Paraguay women's national football team

The Paraguay women's national football team represents Paraguay in international women's football and is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). La Albirroja has never reached the World Cup finals, but has finished fourth in both the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino and the 2022 Copa América Femenina, the only times they were not eliminated in the Group stage. Most of Paraguay's matches are in Competitions rather than friendlies.

Paraguay
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Las Guaraníes/La Albirroja
AssociationParaguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachAntônio Carlos Bona
CaptainVeronica Riveros
Top scorerJessica Martinez (18)
Home stadiumEstadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA codePAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 49 Decrease 1 (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest47 (December 2018; December 2020)
Lowest67 (September 2006)
First international
 Paraguay 3–2 Uruguay 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 1 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Paraguay 10–0 Jamaica 
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 25 October 2023)
Biggest defeat
 United States 9–0 Paraguay 
(Cleveland, United States; 16 September 2021)
Copa América
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Best resultFourth place (2006, 2022)

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   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2022

10 November Friendly Jamaica  1–0  Paraguay Montego Bay, Jamaica
13 November Friendly Jamaica  1–2  Paraguay Kingston, Jamaica

2023

19 February 2023 2023 FIFA WWC qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Chinese Taipei  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
 Paraguay Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Lai Li-chin 21'
  • Su Sin-yun 75'
Report Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Penalties
8 April Friendly Paraguay  1–0  Ecuador
11 April Friendly Paraguay  2–1  Ecuador

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionNameStart date
Head coach Italy Marcello Frigério 2021

Manager history

  • Paraguay Eduardo Poletti (2003)
  • Paraguay Esteban von Lucken (2006)
  • Paraguay Agustín Cabrera (2006)
  • Paraguay Nelson Basualdo (2010)
  • Paraguay Julio Gómez (2014)
  • Paraguay Rubén Subeldía (2018)
  • Paraguay Epifania Benítez (2019–2021)
  • Italy Marcello Frigério (2021–)

Players

Current squad

Caps noted are current as of 8 April 2021, after match against Japan, per above sources.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cristina Recalde (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 Spain Unión Viera
22 1GK Gloria Saleb (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 Paraguay Olimpia

4 2DF Daysy Bareiro (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 15 0 Spain Unión Viera
2DF Deisy Ojeda (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 Mexico Querétaro
5 2DF Verónica Riveros (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 Brazil Avaí
2 2DF Limpia Fretes (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 Brazil Avaí
18 2DF Camila Arrieta (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 13 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
21 2DF María Martínez (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 Chile Universidad de Chile
2DF Lorena Alonso (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 Unattached

15 3MF Fanny Godoy (captain) (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 49 Unattached
11 3MF Fany Gauto (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 Brazil Internacional
7 3MF Fabiola Sandoval (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 Brazil Internacional
13 3MF Dahiana Bogarín (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 3 0 Chile Colo-Colo
16 3MF Ramona Martínez (1996-07-21) 21 July 1996 Brazil Palmeiras

10 4FW Jessica Martínez (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 Spain Levante Las Planas
19 4FW Rebeca Fernández (1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 Chile Universidad de Chile

20 4FW Maria Segovia 0
20 4FW Camila Barbosa 0

Recent call-ups

  • The following players have been called up to a Paraguay squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Alicia Bobadilla (1994-06-05) 5 June 1994 Brazil Palmeiras v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023

DF Fiorela Martínez (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 1 0 Spain Sport Extremadura v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023
DF Tania Riso (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 Portugal Racing Power v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023

MF Dulce Quintana (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989 Portugal Racing Power v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023
MF Rosa Miño (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 Brazil Palmeiras v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023
MF Lice Chamorro (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 Spain Espanyol v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023
MF Natalia Barros (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 2 0 Paraguay Cerro Porteño v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023
MF Fátima Acosta (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 3 0 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023

FW Lourdes González (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 3 0 Brazil Avaí v.  Ecuador, 11 April 2023

Records

  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Most capped players

# Player Year(s) Caps

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Top goalscorers

As of 25 October 2023
Rank Player Year(s) Goals Caps
1Jessica Martinez2014-1821

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
Australia New Zealand 2023
Total1/9
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 1991 Did not enter
Brazil 1995
Argentina 1998 Group stage4202610
PeruArgentinaEcuador 2003 210134
Argentina 2006 Fourth place73131316
Ecuador 2010 Group stage420286
Ecuador 2014 4202149
Chile 2018 421177
Colombia 2022 Fourth place63031012
Total7/931152146164
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Canada 1999 Did not enter
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007 Group stage4013418
Mexico 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
Peru 2019 Fourth place521256
Chile 2023Qualified
Colombia 2027To be determined
Total3/89225924
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup

CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 2024 qualified
Total000000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. "Squad for Panamericanos 2023". Twitter. 23 September 2023.
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