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Paraguaynational football team record

277
Wins
208
Draws
302
Defeats

787 matches, 1919 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1912, 21st in the world

Paraguay have played 787 internationals since 1919: 277 wins, 208 draws and 302 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Argentina, with 107 meetings. Their biggest win is 7–0 against Hong Kong in a friendly on 17 November 2010.

Paraguay's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All7872772083021005–111735%
Competitive514177133204671–77434%
Friendlies2731007598334–34337%
At home2151115153324–20952%
Away35977101181347–59921%
Neutral venues213895668334–30942%

Record against every opponent

Paraguay have played 70 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Argentina107173456110–2162024
Brazil8412225068–1832025
Uruguay7926203396–1162025
Bolivia72371916139–762026
Chile683073194–962025
Peru5924171878–672025
Colombia5219102356–622026
Ecuador422281272–522025
Venezuela29195551–252024
Mexico21651019–372025
Japan1225512–172025
Guatemala1192025–102019
USA102268–162026
Costa Rica83236–52024
South Korea81437–102025
Honduras72419–62019
Australia60422–42026
France60244–152026
Jamaica640211–72015
Panama651010–12024
South Africa51316–72018
Qatar41216–52019
Spain40221–42010
Belgium31113–31998
China31114–32014
El Salvador33006–12005
England30030–82006
Germany30214–52026
Italy30122–62010
New Zealand32105–22010
Saudi Arabia30301–12019
Sweden31114–42006
Trinidad and Tobago31205–32006
Armenia1–2 (1996), 2–0 (1997)21013–21997
Bulgaria0–0 (1998), 1–0 (2019)21101–02019
Greece2–0 (2010), 1–0 (2026)22003–02026
Ivory Coast1–1 (2008), 2–2 (2010)20203–32010
Morocco0–0 (2022), 1–2 (2026)20111–22026
Netherlands1–5 (1998), 0–0 (2009)20111–52009
Nicaragua2–0 (2023), 4–0 (2026)22006–02026
Nigeria3–1 (1998), 1–1 (2002)21104–22002
Ireland0–2 (1999), 1–2 (2010)20021–42010
Romania2–3 (1998), 2–0 (2011)21014–32011
Serbia2–0 (2001), 0–1 (2019)21012–12019
Slovakia2–0 (2010), 1–1 (2019)21103–12019
UAE0–0 (2014), 1–0 (2022)21101–02022
Yugoslavia3–3 (1958), 1–2 (1972)20114–51972
Austria0–0 (2007)10100–02007
Bahrain2–1 (1986)11002–11986
Bosnia3–0 (1996)11003–01996
Cameroon2–1 (2014)11002–12014
Canada0–0 (1986)10100–01986
Czech Republic0–1 (1998)10010–11998
Denmark1–1 (2006)10101–12006
Georgia1–0 (2006)11001–02006
Hong Kong7–0 (2010)11007–02010
Indonesia3–2 (1986)11003–21986
Iran1–1 (2002)10101–12002
Iraq1–0 (1986)11001–01986
Jordan4–2 (2019)11004–22019
North Korea1–0 (2010)11001–02010
Norway2–2 (2006)10102–22006
Oman1–0 (2008)11001–02008
Poland4–0 (1998)11004–01998
Portugal0–0 (2003)10100–02003
Scotland3–2 (1958)11003–21958
Slovenia3–1 (2002)11003–12002
Togo4–2 (2005)11004–22005
Turkey1–0 (2026)11001–02026
Wales0–0 (2006)10100–02006

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at Hong KongFriendly, 17 Nov 20107–0 for Paraguay
  2. v BoliviaCopa América, 30 Apr 19497–0 for Paraguay
  3. v BoliviaBrazil Independence Cup, 25 Jun 19726–1 for Paraguay
  4. v BoliviaCopa América, 23 Oct 19266–1 for Paraguay
  5. v ColombiaCopa América, 28 Jun 20075–0 for Paraguay

Heaviest defeats

  1. v ArgentinaCopa América, 20 Oct 19260–8 for Paraguay
  2. at ArgentinaCopa Chevallier Boutell, 8 Dec 19641–8 for Paraguay
  3. at MexicoFriendly, 24 Apr 19660–7 for Paraguay
  4. at BrazilCopa América, 11 May 19490–7 for Paraguay
  5. v MexicoCopa América, 8 Jul 20070–6 for Paraguay

Latest results

  1. v ColombiaFriendly, 2 Oct 20261–0 for Paraguay
  2. v BoliviaFriendly, 27 Sept 20262–0 for Paraguay
  3. v FranceWorld Cup, 4 Jul 20260–1 for Paraguay
  4. v GermanyWorld Cup, 29 Jun 20261–1 for Paraguay
  5. v AustraliaWorld Cup, 25 Jun 20260–0 for Paraguay
  6. v TurkeyWorld Cup, 19 Jun 20261–0 for Paraguay
  7. at USAWorld Cup, 12 Jun 20261–4 for Paraguay
  8. v NicaraguaFriendly, 5 Jun 20264–0 for Paraguay
  9. v MoroccoFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–2 for Paraguay
  10. at GreeceFriendly, 27 Mar 20261–0 for Paraguay

Paraguay's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1919: 1449End of 1921: 1435End of 1922: 1446End of 1923: 1462End of 1924: 1477End of 1925: 1431End of 1926: 1383End of 1928: 1415End of 1929: 1525End of 1930: 1498End of 1931: 1506End of 1937: 1492End of 1939: 1487End of 1940: 1479End of 1942: 1525End of 1943: 1540End of 1945: 1567End of 1946: 1594End of 1947: 1678End of 1949: 1716End of 1950: 1685End of 1953: 1767End of 1954: 1771End of 1955: 1652End of 1956: 1566End of 1957: 1588End of 1958: 1614End of 1959: 1574End of 1960: 1537End of 1961: 1520End of 1962: 1480End of 1963: 1627End of 1964: 1648End of 1965: 1652End of 1966: 1626End of 1967: 1600End of 1968: 1626End of 1969: 1617End of 1970: 1625End of 1971: 1635End of 1972: 1663End of 1973: 1656End of 1974: 1647End of 1975: 1564End of 1976: 1587End of 1977: 1623End of 1979: 1682End of 1980: 1685End of 1981: 1588End of 1983: 1682End of 1985: 1681End of 1986: 1734End of 1987: 1677End of 1988: 1733End of 1989: 1668End of 1991: 1642End of 1993: 1630End of 1995: 1706End of 1996: 1765End of 1997: 1706End of 1998: 1771End of 1999: 1781End of 2000: 1846End of 2001: 1716End of 2002: 1779End of 2003: 1807End of 2004: 1786End of 2005: 1793End of 2006: 1781End of 2007: 1868End of 2008: 1889End of 2009: 1794End of 2010: 1833End of 2011: 1829End of 2012: 1768End of 2013: 1745End of 2014: 1739End of 2015: 1782End of 2016: 1758End of 2017: 1810End of 2018: 1785End of 2019: 1798End of 2020: 1829End of 2021: 1789End of 2022: 1791End of 2023: 1772End of 2024: 1841End of 2025: 1905End of 2026: 1912
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1917, reached on 10 October 2025. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2731007598334–343
World Cup qualifying190764470227–225
Copa América180644472267–311
World Cup328121233–44
Copa Chevallier Boutell29661739–68
Copa Paz del Chaco2398635–25
Copa Oswaldo Cruz16141114–46
Copa Artigas132479–21
Kirin Cup81526–7
Copa Félix Bogado62228–7
Atlantic Cup51135–7
Brazil Independence Cup430112–4
Copa América qualifying21105–3
LG Cup21103–1
Lunar New Year Cup21104–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Roque Santa Cruz21
  2. 2José Cardozo18
  3. 3Julio César Romero10
  4. 4Salvador Cabañas10
  5. 5Juan Bautista Villalba9
  6. 6Carlos Paredes8
  7. 7Cristian Riveros8
  8. 8José Luis Chilavert8
  9. 9Marcial Barrios8
  10. 10Nelson Valdez8

Counted from the 366 of 787 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Paraguay play their first international?

On 11 May 1919, a 1–5 defeat against Argentina in a friendly.

What is Paraguay's biggest win?

7–0 against Hong Kong in a friendly on 17 November 2010.

What is Paraguay's heaviest defeat?

0–8 against Argentina at the Copa América on 20 October 1926.

Who have Paraguay played the most?

Argentina: 107 matches, with 17 wins, 34 draws and 56 defeats for Paraguay.

What is Paraguay's longest winning run?

8 wins in a row, from 13 December 1947 to 13 April 1949.

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