Paraguay national futsal team


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The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay during international futsal competitions and is controlled by a branch of the Paraguayan Football Association (Spanish: Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Its biggest accomplishment is becoming champions of the AMF Futsal World Cup on four occasions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023).

Paraguay
Nickname(s)Guaraníes,
La Albirroja (White and red)
AssociationAsociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA codePAR
FIFA ranking13 (June 2024)[1]

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Away colours

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)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1989)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2016)
Copa América de Futsal
Appearances17 (First in 1965)
Best resultGold Champions (1965)
AMF World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place (2010)

FIFA Futsal World Cup

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FIFA Futsal World Cup record
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
  • 1982 —   Second place
  • 1985 —   Third place
  • 1988 —   Champions
  • 1991 —   Second place
  • 1994 — Quarterfinals
  • 1997 — did not play
  • 2000 — Second round
  • 2003 —   Champions (host)
  • 2007 —   Champions
  • 2011 —   Second place
  • 2015 —   Second place
  • 2019 —   Third place
  • 2023 —   Champions
  • 1965 —   Champions (host)
  • 1969 —   Second place (host)
  • 1971 —   Third place
  • 1973 —   Third place
  • 1975 —   Third place
  • 1976 —   Second place
  • 1977 —   Second place
  • 1979 — did not play
  • 1983 —   Second place
  • 1986 —   Second place
  • 1989 —   Second place
  • 1992 —   Third place
  • 1995 — Fourth place
  • 1996 — Fourth place
  • 1997 —   Third place
  • 1998 —   Second place
  • 1999 —   Second place
  • 2000 — First round
  • 2003 —   Third place (host)
  • 2008 — Fourth place
  • 2011 —   Third place
  • 2015 —   Second place
  • 2017 —   Third place
  • 2022 —   Second place
  • 2024 — Fourth place

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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  • 2012 —   Second place
  • 2016 —   Third place (host)
  • 2020 —   Third place

Grand Prix de Futsal

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  • 2005 — Fifth place
  • 2006 — did not play
  • 2007 — Twelfth place
  • 2008 — Fourth place
  • 2009 — Eighth place
  • 2010 —   Bronze medal
  • 2011 — Sixth place
  • 2013 — Fourth place
  • 2014 — did not play
  • 2015 — Fourth place
  • 1994 — did not play
  • 1995 — did not play
  • 1996 —   Second place
  • 1998 — did not play
  • 2001 — did not play
  • 2002 — did not play
  • 2006 — did not play
  • 2007 — did not play
  • 2008 — did not play
  • 2022 —   Third place

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

The following players were called up to the Paraguay squad for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Paraguay announced their 14-man squad on 30 August 2024.[2]

Head coach: Carlos Chilavert

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

  1. ^ "FIFA Futsal Ranking". Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ "Convocados a Uzbekistán". Futsal APF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.