Paraguay · Group D · FIFA #40
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
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Paraguay squad: face by face
Gatito Fernández
GK
Orlando Gil
GK
Omar Alderete
DEF
Fabián Balbuena
DEF
Júnior Alonso
DEF
José Canale
DEF
Gustavo Gómez
DEF
Diego Gómez
MID
Andrés Cubas
MID
Alejandro Romero Gamarra
MID
Julio Enciso
MID
Braian Ojeda
MID
Matías Galarza
MID
Ramón Sosa
FWD
Antonio Sanabria
FWD
Miguel Almirón
FWD
Isidro Pitta
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
- 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.
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Full squad list
| # | 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.