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ParaguayParaguay

Capital: Asunción  ·  Population: 6.8m
G. AlfaroCoach: G. Alfaro  ·  Argentina  ·  1 yr 10 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
4
Group D
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 1L
0% win rate
Goals For
1
1.00 per game
Goals Against
4
4.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#40
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Paraguay are appearing in their 9th World Cup, having first qualified in 1930. Their best finish remains Quarter-finals (2010). They enter the tournament ranked 40th in the world by FIFA. The market (25th) is more bullish than our model (32nd) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Saturday 13 June
01:00 UTC
USA
4–1FT
Paraguay
Analysis →
Saturday 20 June
03:00 UTC
Turkey
1
2.04
X
3.43
2
3.98
Paraguay
Analysis →
Friday 26 June
02:00 UTC
Paraguay
1
2.09
X
3.34
2
3.46
Australia
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age28.0
Youngest20A. Maidana
Oldest37R. Fernandez
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 31.3
1R. FernandezR. Fernandez37 yrs
12O. GillO. Gill25 yrs
22G. OlveiraG. Olveira32 yrs
DefendersAvg 29.4
2G. VelázquezG. Velázquez34 yrs
3O. AldereteO. Alderete29 yrs
4J. CáceresJ. Cáceres25 yrs
5F. BalbuenaF. Balbuena34 yrs
6J. AlonsoJ. Alonso32 yrs
13J. CanaleJ. Canale29 yrs
15G. GómezG. Gómez32 yrs
26A. MaidanaA. Maidana20 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 25.2
8D. GómezD. Gómez22 yrs
10M. AlmirónM. Almirón31 yrs
11MaurícioMaurício24 yrs
14A. CubasA. Cubas29 yrs
16D. BobadillaD. Bobadilla24 yrs
20B. OjedaB. Ojeda25 yrs
23M. GalarzaM. Galarza23 yrs
24G. CaballeroG. Caballero24 yrs
AttackersAvg 28.1
7R. SosaR. Sosa26 yrs
9A. SanabriaA. Sanabria29 yrs
17A. RomeroA. Romero30 yrs
18A. ArceA. Arce30 yrs
19J. EncisoJ. Enciso21 yrs
21G. ÁvalosG. Ávalos35 yrs
25I. PittaI. Pitta26 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
40.4%
Semi-final
0.4%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
LWWLW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-05Nicaragua4–0WFriendly
03-31Morocco1–2LFriendly
03-27Greece1–0WFriendly
11-18Mexico2–1WFriendly
11-15USA1–2LFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
+111.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 0%L 100%
0W 0D 1L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Trailing at HT1 game
W 0%D 0%L 100%
Market Expectation ?
3.40
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 0 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 29%
Goals Profile ?
5.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
1–4
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
1
1.0 per game
Goal Diff
-3
vs opponents
Goals Against
4
4.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals5.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
A. ArceA. Arce1
J. CáceresJ. Cáceres1
M. AlmirónM. Almirón1
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

2230384553#40201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
7
D
10
L
10
GF
30
GA
38
Win %
26%
Matches played27
Average goals for1.11
Average goals against1.41
Over 1.5 goals59%
Over 2.5 goals41%
Both teams score41%
Biggest win3–1 vs Nigeria (1998)
Heaviest loss3–7 vs France (1958)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2010532WDDDL
2006322WLL
2002467WDLL
1998432WDDL
1986446WDDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Spain3012
Belgium2110
Sweden2011
Italy2011
France2002
England2002
USA1001
Scotland1100