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Paraguay national beach soccer team

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.

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 10 Decrease 1 (8 April 2024)[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

They are locally known as Pynandi, which is translated as 'barefoot' from guarani language.[4]

Results and fixtures edit

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 edit

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
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 3rd Place Paraguay   4–1   United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4 Report
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 edit

Current squad edit

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

Competitive record edit

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup edit

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CONMEBOL) record[a]
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
  2005 did not enter did not enter
  2006 did not qualify Group stage 5th 5 1 0 4 20 24 –4
  2007 did not enter did not enter
  2008 did not qualify Group stage 6th 2 0 0 2 8 11 –3
  2009 Group stage – 3 1 0 2 8 14 –6
  2011 Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 21 32 –11
  2013 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 14 13 +1 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 0 3 24 24 0
  2015 Group stage 12nd 3 1 0 2 14 16 –2 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 36 23 +13
  2017 Quarterfinals 7th 4 2 0 2 16 14 +2 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 33 18 +15
  2019 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 15 13 +2 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 35 21 +14
  2021 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 17 15 +2 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 25 19 +6
  2023 did not qualify Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 38 26 +12
  2025 to be determined to 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) edit

Year Result
  2006 Group stage (5th)
  2008 Group stage (6th)
  2009 Group stage (6th)
  2011 Group stage (6th)
  2013 2nd Place
  2015 2nd Place
  2017 2nd Place
  2019 3rd Place
  2021 3rd Place
Total 0 titles

South American Games/Beach Games edit

Year Result
  Montevideo 2009 Group stage (7th)
  Manta 2011 2nd Place
  Vargas 2014 2nd Place
  Rosario 2019 4th Place
  Asunción 2022 Winner
Total 1 title

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup edit

Year Result
  UAE 2017 7th Place
  UAE 2021 7th Place
  UAE 2022 3rd Place
Total 0 title

Bolivarian Beach Games edit

Year Result
  Lima 2012 Winner
  Huanchaco 2014 Winner
  Iquique 2016 2nd Place
Total 2 title

References edit

  1. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  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. 3 May 2017.
  5. ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List

External links edit

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