Paraguay national beach soccer team

The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.

 Paraguay
Nickname(s)Albirroja, Pynandi
AssociationParaguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachJoaquin Molas
FIFA codePAR
BSWW ranking 9 (31 December 2020)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Brazil 17–3 Paraguay 
(Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[2]
World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2013)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2017)
CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2006)
Best resultRunners-up (2013, 2015, 2017)
Websitewww.apf.org.py

They are locally known as Pynandi, which is translated as 'barefoot' from guarani language.[3]

Results and fixtures
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   Loss   Voided or Postponed   Fixture

2021
19 August 2021 (2021-08-19) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A Paraguay  v  Japan Moscow, Russia
16:30 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A RFU  v  Paraguay Moscow, Russia
20:30 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium
23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup GS Group A United States  v  Paraguay Moscow, Russia
16:30 UTC+3 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Luzhniki Beach Soccer Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PAR Rolando Gonzalez
2 MF  PAR Sixto Cantero
3 DF  PAR Gustavo Benitez
4 MF  PAR Luis Ojeda
5 MF  PAR Jhovanny Benitez
6 FW  PAR Pedro Moran
7 MF  PAR Miciades Medina
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW  PAR Carlos Carballo
9 FW  PAR Nestor Medina
10 FW  PAR Valentin Benitez
11 DF  PAR Sergio Villaverde
12 GK  PAR Yoao Rolon
13 DF  PAR Rodrigo Escobar
14 GK  PAR Alexis Benitez
Head coach: Joaquin Molas
Assistant coach: Eduardo Gonzalez

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CONMEBOL) record[lower-alpha 1]
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
2005Did not enter Did not enter
2006Did not qualify Group stage5th51042024–4
2007Did not enter Did not enter
2008Did not qualify Group stage6th2002811–3
2009 Group stage–3102814–6
2011 Group stage6th41122132–11
2013Group stage9th31021413+1 Runners-up2nd630324240
2015Group stage12nd31021416–2 Runners-up2nd65013623+13
2017Quarterfinals7th42021614+2 Runners-up2nd64113318+15
2019Group stage10th31021513+2 Third place3rd64113521+14
2021Qualified Third place3rd64022519+6
Total 0 titles 0/10 13 5 0 8 59 56 +3 0 titles 9/11 39 23 3 18 210 186 +24
  1. In 2005 and 2007 merged qualification tournament with CONCACAF

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Year Result
Brazil 2006 Group stage (5th)
Argentina 2008 Group stage (6th)
Uruguay 2009 Group stage (6th)
Brazil 2011 Group stage (6th)
Argentina 2013 2nd Place
Ecuador 2015 2nd Place
Paraguay 2017 2nd Place
Brazil 2019 3rd Place
Brazil 2021 3rd Place
Total0 titles

South American Beach Games
Year Result
Montevideo 2009 Group stage (7th)
Manta 2011 2nd Place
Vargas 2014 2nd Place
Rosario 2019 4th Place
Total0 title

Bolivarian Beach Games
Year Result
Lima 2012 Winner
Huanchaco 2014 Winner
Iquique 2016 2nd Place
Total2 title

References
  1. "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
  3. "Histórica clasificación de los Pynandi". www.ultimahora.com.
  4. FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
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