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Paraguay

World Cup 2026 · Group D · CONMEBOL · FIFA Rank #39

Group SpoilerCoach: Gustavo AlfaroBest result: Quarter-finals (2010)Appearance #9

⚙️ Tactical Profile

Sixteen years away, and the identity survived intact: a snarling 4-4-2 low block, ferocious in duels, masters of the dark arts, defending their box like a border. Alfaro has added genuine speed on the break, with Almiron and Enciso supplying the skill. They will happily win every game 1-0.

🔮 Expectations

They beat Brazil in qualifying and finished above them — nobody in Group D wanted this draw. Advancement is a genuine 50/50, and the blueprint for another 2010-style run exists: defend, frustrate, nick a goal, repeat.

⭐ Key Players

Miguel AlmironAttacking Mid / Winger · Atlanta United — The first pass, first sprint and first idea of every Paraguayan counter.79Julio EncisoPlaymaker / Forward · Strasbourg — A fearless dribbler carrying a nation's entire creative output.78Gustavo GomezCentre-Back · Palmeiras — Captain. South America's most decorated aerial destroyer.79Omar AldereteCentre-Back · Sunderland — The other half of a back line made of granite.77Antonio SanabriaForward · Serie A club — A streetwise finisher for a team that only needs one goal.76

📋 Full 26-Man Squad

Gatito FernandezGustavo VelazquezOmar AldereteJuan Jose CaceresFabian BalbuenaJunior AlonsoRamon SosaDiego GomezAntonio SanabriaMiguel AlmironMauricioOrlando GillJose CanaleAndres CubasGustavo GomezDamian BobadillaKakuAlex ArceJulio EncisoBraian OjedaGabriel AvalosGaston OlveiraMatias GalarzaGustavo CaballeroIsidro PittaAlexandro Maidana

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