Paraguay
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Albirroja (Red and White)
Pynandi (Barefoot)
AssociationParaguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachJoaquin Molas
FIFA codePAR
BSWW ranking 9 Increase (31 December 2020)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Brazil 17–3 Paraguay 
(Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 17–3 Paraguay 
(Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[3]
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2013)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2017)
CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2006)
Best resultRunners-up (2013, 2015, 2017)
Websitewww.apf.org.py

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.[4]

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

2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games Paraguay  7–4  Uruguay Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games Paraguay  4–0  Argentina Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games Paraguay  10–3  Venezuela Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games Paraguay  11–4  Peru Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Group B Paraguay  2–6  Iran Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Group B Japan  5–8  Paraguay Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Group B United States  3–4  Paraguay Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semifinals Brazil  6–5  Paraguay Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) NEOM Beach Games 2022 Paraguay  v  England Neom, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Gayal Beach
10 November 2022 (2022-11-10) NEOM Beach Games 2022 Paraguay  v  United Arab Emirates Neom, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Gayal Beach
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) NEOM Beach Games 2022 Saudi Arabia  v  Paraguay Neom, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Gayal Beach

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Paraguay PAR Rolando Gonzalez
2 MF Paraguay PAR Sixto Cantero
3 DF Paraguay PAR Gustavo Benitez
4 MF Paraguay PAR Luis Ojeda
5 MF Paraguay PAR Jhovanny Benitez
6 FW Paraguay PAR Pedro Moran
7 MF Paraguay PAR Miciades Medina
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW Paraguay PAR Carlos Carballo
9 FW Paraguay PAR Nestor Medina
10 FW Paraguay PAR Valentin Benitez
11 DF Paraguay PAR Sergio Villaverde
12 GK Paraguay PAR Yoao Rolon
13 DF Paraguay PAR Rodrigo Escobar
14 GK Paraguay PAR Alexis Benitez
Head coach: Joaquin Molas
Assistant coach: Eduardo Gonzalez

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CONMEBOL) record[lower-alpha 1]
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
Brazil 2005did not enter did not enter
Brazil 2006did not qualify Group stage5th51042024–4
Brazil 2007did not enter did not enter
France 2008did not qualify Group stage6th2002811–3
United Arab Emirates 2009 Group stage3102814–6
Italy 2011 Group stage6th41122132–11
French Polynesia 2013Group stage9th31021413+1 Runners-up2nd630324240
Portugal 2015Group stage12nd31021416–2 Runners-up2nd65013623+13
The Bahamas 2017Quarterfinals7th42021614+2 Runners-up2nd64113318+15
Paraguay 2019Group stage10th31021513+2 Third place3rd64113521+14
Russia 2021Group stage9th31021715+2 Third place3rd64022519+6
United Arab Emirates 2023did not qualify Fourth place4th63033826+12
Seychelles 2025to be determinedto 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
  1. In 2005 and 2007 merged qualification tournament with CONCACAF

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Year Result
Brazil 2006 Group stage (5th)
Argentina 2008 Group stage (6th)
Uruguay 2009 Group stage (6th)
Brazil 2011 Group stage (6th)
Argentina 2013 2nd Place
Ecuador 2015 2nd Place
Paraguay 2017 2nd Place
Brazil 2019 3rd Place
Brazil 2021 3rd Place
Total0 titles

South American Games/Beach Games

Year Result
Uruguay Montevideo 2009 Group stage (7th)
Ecuador Manta 2011 2nd Place
Venezuela Vargas 2014 2nd Place
Argentina Rosario 2019 4th Place
Paraguay Asunción 2022 Winner
Total1 title

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Year Result
United Arab Emirates UAE 2017 7th Place
United Arab Emirates UAE 2021 7th Place
United Arab Emirates UAE 2022 3rd Place
Total0 title

Bolivarian Beach Games

Year Result
Peru Lima 2012 Winner
Peru Huanchaco 2014 Winner
Chile Iquique 2016 2nd Place
Total2 title

References

  1. "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
  3. INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
  4. "Histórica clasificación de los Pynandi". www.ultimahora.com.
  5. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
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