Paraguay vs Australia Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Paraguay vs Australia. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- This is the first competitive meeting between the sides. Australia are undefeated in their five friendly encounters, all at home, winning two – including the most recent, 1-0 in Sydney in October 2010 – and drawing three.
- Paraguay are unbeaten in their two FIFA World Cup matches against AFC representatives: a 1-0 victory over Iraq in the 1986 group stage and a round of 16 success against Japan in 2010, decided on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
- Paraguay have lost only two of their last eight World Cup matches (W3 D3).
- Paraguay have lost just one of their last six World Cup group stage matches (W3 D2).
- Paraguay have kept four clean sheets in their last six World Cup group stage encounters.
- Paraguay are aiming to win two matches in a World Cup group for the first time.
- Paraguay have qualified for the knockout rounds in four of their last five World Cup participations.
- Australia are winless in their five World Cup matches against South American opposition, with four successive defeats since a 0-0 draw with Chile in their first such encounter in 1974.
- Only one of Australia’s 22 World Cup matches have finished goalless.
- Australia have qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds twice, firstly in 2006 and more recently at the last edition in 2022.
- Australia are aiming to win two matches in a FIFA World Cup group stage for only the second time, having achieved the feat for the first time in 2022.
- The last of Australia head coach Tony Popovic’s eight international goals for Australia (across 58 appearances) was scored against Paraguay in a Brisbane friendly in September 2006 (1-1).
