# Paraguay national football team records and statistics

This is a list of statistical records for the Paraguay national football team.

## Individual records
### Player records

    As of 19 November 2022
    Players in bold are still active at international level.

#### Most capped players

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Paulo da Silva | 148 | 3 | 2000–2017 |
| 2 | Justo Villar | 120 | 0 | 1999–2018 |
| 3 | Roque Santa Cruz | 112 | 32 | 1999–2016 |
| 4 | Carlos Gamarra | 110 | 12 | 1993–2006 |
| 5 | Cristian Riveros | 101 | 16 | 2005–2018 |
| 6 | Roberto Acuña | 100 | 5 | 1993–2011 |
| 6 | Denis Caniza | 100 | 1 | 1996–2010 |
| 8 | Celso Ayala | 85 | 6 | 1993–2003 |
| 9 | José Saturnino Cardozo | 82 | 25 | 1991–2006 |
| 10 | Carlos Bonet | 80 | 1 | 2002–2013 |

#### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Roque Santa Cruz | 32 | 112 | 0.29 | 1999–2016 |
| 2 | José Saturnino Cardozo | 25 | 82 | 0.3 | 1991–2006 |
| 3 | Cristian Riveros | 16 | 101 | 0.16 | 2005–2018 |
| 4 | Saturnino Arrúa | 13 | 26 | 0.5 | 1969–1980 |
| 4 | Julio César Romero | 13 | 32 | 0.41 | 1979–1986 |
| 4 | Nelson Haedo Valdez | 13 | 77 | 0.17 | 2004–2017 |
| 7 | Óscar Cardozo | 12 | 57 | 0.21 | 2006–2021 |
| 7 | Carlos Gamarra | 12 | 110 | 0.11 | 1993–2006 |
| 9 | Roberto Cabañas | 11 | 28 | 0.39 | 1981–1993 |
| 9 | Miguel Ángel Benítez | 11 | 29 | 0.38 | 1996–1999 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| 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 record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees |
| 1934 | 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 | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation |
| 1938 | 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 | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation | Declined participation |
| 1950 | Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Squad | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically |
| 1954 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 1958 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 1962 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1966 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1970 | 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 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 1974 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 1978 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1982 | 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1986 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| 1990 | 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 1994 | 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 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1998 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 |
| 2002 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Squad | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 |
| 2014 | 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 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 31 |
| 2018 | 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 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 |
| 2022 | 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 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2030 | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts | Qualified as commemorative match hosts |
| 2034 | 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 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Quarter-finals | 8/22 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 38 | — | 178 | 70 | 39 | 69 | 214 | 218 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

### Copa América

South American Championship / Copa América record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1917 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1919 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1920 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1921 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| 1922 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 1923 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 1924 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad |
| 1925 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Squad |
| 1926 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | Squad |
| 1927 | 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 |
| 1929 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | Squad |
| 1935 | 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 |
| 1937 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | Squad |
| 1939 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | Squad |
| 1941 | 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 |
| 1942 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | Squad |
| 1945 | 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 |
| 1946 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | Squad |
| 1947 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | Squad |
| 1949 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | Squad |
| 1953 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | Squad |
| 1955 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | Squad |
| 1956 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Squad |
| 1957 | 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 |
| 1959 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | Squad |
| 1959 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | Squad |
| 1963 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad |
| 1967 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | Squad |
| 1975 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 1979 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad |
| 1983 | Third place | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Squad |
| 1987 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Squad |
| 1989 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | Squad |
| 1991 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad |
| 1993 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad |
| 1997 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 1999 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad |
| 2001 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 2004 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | Squad |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | Squad |
| 2016 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 2021 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 2024 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Squad |
| Total | 2 Titles | 39/44 | 180 | 64 | 43 | 73 | 267 | 311 | — |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 1955 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1959 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1963 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1967 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1971 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1975 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1979 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1983 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1987 | Preliminary round | 9th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Since 1999 | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team | See Paraguay national under-23 football team |
| Total | Fourth place | 3/12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 |

## Head-to-head record

The list shown below shows the Paraguay national football team all-time international record against opposing nations. The stats are composed of FIFA World Cup and qualifiers, the Copa América, as well as numerous other international friendly tournaments and matches.
Updated to 2 July 2024 after the match against Costa Rica.
Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Argentina | 107 | 16 | 35 | 56 | 111 | 218 | −107 | 14.9% |
| Armenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Australia | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0% |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Bolivia | 70 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 135 | 74 | +61 | 51.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Brazil | 83 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 67 | 183 | −116 | 13.2% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Chile | 68 | 29 | 8 | 31 | 93 | 96 | −3 | 42.6% |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.3% |
| Colombia | 50 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 36% |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30% |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ecuador | 40 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 72 | 52 | +20 | 55% |
| El Salvador | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100% |
| England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0% |
| France | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0% |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0% |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Guadeloupe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Guatemala | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 81.8% |
| Honduras | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 37.5% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 50% |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0% |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Jamaica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 66.6% |
| Japan | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 18.1% |
| Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Martinique | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Mexico | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 23.8% |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.6% |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Panama | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 83.3% |
| Peru | 59 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 78 | 67 | +11 | 40.6% |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Qatar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0% |
| Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
| Serbia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| South Africa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 20% |
| South Korea | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 28.5% |
| Spain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0% |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33.3% |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| United States | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 25% |
| Uruguay | 77 | 25 | 19 | 33 | 94 | 116 | −22 | 32.4% |
| Venezuela | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 64.2% |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 777 | 273 | 204 | 300 | 999 | 1100 | −101 | 35.1% |
* ↑ Includes matches against Yugoslavia.