Paraguay national football team

men's national association football team representing Paraguay

Paraguay national football team is the national football team of Paraguay.

Paraguay
Nickname(s)Los Guaraníes
La Albirroja (White and red)
AssociationAsociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachEduardo Berizzo
CaptainVacant
Most capsPaulo da Silva (150)
Top scorerRoque Santa Cruz (32)
Home stadiumEstadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA codePAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 46 Increase 1 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest8 (March 2001)
Lowest103 (May 1995)
First international
 Paraguay 1–5 Argentina 
(Asunción, Paraguay; 11 May 1919)
Biggest win
 Paraguay 7–0 Bolivia 
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 April 1949)
 Hong Kong 0–7 Paraguay Paraguay
(Hong Kong; 17 November 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 8–0 Paraguay Paraguay
(Santiago, Chile; 20 October 1926)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1930)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 2010
Copa América
Appearances34 (first in 1921)
Best resultChampions, 1953 and 1979
Medal record
Olympic medal record
Men's football[2]
Silver medal – second place2004 Athens Team

Most appearances

PosPlayerAppsGoalsCareer
1Carlos Gamarra110121993-2006
2Roberto Miguel Acuña9751993-2006
3Celso Ayala8561993-2003
4José Saturnino Cardozo82251991-2006
5Denis Caniza7911996-2006
6Roberto Fernández7801976-1989
7Juan Bautista Torales7711979-1989
8José Luis Chilavert7481989-2003
8Estanislao Struway7441991-2002
10Carlos Humberto Paredes72101998-present

Top scorers

PosPlayerGoalsAppsCareer
1José Saturnino Cardozo25821991-2006
2Roque Santa Cruz20611999-present
3Julio César Romero13321979-1986
3Saturnino Arrúa13261969-1980
5Carlos Gamarra121101993-2006
5Gerardo Rivas12321921-1926
7Miguel Ángel Benítez11291996-1999
8Carlos Humberto Paredes10721998-present
8Aurelio González10231924-1937
8Juan Bautista Villalba10221945-1947

References