# Paraguay national beach soccer team

The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.
They are locally known as Pynandi, which is translated as 'barefoot' from guarani language.

## 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  Loss  Voided or Postponed  Fixture

### 2022
## Players
### Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | PAR | Rolando Gonzalez |
| 2 | MF | PAR | Sixto Cantero |
| 3 | DF | PAR | Gustavo Benitez |
| 4 | MF | PAR | Luis Ojeda |
| 5 | MF | PAR | Jhovanny Benitez |
| 6 | FW | PAR | Pedro Moran |
| 7 | MF | PAR | Miciades Medina |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | FW | PAR | Carlos Carballo |
| 9 | FW | PAR | Nestor Medina |
| 10 | FW | PAR | Valentin Benitez |
| 11 | DF | PAR | Sergio Villaverde |
| 12 | GK | PAR | Yoao Rolon |
| 13 | DF | PAR | Rodrigo Escobar |
| 14 | GK | PAR | Alexis Benitez |
    Head coach: Joaquin Molas
    Assistant coach: Eduardo Gonzalez

## Competitive record
### FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record | Qualification (CONMEBOL) record |
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD | Round | Pos | Pld | W | W+ | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2005 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Group stage | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 24 | –4 |
| 2007 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | –3 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | –6 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 32 | –11 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 12nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | –2 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 23 | +13 |
| 2017 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 21 | +14 |
| 2021 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 26 | +12 |
| 2025 | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | qualified | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 0 titles | 5/12 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 0 titles | 10/12 | 45 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 248 | 212 | +36 |
* ↑ In 2005 and 2007 merged qualification tournament with CONCACAF

### FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

| Year | Result |
| 2006 | Group stage (5th) |
| 2008 | Group stage (6th) |
| 2009 | Group stage (6th) |
| 2011 | Group stage (6th) |
| 2013 | 2nd Place |
| 2015 | 2nd Place |
| 2017 | 2nd Place |
| 2019 | 3rd Place |
| 2021 | 3rd Place |
| Total | 0 titles |

### South American Games/Beach Games

| Year | Result |
| Montevideo 2009 | Group stage (7th) |
| Manta 2011 | 2nd Place |
| Vargas 2014 | 2nd Place |
| Rosario 2019 | 4th Place |
| Asunción 2022 | Winner |
| Total | 1 title |

### Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

| Year | Result |
| UAE 2017 | 7th Place |
| UAE 2021 | 7th Place |
| UAE 2022 | 3rd Place |
| Total | 0 title |

### Bolivarian Beach Games

| Year | Result |
| Lima 2012 | Winner |
| Huanchaco 2014 | Winner |
| Iquique 2016 | 2nd Place |
| Total | 2 title |