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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พParaguay๐Ÿ—‚๏ธGroup D ยท CONMEBOL

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡พ Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup

La Albirroja back on the world stage with South American physicality.

0 World Cup titles
9 tournament appearances
Group D
Best: Quarter-finals (2010)
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FIFA Code
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Group D
Group Stage
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WC Titles
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9
Appearances

La Albirroja's Return

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Paraguay reached the quarter-finals in 2010 and have a proud World Cup tradition dating back to 1930. A physically strong South American team who are difficult to score against and capable of beating any opponent on their day.

At the 2026 World Cup, Paraguay are placed in Group D alongside USA, Australia, Tรผrkiye. The top 2 teams from every group advance to the Round of 32, and the 8 best third-placed teams also go through. Every match matters from minute one.

With 9 World Cup appearances in their history and a best finish of Quarter-finals (2010), Paraguay bring experience to a tournament that is larger and more competitive than ever before.

๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ Group Stage

Group D Draw

All 4 teams in Paraguay's group. Top 2 advance automatically, plus the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

How the 2026 Group Stage Works

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3 Group Matches
Each team plays once against the other 3 in their group. 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
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Top 2 Advance
The two teams with the most points in each group go straight to the Round of 32. 24 teams qualify this way.
3
Best 8 Third-Place
The 8 best third-placed teams from across all 12 groups also advance, giving a total field of 32 in the knockout stage.
Squad

Paraguay's 2026 Squad

Projected, official call-up to be confirmed

Head coach
Gustavo Alfaro
Captain
Antonio Sanabria
Formation
4-2-3-1
Starting XI

Likely first eleven in a 4-2-3-1.

Editorial first XI based on qualifying form, club minutes, and Gustavo Alfaro's recent selection. The official sheet is named one hour before kickoff.

Goalkeeper
  • 1Roberto Fernandez
Defence
  • 3Gustavo Velazquez
  • 4Omar Alderete
  • 6Junior Alonso
  • 16Alan Benitez
Midfield
  • 8Diego Gomez
  • 5Andres Cubas
  • 19Damian Bobadilla
  • 7Miguel Almiron
  • 11Julio Enciso
Attack
  • 9Antonio SanabriaCAPTAIN
Full Roster

All 23 players

Goalkeepers

3 players
GK
XI
Roberto Fernandez
Bahia
GK
Gerardo Ortiz
Cerro Porteno
GK
Carlos Coronel
New York Red Bulls

Defenders

7 players
DF
XI
Omar Alderete
Sunderland
DF
XI
Junior Alonso
Krasnodar
DF
XI
Gustavo Velazquez
Olimpia
DF
XI
Alan Benitez
Cerro Porteno
DF
Robert Rojas
Vasco da Gama
DF
Bruno Valdez
Cerro Porteno
DF
Juan Caceres
Olimpia

Midfielders

6 players
MF
XI
Diego Gomez
Brighton
MF
XI
Andres Cubas
Vancouver Whitecaps
MF
XI
Damian Bobadilla
Sao Paulo
MF
XI
Miguel Almiron
Atlanta United
MF
XI
Julio Enciso
Ipswich Town
MF
Mathias Villasanti
Gremio

Forwards

7 players
FW
XIC
Antonio Sanabria
Cremonese
FW
Adam Bareiro
River Plate
FW
Alex Arce
LDU Quito
FW
Ramon Sosa
Nottingham Forest
FW
Ronaldo Martinez
Olimpia
FW
Isidro Pitta
Cremonese
FW
Gabriel Avalos
Argentinos Juniors

Editorial selection based on current first-team form. The final 26-player squad is at the head coach's discretion and is announced approximately one month before the tournament.

๐ŸŒ Confederation

Paraguay in CONMEBOL

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South America (CONMEBOL)

CONMEBOL sends 6 teams, home to Brazil and Argentina who hold 8 World Cup titles between them.

Paraguay competed against other CONMEBOL nations through a multi-year qualifying campaign to secure their spot at the 2026 World Cup. The expanded format of 48 teams gave more nations a path to the tournament than ever before.

๐Ÿ“ฃ Watch Live, Free

No Ticket? Watch Paraguay At a Fan Zone

Every Paraguay group match is screened live on the giant screen at the FIFA Fan Fest in the host city. Free entry, no queue, just show up. Every other host city also screens every match, so wherever you are, you can join the crowd.

16
Host cities
Free
Entry
104
Matches
๐Ÿ’ฌ FAQ

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