Paraguay national futsal team
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Nickname(s)Guaraníes,
La Albirroja (White and red)
La Albirroja (White and red)
AssociationAsociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA codePAR
| Nickname(s) | Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
| FIFA ranking | 12  (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 12 (November 2024 – April 2025) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 13 (May 2024) | ||
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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) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2016, 2024) | ||
| AMF World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1982) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023) | ||
| Copa América de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1965) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (1965) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result |  3rd place (2010) | ||
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).
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| 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 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| Total | 8/10 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 115 | 111 |
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
- 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
South American Futsal Championship
- 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)
Grand Prix de Futsal
- 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
Futsal Mundialito
- 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
Futsal Finalissima
- 2022 — Third place
Honours
- AMF Futsal World Cup
- Copa América de Futsal
- Winners (1): 1965
- Futsal Mundialito
- Silver Medal (1): 1996
- Futsal Finalissima
- Bronze Medal (1): 2022
- Pan American Games
- Bronze Medal (1): 2007
- Grand Prix de Futsal
- Bronze Medal (1): 2010
- Bolivarian Games
Results and fixtures
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
2024
| 2 February 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 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 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 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 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 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 | Report | Stadium: Manzanares Arena Referee: Juan José Cordero Gallardo, David Urdánoz Apezteguía (Spain) |
| 14 April 2024 Friendly | Spain | 2–1 | Paraguay | Valdepeñas, Spain |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Pabellón Virgen de la Cabeza Referee: Alejandro Martínez Flores, Delgado Suárez (Spain) |
| 2 September 2024 Friendly | Portugal  | 2–2 | Paraguay | Rio Maior, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Pavilhão Polidesportivo de Rio Maior Referee: Miguel Castilho (Portugal) |
| 4 September 2024 Friendly | Portugal | 1–1 | Paraguay | Rio Maior, Portugal |
| Stadium: Pavilhão Polidesportivo de Rio Maior Referee: Miguel Castilho (Portugal) |
| 8 September 2024 Friendly | Paraguay | 2–2 |  Afghanistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Report | Stadium: Yunusobod Sport Complex |
| 14 September 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A | Paraguay | 5–2 |  Costa Rica | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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Report | Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 5,658 Referee: Pornnarong Grairod (Thailand) |
| 17 September 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A | Uzbekistan | 1–4 | Paraguay | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 9,081 Referee: Reinier Fiss (Cuba) |
| 20 September 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A | Netherlands | 5–2 | Paraguay | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Bukhara Universal Sports Complex Attendance: 2,411 Referee: Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Japan) |
| 25 September 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 | Paraguay | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Afghanistan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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Report |
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Stadium: Humo Arena Attendance: 1,874 Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt) |
| 30 September 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals | France  | 2–1 | Paraguay | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
| Report |
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Stadium: Bukhara Universal Sports Complex Attendance: 1,115 Referee: Jorge Flores (El Salvador) |
Players
Current squad
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
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Igor Insfrán | 29 August 2002 (aged 22) | Club Olimpia |
| 2 | DF | Alan Rojas | 20 October 1998 (aged 25) | Sporting Paris |
| 3 | DF | Damián Mareco (captain) | 4 September 1994 (aged 30) | Córdoba Futsal |
| 4 | MF | Emerson Méndez | 18 November 2001 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño |
| 5 | GK | Marcio Ramírez | 10 June 2004 (aged 20) | Club Olimpia |
| 6 | MF | Lucas Suárez | 7 February 1993 (aged 31) | 17 de Agosto |
| 7 | FW | Javier Salas | 22 September 1993 (aged 30) |  Napoli C5 |
| 8 | MF | Pedro Pascottini | 30 November 1998 (aged 25) | Cerro Porteño |
| 9 | MF | Hugo Martínez | 12 January 1993 (aged 31) | Béthune Essars Futsal |
| 10 | FW | Arnaldo Báez | 30 March 1996 (aged 28) | Córdoba Futsal |
| 11 | FW | Francisco Martínez | 12 January 1993 (aged 31) | Béthune Essars Futsal |
| 12 | GK | Giovanni González | 5 May 1995 (aged 29) | Servigroup Peñíscola |
| 13 | FW | Aldo Amarilla | 31 December 1994 (aged 29) | Sporting Paris |
| 14 | MF | Jorge Espinoza | 22 November 1993 (aged 30) | Cerro Porteño |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Vander Méndez Salas | 3 October 1997 | Saviatesta Mantova |
2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
| DF | Neto Veiga | 3 October 1998 | Hongyen Thakam |
2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
| MF | Pedro Garay | 23 March 1989 | Club Olimpia |
2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
| MF | Juan Manuel Benítez | 1 January 1998 | Club Olimpia |
2022 Copa América de Futsal | ||
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. | ||||||