Paraguay women's national football team

Paraguay
Nickname(s)Las Guaraníes/La Albirroja
AssociationParaguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachEpifania Benítez
CaptainVeronica Riveros
Home stadiumEstadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA codePAR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 50 (10 December 2021)[1]
Highest47 (December 2018)
Lowest131 (December 2012)
First international
 Paraguay 3–2 Uruguay 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; 1 March 1998)
Biggest win
 Bolivia 2–10 Paraguay 
(Cuenca, Ecuador; 18 September 2014)
Biggest defeat
 United States 9–0 Paraguay 
(Cleveland, Ohio; 16 September 2021)
Sudamericano Femenino
Appearances5 (first in 1998)
Best result4th place (2006)
This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Paraguay national football team.

The Paraguay women's national football team represents Paraguay in international women's football and is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol). La Albirroja has never reached the World Cup finals, but has finished fourth in the 2006 Sudamericano Femenino, the only time they were not eliminated in the Group Stage. Most of Paraguay's matches are Competitions rather than friendlies.

Team image

Nicknames

The Paraguay women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Guaraníes" or "La Albirroja".

Home stadium

The Paraguay play their home matches on the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.

Results and fixtures
See also: 2021 in association football, 2021 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2021
8 April Friendly Japan  7–0  Paraguay Sendai, Japan
16:30 UTC+9
Report (JFA)
Report (Soccerway)		 Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
10 June Friendly Paraguay  Cancelled  Colombia Asunción, Paraguay
Cancellation (Soccerway) Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
12 June Friendly Paraguay  Cancelled  Colombia Asunción, Paraguay
Cancellation (Soccerway) Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
14 June Friendly Paraguay  Cancelled  Colombia Asunción, Paraguay
Cancellation (Soccerway) Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
16 September Friendly United States  9–0  Paraguay Cleveland, Ohio
19:30 ET
Stadium: FirstEnergy Stadium
Attendance: 14,117
Referee: Karen Abt (United States)
21 September Friendly United States  8–0  Paraguay Cincinnati, Ohio
19:30 ET
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 22,515
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
27 November Friendly Paraguay  1–1  Peru
  • Martinez  60'
30 November Friendly Paraguay  4–2  Peru

2022
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Paraguay  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Paraguay  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Paraguay  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) Copa América Femenina Paraguay  v TBD TBD
Report (CONMEBOL) Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
PositionNameStart date
Head coach Epifania Benítez 2019

Manager history
  • Julio Gómez (????–)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for two friendly matches against  United States on 16 and 21 September 2021.[2][3]

Caps noted are current as of 8 April 2021, after match against  Japan, per above sources.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cristina Recalde (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994 Juan Grande
12 1GK Alicia Bobadilla (1994-06-05) 5 June 1994 San Lorenzo
2 2DF María Martínez (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 Olimpia
3 2DF Limpia Fretes (2000-06-24) 24 June 2000 54 Cerro Porteño
4 2DF Daysy Bareiro (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001 Juan Grande
5 2DF Tania Riso (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 Deportivo Capiatá
8 2DF Lorena Alonso (1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 Sol de América
13 2DF Fiorella Martínez Libertad/Limpeño
14 2DF Deisy Ojeda (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 Olimpia
15 2DF Sofía Almirón Sol de América
6 3MF Fany Gauto (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 Santa Fe
7 3MF Fabiola Sandoval (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 Bahia
10 3MF Fanny Godoy (captain) (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 49 Juan Grande
16 3MF Cynthia Ayala (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 Minas Brasília
17 3MF Yanina Servín Cerro Porteño
9 4FW Liz Peña (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 Deportivo Capiatá
11 4FW Mirta Pico (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 Sol de América
18 4FW Ramona Martínez (1996-07-21) 21 July 1996 Deportivo Capiatá

Recent call-ups
  • The following players have been called up to a Paraguay squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Isabel Ortiz (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 3 0 Sol de América v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
GK Gloria Saleb (1991-06-12) 12 June 1991 2 0 Cerro Porteño v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
DF Laurie Cristaldo (1997-05-04) 4 May 1997 6 1 Libertad/Limpeño v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
DF Sady Salinas (1994-10-27) 27 October 1994 2 0 Deportivo Capiatá v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
MF Damia Cortaza (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 10 1 Deportivo Capiatá v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
MF Soledad Garay (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 2 0 Deportivo Capiatá v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
MF Dahiana Bogarín (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 2 0 Maccabi Kishronot Hadera v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
MF Marta Agüero (1991-11-09) 9 November 1991 1 0 Cerro Porteño v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
MF Yéssica Álvarez (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 0 0 12 de Octubre v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
FW Gloria Villamayor (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 11 1 AEM v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
FW Laura Romero (1990-03-23) 23 March 1990 2 0 San Lorenzo v.  Japan, 8 April 2021
FW Karina Vega (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987 1 0 Libertad/Limpeño v.  Japan, 8 April 2021

Records
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1991 Did not enter
1995
1999 Did not qualify
2003
2007
2011
2015
2019
2023 To be determined
Total-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1996 Did not enter
2000 Did not qualify
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024 To be determined
Total-------
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1991 Did not enter
1995
1998 Group stage4202610
2003 Group stage210134
2006 Fourth place73131316
2010 Group stage420286
2014 Group stage4202149
2018 Group stage421177
2022 To be determined
Total6/825122115152
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
1999 Did not enter
2003
2007 Group stage4013418
2011 Did not qualify
2015
2019 Fourth place521256
Total2/69225924
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. "Five Things to Know About Paraguay". U.S. Soccer. 14 September 2021.
  3. "Paraguay - Team Info". Global Sports Archive.
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