World Cup 2026 · Group D
Paraguay
SoFi Stadium
#40
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
9
World Cup Appearances
Quarter-final
Best Finish
2010
Last Appearance
Quarter-final
Group Stage Schedule
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| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4 | Sat, Jun 13 | 1:00 AM UTC | United States | Los Angeles SoFi Stadium |
| M31 | Sat, Jun 20 | 3:00 AM UTC | Turkey | San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium |
| M60 | Fri, Jun 26 | 2:00 AM UTC | Australia | San Francisco Bay Area Levi's Stadium |
If Paraguay Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Paraguay if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
Planning to Attend?
Full neighborhood guides, stadiums, food spots, and transit info.
Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Roberto Fernández | Age 38 | Cerro Porteño |
| Orlando Gill | Age 26 | San Lorenzo |
| Defenders | ||
| Fabián Balbuena | Age 34 | Grêmio |
| Gustavo Gómez | Age 33 | Palmeiras |
| Júnior Alonso | Age 33 | Liverpool |
| Nicolás Fernández | Age 28 | Libertad |
| Juan Cáceres | Age 26 | Dynamo Moscow |
| Alan Benitez | Age 32 | Libertad |
| Gustavo Velázquez | Age 35 | Cerro Porteño |
| Alexandro Maidana | Age 20 | Talleres |
| José Canale | Age 29 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Omar Alderete | Age 29 | Sunderland |
| Midfielders | ||
| Gastón Olveira | Age 33 | Olimpia |
| Mauricio | Age 24 | Palmeiras |
| Braian Ojeda | Age 25 | Orlando City SC |
| Matías Galarza | Age 24 | Atlanta United FC |
| Damian Bobadilla | Age 24 | São Paulo |
| Lucas Romero | Age 23 | Universidad de Chile |
| Diego Gómez | Age 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Ramón Sosa | Age 26 | Palmeiras |
| Miguel Almirón | Age 32 | Atlanta United FC |
| Forwards | ||
| Gustavo Caballero | Age 24 | Portsmouth |
| Julio Enciso | Age 22 | Strasbourg |
| Gabriel Ávalos | Age 35 | Independiente |
| Alex Arce | Age 31 | Independiente Rivadavia |
| Antonio Sanabria | Age 30 | Cremonese |