Group D · PAR

Paraguay

Head Coach: Gustavo Alfaro

Squad status: 55-man preliminary squad, May 12. The final 26-player squad will be confirmed before the tournament.

Paraguay Analysis

Paraguay competed in Group D of the 2026 World Cup alongside the USA, Turkey, and Australia. The South American team started poorly with a 4-1 loss to the USA, but recovered by winning 1-0 against Turkey, thanks to a goal from Matías Galarza, despite being down to ten men. They then drew 0-0 with Australia, which allowed them to advance to the next round as one of the best third-placed teams.

Paraguay Match Schedule (in your local time)

Away vs United States
SoFi Stadium · Inglewood
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Turkey
Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara
📺 TRT 1
Home vs Australia
Levi's Stadium · Santa Clara
📺 TRT 1
Away vs Germany
Gillette Stadium · Foxborough
📺 TRT 1
Home vs France
Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia
📺 TRT 1

Squad (26 players)

Goalkeepers (3)
1
Gatito Fernández
Cerro Porteño
31 Caps
12
Orlando Gill
San Lorenzo (ARG)
6 Caps
22
Gastón Olveira
Olimpia
1 Caps
Defenders (8)
2
Gustavo Velázquez
Cerro Porteño
13 Caps
1 Gls
3
Omar Alderete
Sunderland (ENG)
36 Caps
3 Gls
4
Juan José Cáceres
Dynamo Moscow (RUS)
17 Caps
5
Fabián Balbuena
Grêmio (BRA)
48 Caps
2 Gls
6
Júnior Alonso
Atlético Mineiro (BRA)
71 Caps
3 Gls
13
José Canale
Lanús (ARG)
2 Caps
15
Gustavo Gómez
Palmeiras (BRA)
89 Caps
4 Gls
26
Alexandro Maidana
Talleres (ARG)
2 Caps
1 Gls
Midfielders (9)
7
Ramón Sosa
Palmeiras (BRA)
29 Caps
1 Gls
8
Diego Gómez
Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG)
24 Caps
3 Gls
10
Miguel Almirón
Atlanta United FC (USA)
76 Caps
10 Gls
11
Maurício
Palmeiras (BRA)
3 Caps
14
Andrés Cubas
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)
33 Caps
16
Damián Bobadilla
São Paulo (BRA)
19 Caps
1 Gls
20
Braian Ojeda
Orlando City SC (USA)
17 Caps
23
Matías Galarza
Atlanta United FC (USA)
15 Caps
3 Gls
24
Gustavo Caballero
Portsmouth (ENG)
2 Caps
1 Gls
Forwards (6)
9
Antonio Sanabria
Cremonese (ITA)
48 Caps
7 Gls
17
Kaku
Al Ain (UAE)
33 Caps
6 Gls
18
Álex Arce
Independiente Rivadavia (ARG)
15 Caps
1 Gls
19
Julio Enciso
Strasbourg (FRA)
32 Caps
4 Gls
21
Gabriel Ávalos
Independiente (ARG)
23 Caps
2 Gls
25
Isidro Pitta
Red Bull Bragantino (BRA)
5 Caps
Source: Wikipedia "2026 FIFA World Cup squads" · Auto-updated · Caps: national team appearances, Gls: goals