Paraguay Ends 16-Year World Cup Drought with California Showdown Awaiting
La Albirroja secures dramatic qualification with goalless Ecuador draw, setting up June 12 clash with United States at SoFi Stadium.
Feb 28, 2026
Paraguay
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Squad
Goalkeepers
Orlando Gill
San Lorenzo • 25 years old
#22
A. Pérez
Guaraní • 25 years old
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Juan Espínola
Barracas Central • 31 years old
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Roberto Fernández
Cerro Porteño • 37 years old
#12
Carlos Coronel
São Paulo • 29 years old
#1
Defenders
Alan Benítez
Libertad • 32 years old
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Alexis Duarte
Libertad • 25 years old
#5
Diego León
Manchester United • 18 years old
#25
Fabián Balbuena
Grêmio • 34 years old
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Ronaldo Dejesús
Lanús • 24 years old
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Juan José Cáceres
Dinamo Moskva • 25 years old
#4
Blas Riveros
Cerro Porteño • 28 years old
#14
Agustín Sández
Rosario Central • 25 years old
#6
Júnior Alonso
Atlético Mineiro • 33 years old
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Gustavo Gómez
Palmeiras • 32 years old
#15
Omar Alderete
Sunderland • 29 years old
#3
Gustavo Velázquez
Cerro Porteño • 34 years old
#2
Midfielders
Braian Ojeda
Orlando City • 25 years old
#20
Mathías Villasanti
Grêmio • 29 years old
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Julio Enciso
Strasbourg • 22 years old
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Rubén Lezcano
Olimpia • 22 years old
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Andrés Cubas
Vancouver Whitecaps • 29 years old
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Lucas Romero
Universidad Chile • 23 years old
#13
Damián Bobadilla
São Paulo • 24 years old
#16
Diego Gómez
Brighton & Hove Albion • 22 years old
#8
Matías Galarza Fonda
River Plate • 24 years old
#23
Hugo Cuenca
Burgos • 21 years old
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Kaku
Al Ain • 31 years old
#10
Forwards
Diego González
Atlas • 23 years old
#11
Ronaldo Martínez
Talleres Córdoba • 29 years old
#21
Adrián Alcaraz
Olimpia • 26 years old
#17
Isidro Pitta
Bragantino • 26 years old
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Ramón Sosa
Palmeiras • 26 years old
#7
Gabriel Ávalos
Independiente • 35 years old
#19
Ángel Romero
Boca Juniors • 33 years old
#11
Antonio Sanabria
Cremonese • 29 years old
#9
Miguel Almirón
Atlanta United • 32 years old
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Álex Arce
Independiente Rivadavia • 30 years old
#18
Group Standing
GROUP D
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group D includes United States, Paraguay, Australia, and the UEFA Playoff C winner (Slovakia, Turkey, Kosovo, or Romania).
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