Paraguay

Nickname(s)	Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red)
Association	Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA code	PAR
FIFA ranking	8 (29 July 2022)[1]
Home colours 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)
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1989)
Best result	Quarterfinals (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances	17 (First in 1965)
Best result	Champions (1965)
World Cup
Appearances	10 (First in 1982)
Best result	Champions (1988, 2003, 2007)
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 (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Its biggest accomplishment is becoming champions of the AMF Futsal World Cup on three occasions (1988, 2003, 2007).

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

2021

Paraguay  v  Spain

14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E	Paraguay	0–4 Source (FIFA)	Spain	Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00		Report (FIFA)	Solano 9' Fernández 20' Gómez 29' Campos 40'	Stadium: Švyturys Arena Attendance: 550 Referee: Khalid Hnich (Morocco)

Angola  v  Paraguay

17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E	Angola	1–4 Source (FIFA)	Paraguay	Klaipėda, Lithuania
20:00	Mano Sele	Report (FIFA)	Juan Salas Richard Rejala Arnaldo Báez Francisco Martinez	Stadium: Švyturys Arena Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)

Japan  v  Paraguay

20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group E	Japan	1–2 Source (FIFA)	Paraguay	Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00		Report (FIFA)		Stadium: Švyturys Arena

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the Paraguay squad for the 2022 Futsal Finalissima.^[2]
Head coach: Carlos Chilavert

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1	1GK	Igor Insfrán	(2002-08-29) 29 August 2002 (age 20)		Deportivo Humaitá
2	2DF	Alan Rojas	(1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 (age 23)		Cerro Porteño
3	2DF	Julio Mareco	(1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 (age 28)		Differdange 03
4	3MF	Alcides Giménez	(2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 21)		Cerro Porteño
5	2DF	Iván González	(2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 22)		Club Olimpia
6	3MF	Antonio Ozuna	(1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 22)		Racing Club
7	4FW	Richard Rejala	(1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 28)		Differdange 03
8	4FW	Arnaldo Báez	(1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 (age 26)		Cerro Porteño
9	3MF	Hugo Martínez	(1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 29)		Differdange 03
10	3MF	Juan Gómez Salas (captain)	(1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 (age 31)		Real San Giuseppe
11	3MF	Francisco Martínez	(1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 (age 29)		Fenice Veneziamestre
12	1GK	Giovanni González	(1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 27)		Cerro Porteño
13	4FW	Aldo Amarilla	(1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 27)		Club Olimpia
14	3MF	Pedro Pascottini	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 23)		Cerro Porteño
15	1GK	Hugo Urquiza			Club Olimpia

Competitive record

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
Chinese Taipei 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
Total	7/9	32	12	5	15	100	100

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 - TBD

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

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

• 2012 - Second place
• 2016 - Third place (host)

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

Honours

• AMF Futsal World Cup
  • Winners (3): 1988, 2003, 2007
• South American Futsal Championship
  • Winners (1): 1965
• Futsal Mundialito
  • Silver Medal (1): 1996
• Pan American Games
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2007
• Grand Prix de Futsal
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2010
• Bolivarian Games
  • Winners (1): 2013
  • Silver Medal (1): 2022