Paraguay national futsal team

Paraguay

Nickname(s)	Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red)
Association	Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA code	PAR
FIFA ranking	13 (June 2024)[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)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1989)
Best result	Quarterfinals (2016)
Copa América de Futsal
Appearances	17 (First in 1965)
Best result	Champions (1965)
AMF World Cup
Appearances	10 (First in 1982)
Best result	Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	8 (First in 2005)
Best result	3rd place (2010)

The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay during international futsal competitions and is controlled by a branch of the Paraguayan Football Association (Spanish: Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Its biggest accomplishment is becoming champions of the AMF Futsal World Cup on four occasions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023).

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
Netherlands 1989	Second round	6	2	2	2	14	14
Hong Kong 1992	First round	3	1	0	2	14	18
Spain 1996	did not qualify
Guatemala 2000
Taiwan 2004	First round	3	1	0	2	8	11
Brazil 2008	Second round	7	3	1	3	27	17
Thailand 2012	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	10	15
Colombia 2016	Quarterfinals	5	2	1	2	20	13
Lithuania 2021	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	7	12
Uzbekistan 2024	Qualified
Total	8/10	32	12	5	15	100	100

• 1982 — Second place
• 1985 — Third place
• 1988 — Champions
• 1991 — Second place
• 1994 — Quarterfinals
• 1997 — did not play
• 2000 — Second round
• 2003 — Champions (host)
• 2007 — Champions
• 2011 — Second place
• 2015 — Second place
• 2019 — Third place
• 2023 — Champions

• 1965 — Champions (host)
• 1969 — Second place (host)
• 1971 — Third place
• 1973 — Third place
• 1975 — Third place
• 1976 — Second place
• 1977 — Second place
• 1979 — did not play
• 1983 — Second place
• 1986 — Second place
• 1989 — Second place
• 1992 — Third place
• 1995 — Fourth place
• 1996 — Fourth place
• 1997 — Third place
• 1998 — Second place
• 1999 — Second place
• 2000 — First round
• 2003 — Third place (host)
• 2008 — Fourth place
• 2011 — Third place
• 2015 — Second place
• 2017 — Third place
• 2022 — Second place
• 2024 — Fourth place

• 2012 — Second place
• 2016 — Third place (host)
• 2020 — Third place

• 2005 — Fifth place
• 2006 — did not play
• 2007 — Twelfth place
• 2008 — Fourth place
• 2009 — Eighth place
• 2010 — Bronze medal
• 2011 — Sixth place
• 2013 — Fourth place
• 2014 — did not play
• 2015 — Fourth place

• 1994 — did not play
• 1995 — did not play
• 1996 — 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

• 2022 — Third place

• AMF Futsal World Cup
  • Winners (4): 1988, 2003, 2007, 2023
• Copa América de Futsal
  • Winners (1): 1965
• Futsal Mundialito
  • Silver Medal (1): 1996
• Futsal Finalissima
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2022
• Pan American Games
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2007
• Grand Prix de Futsal
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2010
• Bolivarian Games
  • Winners (1): 2013
  • Silver Medal (1): 2022

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

The following players were called up to the Paraguay squad for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Paraguay announced their 14-man squad on 30 August 2024.^[2]

Head coach: Carlos Chilavert

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Igor Insfrán	(2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 22)	Club Olimpia
2	2DF	Alan Rojas	(1998-10-20)20 October 1998 (aged 25)	Sporting Paris
3	2DF	Damián Mareco (captain)	(1994-09-04)4 September 1994 (aged 30)	Córdoba Futsal
4	3MF	Emerson Méndez	(2001-11-18)18 November 2001 (aged 22)	Cerro Porteño
5	1GK	Marcio Ramírez	(2004-06-10)10 June 2004 (aged 20)	Club Olimpia
6	3MF	Lucas Suárez	(1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 31)	17 de Agosto
7	4FW	Javier Salas	(1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 30)	Napoli C5
8	3MF	Pedro Pascottini	(1998-11-30)30 November 1998 (aged 25)	Cerro Porteño
9	3MF	Hugo Martínez	(1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 31)	Béthune Essars Futsal
10	4FW	Arnaldo Báez	(1996-03-30)30 March 1996 (aged 28)	Córdoba Futsal
11	4FW	Francisco Martínez	(1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 31)	Béthune Essars Futsal
12	1GK	Giovanni González	(1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 29)	Servigroup Peñíscola
13	4FW	Aldo Amarilla	(1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 29)	Sporting Paris
14	3MF	Jorge Espinoza	(1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 30)	Cerro Porteño

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 (age 26)			Saviatesta Mantova	2022 Copa América de Futsal
DF	Neto Veiga	(1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 25)			Hongyen Thakam	2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF	Pedro Garay	(1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35)			Club Olimpia	2022 Copa América de Futsal
MF	Juan Manuel Benítez	(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26)			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.

• Paraguay national football team

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