Paraguay national futsal team

The Paraguay national futsal team represents Paraguay in international futsal. They have qualified for every FIFA Futsal World Cup since its beginning except in 1996 and 2000. Their best performance came in the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup where they made the quarterfinals.

Paraguay

Nickname(s)	Guaraníes, La Albirroja (White and red)
Association	Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
FIFA code	PAR
FIFA ranking	13 (May 2024)
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	7 (First in 1989)
Best result	Quarterfinals (2016)
Copa América de Futsal
Appearances	17 (First in 1965)
Best result	Champions (1965)
World Cup
Appearances	10 (First in 1982)
Best result	Champions (1988, 2003, 2007, 2023)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances	8 (First in 2005)
Best result	3rd place (2010)

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
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
Taiwan 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	Quarterfinals	5	2	1	2	20	13
Lithuania 2021	Round of 16	4	2	0	2	7	12
Uzbekistan 2024	Qualified
Total	8/10	32	12	5	15	100	100

FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

• 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
• 2019 — Third place
• 2023 — Champions

South American Futsal Championship

• 1965 — 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
• 2017 — Third place
• 2022 — Second place
• 2024 — Fourth place

FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

• 2012 — Second place
• 2016 — Third place (host)
• 2020 — Third place

Grand Prix de Futsal

• 2005 — Fifth place
• 2006 — did not play
• 2007 — Twelfth place
• 2008 — Fourth place
• 2009 — Eighth place
• 2010 — Bronze medal
• 2011 — Sixth place
• 2013 — Fourth place
• 2014 — did not play
• 2015 — Fourth place

Futsal Mundialito

• 1994 — did not play
• 1995 — did not play
• 1996 — Second place
• 1998 — did not play
• 2001 — did not play
• 2002 — did not play
• 2006 — did not play
• 2007 — did not play
• 2008 — did not play

Futsal Finalissima

• 2022 — Third place