Paraguay World Cup 2026 Team Guide

Follow the Paraguay World Cup 2026 Team with this team guide covering the projected squad, coaching staff, group stage schedule, key players, and useful links. This page is designed to help fans quickly find Paraguay match information and learn more about the team heading into the tournament.

Paraguay will play in Group D and opens group play against the USA before facing Türkiye and Australia.

🇵🇾 Paraguay Team Overview

Paraguay returns to the World Cup with a squad known for intensity, defensive discipline, and toughness in big matches. The team will try to carry that identity into a balanced but challenging group.

Confederation: CONMEBOL
Group: Group D
Head coach: Gustavo Alfaro
Nickname: La Albirroja

📅 Paraguay Match Schedule World Cup 2026

Date	Match	Time	City	Stadium
June 12, 2026	USA vs Paraguay	9:00 PM	Los Angeles	SoFi Stadium
June 19, 2026	Türkiye vs Paraguay	11:00 PM	San Francisco Bay Area	Levi’s Stadium
June 25, 2026	Paraguay vs Australia	10:00 PM	San Francisco Bay Area	Levi’s Stadium

Time zone note: All match times listed below are shown in Eastern Time (ET).

Convert match times here: Match Time Converter

👥 Paraguay Projected Squad

This projected Paraguay squad is based on the recent national-team player pool and current senior core. The final World Cup roster may change before the tournament begins.

🧤 Goalkeepers

Carlos Coronel
Gatito Fernández
Juan Espínola

🛡️ Defenders

Gustavo Gómez
Fabián Balbuena
Omar Alderete
Juan Cáceres
Blas Riveros
Robert Rojas
Junior Alonso

⚙️ Midfielders

Andrés Cubas
Mathías Villasanti
Diego Gómez
Matías Rojas
Miguel Almirón
Kaku Romero

🎯 Forwards

Julio Enciso
Antonio Sanabria
Ramón Sosa
Gabriel Ávalos
Adam Bareiro

🧑‍🏫 Paraguay Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Gustavo Alfaro
Assistant Staff: Official tournament staff can be updated here as Paraguay confirms the final World Cup setup.

🔥 Key Paraguay Players To Watch

Miguel Almirón – one of Paraguay’s most experienced and dangerous attacking players.
Julio Enciso – an exciting creative talent capable of changing matches.
Gustavo Gómez – the defensive leader and one of the team’s biggest figures.
Andrés Cubas – an important midfield player who brings energy and balance.
Antonio Sanabria – a central attacking option with top-level experience.
Diego Gómez – a midfielder with the quality to drive play forward.

📈 Predicted Starting XI

This is a projected lineup only and may change based on fitness, form, and tactics.

Formation: 4-2-3-1
GK: Carlos Coronel
DEF: Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete, Blas Riveros
MID: Andrés Cubas, Mathías Villasanti
ATT MID: Miguel Almirón, Diego Gómez, Julio Enciso
FWD: Antonio Sanabria

🏆 Paraguay World Cup History

Paraguay has a proud World Cup history and has often been a difficult opponent for bigger nations. Returning to the tournament gives the team a chance to re-establish itself on the world stage.

📊 Paraguay Group Information

Paraguay is in Group D alongside:

Paraguay
USA
Türkiye
Australia

View Group D Schedule

🔗 More Paraguay World Cup Links

🌐 Official Team Website

For official announcements, confirmed squad news, and federation updates, visit the official Paraguay federation website:

Paraguay Official Website

Note: Projected squads and starting lineups can change before the start of World Cup 2026.