The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay during international futsal competitions and is controlled by a branch of the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Its biggest accomplishment is becoming champions of the AMF Futsal World Cup on three occasions (1988, 2003, 2007).
Nickname(s) | Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red) | ||
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Association | Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
FIFA code | PAR | ||
FIFA ranking | 9 ( June 2023)[1] | ||
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First international | |||
United States 0–2 Paraguay (Brasília, Brazil; 15 September 1987) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Paraguay 16–2 Chile (Asunción, Paraguay; 26 August 2003) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 15–0 Paraguay (Umuarama, Brazil; 11 July 2005) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (First in 1989) | ||
Best result | Quarterfinals (2016) | ||
Copa América de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 17 (First in 1965) | ||
Best result | Champions (1965) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (First in 1982) | ||
Best result | Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023) | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 2005) | ||
Best result | 3rd place (2010) |
FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
Netherlands 1989 | Second round | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
Hong Kong 1992 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
Spain 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||
Guatemala 2000 | |||||||
Taiwan 2004 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
Brazil 2008 | Second round | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 |
Thailand 2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
Colombia 2016 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
Lithuania 2021 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Uzbekistan 2024 | Qualified | ||||||
Total | 8/10 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 100 | 100 |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2 February 2024 2024 Copa América de Futsal GS Group A | Paraguay | 2–1 | Ecuador | Luque, Paraguay |
19:15 | Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison Referee: Rolly Rojas (Peru) |
3 February 2024 2024 Copa América de Futsal GS Group A | Chile | 2–2 | Paraguay | Luque, Paraguay |
19:15 | Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison Referee: Henry Gutierrez (Bolivia) |
6 February 2024 2024 Copa América de Futsal GS Group A | Venezuela | 0–0 | Paraguay | Luque, Paraguay |
19:15 | Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay) |
7 February 2024 2024 Copa América de Futsal GS Group A | Paraguay | 4–0 | Colombia | Luque, Paraguay |
19:15 | Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison Referee: Andrés Pena García (Argentina) |
9 February 2024 2024 Copa América de Futsal Semi-finals | Paraguay | 0–1 | Argentina | Luque, Paraguay |
19:30 | Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison Referee: Yuri García (Colombia) |
10 February 2024 2024 Copa América de Futsal Third place | Paraguay | 1–4 | Venezuela | Luque, Paraguay |
16:30 | Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison Referee: Lautaro Romero (Argentina) |
12 April 2024 Friendly | Spain | 5-0 | Paraguay | Manzanares, Spain |
20:00 | [1] | Stadium: Manzanares Arena Referee: Juan José Cordero Gallardo, David Urdánoz Apezteguía (Spain) |
14 April 2024 Friendly | Spain | 2-1 | Paraguay | Valdepeñas, Spain |
12:30 | [2] | Stadium: Pabellón Virgen de la Cabeza Referee: Alejandro Martínez Flores, Delgado Suárez (Spain) |
The following players were called up to the Paraguay squad for the 2024 Copa América de Futsal. Paraguay announced their 14-man squad on 30 January 2024.[2][3]
Head coach: Carlos Chilavert
Recent call-ups editThe following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
See also editReferences editExternal links edit
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