Paraguay national futsal team

Paraguay

Nickname(s)	Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red)
Association	Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA code	PAR
FIFA ranking	11 (25 April 2016) [1]
Home colours Away colours
First international
United States 0–2 Paraguay  (Brasília, Brazil; 15 September 1987)
Biggest win
Paraguay 16–2 Chile  (Asunción, Paraguay; 26 August 2003)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 15–0 Paraguay  (Umuarama, Brazil; 11 July 2005)
World Cup
Appearances	6 (First in 1989)
Best result	Round of 16, (2012)
South American Futsal Championship
Appearances	17 (First in 1964)
Best result	Champions, (1964)
World Cup
Appearances	10 (First in 1982)
Best result	Champions, (1988, 2003, 2007)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	8 (First in 2005)
Best result	3rd place, (2010)

The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay during international futsal competitions and is controlled by a branch of the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). Its biggest accomplishment is becoming champions of the AMF Futsal World Cup on three occasions (1988, 2003, 2007).

Titles

• AMF Futsal World Cup
  • Winners (3): 1988, 2003, 2007
• South American Futsal Championship
  • Winners (1): 1964
• Pan American Games
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2007
• Grand Prix de Futsal
  • Bronze Medal (1): 2010

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup record

FIFA Futsal World Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
Netherlands 1989	Second round	6	2	2	2	14	14
Hong Kong 1992	First round	3	1	0	2	14	18
Spain 1996	Did not qualify
Guatemala 2000
Chinese Taipei 2004	First round	3	1	0	2	8	11
Brazil 2008	Second round	7	3	1	3	27	17
Thailand 2012	Round of 16	4	1	1	2	10	15
Colombia 2016	Qualified
Total	6/8	23	8	4	11	73	75

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup record

• 1982 - Second place
• 1985 - Third place
• 1988 - Champions
• 1991 - Second place
• 1994 - Quarterfinals
• 1997 - did not play
• 2000 - Second round
• 2003 - Champions (host)
• 2007 - Champions
• 2011 - Second place
• 2015 - Second place

Pan American Games record

• 2007 - Bronze Medal (Third place)

South American Futsal Championship record

• 1964 - Champions (host)
• 1969 - Second place (host)
• 1971 - Third place
• 1973 - Third place
• 1975 - Third place
• 1976 - Second place
• 1977 - Second place
• 1979 - did not play
• 1983 - Second place
• 1986 - Second place
• 1989 - Second place
• 1992 - Third place
• 1995 - Fourth place
• 1996 - Fourth place
• 1997 - Third place
• 1998 - Second place
• 1999 - Second place
• 2000 - First round
• 2003 - Third place (host)
• 2008 - Fourth place
• 2011 - Third place
• 2015 - Second place

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) record

• 2012 - Second place
• 2016 - Third place (host)

See also

• Paraguay national football team

References

1. Futsal World Ranking

External links

• (Spanish) Historia de Futsal (APF)