Paraguay
The story
Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.
How they got here
Snuck into the CONMEBOL direct slots on the last matchday — Gustavo Alfaro's first major qualification.
Expectations
Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.
Manager & key players
Group D
United StatesFIFA #16
ParaguayFIFA #40
AustraliaFIFA #25
TürkiyeFIFA #27
Upcoming matches
Latest news & commentary
updated daily- Aug 1Press
Local press has zeroed in on midfield balance — depth behind the regular starters remains the open question.
- Jul 30Form
Paraguay have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.
- Jul 28Tactics
— has hinted at a tweaked back-three shape in training, freeing Squad announcement pending into a roaming role.
- Jul 26Squad
— is weighing a 26-player list with two uncapped call-ups pushing for late inclusion.
- Jul 24Injury
Squad announcement pending trained without restriction on Tuesday and is expected to be available for the opener.