Paraguay
Team Profile
- Paraguay will make their ninth FIFA World Cup™ appearance in 2026, ending a 16-year absence from the tournament. They most recently participated in 2010.
- The 2010 edition marked Paraguay’s best-ever World Cup performance, as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time. They were narrowly eliminated by eventual champions Spain, with David Villa scoring the decisive goal in the 83rd minute.
- In addition to their 2010 quarter-final run, Paraguay have reached the round of 16 on three occasions, doing so in consecutive instalments in 1986, 1998 and 2002.
- La Albirroja secured their spot at the FIFA World Cup 26™ by finishing in the top six of the South American qualifying tournament. Their campaign was built on defensive solidity, keeping ten clean sheets across 18 matches and conceding just ten goals.
Paraguay Fixtures
Paraguay Squad
Roberto Fernández
Goalkeeper
Gastón Olveira
Goalkeeper
Orlando Gill
Goalkeeper
Gustavo Velázquez
Defender
Omar Alderete
Defender
Juan José Cáceres
Defender
Fabián Balbuena
Defender
Júnior Alonso
Defender
José Canale
Defender
Gustavo Gómez
Defender
Alexandro Maidana
Defender
Ramón Sosa
Midfielder
Diego Gómez
Midfielder
Miguel Almirón
Midfielder
Mauricio
Midfielder
Andrés Cubas
Midfielder
Damián Bobadilla
Midfielder
Braian Ojeda
Midfielder
Matías Galarza Fonda
Midfielder
Gustavo Caballero
Midfielder
Antonio Sanabria
Attacker
Kaku
Attacker
Álex Arce
Attacker
Julio Enciso
Attacker
Gabriel Ávalos
Attacker
Isidro Pitta
Attacker
