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Paraguay
Group D · Pot 2

Paraguay
La Albirroja.

Return after three consecutive absences (2014, 2018, 2022). Alfaro (since summer 2024) brought structure and experience. Young core — Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Diego Gómez (Brighton), Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras) and captain Gustavo Gómez.

Route · Group D
Fri · 12 JUNUSA — Paraguay — · —Los Angeles · 18:00 Fri · 19 JUNTurkey — Paraguay — · —San Francisco · 20:00 Thu · 25 JUNParaguay — Australia — · —San Francisco · 19:00
Mon 29 JUNRound of 16 · D vs ?San Francisco
National anthem
Paraguayos, República o Muerte
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
12 JUN · FRI · 18:00
away at USA
Los Angeles · SoFi Stadium
Matchday 2
19 JUN · FRI · 20:00
away at Turkey
San Francisco · "Levi's Stadium"
Matchday 3
25 JUN · THU · 19:00
vs Australia
San Francisco · "Levi's Stadium"
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

9
Tournaments in history
0
No titles
#48
FIFA Ranking
151
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Alfaro —
Argentine in Asunción.

Gustavo Alfaro

Gustavo Alfaro

Head Coach · Paraguay · since 2024

An Argentine, after Ecuador and Costa Rica. Took over Paraguay in 2024, guided them through CONMEBOL. The national team's best result in 12 years — 5th place in qualifying.

15 matches · 9 wins Best qualification in 12 years 4-2-3-1 formation
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Omar Alderete

Omar Alderete

Defender · № 4 · 29 years old

Centre-back Sunderland. Helped the club reach the Premier League via the 2024/25 Championship play-offs.

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Diego Gómez

Diego Gómez

Midfielder · № 10 · 23 years old

Brighton's "10". Messi's partner at Inter Miami in 2024.

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Miguel Almirón

Miguel Almirón

Midfielder · № 7 · 32 years old

Experienced Atlanta United player. Goal vs PSG in Champions League 2022/23.

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Julio Enciso

Julio Enciso

Forward · № 11 · 22 years old

"10" for Strasbourg. Goal of the season in the 2022/23 Premier League vs Manchester City.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Orlando HillSan Lorenzo25 years · 192 cm
12
Gastón OliveiraOlimpia33 years · 188 cm
23
Roberto FernandesCerro Porteño38 years · 190 cm

Defenders

2
Alan BenitesLibertad32 years · 178 cm
3
Gustavo GómezPalmeiras32 years · 185 cm
4
Omar AldereteSunderland29 years · 190 cm
5
Junior AlonsoAtlético Mineiro33 years old · 184 cm
6
Fabián BalbuenaGrêmio34 years old · 188 cm
13
Huan KaseresDynamo Moscow25 years old · 182 cm
15
José CanaleLanús29 years old · 185 cm
16
Gustavo VelásquezCerro Porteño35 years old · 188 cm
20
Alejandro MaidanaTalleres20 years old · 182 cm

Midfielders

7
Miguel AlmirónAtlanta United32 years old · 174 cm
8
Damián BobadillaSão Paulo24 · 177 cm
10
Diego GómezBrighton23 years old · 182 cm
14
Maurisio MagaliaesPalmeiras24 · 175 cm
17
Brayán OjedaOrlando City25 years old · 182 cm
18
Matias GalarsaAtlanta United24 years old · 180 cm
21
Lucas RomeroUniversidad de Chile23 years old · 172 cm
25
Ramon SosaPalmeiras26 years old · 177 cm

Forwards

9
Antonio SanabriaCremonese30 years old · 182 cm
11
Julio EncisoStrasbourg22 years old · 169 cm
19
Álex ArceIndependiente Rivadavia30 years old · 180 cm
22
Gabriel ÁvalosIndependiente34 years old · 189 cm
24
Gustavo KabalieroPortsmouth24 years old · 182 cm
History

Nine tournaments,
one ¼.

South Africa 2010.

9 tournaments. Best result — quarterfinals in South Africa 2010 (Spain — on penalties). Four times in the Round of 16: 1986, 1998, 2002, 2010.

2010 ¼
2010¼Spain — on penalties, JohannesburgQuarterfinals
20021/8Germany 0:1, SowetoRound of 16
19981/8France 0:1 AET, LensRound of 16
19861/8England 0:3, Mexico CityRound of 16