Despite being among the oldest FIFA World Cup teams, Paraguay aren’t recognised in the modern FIFA World Cup, as Los Guaraníes have the duty to make a special mark in the FIFA World Cup 2026, which the United States, Mexico, and Canada are jointly hosting. Take a look at How Paraguay Qualified for FIFA World Cup 2026
While Paraguay are getting ready to begin their journey for their ninth WC appearance, they previously experienced it in the 2010 edition, where they reached the Quarterfinals. It was their best-ever WC performance, which can give them a huge boost before the 2026 tournament begins. Here’s the Paraguay Squad for FIFA World Cup 2026
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Paraguay’s brief record in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
8/22 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Quarter-finals (2010)
Paraguay’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Group Stage |
1934 | Italy | Did not enter |
1938 | France | Did not enter |
1950 | Brazil | Group Stage |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not qualify |
1958 | Paraguay | Group Stage |
1962 | Chile | Did not qualify |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Round of 16 |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Round of 16 |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Round of 16 |
2006 | Germany | Group Stage |
2010 | South Africa | Quarterfinals |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Paraguay
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: Never
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: 2010
Last Round of 16 exit: 2002
Last Group Stage exit: 2006
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
Paraguay’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
3-1 vs Nigeria in 1998 | 7-3 vs France in 1958 |
3-1 vs Slovenia in 2002 | 3-0 vs United States in 1930 |
2-0 vs Trinidad and Tobago in 2006 | 3-0 vs England in 1986 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Top 5 most appearances for Paraguay in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Denis Caniza | 12 |
Roque Santa Cruz | 12 |
Roberto Acuña | 11 |
Carlos Gamarra | 11 |
Carlos Paredes | 9 |
Top 5 most goals for Paraguay in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Nelson Cuevas | 3 |
Roberto Cabañas | 2 |
Romerito | 2 |
Florencio Amarilla | 2 |
Jorge Romero | 2 |
José Parodi | 2 |
Juan Bautista Agüero | 2 |
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