Paraguay national under-17 football team
The Paraguay national under-17 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship. Overview. The under-17 Paraguay national football team has seen and delivered along the years many of Paraguay's best talents. The team has participated in 4 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and their best performance came in the 1999 World Cup held in New Zealand, when Paraguay reached the quarterfinals and finished in 5th place. Their best performance at the South American level came in the 1999 tournament in  Uruguay when they finished in second place, along with two third-place finishes in 2001 and 2017 as well as three fourth-place finishes in 1988, 1997 and 2015. In 2001, el team were crowned champions of the Milk Cup after defeating Manchester United 6–0. Tournament records. South American Under-17 Football Championship. "*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks." Current squad. Head coach: Gustavo Morínigo The following 21 players were named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil from October 26 – November 17, 2019.