Paraguay

South America · COMNEBOL

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#21Elo 1899· 2026-11-02#33FIFA· 2026-10-07
2Continental titles· last 19795Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: Copa América · every title race

Greatest games

Paraguay's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 2-1 v Uruguay
1921-10-09 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.778
2
W 4-2 v Uruguay
1937-01-02 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.759
3
W 2-1 v Brazil
1953-03-27 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.732
4
W 1-0 v Uruguay
1922-10-12 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.631
5
W 2-1 v Brazil
1979-10-24 · Copa América · Semifinals
2.433
6
W 2-0 v Brazil
1963-03-17 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.348
7
W 0-0 v Brazil(pens 2-0)
2011-07-17 · Copa América · Quarterfinals
2.341
8
W 1-1 v Brazil(pens 4-3)
2015-06-27 · Copa América · Quarterfinals
2.326
9
W 3-0 v Uruguay
1929-11-01 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.286
10
L 3-5 v Argentina
1955-03-02 · South American Championship · Final Group Stage
2.229

Footprint

Tournament appearances
47
Trophies
2
Major trophies
2
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
9
Continental appearances
38
Last final reached
2011
Last trophy
1979

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Paraguay. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Colombia
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 5.50 · distance 0.85
Senegal
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 4.50 · distance 1.44
Tahiti
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 1.80 · distance 1.54
Tunisia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 3.75 · distance 1.55
Côte d'Ivoire
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 8.25 · distance 1.58

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2026
Paraguay
2024Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2024
Paraguay
2021Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2021
Paraguay
2019Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2019
Paraguay
2016Copa
Appearance
Copa América 2016
Paraguay
2015Copa
Semifinal
Copa América 2015
Paraguay
2011Copa
Final
Copa América 2011
Paraguay
2010WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2010
Paraguay
2007Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2007
Paraguay
2006WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2006
Paraguay
2004Copa
Quarterfinal
Copa América 2004
Paraguay
2002WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2002
Paraguay

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2011 Lost
Copa América
Uruguay
Score
0-3
Venue
Estadio Monumental, Argentina
1979 Won
Copa América
Chile
Score
3-0
Venue
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Paraguay
1979 Lost
Copa América
Chile
Score
0-1
Venue
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Chile
1979T
Copa América
Chile
Score
0-0
Venue
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Paraguay