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France only scored through Laurent Blanc in the 114th minute, during the second half of overtime (making it the first golden goal scored in a World Cup). Paraguay's central defending duo (Carlos Gamarra and Celso Ayala) and goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert were selected for the all-star World Cup team.
In Paraguay's entire history at the FIFA World Cup, only Carlos Gamarra and José Luis Chilavert hold the distinction of being selected as part of the All-Star Team, being for the 1998 edition. Paulo da Silva holds the most appearances for the national team with 148 matches and Roque Santa Cruz is the all-time leading goal scorer with 32 goals.
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Football arrived to Paraguay in the late 1800s. There are differing versions as to how this happened. The most commonly held account is that of William Paats. This account has much primary source documentation (newspaper articles) As this version goes, football was first introduced in Paraguay by Dutchman William Paats, who moved from the Netherlan...
Paraguay's men's national team, nicknamed the Albirroja, is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). The team has qualified for eight FIFA World Cup competitions, with their best performance coming in 2010 when they reached the quarter-finals. Paraguay has been crowned champions of the Copa América on two ...
Television coverage of Paraguay's top-tier league, the Copa Paraguay and most of the second-tier, third-tier and fourth-tier leagues are televisionally transmitted by: 1. Multideporte 2. Unicanal 3. Tigo Sports 4. Tigo Max 5. Telefuturo 6. Paravisión 7. TVC Sports 2 8. GolTV 9. TVC Sports Internet coverage of Paraguayan football was accessible onli...
Paraguay's Football League Systemis divided into four divisions: 1. Primera División 2. División Intermedia 3. Tercera Division 4. Cuarta Division Promotion to the top-tier, second-tier and third-tier leagues begins from the country's fourth-tier leagues, regional and metroplitana. A club is disaffiliated from the fourth division if it finishes the...
The Paraguayan women's football championship is the top level league competition for women's football in Paraguay. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League. The competition is organised by the Paraguayan Football Association.
Paraguayan Footballer of the Year
The Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best Paraguayan professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper ABC Color.
Primera División Paraguaya Topscorers
The following list only comprises the professional era and is missing data from 1906 to 1934 (amateur era).A Top 10 table follows.
Players who have played for both clubs in the Superclásico
Players who have played for Cerro Porteño and Olimpia Asunción. An Incomplete List follows.
Mostly, football clubs in Paraguay count with the structure of several categories for all ages. Categories for over-age players follow: 1. First teams 2. Substitutes 3. Reserve teams Categories for under-age players follow: 1. Under-20 teams 2. Under-19 teams 3. Under-18 teams 4. Under-17 teams 5. Under-16 teams 6. Under-15 teams 7. Formation Footb...
The country's most important stadiums are: 1. Estadio Defensores del Chaco 2. Estadio General Pablo Rojas 3. Estadio Feliciano Caceres 4. Estadio Río Parapití 5. Estadio Antonio Aranda The mentioned were venues for the 1999 Copa América. The Estadio Defensores del Chaco has more than 100 years as a stadium, and it is one of the places with most his...
Apr 22, 2024 · Back. Garnero: Young talent can take Paraguay to the World Cup. Published. 22 Apr 2024. The Paraguay coach discusses with FIFA how the team's rising stars can spark the country to a berth...
In 1998, Paraguay returned to the World Cup with an experienced and defensive-minded squad led by José Luis Chilavert. They advanced from a tough group containing Spain, Nigeria, and Bulgaria conceding a single goal, setting up a round of 16 match with eventual champions France.
Information about Paraguay National Soccer Team and its performance in the FIFA World Cups with appearances in the WC, games, goals scored, history, standings and more. All Paraguay appearances in the World Cups: Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points. more >>
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Jan 22, 2024 · Julio Enciso has spoken to FIFA. Paraguayan was nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award 2023. He talks about the goal, his return from injury and Paraguay's World Cup dreams. Julio Enciso’s...
