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Paraguay vs South Africa head-to-head record

Paraguay wins
1
Draws
3
South Africa wins
1

5 meetings, 2002 to 2018Goals: Paraguay 6, South Africa 7

Paraguay and South Africa have met 5 times since 2002. They have won one each, with 3 draws. They last met on 20 November 2018, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 5 meetings have produced 13 goals, 2.60 per game. The biggest win is South Africa’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2008. South Africa are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Paraguay or South Africa?

All matches5 matches

1 Paraguay3 drawsSouth Africa 1

Competitive2 matches

1 Paraguay1 drawSouth Africa 0

Friendlies3 matches

0 Paraguay2 drawsSouth Africa 1

Key numbers

Goals
Paraguay 6, South Africa 72.60 per game
First meeting
Paraguay 2–2 South AfricaWorld Cup, 2 Jun 2002
Most recent
South Africa 1–1 ParaguayFriendly, 20 Nov 2018
Paraguay’s biggest win
Paraguay 2–0 South AfricaLG Cup, 17 Sept 2002
South Africa’s biggest win
South Africa 3–0 ParaguayFriendly, 26 Mar 2008
Most goals in a meeting
Paraguay 2–2 South AfricaWorld Cup, 2 Jun 2002
Current run
South Africa unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
South Africa 3–0 ParaguayFriendly, 26 Mar 2008Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now
Paraguay 1912 (21st), South Africa 1717 (59th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. South Africa1Paraguay1

    Friendly

    Durban, South Africa

  2. Paraguay1South Africa1

    Friendly

    Asunción, Paraguay

  3. South Africa3Paraguay0

    Friendly

    Atteridgeville, South Africa

  4. Paraguay2South Africa0

    LG Cup

    Tabriz, Iran (neutral)

  5. Paraguay2South Africa2

    World Cup

    Busan, South Korea (neutral)

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Paraguay's home games

1 match

010

ParaguayDrawsSouth Africa

In South Africa's home games

2 matches

011

ParaguayDrawsSouth Africa

At neutral venues

2 matches

110

ParaguayDrawsSouth Africa

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedParaguayDrawsSouth AfricaGoals
Friendly30212–5
World Cup10102–2
LG Cup11002–0

Meetings by decade

Paraguay wins Draws South Africa wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
2000s39
2010s24

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofParaguaySouth Africa
Wins in a row1200212008
Unbeaten meetings22010 to 201832008 to 2018

The longest run of draws is 2, from 31 March 2010 to 20 November 2018.

Questions answered

How many times have Paraguay and South Africa played each other?

5 times, starting on 2 June 2002. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Paraguay and South Africa?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 3 draws.

What is the biggest win in Paraguay vs South Africa?

South Africa’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 26 March 2008 in Atteridgeville.

When did Paraguay and South Africa last play?

On 20 November 2018 in Durban, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Paraguay and South Africa?

In 2 competitive matches, Paraguay have 1 win, South Africa have 0, and 1 ended level.

Every Paraguay vs South Africa result

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Every Paraguay vs South Africa result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
South Africa1–1ParaguayFriendlyDurban, South Africa
Paraguay1–1South AfricaFriendlyAsunción, Paraguay
South Africa3–0ParaguayFriendlyAtteridgeville, South Africa
Paraguay2–0South AfricaLG CupTabriz, Iran (neutral)
Paraguay2–2South AfricaWorld CupBusan, South Korea (neutral)

Recent form

Paraguay

  1. Wv ColombiaFriendly1–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  2. Wv BoliviaFriendly2–0Sun 27 Sept 2026
  3. Lv FranceWorld Cup0–1Sat 4 Jul 2026
  4. Dv GermanyWorld Cup1–1Mon 29 Jun 2026
  5. Dv AustraliaWorld Cup0–0Thu 25 Jun 2026

South Africa

  1. Wat EgyptFriendly1–0Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wv EritreaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying5–0Wed 30 Sept 2026
  3. Wv GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  4. Lv CanadaWorld Cup0–1Sun 28 Jun 2026
  5. Wv South KoreaWorld Cup1–0Wed 24 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.