Paraguay play at the 2026 World Cup in Group D against United States, Australia and Türkiye. Head coach is Gustavo Alfaro. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Paraguay below.
First World Cup since 2010. Discipline and organisation under Alfaro. With Almirón, Sanabria and Gómez. In Group D, fighting for second place; reaching the Round of 16 would be confirmation.
The three group-stage matches for Paraguay in Group D.
Paraguay face three opponents in Group D. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Paraguay and the other teams in Group D, plus classic rivalries.
Nine World Cup appearances. Quarter-final 2010 (lost on penalties to Spain). Copa América winners 1953, 1979.
The 1 biggest names in Paraguay's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
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Start predicting →Paraguay play at the 2026 World Cup in Group D, together with United States, Australia and Türkiye.
Gustavo Alfaro is the head coach of Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup.
Paraguay's best World Cup result is: Quarter-final (2010). Paraguay have 9 previous World Cup appearances.
First World Cup since 2010. Discipline and organisation under Alfaro.
Paraguay are part of CONMEBOL (South America). They sit at #48 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07