FIFA World Cup 2026
Paraguay at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Overview
Paraguay is a bilingual landlocked republic in the heart of South America, Spanish‑ and Guaraní‑official, with Asunción on the Paraguay River as its capital, historically shaped by Jesuit missions and the Chaco to the west.
Quick facts
- Capital
- Asunción
- Continent
- South America
- Federation
- CONMEBOL (South America)
- Group
- D
- FIFA ranking (Nov 2025)
- #39
- World Cup titles
- 0
Geography
- Founded / established
- 1811
- Population
- 6,926,000
- Languages
- Spanish and Guaraní (official)
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Highest point
- Cerro Peró (842 m)
- Climate
- Humid subtropical east; hot semi-arid Chaco west
- Land borders
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil
Football facts
- Appearances
- 9
- Best result
- Quarter-finals (2010)
- Top scorer
- Nelson Cuevas (3)
- Debut
- 1930
2026 World Cup kits
Home kit
Main color: white
World Cup history
9 World Cup appearances
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Qualified (2026) |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals |
| 2006 | Round of 16 |
| 2002 | Round of 16 |
| 1998 | Round of 16 |
| 1986 | Round of 16 |
| 1958 | Group stage |
| 1950 | Group stage |
| 1930 | Group stage |