Paraguay World Cup 2026 Squad Provisional

26-man squad

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Here's how Paraguay shape up for the 2026 World Cup: a provisional list of 26 players.

The headline names include Gustavo Gómez (89 caps) of SE Palmeiras, Miguel Almirón (76 caps) of Atlanta United and Júnior Alonso (71 caps) of Clube Atlético Mineiro.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 9 midfielders and 6 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a blend of seasoned internationals and fresher faces, with 3 players on 50+ caps, and the squad carries 690 international appearances between them, led by Gustavo Gómez on 89.

Follow Paraguay through the tournament: data-driven previews and odds comparison for every fixture on the World Cup hub. Note this is a provisional list, the final 26 may differ once Paraguay confirm it.

Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Gatito Fernández Cerro Porteño · 31 caps

Orlando Gill San Lorenzo de Almagro · 6 caps

Gastón Olveira Club Olimpia · 1 caps

Defenders 8

Gustavo Velázquez Cerro Porteño · 13 caps

Omar Alderete Sunderland A.F.C. · 36 caps

Juan José Cáceres FC Dynamo Moscow · 17 caps

Fabián Balbuena Grêmio FBPA · 48 caps

Júnior Alonso Clube Atlético Mineiro · 71 caps

José Canale Club Atlético Lanús · 2 caps

Gustavo Gómez SE Palmeiras · 89 caps

Alexandro Maidana Talleres de Córdoba · 2 caps

Midfielders 9

Ramón Sosa SE Palmeiras · 29 caps

Diego Gómez Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. · 24 caps

Miguel Almirón Atlanta United FC · 76 caps

Maurício SE Palmeiras · 3 caps

Andrés Cubas Vancouver Whitecaps FC · 33 caps

Damián Bobadilla São Paulo FC · 19 caps

Braian Ojeda Orlando City SC · 17 caps

Matías Galarza Atlanta United FC · 15 caps

Gustavo Caballero Portsmouth F.C. · 2 caps

Forwards 6

Antonio Sanabria US Cremonese · 48 caps

Kaku Al Ain FC · 33 caps

Álex Arce Independiente Rivadavia · 15 caps

Julio Enciso RC Strasbourg Alsace · 32 caps

Gabriel Ávalos Club Atlético Independiente · 23 caps

Isidro Pitta Red Bull Bragantino · 5 caps

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