Paraguay national futsal team

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).

Paraguay
Nickname(s)Guaraníes,
La Albirroja (White and red)
AssociationAsociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA codePAR
FIFA ranking9 ( June 2023)[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
Appearances7 (First in 1989)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2016)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances17 (First in 1965)
Best resultGold Champions (1965)
World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold Champions (1988, 2003, 2007)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place (2010)

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
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)
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)
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 Paraguay Club Olimpia
2 2DF Alan Rojas (1998-10-20) 20 October 1998 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
3 2DF Julio Mareco (1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 Luxembourg Differdange 03
4 3MF Alcides Giménez (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
5 2DF Iván González (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 Paraguay Club Olimpia
6 3MF Antonio Ozuna (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 Argentina Racing Club
7 4FW Richard Rejala (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 Luxembourg Differdange 03
8 4FW Arnaldo Báez (1996-03-30) 30 March 1996 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
9 3MF Hugo Martínez (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 Luxembourg Differdange 03
10 3MF Juan Gómez Salas (captain) (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 Italy Real San Giuseppe
11 3MF Francisco Martínez (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993 Italy Fenice Veneziamestre
12 1GK Giovanni González (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
13 4FW Aldo Amarilla (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 Paraguay Club Olimpia
14 3MF Pedro Pascottini (1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
15 1GK Hugo Urquiza Paraguay Cerro Porteño

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
FW Vander Méndez Salas (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 Italy Saviatesta Mantova 2022 Copa América de Futsal
DF Neto Veiga (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 Thailand Hongyen Thakam 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Javier Salas (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 Italy Napoli Futsal 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Pedro Garay (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 Paraguay Club Olimpia 2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF Juan Manuel Benítez (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 Paraguay Club Olimpia 2022 Copa América de Futsal

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Netherlands Netherlands 1989Second round62221414
Hong Kong Hong Kong 1992First round31021418
Spain Spain 1996 did not qualify
Guatemala Guatemala 2000
Taiwan Taiwan 2004First round3102811
Brazil Brazil 2008Second round73132717
Thailand Thailand 2012Round of 1641121015
Colombia Colombia 2016Quarterfinals52122013
Lithuania Lithuania 2021Round of 164202712
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2024 To be determined
Total7/103212515100100

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
  • 1982 - Silver Second place
  • 1985 - Bronze Third place
  • 1988 - Gold Champions
  • 1991 - Silver Second place
  • 1994 - Quarterfinals
  • 1997 - did not play
  • 2000 - Second round
  • 2003 - Gold Champions (host)
  • 2007 - Gold Champions
  • 2011 - Silver Second place
  • 2015 - Silver Second place
  • 2019 - TBD

South American Futsal Championship
  • 1965 - Gold Champions (host)
  • 1969 - Silver Second place (host)
  • 1971 - Bronze Third place
  • 1973 - Bronze Third place
  • 1975 - Bronze Third place
  • 1976 - Silver Second place
  • 1977 - Silver Second place
  • 1979 - did not play
  • 1983 - Silver Second place
  • 1986 - Silver Second place
  • 1989 - Silver Second place
  • 1992 - Bronze Third place
  • 1995 - Fourth place
  • 1996 - Fourth place
  • 1997 - Bronze Third place
  • 1998 - Silver Second place
  • 1999 - Silver Second place
  • 2000 - First round
  • 2003 - Bronze Third place (host)
  • 2008 - Fourth place
  • 2011 - Bronze Third place
  • 2015 - Silver Second place
  • 2017 - Bronze Third place
  • 2022 - Silver Second place

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
  • 2012 - Silver Second place
  • 2016 - Bronze Third place (host)

Grand Prix de Futsal
  • 2005 – Fifth place
  • 2006 – did not play
  • 2007 – Twelfth place
  • 2008 – Fourth place
  • 2009 – Eighth place
  • 2010 – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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

See also

References
  1. Futsal World Ranking
  2. "Los elegidos para la Finalissima 2022" (in Spanish). APF. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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