Paraguay qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on
October 8th, 2005.
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World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Paraguay's 7th appearance at the World Cup Finals.
Paraguay's Best World Cup Performance
Last 16 in Mexico 86 and France 98.
Paraguay make their final World Cup preparations in Austria, before flying around Europe to play a few
friendlies and then head to Germany; where they will base themselves in Oberhaching, 10km from Munich.
Paraguay Team Hotel
 
No luxury hotel for Paraguay, they've decided to concentrate on the football and will stay
at the Oberhaching Sportschule.
Hotels
in Munich:
Munich is quite a way from where Paraguay will be playing during the group stage (in
Frankfurt, Berlin and Kaiserslautern) but if Paraguay finish runners-up in Group B,
they'll play their Second Round match in Munich.
Paraguay Friendly
Matches
Drew with Wales (0:0), Wednesday 1st March. (Cardiff)
Lost to Mexico (1:2), Wednesday 29th March.
(Chicago)
Drew with Norway (2:2), Wednesday 24th May. (Oslo)
Drew with Denmark (1:1), Saturday 27th May. (Aarhus)
Beat Georgia (1:0), Wednesday 31st May. (Tbilisi)
Group B
England vs Paraguay in Frankfurt:
Paraguay captain, Carlos Gamarra got the unfortunate touch to David Beckham's free-kick
and the team failed to get back on level terms.
Sweden vs Paraguay in Berlin:
Paraguay held out against Sweden for most of the game but a last-minute goal against them
finished off their 2006 World Cup campaign.
Paraguay vs Trinidad &
Tobago in Kaiserslautern:
Paraguay were already out of the 2006 World Cup Finals before this game kicked-off but the
ended the game with three points for pride.
Knockout Stage
Paraguay failed to qualify for the Second Round.
Guaran�es,
Goalkeepers:
1 Justo Villar (Newell's Old Boys, Argentina)
12 Derlis Gomez (Sportivo Luqueno)
22 Aldo Bobadilla (Libertad)
Defenders:
2 Jorge Nunez (Estudiantes, Argentina)
3 Delio Toledo (Real Zaragoza, Spain)
4 Carlos Gamarra (Palmeiras, Brazil)
5 Julio Cesar Caceres (River Plate, Argentina)
14 Paulo Da Silva (Toluca, Mexico)
15 Julio Manzur (Santos, Brazil)
21 Denis Caniza (Cruz Azul, Mexico)
Midfielders:
6 Carlos Bonet (Libertad)
8 Edgar Barreto (NEC Nijmegen, Holland)
10 Roberto Acuna (Deportivo La Coruna, Spain)
11 Diego Gavilan (Newell's Old Boys, Argentina)
13 Carlos Paredes (Reggina, Italy)
16 Cristian Riveros (Libertad)
17 Jose Montiel (Olimpia)
19 Julio Dos Santos (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Forwards:
7 Salvador Cabanas (Jaguares Chiapas, Mexico)
9 Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich, Germany)
18 Nelson Valdez (Werder Bremen, Germany)
20 Dante Lopez (Genoa)
23 Nelson Cuevas (Pachuca, Mexico)
Trainer:
Anibal Ruiz.
Players to watch:
9 Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich, Germany)
18 Nelson Valdez (Werder Bremen, Germany)
13 Carlos Paredes (Reggina, Italy)
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