#47
FIFA Rank
2/3
Group games played
3
Points
2:4
GF : GA
GD -2
The team
Projected starting XI
A probable 4-3-3 drawn from the squad - lower squad numbers in each line are likelier starters. Confirmed XIs land on each match page.
PAR · projected 4-3-3
Alonso
Alderete
Velázquez
Rojas
Cubas
Villasanti
Bobadilla
Sanabria
Bareiro
Enciso
Fernández
The squad
23-man squad
Projected for the 2026 finals - final lists are submitted close to kickoff. Grouped by position. Gold numbers mark the projected XI.
GK
Goalkeepers
3
- 1 Roberto FernándezClub Brugge
- 12 Carlos CoronelNew York Red Bulls
- 23 Orlando GillCerro Porteño
DEF
Defenders
8
- 2 Junior AlonsoKrasnodar
- 3 Omar AldereteSunderland
- 4 Gustavo VelázquezOlimpia
- 5 Robert RojasVasco da Gama
- 13 Saúl SalcedoAtlas
- 14 Diego GómezBrighton
- 15 Damián BobadillaSão Paulo
- 22 Iván RamírezSport Recife
MID
Midfielders
7
- 6 Andrés CubasVancouver Whitecaps
- 7 Mathías VillasantiGrêmio
- 8 Damián BobadillaSão Paulo
- 10 Miguel AlmirónAtlanta United
- 16 Hernesto CaballeroCerro Porteño
- 17 Ramón SosaNottingham Forest
- 18 Alejandro Romero "Kaku"Olimpia
FWD
Forwards
5
- 9 Antonio SanabriaTorino
- 11 Adam BareiroRiver Plate
- 19 Julio EncisoBrighton
- 20 Diego DuarteCerro Porteño
- 21 Alex ArceLDU Quito
Squad analytics
By the numbers
Composition · 23 players · 18 clubs
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
8
Midfielders
7
Forwards
5
Most-represented clubs
Cerro Porteño
Brighton
Olimpia
São Paulo
Atlanta United
Group stage
Paraguay's three matches
Group-stage host cities: Los Angeles · San Francisco.
Group D
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0 | 3 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Phase 3
Manager profile, route to the final, and historical head-to-heads against group rivals light up once the tournament begins. Squad lists are projected and will be locked when each nation submits its final 26-man roster.