🏆 Paraguay · Group D · World Cup 2026
CONMEBOL · Position 4° in the group
📊 Tournament metrics
0Points
1P
0W
0D
1L
1GF
4GA
-3GD
🌎 Group Standings D
⭐ Featured players
Squad called up for the World Cup 2026 (26)
Paraguay players called up for the World Cup 2026, sorted by position and shirt number.
🧤 Goalkeepers (3)
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37a
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25a
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32a
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0j
🛡️ Defenders (8)
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34a
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13
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29a
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25a
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34a
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32a
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11
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29a
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32a
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20a
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⚙️ Midfielders (9)
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26a
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22a
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31a
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24a
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⚡ Forwards (6)
Top 11 scorers of Paraguay
The 11 squad players with the most goals in their professional careers.
| # | Player | Goals | Assists | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | O. Gill | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | G. Olveira | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | G. Velázquez | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | O. Alderete | 13 | 3 | 303 |
| 6 | J. Cáceres | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | F. Balbuena | 35 | 7 | 510 |
| 8 | J. Alonso | 23 | 11 | 541 |
| 9 | J. Canale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | G. Gómez | 53 | 9 | 539 |
| 11 | A. Maidana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aggregate stats
Metrics for the full Paraguay squad.
26Players
28,0Avg age
0Avg height (cm)
508Total goals
208Assists
3.805Matches
📜 World Cup history
Historical statistics of Paraguay at World Cups and throughout its international history (since 1872).
8
World Cups played
27
World Cup matches
7·10·10
W·D·L at World Cup
30 – 38
World Cup goals
Appearances
1930
1950
1958
1986
1998
2002
2006
2010
Top 5 all-time scorers
- 1° Roque Santa Cruz 21 goals · 1 at World Cups
- 2° José Cardozo 18 goals · 1 at World Cups
- 3° Julio César Romero 10 goals · 2 at World Cups
- 4° Salvador Cabañas 10 goals · 0 at World Cups
- 5° Juan Bautista Villalba 9 goals · 0 at World Cups
All-time records
🚀 Biggest win
7-0 vs Bolivia (1949, Copa América)
😱 Worst defeat
0-8 vs Argentina (1926, Copa América)
📅 Track record
783 matches (275W-208D-300L)
since 1919
Historical: dataset martj42/international_results
Live data via API-Football