Paraguay national futsal team

Paraguay
Nickname(s)Guaraníes,
La Albirroja (White and red)
AssociationAsociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA codePAR
FIFA ranking 12 Steady (12 December 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking12 (November 2024 – April 2025)
Lowest FIFA ranking13 (May 2024)
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
Appearances7 (First in 1989)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2016, 2024)
AMF World Cup
Appearances10 (First in 1982)
Best resultGold medal – World Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023)
Copa América de Futsal
Appearances17 (First in 1965)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1965)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances8 (First in 2005)
Best result3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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).

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Netherlands Netherlands 1989 Second round 6 2 2 2 14 14
Hong Kong Hong Kong 1992 First round 3 1 0 2 14 18
Spain Spain 1996 did not qualify
Guatemala Guatemala 2000
Taiwan Taiwan 2004 First round 3 1 0 2 8 11
Brazil Brazil 2008 Second round 7 3 1 3 27 17
Thailand Thailand 2012 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 10 15
Colombia Colombia 2016 Quarterfinals 5 2 1 2 20 13
Lithuania Lithuania 2021 Round of 16 4 2 0 2 7 12
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 2024 Quarterfinals 5 3 0 2 15 11
Total 8/10 37 15 5 17 115 111

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

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

South American Futsal Championship

  • 1965 — 1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (host)
  • 1969 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place (host)
  • 1971 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 1973 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 1975 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 1976 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 1977 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 1979 — did not play
  • 1983 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 1986 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 1989 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 1992 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 1995 — Fourth place
  • 1996 — Fourth place
  • 1997 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 1998 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 1999 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 2000 — First round
  • 2003 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (host)
  • 2008 — Fourth place
  • 2011 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 2015 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 2017 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place
  • 2022 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 2024 — Fourth place

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

  • 2012 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Second place
  • 2016 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (host)
  • 2020 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place

Grand Prix de Futsal

  • 2005 — Fifth place
  • 2006 — did not play
  • 2007 — Twelfth place
  • 2008 — Fourth place
  • 2009 — Eighth place
  • 2010 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze medal
  • 2011 — Sixth place
  • 2013 — Fourth place
  • 2014 — did not play
  • 2015 — Fourth place

Futsal Mundialito

  • 1994 — did not play
  • 1995 — did not play
  • 1996 — 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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

Futsal Finalissima

  • 2022 — 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place

Honours

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   Fixture

2024

2 February 2024 (2024-02-02) Copa América de Futsal GS Group A Paraguay  2–1  Ecuador Luque, Paraguay
19:15 Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison
Referee: Rolly Rojas (Peru)
3 February 2024 (2024-02-03) Copa América de Futsal GS Group A Chile  2–2  Paraguay Luque, Paraguay
19:15 Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison
Referee: Henry Gutierrez (Bolivia)
6 February 2024 (2024-02-06) Copa América de Futsal GS Group A Venezuela  0–0  Paraguay Luque, Paraguay
19:15 Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)
7 February 2024 (2024-02-07) Copa América de Futsal GS Group A Paraguay  4–0  Colombia Luque, Paraguay
19:15 Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison
Referee: Andrés Pena García (Argentina)
9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) Copa América de Futsal Semi-finals Paraguay  0–1  Argentina Luque, Paraguay
19:30 Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison
Referee: Yuri García (Colombia)
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) Copa América de Futsal Third place Paraguay  1–4  Venezuela Luque, Paraguay
16:30 Stadium: COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison
Referee: Lautaro Romero (Argentina)
12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) Friendly Spain  5–0  Paraguay Manzanares, Spain
20:00 Report Stadium: Manzanares Arena
Referee: Juan José Cordero Gallardo, David Urdánoz Apezteguía (Spain)
14 April 2024 (2024-04-14) Friendly Spain  2–1  Paraguay Valdepeñas, Spain
12:30 Report Stadium: Pabellón Virgen de la Cabeza
Referee: Alejandro Martínez Flores, Delgado Suárez (Spain)
2 September 2024 (2024-09-02) Friendly Portugal  2–2  Paraguay Rio Maior, Portugal
Report Stadium: Pavilhão Polidesportivo de Rio Maior
Referee: Miguel Castilho (Portugal)
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Friendly Portugal  1–1  Paraguay Rio Maior, Portugal
[1] Stadium: Pavilhão Polidesportivo de Rio Maior
Referee: Miguel Castilho (Portugal)
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Friendly Paraguay  2–2  Afghanistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Report Stadium: Yunusobod Sport Complex
14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A Paraguay  5–2  Costa Rica Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Salas Goal 00'49"
  • Méndez Goal 10'01"
  • Pascottini Goal 10'14"
  • Báez Goal 23'26"
  • F. Martínez Goal 38'14"
 Report
  • Cabalceta Goal 06'08"
  • Cubillo Goal 16'42"
 Stadium: Humo Arena
Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Pornnarong Grairod (Thailand)
17 September 2024 (2024-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A Uzbekistan  1–4  Paraguay Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Nishonov Goal 35'00"
 Report
  • Espinoza Goal 15'49"
  • Báez Goal 16'03"
  • F. Martínez Goal 23'10"
  • Salas Goal 25'19"
 Stadium: Humo Arena
Attendance: 9,081
Referee: Reinier Fiss (Cuba)
20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group A Netherlands  5–2  Paraguay Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  • Martinus Goal 06'22"
  • Cretier Goal 07'15", 34'27"
  • Chih Goal 27'28", 36'31"
 Report
  • Pascottini Goal 16'11"
  • Suárez Goal 22'32"
 Stadium: Bukhara Universal Sports Complex
Attendance: 2,411
Referee: Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Japan)
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 Paraguay  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Afghanistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • F. Martínez Goal 29'40"
  • Méndez Goal 40'51"
  • Espinoza Goal 41'02"
 Report
  • Hossaini Goal 14'34"
 Stadium: Humo Arena
Attendance: 1,874
Referee: Mohamed Youssef (Egypt)
30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals France  2–1  Paraguay Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  • Guirio Goal 21'57"
  • Mohammed Goal 34'09"
 Report
  • F. Martínez Goal 27'51"
 Stadium: Bukhara Universal Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Jorge Flores (El Salvador)

Players

Current squad

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) Paraguayan Football Association Club Olimpia
2 2DF Alan Rojas (1998-10-20)20 October 1998 (aged 25) French Football Federation Sporting Paris
3 2DF Damián Mareco (captain) (1994-09-04)4 September 1994 (aged 30) Royal Spanish Football Federation Córdoba Futsal
4 3MF Emerson Méndez (2001-11-18)18 November 2001 (aged 22) Paraguayan Football Association Cerro Porteño
5 1GK Marcio Ramírez (2004-06-10)10 June 2004 (aged 20) Paraguayan Football Association Club Olimpia
6 3MF Lucas Suárez (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 31) Argentine Football Association 17 de Agosto
7 4FW Javier Salas (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 30) Italian Football Federation Napoli C5
8 3MF Pedro Pascottini (1998-11-30)30 November 1998 (aged 25) Paraguayan Football Association Cerro Porteño
9 3MF Hugo Martínez (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 31) French Football Federation Béthune Essars Futsal
10 4FW Arnaldo Báez (1996-03-30)30 March 1996 (aged 28) Royal Spanish Football Federation Córdoba Futsal
11 4FW Francisco Martínez (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 31) French Football Federation Béthune Essars Futsal
12 1GK Giovanni González (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 29) Royal Spanish Football Federation Servigroup Peñíscola
13 4FW Aldo Amarilla (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 29) French Football Federation Sporting Paris
14 3MF Jorge Espinoza (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 30) Paraguayan Football Association Cerro Porteño

Recent call-ups

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". 12 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Convocados a Uzbekistán". Futsal APF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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