Paraguay have made a comeback in the FIFA World Cup after missing the last three editions. Although they had a rough start in the qualifiers, Los Guaraníes made brilliant late comebacks to snatch the last direct spot for the qualification from their confederation.
Paraguay finished the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification (CONMEBOL) in sixth place after securing 28 points with seven wins, seven draws, and four losses. Except for their home win against Uruguay, which they won by 2-0, Paraguay won all six other games by only one goal margins, while they also lost by only one goal margins. In the entire qualification, they scored 14 goals and conceded 10 goals. While Los Guaraníes recorded only one win in their first seven matches of the qualification round (three draws and three losses), they later made a strong comeback by recording six wins in their last 11 games (four draws and one loss) to return to the FIFA World Cup.
Paraguay's performances in the FIFA WC 2026 Qualification CONMEBOL
Paraguay 0 – 0 Peru
Venezuela 1 – 0 Paraguay
Argentina 1 – 0 Paraguay
Paraguay 1 – 0 Bolivia
Chile 0 – 0 Paraguay
Paraguay 0 – 1 Colombia
Uruguay 0 – 0 Paraguay
Paraguay 1 – 0 Brazil
Ecuador 0 – 0 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 – 1 Venezuela
Paraguay 2 – 1 Argentina
Bolivia 2 – 2 Paraguay
Paraguay 1 – 0 Chile
Colombia 2 – 2 Paraguay
Paraguay 2 – 0 Uruguay
Brazil 1 – 0 Paraguay
Paraguay 0 – 0 Ecuador
Peru 0 – 1 Paraguay
Paraguay in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualification Final Status
Matches played: 18
Won: 7
Drawn: 7
Lost: 4
Goals Scored: 14
Goals Conceded: 10
Leading Goal Scorer: Antonio Sanabria – 4 goals
Paraguay FIFA World Cup records
Paraguay previously participated in the FIFA World Cup in the 2010 edition, where they were eliminated from the Quarterfinals, their best-ever record in the FIFA World Cup. While they missed the last three WCs, they have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Paraguay group stage schedule in the FIFA World Cup 2026
Paraguay will start their FIFA World Cup 2026 journey from Group D, where they will fight against the hosts United States, Turkey, and Australia.
June 12: United States vs Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (18:00 local time)
June 19: Turkey vs Paraguay at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara (20:00 local time)
June 25: Paraguay vs Australia at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara (19:00 local time)
