Paraguay women's national football team

Paraguay
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Las Guaraníes/La Albirroja
AssociationParaguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMarcello Frigerio
CaptainVeronica Riveros
Home stadiumEstadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA codePAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 48 Increase 2 (24 March 2023)[1]
Highest47 (December 2018)
Lowest131 (December 2012)
First international
 Paraguay 3–2 Uruguay 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 1 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Bolivia 2–10 Paraguay 
(Cuenca, Ecuador; 18 September 2014)
Biggest defeat
 United States 9–0 Paraguay 
(Cleveland, United States; 16 September 2021)
Copa América
Appearances7 (first in 1998)
Best resultFourth place (2006, 2022)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Paraguay national football team.

The Paraguay women's national football team represents Paraguay in international women's football and is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). La Albirroja has never reached the World Cup finals, but has finished fourth in both the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino and the 2022 Copa América Femenina, the only times they were not eliminated in the Group stage. Most of Paraguay's matches are in Competitions rather than friendlies.

History

While South America has begun to taste the first sense of women's football since late 1980s, Paraguay has been a latecomer in this aspect, as the country didn't form a team for most of the 1990s decade. Only by 1998, when the third edition of Copa América Femenina occurred, Paraguay finally fielded its team to debut in a major tournament, when Paraguay beat Uruguay 3–2. Nonetheless, Paraguay failed to progress, finished third in the group stage with two wins and two losses. Paraguay's performance did not improve in 2003, once again got eliminated with just a win. Paraguay made its first real development in 2006, finishing fourth by reaching the final group stage. After that 2006 performance, Paraguay failed to do so in the next three editions, all eliminated in the group stage.

With the expansion of the FIFA Women's World Cup, Paraguay also came to be benefited from the expansion. In 2022, Paraguay achieved a respectable performance, successfully qualified to the knockout stage with three wins and one loss in the group stage, including an impressive 3–2 victory over 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup debutant Chile. However, Paraguay was downed by powerhouse Brazil 0–2 in the semi-finals, before losing 1–3 to Argentina in the third place playoffs, after taking the lead in the first half, thus repeated the 2006 performance in fourth place. But with the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup expanded to 32 teams, Paraguay qualified for the intercontinental playoffs for the first time in the history, where its quest for the maiden World Cup debut continues.

Team image

Nicknames

The Paraguay women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Guaraníes" or "La Albirroja".

Home stadium

The Paraguay play their home matches on the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

Results and fixtures
See also: 2022 in association football, 2022 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

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   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2022
8 July Copa América GS Colombia  4–2  Paraguay Cali, Colombia
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
11 July Copa América GS Paraguay  3–2  Chile Cali, Colombia
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
14 July Copa América GS Paraguay  2–0  Bolivia Cali, Colombia
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
20 July Copa América GS Ecuador  1–2  Paraguay Cali, Colombia
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
26 July Copa América SF Brazil  2–0  Paraguay Bucaramanga, Colombia
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: Estadio Alfonso López
29 July Copa América 3rd Argentina  3–1  Paraguay Armenia, Colombia
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Centenario
8 October Friendly Colombia  1–0  Paraguay Cali, Colombia
11 October Friendly Colombia  4–0  Paraguay Cali, Colombia
10 November Friendly Jamaica  1–0  Paraguay Montego Bay, Jamaica
13 November Friendly Jamaica  1–2  Paraguay Kingston, Jamaica

2023
19 February 2023 2023 FIFA WWC qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Chinese Taipei  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  Paraguay Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Lai Li-chin 21'
  • Su Sin-yun 75'
 Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Penalties
23 February 2023 2023 FIFA WWC qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Paraguay  0–1  Panama Hamilton, New Zealand
Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
8 April Friendly Paraguay  1–0  Ecuador
11 April Friendly Paraguay  2–1  Ecuador

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameStart date
Head coach Italy Marcello Frigério 2021

Manager history
  • Paraguay Eduardo Poletti (2003)
  • Paraguay Esteban von Lucken (2006)
  • Paraguay Agustín Cabrera (2006)
  • Paraguay Nelson Basualdo (2010)
  • Paraguay Julio Gómez (2014)
  • Paraguay Rubén Subeldía (2018)
  • Paraguay Epifania Benítez (2019–2021)
  • Italy Marcello Frigério (2021–)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for two friendly matches against  Uruguay on 10 and 13 November 2022.[2]

Caps noted are current as of 8 April 2021, after match against  Japan, per above sources.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Alicia Bobadilla (1994-06-05) 5 June 1994 Brazil Palmeiras
1 1GK Cristina Recalde (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 Spain Juan Grande
4 2DF Daysy Bareiro (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 Spain Juan Grande
3 2DF Lorena Alonso (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 Paraguay Olimpia
2 2DF Limpia Fretes (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 Brazil Avaí
21 2DF María Martínez (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 Chile Universidad de Chile
2DF Deisy Ojeda (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 Mexico Querétaro
5 2DF Verónica Riveros (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 Brazil Avaí
3MF Damia Cortaza (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 10 1 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño
3MF Soledad Garay (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 2 0 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño
7 3MF Fabiola Sandoval (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 Brazil Internacional
11 3MF Fany Gauto (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 Brazil Internacional
15 3MF Fanny Godoy (captain) (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 49 Spain Juan Grande
18 3MF Camila Arrieta (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 Brazil Cruzeiro
8 3MF Rosa Miño (1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 Brazil Palmeiras
4FW Celeste Aguilera (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999
4FW Karina Castellano (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 Paraguay Olimpia
9 4FW Lice Chamorro (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 Spain Alavés
10 4FW Jessica Martínez (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 Spain Sevilla
4FW Verónica Kurtz (1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 Paraguay Cerro Porteño

Recent call-ups
  • The following players have been called up to a Paraguay squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
MF Ramona Martínez (1996-07-21) 21 July 1996 Brazil Palmeiras v.  Panama, 22 February 2023
FW Lourdes González (1999-07-16) 16 July 1999 Brazil Avaí v.  Panama, 22 February 2023
FW Graciela Martínez (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 Brazil Real Ariquemes 2022 Copa América Femenina

Records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011
Canada 2015
France 2019
Australia New Zealand 2023
Total1/9––––––
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total–––––––
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Brazil 1991 Did not enter
Brazil 1995
Argentina 1998 Group stage4202610
PeruArgentinaEcuador 2003 210134
Argentina 2006 Fourth place73131316
Ecuador 2010 Group stage420286
Ecuador 2014 4202149
Chile 2018 421177
Colombia 2022 Fourth place63031012
Total7/931152146164
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Canada 1999 Did not enter
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007 Group stage4013418
Mexico 2011 Did not qualify
Canada 2015
Peru 2019 Fourth place521256
Chile 2023Qualified
Colombia 2027To be determined
Total3/89225924
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. "squad for friendly match". Paraguayan Football Federation. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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