# Paraguay national futsal team

The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay during international futsal competitions and is controlled by a branch of the Paraguayan Football Association (Spanish: Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Its biggest accomplishment is becoming champions of the AMF Futsal World Cup on four occasions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023).

## Competitive record
### FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Netherlands 1989 | Second round | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| Hong Kong 1992 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| Spain 1996 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Guatemala 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Taiwan 2004 | First round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| Brazil 2008 | Second round | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 17 |
| Thailand 2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| Colombia 2016 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 13 |
| Lithuania 2021 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Uzbekistan 2024 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 |
| Total | 8/10 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 115 | 111 |

### FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

* 1982 — Second place
* 1985 — Third place
* 1988 — Champions
* 1991 — Second place
* 1994 — Quarterfinals
* 1997 — did not play
* 2000 — Second round
* 2003 — Champions (host)
* 2007 — Champions
* 2011 — Second place
* 2015 — Second place
* 2019 — Third place
* 2023 — Champions

### South American Futsal Championship

* 1965 — Champions (host)
* 1969 — Second place (host)
* 1971 — Third place
* 1973 — Third place
* 1975 — Third place
* 1976 — Second place
* 1977 — Second place
* 1979 — did not play
* 1983 — Second place
* 1986 — Second place
* 1989 — Second place
* 1992 — Third place
* 1995 — Fourth place
* 1996 — Fourth place
* 1997 — Third place
* 1998 — Second place
* 1999 — Second place
* 2000 — First round
* 2003 — Third place (host)
* 2008 — Fourth place
* 2011 — Third place
* 2015 — Second place
* 2017 — Third place
* 2022 — Second place
* 2024 — Fourth place

### FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

* 2012 — Second place
* 2016 — Third place (host)
* 2020 — Third place

### Grand Prix de Futsal

* 2005 — Fifth place
* 2006 — did not play
* 2007 — Twelfth place
* 2008 — Fourth place
* 2009 — Eighth place
* 2010 — Bronze medal
* 2011 — Sixth place
* 2013 — Fourth place
* 2014 — did not play
* 2015 — Fourth place

### Futsal Mundialito

* 1994 — did not play
* 1995 — did not play
* 1996 — Second place
* 1998 — did not play
* 2001 — did not play
* 2002 — did not play
* 2006 — did not play
* 2007 — did not play
* 2008 — did not play

### Futsal Finalissima

* 2022 — Third place

## Honours

* AMF Futsal World Cup
** Winners (4): 1988, 2003, 2007, 2023
* Copa América de Futsal
** Winners (1): 1965
* Futsal Mundialito
** Silver Medal (1): 1996
* Futsal Finalissima
** Bronze Medal (1): 2022
* Pan American Games
** Bronze Medal (1): 2007
* Grand Prix de Futsal
** Bronze Medal (1): 2010
* Bolivarian Games
** Winners (1): 2013
** Silver Medal (1): 2022

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

### 2024
## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up to the Paraguay squad for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Paraguay announced their 14-man squad on 30 August 2024.
Head coach: Carlos Chilavert
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Igor Insfrán | (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 22) | Club Olimpia |
| 2 | 2DF | Alan Rojas | (1998-10-20)20 October 1998 (aged 25) | Sporting Paris |
| 3 | 2DF | Damián Mareco (captain) | (1994-09-04)4 September 1994 (aged 30) | Córdoba Futsal |
| 4 | 3MF | Emerson Méndez | (2001-11-18)18 November 2001 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño |
| 5 | 1GK | Marcio Ramírez | (2004-06-10)10 June 2004 (aged 20) | Club Olimpia |
| 6 | 3MF | Lucas Suárez | (1993-02-07)7 February 1993 (aged 31) | 17 de Agosto |
| 7 | 4FW | Javier Salas | (1993-09-22)22 September 1993 (aged 30) | Napoli C5 |
| 8 | 3MF | Pedro Pascottini | (1998-11-30)30 November 1998 (aged 25) | Cerro Porteño |
| 9 | 3MF | Hugo Martínez | (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 31) | Béthune Essars Futsal |
| 10 | 4FW | Arnaldo Báez | (1996-03-30)30 March 1996 (aged 28) | Córdoba Futsal |
| 11 | 4FW | Francisco Martínez | (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 31) | Béthune Essars Futsal |
| 12 | 1GK | Giovanni González | (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 29) | Servigroup Peñíscola |
| 13 | 4FW | Aldo Amarilla | (1994-12-31)31 December 1994 (aged 29) | Sporting Paris |
| 14 | 3MF | Jorge Espinoza | (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 30) | Cerro Porteño |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | Latest call-up |
| FW | Vander Méndez Salas | (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 27) | Saviatesta Mantova | 2022 Copa América de Futsal |
| DF | Neto Veiga | (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 (age 26) | Hongyen Thakam | 2022 Copa América de Futsal |
| MF | Pedro Garay | (1989-03-23) 23 March 1989 (age 35) | Club Olimpia | 2022 Copa América de Futsal |
| MF | Juan Manuel Benítez | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) | Club Olimpia | 2022 Copa América de Futsal |
| $^{COV}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{RET}$ Retired from international futsal. |||||||