH #60
FULL TIMEMonday, 29 June 2026
22:30
Round of 32 – MATCH #74
FULL TIMESaturday, 4 July 2026
19:00
Round of 16 – MATCH #90
FULL TIME
Group standings· Grupo D
Group hub →| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estados Unidos | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Turquía | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
Situation in the group
Paraguay are currently in position 3 of Grupo D.
Estados Unidos leads the group with 6 points after 3 matches played.
They are 2 points clear of Australia.
Every group-stage match for this quartet is played: the table reflects the end of the opening round.
Australia and Paraguay are tied on 4 points in the direct fight for second place.
Squad
26 players
| # | Player | Position | Age | MP | Goals | Yel. | Red | Min | XI / sub | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Fernandez | Goalkeeper | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 2 |  | G. Velázquez | Defender | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 2·3 | Profile → |
| 3 |  | O. Alderete | Defender | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 4·0 | Profile → |
| 4 |  | J. Cáceres | Defender | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 | 5·0 | Profile → |
| 5 |  | F. Balbuena | Defender | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 6 |  | J. Alonso | Defender | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 410 | 4·1 | Profile → |
| 7 |  | R. Sosa | Midfielder | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 8 |  | D. Gómez | Midfielder | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 4·0 | Profile → |
| 9 |  | A. Sanabria | Forward | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 1·1 | Profile → |
| 10 |  | M. Almirón | Midfielder | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 4·0 | Profile → |
| 11 |  | Maurício | Midfielder | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0·4 | Profile → |
| 12 |  | O. Gill | Goalkeeper | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 5·0 | Profile → |
| 13 |  | J. Canale | Defender | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 1·3 | Profile → |
| 14 |  | A. Cubas | Midfielder | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 500 | 5·0 | Profile → |
| 15 |  | G. Gómez | Defender | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 500 | 5·0 | Profile → |
| 16 |  | D. Bobadilla | Midfielder | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 2·2 | Profile → |
| 17 |  | A. Romero | Forward | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 18 |  | A. Arce | Forward | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 19 |  | J. Enciso | Forward | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 5·0 | Profile → |
| 20 |  | B. Ojeda | Midfielder | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0·1 | Profile → |
| 21 |  | G. Ávalos | Forward | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 2·2 | Profile → |
| 22 |  | G. Olveira | Goalkeeper | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0·0 | Profile → |
| 23 |  | M. Galarza | Midfielder | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 399 | 4·0 | Profile → |
| 24 |  | G. Caballero | Midfielder | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0·2 | Profile → |
| 25 |  | I. Pitta | Forward | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1·0 | Profile → |
| 26 |  | A. Maidana | Defender | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1·1 | Profile → |
Tournament stats
- Goals
- 3
- Assists
- 3
- Cards (yellow + red)
- 10
- Average possession
- 29.8%
- Shots (total)
- 35
- Matches played
- 5
Road to the final
- Group stageParaguay: place 3 in Grupo D.
- Round of 32M74 · Group E Winners v Group A/B/C/D/F 3rd Place
- Round of 16M90 · Match 74 Winner v Match 77 Winner
- Quarter-finalsM97 · Match 89 Winner v Match 90 Winner
- Semi-finalsM101 · Match 97 Winner v Match 99 Winner
- FinalM104 · Match 101 Winner v Match 102 Winner
Knockout stage
Eliminated from the knockout stage.
- M74Dieciseisavos29/06/2026
- M90Octavos04/07/2026