| Federation
founded: 1906 |
| FIFA
member since: 1921 |
|
WORLD
CUP HISTORY
|
| 1930 - First
round exit |
| 1934 - Did not participate |
| 1938 - Did not participate |
| 1950 - First
round exit |
| 1954 - Did not qualify |
| 1958 - First
round exit |
| 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 - Second
round exit |
| 1990 - Did not qualify |
| 1994 - Did not qualify |
| 1998 - Second
round exit |
| 2002 - Second
round exit |
| 2006 - First round exit |
|
|
STATISTICS
|
| Played |
22
|
| Won |
6
|
| Drawn |
7
|
| Lost |
9
|
| Goals for |
27
|
| Goals against |
36
|
| Points |
25
|
|
Paraguay
are 23rd on the all-time table.
|
|
TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
3-1 vs Nigeria
in 1998 and vs Slovenia in 2002.
|
Biggest
defeat:
3-7 vs France
in 1958.
|
Overall
topscorer:
Nelson Cuevas, 3 goals.
|
Most
appearances:
Carlos Gamarra,
Roberto Acuña and Denis Caniza, 11 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
Never
|
|
GREATEST
PLAYERS
|
 Jose
Luis Chilavert |
|
| 1930 |
Coach:
José Duran Laguna |
Apps |
Gls |
| Pedro Benitez |
1 |
|
| Modesto Denis |
1 |
|
| Quitero Olmedo |
2 |
|
| Salvador Flores |
1 |
|
| José Luis Miracca |
1 |
|
| Eusebio Diaz |
2 |
|
| Francisco Aguirre |
1 |
|
| Santiago Benitez |
1 |
|
| Romilio Etcheverry |
1 |
|
| Tranquilino Garcete |
1 |
|
| Delfin Benitez Caceres |
2 |
|
| Ramon Gonzalez |
2 |
|
| Lino Nessi |
2 |
|
| Luis Vargas Peña |
2 |
1 |
| Diogenes Dominguez |
1 |
|
| Gerardo Romero |
1 |
|
|
| 1950 |
Coach:
Manuel Fleitas Solich |
Apps |
Gls |
| Marcelino Vargas |
2 |
|
| Casiano Cespedes |
2 |
|
| Alberto Gonzalez |
2 |
|
| Castor Cantero |
2 |
|
| Manuel Gavilan |
2 |
|
| Victoriano Lequizamon |
2 |
|
| Atilio Lopez |
2 |
1 |
| Dario Jara Saguier |
2 |
|
| Enrique Avalos |
2 |
|
| Cesar Lopez Fretes |
2 |
1 |
| Leongino Unzain |
2 |
|
|
| 1958 |
Coach:
Rodrigo Gonzalez |
Apps |
Gls |
| Samuel Aguilar |
2 |
|
| Ramon Mageregger |
1 |
|
| Edelmiro Arevalo |
3 |
|
| Juan Vicente Lezcano |
3 |
|
| Eligio Echague |
2 |
|
| Agustin Miranda |
1 |
|
| Cayetano Re |
3 |
1 |
| Ignacio Achucaro |
3 |
|
| Salvador Villalba |
3 |
|
| Juan Bautista Aguero |
3 |
2 |
| Florencio Amarilla |
3 |
2 |
| José Parodi |
3 |
2 |
| Jorgelino Romero |
3 |
2 |
| Oscar Aguilera |
|
|
| Luis Arnulfo Gini |
|
|
| Dario Segovia |
|
|
| Luis Santos Silva |
|
|
| Claudio Lezcano |
|
|
| Benigno Gilberto Penayo |
|
|
| Eliseo Insfrain |
|
|
| José Raul Aveiro |
|
|
| Eligio Antonio Insfrain |
|
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