When is the FIFA World Cup 2026 squad deadline?

FIFA requires all 48 nations to submit final 26-man squads by the official registration deadline ahead of the tournament, which kicks off on 11 June 2026.

Which group is Paraguay in at World Cup 2026?

Paraguay are in Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

When does Paraguay play their first World Cup 2026 match?

Paraguay open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign against United States on 13 Jun 2026.

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Paraguay World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position

Paraguay carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group D with their opening fixture against United States on 13 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.

Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Baseline facts

FIFA rank: No. 40
Group: Group D
Fixtures: 13 Jun 2026 v United States, 20 Jun 2026 v Türkiye, 26 Jun 2026 v Australia
Squad: Full squad list →

Paraguay squad: face by face

Gastón Olveira GK

Gustavo Velázquez DEF

Juan Jose Cáceres DEF

Alexandro Maidana DEF

Mauricio MID

Damián Bobadilla MID

Alex Arce FWD

Gabriel Ávalos FWD

Gustavo Caballero FWD

17 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.

Squad profile

3 goalkeepers

8 defenders

8 midfielders

7 forwards

28.5avg age
20youngest (Alexandro Maidana)
38oldest (Gatito Fernández)

Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.

Can Paraguay qualify from Group D?

The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Paraguay a meaningful safety net. Group D standings and Paraguay's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.

Paraguay qualification scenarios in Group D →

Latest Paraguay news

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Full squad list

Paraguay provisional 26-man squad, teamsheet order (source: ESPN)
#	Player	Position	Age
1	Gatito Fernández	Goalkeeper	38
12	Orlando Gil	Goalkeeper	25
22	Gastón Olveira	Goalkeeper	33
2	Gustavo Velázquez	Defender	35
3	Omar Alderete	Defender	29
4	Juan Jose Cáceres	Defender	26
5	Fabián Balbuena	Defender	34
6	Júnior Alonso	Defender	33
13	José Canale	Defender	29
15	Gustavo Gómez	Defender	33
26	Alexandro Maidana	Defender	20
8	Diego Gómez	Midfielder	23
11	Mauricio	Midfielder	24
14	Andrés Cubas	Midfielder	30
16	Damián Bobadilla	Midfielder	24
17	Alejandro Romero Gamarra	Midfielder	31
19	Julio Enciso	Midfielder	22
20	Braian Ojeda	Midfielder	25
23	Matías Galarza	Midfielder	24
7	Ramón Sosa	Forward	26
9	Antonio Sanabria	Forward	30
10	Miguel Almirón	Forward	32
18	Alex Arce	Forward	30
21	Gabriel Ávalos	Forward	35
24	Gustavo Caballero	Forward	24
25	Isidro Pitta	Forward	26

Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.

Group D fixtures

Opponent	Date	Match page
United States	13 Jun 2026	Paraguay vs United States
Türkiye	20 Jun 2026	Paraguay vs Türkiye
Australia	26 Jun 2026	Paraguay vs Australia

FIFA World Ranking

Paraguay are ranked 40 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 32th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.