Video Paraguay 0-1 Spain (World Cup 2010 - 1/4 Final)

2010.07.03 (19h30) - Paraguay 0-1 Spain (World Cup 2010 - 1/4 Final)

Video Paraguay 0-0 Japan (Pen 5-3) World Cup 2010 - 1/8 Final

Paraguay V Japan
2010.06.29 (15h00) - Paraguay 0-0 Japan (Pen 5-3) (WC 2010 - 1/8 Final)

Paraguay make history, Villa strikes

Paraguay make history, Villa strikes


The goals dried up on the last day of Round of 16 action but that will be of no concern to Spain and Paraguay after they advanced to the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals, the South Americans for the first time in their history.

The previous six last-16 games had produced the highest goals-per-game ratio (3.5) seen since the introduction of this extra knockout stage in 1986 but today gave us just the one, David Villa's winner for Spain against neighbours Portugal in Cape Town. Fernando Torres may still be recovering full sharpness but Villa has now netted in three straight games and his solitary strike was sufficient to settle a match where Portugal struggled to create clear chances, with Cristiano Ronaldo a largely peripheral figure and Ricardo Costa sent off late on.

Team Squad List- Paraguay

Nr.	Name	Date of Birth	Position	Clubs	Height
1	Justo VILLAR	30/06/1977	GK	Valladolid (ESP)	180
2	Dario VERON	26/07/1979	DF	Pumas UNAM (MEX)	181
3	Claudio MOREL	02/02/1978	DF	Boca Juniors (ARG)	175
4	Denis CANIZA	29/08/1974	DF	Leon (MEX)	174
5	Julio Cesar CACERES	05/10/1979	DF	Atletico Mineiro (BRA)	181
6	Carlos BONET	02/10/1977	MF	Olimpia Asuncion (PAR)	176
7	Oscar CARDOZO	20/05/1983	FW	Benfica (POR)	192
8	Edgar BARRETO	15/07/1984	MF	Atalanta (ITA)	178
9	Roque SANTA CRUZ	16/08/1981	FW	Manchester City (ENG)	191
10	Edgar BENITEZ	08/11/1987	FW	Pachuca (MEX)	176
11	Jonathan SANTANA	19/10/1981	MF	Wolfsburg (GER)	181
12	Diego BARRETO	16/07/1981	GK	Cerro Porteno (PAR)	182
13	Enrique VERA	10/03/1979	MF	Liga de Quito (ECU)	178
14	Paulo DA SILVA	01/02/1980	DF	Sunderland (ENG)	184
15	Victor CACERES	25/03/1985	MF	Libertad (PAR)	186
16	Cristian RIVEROS	16/10/1982	MF	Cruz Azul (MEX)	179
17	Aureliano TORRES	16/06/1982	DF	San Lorenzo (ARG)	178
18	Nelson VALDEZ	28/11/1983	FW	Borussia Dortmund (GER)	178
19	Lucas BARRIOS	13/11/1984	FW	Borussia Dortmund (GER)	187
20	Nestor ORTIGOZA	07/10/1984	MF	Argentinos Juniors (ARG)	180
21	Antolin ALCARAZ	30/07/1982	DF	Club Brugge (BEL)	184
22	Aldo BOBADILLA	20/04/1976	GK	Independiente Medellin (COL)	192
23	Rodolfo GAMARRA	10/12/1988	FW	Libertad (PAR)	168

Coach: Gerardo MARTINO (ARG)

Coach 2010 - Paraguay

• Name: Gerardo MARTINO
• Country: Argentina
• Date of Birth: 20 November 1962

Coaching Career

• Paraguay (PAR) : From 2007 to 2010
• Libertad (PAR) : From 2005 to 2006
• Colón (Santa Fe) (ARG) : From 2005 to 2005
• Cerro Porteño (PAR) : From 2004 to 2004
• Libertad (PAR) : From 2002 to 2003
• Instituto (ARG) : From 2000 to 2001
• Platense (ARG) (ARG) : From 1999 to 1999
• Brown de Arrecifes (ARG) : From 1998 to 1998

Playing Career

• Barcelona (ECU) : From 1996 to 1996
• Newell's Old Boys (ARG) : From 1995 to 1995
• O'Higgins (CHI) : From 1995 to 1995
• Lanús (ARG) : From 1994 to 1995
• Newell's Old Boys (ARG) : From 1991 to 1994
• Tenerife (ESP) : From 1991 to 1994
• Newell's Old Boys (ARG) : From 1980 to 1991

“The team’s success is down to the coach,” commented Paraguay defender Antolin Alcaraz in an interview with FIFA.com on his side’s qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. Those sentiments are no doubts shared by Alcaraz’s team-mates and Albirroja fans, who have nothing but admiration for Gerardo Martino.

Paraguay made fairly smooth progress through the CONMEBOL qualifying competition, finishing in third place ahead of Argentina and Uruguay, having led the group for a lengthy period. In the process, they collected 33 points from their 18 games, three more than they amassed on the road to Korea/Japan 2002 and five more than in qualifying for Germany 2006.

When it was all over, their 47-year-old Argentinian coach identified the 5-1 defeat of Ecuador in November 2007 as their best performance in the group, while describing the 1-0 win over his compatriots in Asuncion as the game that sealed their place in the world finals.

Not surprisingly, Martino was a satisfied man when the competition came to an end and is upbeat about their chances in South Africa. “We have some of the finest players in the world,” he said. “The important thing is to be at our best when the tournament gets underway and to have all our leading players available for selection.”

Paraguay partly owed their success to Martino’s ability to bring in talented youngsters and meld them with the group of seasoned performers that forms the nucleus of the side. That combination is one he expects to flourish in June: “It will be a great experience for all the young players. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them.”

Known in the game as El Tata, the discreet yet astute Martino brought untried players into the squad in a bid to generate competition for places and keep the team fresh throughout a long and arduous campaign. The approach paid off, as his did his switch away from Paraguay’s traditionally defensive tactics to a more enterprising attack-oriented style, without it undermining their trademark resolve at the back.

A talented attacking midfielder during his playing days in the 1990s, Martino first came to prominence with Newell’s Old Boys. His coach there was one Marcelo Bielsa, who has had a profound influence on his coaching career, which began in the backwaters of Argentinian league football. He arrived in Paraguay in 2002, where he took charge of Libertad in two separate spells and Cerro Porteno, winning a string of league championships with both clubs.

He replaced Anibal Ruiz in the Albirroja hotseat in February 2007, reprising his success at club level by guiding Paraguay back to the FIFA World Cup finals.

Team Profile 2010 - Paraguay

Profile

Having just put together their best ever qualification campaign, Paraguay are entitled to think big ahead of their fourth consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup™ finals. Under the guidance of Argentinian coach Gerardo Martino, the current Albirroja crop look to have what it takes to build on the progress made by their predecessors at France 1998 and Korea/Japan 2002, where the Paraguayans reached the Round of 16 before being knocked out by France and Germany respectively.

While maintaining the defensive standards set by those two sides, Los Guaraníes have added an exciting attacking dimension to their game thanks to the emergence of a clutch of powerful and talented forwards with the ability to unsettle any opposing rearguard. That new-found offensive threat could make all the difference as Paraguay look to make amends for their first-round elimination at Germany 2006, a setback that several members of the current squad experienced at first hand and are determined not to repeat in South Africa.

The road to South Africa
Paraguay broke through the 30-point barrier for the first time since the current qualifying system came into being. Recording ten wins (the most in the group along with Chile), three draws and five defeats, they collected 33 points in all to finish third behind the Chileans and Brazil. Martino's side confirmed their ticket to the finals in style with a 1-0 defeat of Argentina in Asuncion in September, with President Fernando Lugo declaring a national holiday to allow the nation to celebrate the achievement.

The key to the Paraguayans' impressive progress was their form at the imposing Estadio Defensores del Chaco, where they won seven games in all. On the road they lost just three times and picked up 12 points in total, a record that suggests they have the resources to cause problems for their opponents in the finals.

The star players
Despite the sad incident that will rule out Salvador Cabanas, Martino can call on the services of several internationally renowned players, most of whom play their club football in Mexico and Europe. And while the side is sprinkled with proven performers in every area, the Paraguayans' biggest names can be found up front.

Roque Santa Cruz needs no introduction after several successful seasons in England, his importance to the national side undiminished despite his absence from most of the qualifying competition. Deputising admirably throughout the campaign were Oscar Cardozo and Nelson Haedo Valdez, who scored 11 goals between them. The formidable trio were all present at Germany 2006, and memories of Paraguay's disappointing group-phase exit could be the spur they need to get in among the goals in South Africa.

The coach
Born in November 1962 in Rosario, Gerardo Martino is yet another Argentinian tactician currently excelling in the South American game. The man they call El Tata made his name in the 1990s as a talented attacking midfielder before moving into coaching in 1998. After working for a number of lesser-known sides in his native country, he made the switch to Paraguay, taking over at Cerro Porteno and then Libertad, where he enjoyed his greatest achievements at club level.

Often compared to his mentor Marcelo Bielsa, Martino was rewarded for his efforts at Libertad in 2006 when he accepted the invitation to take over the national side from Anibal Ruiz. The hard-working Argentinian proved to be an inspired choice, keeping a low profile as his side negotiated their way to South Africa 2010 in record-breaking fashion.

FIFA World Cup record
. Paraguay will be making their eight FIFA World Cup finals appearance next year and their fourth in a row.
. La Albirroja have never won two games at the same finals and have yet to progress beyond the Round of 16.
. In those eight appearances they have won six matches, drawn seven and lost nine.

What they said
"The secret to our qualification was the fact that the players and all the professionals involved with the national team went about their job responsibly and with a minimum of fuss. If we had failed to do what previous coaches achieved and missed out on qualifying, then we would have become a negative footnote in Paraguay's footballing history. Anyone who coaches a national team does so for one of two reasons: to stay in the job or go down in history. I've chosen the second option." Coach Gerardo Martino

source: fifa.com

Paraguay national football team-Custom

Paraguay

Nickname(s)	Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red)
Association	Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Gerardo Martino
Captain	Denis Caniza
Most caps	Carlos Gamarra (110)
Top scorer	José Saturnino Cardozo (25)
Home stadium	Estadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA code	PAR
FIFA ranking	30
Highest FIFA ranking	8 (March 2001)
Lowest FIFA ranking	103 (May 1995)
Elo ranking	29
Highest Elo ranking	5 (1954)
Lowest Elo ranking	44 (August 1962)
Home colours Away colours
First international
Paraguay 1 - 5 Argentina (Asunción, Paraguay; 11 March 1919)
Biggest win
Paraguay 7 - 0 Bolivia (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 April 1949)
Biggest defeat
Argentina 8 - 0 Paraguay (Santiago, Chile; 20 October 1926
World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1930)
Best result	Round 2, 1986, 1998, 2002
Copa América
Appearances	33 (First in 1921)
Best result	Winners, 1953 and 1979

Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Silver	2004 Athens[1]	Team

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Paraguay national football team

The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. The Paraguay national football team has reached the second round of the World Cup on three occasions (in 1986, 1998 and 2002) but has never advanced beyond that stage. Paraguay's only major tournament victories have come in the Copa América, in which they triumphed in 1953 and 1979. They also won a silver medal in the football tournament at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, being defeated 1-0 by Argentina in the final^[1].

Since the 1998 World Cup qualifiers Paraguay has been established between the top 3 teams of CONMEBOL.

History

The beginning (1900-1930)

Soon after the introduction of football in Paraguay by Williams Paats, the Liga Paraguaya de Futbol (today Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol) was created in 1906. The first national football team was organized in 1910 when an invitation by the Argentine club Hércules of Corrientes was received to play a friendly match. Members of that first national team where F. Melián, G. Almeida, A. Rodríguez, M. Barrios, P. Samaniego, J. Morín, Z. Gadea, D. Andreani, C. Mena Porta, B. Villamayor, M. Rojas and E. Erico. The match ended in a 0-0 draw.^[2]

Because of the increasing number of invitations to play matches and international tournaments, the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol decided to officially create the national team and select the striped red and white jerseys that until this date remain as the official colours (taken from the Paraguayan flag). In late 1919 Paraguay accepted the invitation to play the 1921 Copa America and in order to prepare for that occasion a number of friendly matches were played between 1919 and the start of the tournament in 1921. The first of those friendly matches was a 5-1 loss against Argentina, and it marked the first international game by the Paraguayan national football team. When the 1921 Copa America finally arrived, Paraguay surprised everybody by beating then three-time South American champions Uruguay by 2-1, being this the first match in an official competition for the Paraguayan football team. Paraguay eventually finished fourth in the tournament and became a regular participant of the tournament for the next editions.

In 1930 Paraguay participated in the first World Cup, organized by Uruguay. In the first round, Paraguay debuted and lost to the United States (0-3), to then defeat Belgium (1-0) with a goal by Luis Vargas Peña. Only one team was to advance from the group stage, and the U.S. left Paraguay behind.

First taste of success (1930-1970)

After good participations in the Copa America tournaments of 1929, 1947 and 1949 (where Paraguay finished in second place), Paraguay was ready for their next World Cup competition.

The return to the World Cup was in 1950, where Paraguay faced Sweden and Italy in Group 3. Paraguay failed to advance to the next round after a 2-2 draw against Sweden and a 2-0 loss against Italy.

The first big success came in 1953 when Paraguay won the Copa America disputed in Peru. In their road to the championship, Paraguay defeated Chile (3-0), Bolivia (2-1) and Brazil (2-1); and tied against Ecuador (0-0), Peru (2-2) and Uruguay (2-2). Since Paraguay and Brazil were tied in points at the end of the tournament, a final playoff match was played between them, with Paraguay winning the final by 3-2. Key players of the campaign included Ángel Berni, Heriberto Herrera and Rubén Fernández. The coach was Manuel Fleitas Solich.^[3]

For the 1958 World Cup, Paraguay surprisingly qualified ahead of Uruguay (beating them 5-0 in the decisive game) with a team that contained a formidable attacking lineup with stars such as Juan Bautista Agüero, José Parodi, Juan Romero, Cayetano Ré and Florencio Amarilla. In their first game in Sweden, Paraguay were 3-2 up against France in a game they lost 7-3. A 3-2 win over Scotland and a 3-3 draw with Yugoslavia saw Paraguay finish third in their group.

The departure of several of their stars for European football (mainly Spain) resulted in a weakening of Paraguay's football fortunes somewhat, but they were only edged out by Mexico in the 1962 qualifiers.

More continental success (1970-1990)

Paraguay fell short in subsequent World Cup qualifying campaigns, but Copa América success (and that of one of its premier clubs Olimpia in the Copa Libertadores) in 1979 shored up Paraguay as a solid player on the continent.

The 1979 Copa América was won by Paraguay after finishing first in Group C (which had Uruguay and Ecuador as well) with two wins and two draws. In the semi-finals Paraguay defeated Brazil by an aggregate score of 4-3. In the finals, Paraguay defeated Chile by an aggregate score of 3-1 to claim its second continental crown. Players such as Julio Cesar Romero (Romerito), Carlos Alberto Kiese, Alicio Solalinde, Roberto Paredes, Hugo Ricardo Talavera and Eugenio Morel where an important part of the team, coached by Ranulfo Miranda.^[4]

Paraguay ended a 28-year absence from the World Cup in 1986 with a team starring Roberto Fernández in goal; Cesar Zavala, Rogelio Delgado and Juan Bautista Torales in defense; Jorge Amado Nunes and Vladimiro Schettina in midfield; midfield playmaker Romerito and strikers Roberto Cabañas, Ramon Angel Maria Hicks and Rolando Chilavert (older brother of José Luis Chilavert). In first round matches, Paraguay defeated Iraq (1-0, goal Romerito) and then tied Mexico (1-1, goal Romerito) and Belgium (2-2, both goals Roberto Cabañas). They reached the second round where they were beaten 3-0 by England.^[5]

The golden generation (1990-2006)

A drought followed once again, as Paraguay failed to reach Italy 1990 and U.S. 1994 World Cups.

In 1992, Paraguay won the South American Pre-Olympic tournament, which guaranteed a spot in the 1992 Summer Olympics football competition. In the Olympics, Paraguay finished second in its group and were eliminated by Ghana in the quarterfinals^[1]. The most important aspect of that Paraguay team was the emergence of new young players like Carlos Gamarra, Celso Ayala, José Luis Chilavert, Francisco Arce and José Cardozo, which became part of the "golden generation" that led Paraguay to three straight World Cups and good performances in continental competitions, establishing Paraguay as one of the top teams in South America along Brazil and Argentina.

This new generation of players helped end the World Cup drought in grand fashion, as the Albirroja reached the France 1998 World Cup by qualifying in second place in South America behind Argentina. The first round matches were against Bulgaria (0-0), Spain (0-0), and Nigeria (3-1; goals Celso Ayala, Miguel Ángel Benítez and José Cardozo). Paraguay qualified to the second round (Round of 16) to be defeated in a thrilling match against would-be World Champions France. France only scored through Laurent Blanc in the 114th minute, during the second half of overtime (making it the first golden goal scored in a World Cup). Paraguay's central defending duo (Carlos Gamarra and Celso Ayala) and goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert were selected for the all-star World Cup team.

Paraguay returned to the World’s greatest stage once more in the 2002 World Cup. In their first match, Paraguay tied South Africa 2-2 (goals: Roque Santa Cruz and Francisco Arce). Paraguay lost to Spain in the second game (1-3) and finally defeated Slovenia (3-1; goals Nelson Cuevas, twice, and Jorge Luis Campos) to qualify for the second round. Germany ended Paraguay’s dreams in the World Cup with an 88 minute goal.

In 2006, Paraguay qualified for its third World Cup in a row. This time, two early defeats against England and Sweden (both 0-1) sent the team home early. The only consolation was defeating Trinidad and Tobago during the last and final group game by 2-0.

The Present

After the 2006 World Cup, Aníbal Ruiz resigned as head coach and Raúl Vicente Amarilla was assigned as the interim coach. In 2007, Argentine Gerardo "Tata" Martino was designated as head-coach. The former Newell's Old Boys (Rosario, Argentina) skipper's coaching career had blossomed in Paraguay where he formerly coached Libertad and Cerro Porteño. He was a clear and logical choice for the Paraguayan FA.

Paraguay's current squad is undergoing a transition because of the retirement of key players such as Carlos Gamarra, Francisco Arce, Celso Ayala, and goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert. Paraguay's under-19 side won the Milk Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2006, and players such as Nelson Haedo Valdez, Julio dos Santos, José Montiel and Óscar Cardozo are thought key to the re-building of the team.

The renovated squad created quite a stir by reaching first place in the CONMEBOL qualifiers, and becoming the second CONMEBOL team to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, ahead of continental powers Argentina, Colombia, and Chile. Paraguay defeated Brazil at home (2-0), defeated Chile and Colombia away (0-3 and 0-1), and tied Argentina in the mythical Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Key players have been Justo Villar in goal, Claudio Morel, Paulo Da Silva, Julio C. Caceres in defense, Edgar Barreto, Jonathan Santana, Enrique Vera and Christian Riveros in midfield, and Roque Santa Cruz, Salvador Cabañas and Nelson Haedo Valdez up front. Qualification was secured with a 1-0 win over Diego Maradona's Argentina on 9 September 2009.^[6]

On January 2010, a head injury suffered in an assault forced Salvador Cabañas to abandon football for an unspecified period of time.^[7]

Tournament records

World Cup record

World Cup record
Host nation(s) / Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930	Round 1	9	2	1	0	1	1	2
1934	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1938	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1950	Round 1	11	2	0	1	1	2	4
1954	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958	Round 1	12	3	1	1	1	9	12
1962	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1970	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1978	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1982	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986	Round of 16	13	4	1	2	1	4	6
1990	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	Round of 16	14	4	1	2	1	3	2
2002	Round of 16	16	4	1	1	2	6	7
2006	Round 1	18	3	1	0	2	2	2
2010	Qualified	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	8/19		22	6	7	9	27	36

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games record^[1]

• 1992 - Quarterfinals
• 2004 - Silver Medal (Second place)

Copa América record

1916 to 1920 - Did not enter 1921 - Fourth place 1922 - Runners-up 1923 - Third place 1924 - Third place 1925 - Third place 1926 - Fourth place 1927 - Withdrew 1929 - Runners-up 1935 - Withdrew 1937 - Fourth place 1939 - Third place 1941 - Withdrew 1942 - Fourth place 1945 - Withdrew 1946 - Third place 1947 - Runners-up 1949 - Runners-up 1953 - Winners

1955 - Fifth place 1956 - Fifth place 1957 - Withdrew 1959 - Third place 1959 - Fifth place 1963 - Runners-up 1967 - Fourth place 1975 - Round 1 1979 - Winners 1983 - Semifinals 1987 - Round 1 1989 - Fourth place 1991 - Round 1 1993 - Quarterfinals 1995 - Quarterfinals 1997 - Quarterfinals 1999 - Quarterfinals 2001 - Round 1 2004 - Quarterfinals 2007 - Quarterfinals

Pan American Games record

• 1951 - Fifth place
• 1955 to 1983 - Did not compete
• 1987 - Round 1
• 1991 - Did not compete
• 1995 - Quarterfinals
• 1999 - Did not compete
• 2003 - Round 1
• 2007 - Did not compete

Most Paraguay caps

Player	Paraguay career	Caps (Goals)
Carlos Gamarra	1993-2006	110 (12)
Roberto Acuña	1993-2006	97 (5)
Denis Caniza	1996-present	96 (1)
Celso Ayala	1993-2003	85 (6)
José Saturnino Cardozo	1991-2006	82 (25)
Roberto Fernández	1976-1989	78 (0)
Juan Bautista Torales	1979-1989	77 (1)
José Luis Chilavert	1989-2003	74 (8)
Estanislao Struway	1991-2002	74 (4)
Carlos Humberto Paredes	1998-present	74 (10)
Justo Villar	1999-present	72 (0)
Paulo Da Silva	2000-present	70 (2)
Julio César Enciso	1995-2004	70 (2)

Top Paraguay goal scorers

Player	Paraguay career	Goals (Caps)
José Saturnino Cardozo	1991-2006	25 (82)
Roque Santa Cruz	1999-present	21 (68)
Julio César Romero	1979-1986	13 (32)
Saturnino Arrúa	1969-1980	13 (26)
Carlos Gamarra	1993-2006	12 (110)
Gerardo Rivas	1921-1926	12 (32)
Miguel Ángel Benítez	1996-1999	11 (29)
Carlos Humberto Paredes	1998-present	10 (74)
Salvador Cabañas	2004-present	10 (44)
Aurelio González	1924-1937	10 (23)
Juan Bautista Villalba	1945-1947	10 (22)

Current team status

Paraguay have qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 win over Argentina on September 9, 2009.

2010 FIFA World Cup
Qualification Standings

Team v • d • e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	18	9	7	2	33	11	+22	34
Chile	18	10	3	5	32	22	+10	33
Paraguay	18	10	3	5	24	16	+8	33
Argentina	18	8	4	6	23	20	+3	28
Uruguay	18	6	6	6	28	20	+8	24
Ecuador	18	6	5	7	22	26	−4	23
Colombia	18	6	5	7	14	18	−4	23
Venezuela	18	6	4	8	23	29	−6	22
Bolivia	18	4	3	11	22	36	−14	15
Peru	18	3	4	11	11	34	−23	13

Argentina	–	3–0	1–3	2–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	2–1	2–1	4–0
Bolivia	6–1	–	2–1	0–2	0–0	1–3	4–2	3–0	2–2	0–1
Brazil	0–0	0–0	–	4–2	0–0	5–0	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–0
Chile	1–0	4–0	0–3	–	4–0	1–0	0–3	2–0	0–0	2–2
Colombia	2–1	2–0	0–0	2–4	–	2–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	1–0
Ecuador	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–0	0–0	–	1–1	5–1	1–2	0–1
Paraguay	1–0	1–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	5–1	–	1–0	1–0	2–0
Peru	1–1	1–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–2	0–0	–	1–0	1–0
Uruguay	0–1	5–0	0–4	2–2	3–1	0–0	2–0	6–0	–	1–1
Venezuela	0–2	5–3	0–4	2–3	2–0	3–1	1–2	3–1	2–2	–

Recent games

• Last game: Paraguay 1 - 2 Republic of Ireland - Dublin, Republic of Ireland – May 25, 2010 – Friendly match.
• Last game: Paraguay 2 - 2 Côte d'Ivoire - Thonon-les-Bains, France – May 30, 2010 – Friendly match.
• see also: Paraguay national team 2009 results.
• see also: Paraguay national team 2010 results.

KEY: F = Friendly match

Current squad

The following 23-man squad was selected for the 2010 FIFA World Cup list. Caps and goals updated as May 30, 2010.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Justo Villar June 30, 1977 (1977-06-30) (age 32) 72 0 Valladolid GK Aldo Bobadilla April 20, 1976 (1976-04-20) (age 34) 19 0 Independiente Medellín GK Diego Barreto July 16, 1981 (1981-07-16) (age 28) 3 0 Cerro Porteño DF Paulo da Silva February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01) (age 30) 70 2 Sunderland DF Carlos Bonet October 2, 1977 (1977-10-02) (age 32) 63 0 Olimpia DF Aureliano Torres June 16, 1982 (1982-06-16) (age 27) 28 2 San Lorenzo DF Denis Caniza August 29, 1974 (1974-08-29) (age 35) 96 1 León DF Julio César Cáceres October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05) (age 30) 62 2 Atlético Mineiro DF Darío Verón June 26, 1979 (1979-06-26) (age 30) 28 0 UNAM DF Claudio Morel Rodríguez February 2, 1978 (1978-02-02) (age 32) 27 0 Boca Juniors DF Antolín Alcaraz July 30, 1982 (1982-07-30) (age 27) 4 0 Wigan Athletic MF Jonathan Santana October 19, 1981 (1981-10-19) (age 28) 23 0 Wolfsburg MF Néstor Ortigoza October 7, 1984 (1984-10-07) (age 25) 5 0 Argentinos Juniors MF Cristian Riveros October 16, 1982 (1982-10-16) (age 27) 48 8 Sunderland MF Enrique Vera March 10, 1979 (1979-03-10) (age 31) 27 1 Atlas MF Víctor Cáceres March 25, 1985 (1985-03-25) (age 25) 26 0 Libertad MF Édgar Barreto July 15, 1984 (1984-07-15) (age 25) 47 1 Atalanta FW Rodolfo Gamarra December 10, 1988 (1988-12-10) (age 21) 3 0 Libertad FW Roque Santa Cruz August 16, 1981 (1981-08-16) (age 28) 69 21 Manchester City FW Nelson Haedo Valdez November 28, 1983 (1983-11-28) (age 26) 38 9 Borussia Dortmund FW Óscar Cardozo May 20, 1983 (1983-05-20) (age 27) 29 4 Benfica FW Édgar Benítez November 8, 1987 (1987-11-08) (age 22) 12 1 Pachuca FW Lucas Barrios November 13, 1984 (1984-11-13) (age 25) 2 2 Borussia Dortmund

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Víctor Centurión February 24, 1986 (1986-02-24) (age 24) 2 0 Tacuary GK Joel Silva January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13) (age 21) 0 0 Guaraní DF Marcos Cáceres May 5, 1986 (1986-05-05) (age 24) 6 0 Racing DF Julio Manzur June 22, 1981 (1981-06-22) (age 28) 27 0 Olimpia DF Miguel Samudio August 24, 1986 (1986-08-24) (age 23) 1 0 Libertad DF Elvis Marecos February 15, 1980 (1980-02-15) (age 30) 1 0 Guaraní DF Pedro Benítez March 22, 1981 (1981-03-22) (age 29) 11 1 Atlético Mineiro DF César Benítez May 22, 1990 (1990-05-22) (age 20) 2 0 Cerro Porteño DF Blas Cáceres July 1, 1989 (1989-07-01) (age 20) 0 0 Olimpia MF Sergio Aquino September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21) (age 30) 9 0 Libertad MF Rodrigo Burgos June 21, 1989 (1989-06-21) (age 20) 1 0 Cerro Porteño MF Marcelo Estigarribia September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21) (age 22) 9 1 Newell's Old Boys MF Rodrigo Rojas April 9, 1988 (1988-04-09) (age 22) 3 0 River Plate MF Marcos Riveros September 4, 1988 (1988-09-04) (age 21) 2 0 Nacional MF Osvaldo Hobecker March 23, 1984 (1984-03-23) (age 26) 1 0 Rubio Ñú MF Eduardo Ledesma August 7, 1985 (1985-08-07) (age 24) 11 0 Lanús MF Osvaldo Martínez April 8, 1986 (1986-04-08) (age 24) 14 0 Monterrey MF Jorge Moreira February 1, 1990 (1990-02-01) (age 20) 1 0 Libertad MF Hernán Pérez February 25, 1989 (1989-02-25) (age 21) 1 0 Villarreal B FW Jorge Achucarro November 6, 1981 (1981-11-06) (age 28) 12 0 Newell's Old Boys FW Salvador Cabañas August 5, 1980 (1980-08-05) (age 29) 45 10 América FW Dante López August 16, 1983 (1983-08-16) (age 26) 25 3 UNAM FW Fredy Bareiro December 24, 1983 (1983-12-24) (age 26) 18 2 Estudiantes Tecos FW Guillermo Beltrán June 25, 1984 (1984-06-25) (age 25) 2 0 Nacional FW Néstor Ayala February 18, 1983 (1983-02-18) (age 27) 3 1 Tigre

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Since 1992, squads for Football at the Summer Olympics have been restricted to three players over the age of 23. The achievements of such teams are not usually included in the statistics of the international team.
2. ^ (Spanish) http://www.albirroja.com/history/history2.html
3. ^ Southamerican Championship 1953
4. ^ Copa América 1979
5. ^ (Spanish) http://www.albirroja.com/history/history6.html
6. ^ "Veron sees red as Argentina crash again". ESPN. 2009-09-09. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=230072&cc=5739. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
7. ^ Soccer player who was shot in head out of ICU, The Associated Press, 17-02-2010

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