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GROUP E: PARAGUAY (FIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP)

Presenting Paraguay, a South American team that qualified for their 7th FIFA Futsal World Cup tournament. Last time around in Colombia, Paraguay managed to achieve their best Futsal World Cup result finishing their campaign in the quarterfinals. Paraguay was stopped by Iran, but only after extra-time. Carlos Chilavert's troops will rally again to continue where they left off.

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Nickname: Guaraníes, La Albirroja
Association: Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)

Confederation: CONMEBOL (South America)

FIFA code: PAR

FIFA ranking: 10

First international match: United States – Paraguay 0:2 (15 September 1987)

Biggest international win: Paraguay – Chile 16:2 (26 August 2003)

Biggest international defeat: Brazil – Paraguay 15:0 (2 July 2005)

World Cup Appearances: 7 (1989, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021)

World Cup Best result: Quarterfinals (2016)

Road to Lithuania: Qualified as third in 2020 CONMEBOL Futsal World Cup Qualifiers: Brazil – Paraguay 2:0, Ecuador – Paraguay 1:2, Peru – Paraguay 1:5, Paraguay – Colombia 4:1, Argentina – Paraguay 2:0, Venezuela – Paraguay 2:6

Coach: Carlos Chilavert
Star Player: Juan Salas