Paraguay national futsal team
The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay in international futsal. They have qualified for every FIFA Futsal World Cup since its beginning except in 1996 and 2000. Their best performance came in the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup where they made the quarterfinals.
| Nickname(s) | Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red) | ||
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| Association | Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
| FIFA ranking | 13 (May 2024)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 United States 0–2 Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay.svg(Brasília, Brazil; 15 September 1987) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 16–2 Chile 22x20px (Asunción, Paraguay; 26 August 2003) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 22x20px Brazil 15–0 Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay.svg (Umuarama, Brazil; 11 July 2005) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2016) | ||
| Copa América de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1965) | ||
| Best result | Gold medal – South america Champions (1965) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Gold medal – World Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 2005) | ||
| Best result | 3 3rd place (2010) | ||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA Futsal World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 23x15px Netherlands 1989 | Second round | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| 23x15px Hong Kong 1992 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 23x15px Spain 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 23x15px Guatemala 2000 | |||||||
| 23x15px Taiwan 2004 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 23x15px Brazil 2008 | Second round | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 |
| 23x15px Thailand 2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 23x15px Colombia 2016 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
| 23x15px Lithuania 2021 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 23x15px Uzbekistan 2024 | Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 8/10 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 100 | 100 |
FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup
- 1982 — Silver medal – World Second place
- 1985 — Bronze medal – World Third place
- 1988 — Gold medal – World Champions
- 1991 — Silver medal – World Second place
- 1994 — Quarterfinals
- 1997 — did not play
- 2000 — Second round
- 2003 — Gold medal – World Champions (host)
- 2007 — Gold medal – World Champions
- 2011 — Silver medal – World Second place
- 2015 — Silver medal – World Second place
- 2019 — Bronze medal – World Third place
- 2023 — Gold medal – World Champions
South American Futsal Championship
- 1965 — Gold medal – South america Champions (host)
- 1969 — Silver medal – South america Second place (host)
- 1971 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 1973 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 1975 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 1976 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 1977 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 1979 — did not play
- 1983 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 1986 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 1989 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 1992 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 1995 — Fourth place
- 1996 — Fourth place
- 1997 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 1998 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 1999 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 2000 — First round
- 2003 — Bronze medal – South america Third place (host)
- 2008 — Fourth place
- 2011 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 2015 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 2017 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
- 2022 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 2024 — Fourth place
FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
- 2012 — Silver medal – South america Second place
- 2016 — Bronze medal – South america Third place (host)
- 2020 — Bronze medal – South america Third place
