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Paraguay enter Group D at the 2026 World Cup against United States, Turkey, Australia. Led by head coach ALFARO Gustavo, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Team profile

Paraguay enter Group D at the 2026 World Cup against United States, Turkey, Australia. Led by head coach ALFARO Gustavo, this page tracks their FIFA-confirmed 26-player squad and their opening match at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Teams: ParaguayFIFA: PARHead coach: ALFARO GustavoStatus: FIFA-confirmed final squad
Team schedule
Match 4Group stageGroup DFT
USAUnited States4 - 1PARParaguay
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Host time
VenueSoFi Stadium · Los Angeles
Match 31Group stageGroup DFT
TURTurkey0 - 1PARParaguay
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Host time
VenueLevi's Stadium · San Francisco Bay Area
Match 60Group stageGroup DFT
PARParaguay0 - 0AUSAustralia
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Host time
VenueLevi's Stadium · San Francisco Bay Area
Match 74Round of 32FT
GERGermany1 - 1 (3 - 4 pens)PARParaguay
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VenueGillette Stadium · Boston
Match 89Round of 16FT
PARParaguay0 - 1FRAFrance
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VenueLincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia
Squad and statistics

Goalkeepers (3)

1
Roberto Junior Fernandez Torres

GK · Cerro Porteño (PAR)

DOB
29/03/1988
Height
191 cm
Source
FIFA
12
Orlando Daniel Gill Noldin

GK · CA San Lorenzo (ARG)

DOB
11/06/2000
Height
190 cm
Source
FIFA
22
Gastón Hernán Olveira Echeverria

GK · Club Olimpia (PAR)

DOB
21/04/1993
Height
191 cm
Source
FIFA

Defenders (8)

2
Víctor Gustavo Velázquez Ramos

DF · Cerro Porteño (PAR)

DOB
17/04/1991
Height
189 cm
Source
FIFA
3
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández

DF · Sunderland AFC (ENG)

DOB
26/12/1996
Height
190 cm
Source
FIFA
4
Juan Jose Caceres

DF · FC Dynamo Moscow (RUS)

DOB
01/06/2000
Height
187 cm
Source
FIFA
5
Fabián Cornelio Balbuena González

DF · Grêmio FBPA (BRA)

DOB
23/08/1991
Height
188 cm
Source
FIFA
6
Júnior Osmar IgnacioALONSO MUJICA Alonso

DF · Atlético Mineiro (BRA)

DOB
09/02/1993
Height
184 cm
Source
FIFA
13
Jose Maria Canale Dominguez

DF · CA Lanús (ARG)

DOB
20/07/1996
Height
192 cm
Source
FIFA
15
Gustavo Raul Gómez Portillo

DF · SE Palmeiras (BRA)

DOB
06/05/1993
Height
179 cm
Source
FIFA
26
Alexandro Maidana Mendieta

DF · CA Talleres (ARG)

DOB
26/07/2005
Height
173 cm
Source
FIFA

Midfielders (9)

7
Ramón Sosa Acosta

MF · SE Palmeiras (BRA)

DOB
31/08/1999
Height
178 cm
Source
FIFA
8
Diego Alexander Gomez Amarilla

MF · Brighton & Hove Albion FC (ENG)

DOB
27/03/2003
Height
183 cm
Source
FIFA
10
Miguel Angel Almirón Rejala

MF · Atlanta United FC (USA)

DOB
10/02/1994
Height
178 cm
Source
FIFA
11
Mauricio Magalhães Prado

MF · SE Palmeiras (BRA)

DOB
22/06/2001
Height
175 cm
Source
FIFA
14
Adrián Andrés Cubas

MF · Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)

DOB
11/05/1996
Height
166 cm
Source
FIFA
16
Damián Josue Bobadilla Benitez

MF · São Paulo FC (BRA)

DOB
11/07/2001
Height
180 cm
Source
FIFA
20
Braian Oscar Ojeda Rodriguez

MF · Orlando City SC (USA)

DOB
27/06/2000
Height
173 cm
Source
FIFA
23
Matias Galarza Fonda

MF · Atlanta United FC (USA)

DOB
11/02/2002
Height
175 cm
Source
FIFA
24
Gustavo Ruben Caballero Gonzalez

MF · Portsmouth FC (ENG)

DOB
21/09/2001
Height
189 cm
Source
FIFA

Forwards (6)

9
Arnaldo Antonio Sanabria Ayala

FW · US Cremonese (ITA)

DOB
04/03/1996
Height
180 cm
Source
FIFA
17
Alejandro Sebastian Romero Gamarra

FW · Al Ain FC (UAE)

DOB
11/01/1995
Height
165 cm
Source
FIFA
18
Alex Adrian Arce Barrios

FW · CS Independiente Rivadavia (ARG)

DOB
16/06/1995
Height
188 cm
Source
FIFA
19
Julio Cesar Enciso Espinola

FW · RC Strasbourg (FRA)

DOB
23/01/2004
Height
168 cm
Source
FIFA
21
Gabriel Avalos Stumpfs

FW · CA Independiente (ARG)

DOB
12/10/1990
Height
185 cm
Source
FIFA
25
Isidro Miguel Pitta Saldivar

FW · Red Bull Bragantino (BRA)

DOB
14/08/1999
Height
185 cm
Source
FIFA