Paraguay's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Paraguay's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 9 FIFA World Cup appearances (1930–2026)

Confederation	CONMEBOL
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Quarter-finals (2010)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	9 (1930, 1950, 1958, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1930 (group stage)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2010 (quarter-finals)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	1
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Group stage	Jose Durand Laguna, ARG	Luis Vargas Pena (1)	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Group stage	Manuel Fleitas Solich, PAR	Atilio Lopez, Cesar Lopez Fretes (1)	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2
1954 - SUI	Did not qualify
1958 - SWE	Group stage	Aurelio Gonzalez, PAR	Four players (2)	3	1	1	1	9	12	-3
1962 - CHI	Did not qualify
1966 - ENG	Did not qualify
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Did not qualify
1986 - MEX	Round of 16	Cayetano Re, PAR	Roberto Cabanas, Julio Cesar Romero (2)	4	1	2	1	4	6	-2
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Round of 16	Carpegiani, BRA	Three players (1)	4	1	2	1	3	2	1
2002 - JPN/KOR	Round of 16	Cesare Maldini, ITA	Nelson Cuevas (2)	4	1	1	2	6	7	-1
2006 - GER	Group stage	Anibal Ruiz Leites, URU	Nelson Cuevas (1)	3	1	0	2	2	2	0
2010 - RSA	Quarter-finals	Gerardo Martino, ARG	Three players (1)	5	1	3	1	3	2	1
2014 - BRA	Did not qualify
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Did not qualify
OVERALL RECORD				27	7	10	10	30	38	-8

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	27	7	10	10	30	38	-8
Group stage	22	7	9	6	30	32	-2
Knockout phase	5	0	1	4	0	6	-6

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	3-1: twice, most recently, vs Slovenia (group stage, 12/06/2002) 2-0: twice, most recently, vs Slovakia (group stage, 20/06/2010)
Biggest defeat	3-7: vs France (group stage, 08/06/1958)
Highest scoring draw	3-3: vs Yugoslavia (group stage, 15/06/1958)
Highest scoring match	10 goals: Paraguay 3-7 France (group stage, 08/06/1958)
Most goals scored in a match	3 goals: five times, most recently, 3-1 vs Slovenia (group stage, 12/06/2002)
Most goals conceded in a match	7 goals: 3-7 vs France (group stage, 08/06/1958)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	9: 1958 (3 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	1: 1930 (2 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	12: 1958 (3 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	2: three times, most recently, 2010 (5 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	1: seven times, most recently, 20/06/2010
Successive defeats	3: 15/06/2002 - 15/06/2006
Successive draws	2: three times, most recently, 24/06/2010 - 29/06/2010
Successive matches without a defeat	5: twice, most recently, 20/06/2006 - 29/06/2010
Successive matches without a win	5: 07/06/1986 - 19/06/1998
Successive matches with a goal scored	6: 08/06/1958 - 11/06/1986
Successive matches without scoring	3: three times, most recently, 24/06/2010 - present
Successive clean sheets	3: 20/06/2010 - 29/06/2010

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W1 L3

Quarter-finals - W0 L1

Extra time

France vs Paraguay	1-0 AET	1998, round of 16
Paraguay vs Japan	0-0 AET 5-3 PSO	2010, round of 16

Penalty shoot-outs

W1 L0

W 5-3 vs Japan (2010, round of 16)

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

4 - Denis Caniza (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

12 - Denis Caniza (4-1998; 4-2002; 3-2006; 1-2010)

12 - Roque Santa Cruz (4-2002; 3-2006; 5-2010)

11 - Roberto Acuna (4-1998; 4-2002; 3-2006)

11 - Carlos Gamarra (4-1998; 4-2002; 3-2006)

9 - Carlos Paredes (4-1998; 2-2002; 3-2006)

8 - Celso Ayala (4-1998; 4-2002)

8 - Julio Cesar Caceres (4-2002; 3-2006; 1-2010)

8 - Nelson Valdez (3-2006; 5-2010)

7 - Cristian Riveros (2-2006; 5-2010)

7 - Jose Luis Chilavert (4-1998; 3-2002)

7 - Francisco Arce (3-1998; 4-2002)

7 - Jorge Campos (3-1998; 4-2002)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

3 - Nelson Cuevas (2-2002; 1-2006)

2 - Juan Aguero (2-1958)

2 - Florencio Amarilla (2-1958)

2 - Roberto Cabanas (2-1986)

2 - Jose Parodi (2-1958)

2 - Jorge Romero (2-1958)

2 - Julio Cesar Romero (2-1986)

1 - 13 players

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

2 - Nelson Cuevas (2002, 2006)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

19y 162d - Eligio Echague vs Scotland (11/06/1958)

19y 266d - Delfin Benitez Caceres vs USA (17/07/1930)

20y 121d - Cayetano Re vs France (08/06/1958)

20y 153d - Dario Jara vs Sweden (29/06/1950)

20y 258d - Jorge Romero vs France (08/06/1958)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

20y 124d - Cayetano Re vs Scotland (11/06/1958)

20y 258d - Jorge Romero vs France (08/06/1958)

20y 290d - Roque Santa Cruz vs South Africa (02/06/2002)

22y 153d - Nelson Cuevas vs Slovenia (12/06/2002)

22y 352d - Juan Aguero vs Scotland (11/06/1958)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

36y 323d - Jose Luis Chilavert vs Germany (15/06/2002)

35y 299d - Denis Caniza vs New Zealand (24/06/2010)

35y 123d - Carlos Gamarra vs Trinidad and Tobago (20/06/2006)

34y 87d - Roberto Acuna vs Trinidad and Tobago (20/06/2006)

33y 355d - Estanislao Struway vs Germany (15/06/2002)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

31y 305d - Jorge Campos vs Slovenia (12/06/2002)

31y 102d - Enrique Vera vs Slovakia (20/06/2010)

31y 61d - Francisco Arce vs South Africa (02/06/2002)

28y 36d - Miguel Benitez vs Nigeria (24/06/1998)

27y 319d - Antolin Alcaraz vs Italy (14/06/2010)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

2 - Juan Aguero (11/06/1958 - 15/06/1958)

2 - Jose Parodi (11/06/1958 - 15/06/1958)

2 - Julio Cesar Romero (04/06/1986 - 07/06/1986)

Most goals in a match

2 - Florencio Amarilla vs France (1958, group stage)

2 - Roberto Cabanas vs Belgium (1986. group stage)

2 - Nelson Cuevas vs Slovenia (2002, group stage)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

52'' - Celso Ayala vs Nigeria (1998, group stage)

4' - Juan Aguero vs Scotland (1958, group stage)

20' - Florencio Amarilla vs France (1958, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

3 - Justo Villar (3-2010)

Red cards

Carlos Paredes vs Slovenia (2002, group stage)

Roberto Acuna vs Germany (2002, round of 16)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

1 - Jose Durand Laguna, ARG (1930)

1 - Manuel Fleitas Solich, PAR (1950)

1 - Aurelio Gonzalez, PAR (1958)

1 - Cayetano Re, PAR (1986)

1 - Carpegiani, BRA (1998)

1 - Cesare Maldini, ITA (2002)

1 - Anibal Ruiz Leites, URU (2006)

1 - Gerardo Martino, ARG (2010)

Most matches

5 - Gerardo Martino, ARG (5-2010)

4 - Cesare Maldini, ITA (4-2002)

4 - Cayetano Re, PAR (4-1986)

4 - Carpegiani, BRA (4-1998)

Most matches won

1 - Jose Durand Laguna, ARG (1-1930)

1 - Aurelio Gonzalez, PAR (1-1958)

1 - Cayetano Re, PAR (1-1986)

1 - Carpegiani, BRA (1-1998)

1 - Cesare Maldini, ITA (1-2002)

1 - Anibal Ruiz Leites, URU (1-2006)

1 - Gerardo Martino, ARG (1-2010)

Youngest coach

40y 252d - Jose Durand Laguna vs USA (17/07/1930)

47y 206d - Gerardo Martino vs Italy (14/06/2010)

48y 117d - Cayetano Re vs Iraq (04/06/1986)

Oldest coach

70y 130d - Cesare Maldini vs Germany (15/06/2002)

65y 170d - Anibal Ruiz Leites vs Trinidad and Tobago (20/06/2006)

52y 263d - Aurelio Gonzalez vs Yugoslavia (15/06/1958)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
44'	1H	Florencio Amarilla, PAR	08/06/1958	FRA vs PAR	scored	Goal
59'	2H	Oscar Cardozo, PAR	03/07/2010	PAR vs ESP	not scored	Saved

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
89'	2H	Roberto Fernandez (PAR)	Hugo Sanchez	Mexico	07/06/1986	MEX vs PAR	Saved
90+1'	O2H	Ricardo Tavarelli (PAR)	Quinton Fortune	South Africa	02/06/2002	PAR vs RSA	Conceded
83'	2H	Jose Luis Chilavert (PAR)	Fernando Hierro	Spain	07/06/2002	ESP vs PAR	Conceded
62'	2H	Justo Villar (PAR)	Xabi Alonso	Spain	03/07/2010	PAR vs ESP	Saved

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1930	17/07/1930	USA 3-0 Paraguay, Group stage (Montevideo-URU)
1930	20/07/1930	Paraguay 1-0 Belgium, Group stage (Montevideo-URU)
1950	29/06/1950	Sweden 2-2 Paraguay, Group stage (Curitiba-BRA)
1950	02/07/1950	Italy 2-0 Paraguay, Group stage (Sao Paulo-BRA)
1958	08/06/1958	France 7-3 Paraguay, Group stage (Norrkoping-SWE)
1958	11/06/1958	Paraguay 3-2 Scotland, Group stage (Norrkoping-SWE)
1958	15/06/1958	Paraguay 3-3 Yugoslavia, Group stage (Eskilstuna-SWE)
1986	04/06/1986	Paraguay 1-0 Iraq, Group stage (Toluca-MEX)
1986	07/06/1986	Mexico 1-1 Paraguay, Group stage (Mexico City-MEX)
1986	11/06/1986	Paraguay 2-2 Belgium, Group stage (Toluca-MEX)
1986	18/06/1986	England 3-0 Paraguay, Round of 16 (Mexico City-MEX)
1998	12/06/1998	Paraguay 0-0 Bulgaria, Group stage (Montpellier-FRA)
1998	19/06/1998	Spain 0-0 Paraguay, Group stage (Saint-Etienne-FRA)
1998	24/06/1998	Nigeria 1-3 Paraguay, Group stage (Toulouse-FRA)
1998	28/06/1998	France 1-0 Paraguay, Round of 16 (Lens-FRA) aet
2002	02/06/2002	Paraguay 2-2 South Africa, Group stage (Busan-KOR)
2002	07/06/2002	Spain 3-1 Paraguay, Group stage (Jeonju-KOR)
2002	12/06/2002	Slovenia 1-3 Paraguay, Group stage (Seogwipo-KOR)
2002	15/06/2002	Germany 1-0 Paraguay, Round of 16 (Seogwipo-KOR)
2006	10/06/2006	England 1-0 Paraguay, Group stage (Frankfurt/Main-GER)
2006	15/06/2006	Sweden 1-0 Paraguay, Group stage (Berlin-GER)
2006	20/06/2006	Paraguay 2-0 Trinidad and Tobago, Group stage (Kaiserslautern-GER)
2010	14/06/2010	Italy 1-1 Paraguay, Group stage (Cape Town-RSA)
2010	20/06/2010	Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay, Group stage (Mangaung/Bloemfontein-RSA)
2010	24/06/2010	Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand, Group stage (Polokwane-RSA)
2010	29/06/2010	Paraguay 0-0 Japan, Round of 16 (Tshwane/Pretoria-RSA) aet (5-3 PSO)
2010	03/07/2010	Paraguay 0-1 Spain, Quarter-finals (Johannesburg-RSA)