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FIFA World Cup appearances:<\/STRONG> 8 (1930, 1950, 1958, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Best result: Round 2 (1986, 1998, 2002 )<\/P>

Copa América appearances:<\/STRONG> 32 (1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007)<\/P>

Winner Copa América: <\/STRONG>2 (1953,1979)<\/P>","C48FA7B3E3429BEB6C4CA200F4E63E16":"Estadio Defensores del Chaco","DCFA0F6214DA56A59A53EA5778815305":"0","49B34DA36FF964E0":"apf@telesurf.com.py","067D9F87C96BD4F2B28E2CB1E6BE3899":"Paraguay","F7B425C4468C1ACD":"","A0203E0DC6D21570517EAC290512B5EC":"76","C1F9C3B7B448DF0B30693C46CF342E45":"

Having just put together their best ever qualification campaign, Paraguay are entitled to think big ahead of their fourth consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup™ finals. Under the guidance of Argentinian coach Gerardo Martino, the current Albirroja crop look to have what it takes to build on the progress made by their predecessors at France 1998 and Korea\/Japan 2002, where the Paraguayans reached the Round of 16 before being knocked out by France and Germany respectively.

While maintaining the defensive standards set by those two sides, Los Guaraníes have added an exciting attacking dimension to their game thanks to the emergence of a clutch of powerful and talented forwards with the ability to unsettle any opposing rearguard. That new-found offensive threat could make all the difference as Paraguay look to make amends for their first-round elimination at Germany 2006, a setback that several members of the current squad experienced at first hand and are determined not to repeat in South Africa.

The road to South Africa
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Paraguay broke through the 30-point barrier for the first time since the current qualifying system came into being. Recording ten wins (the most in the group along with Chile), three draws and five defeats, they collected 33 points in all to finish third behind the Chileans and Brazil. Martino's side confirmed their ticket to the finals in style with a 1-0 defeat of Argentina in Asuncion in September, with President Fernando Lugo declaring a national holiday to allow the nation to celebrate the achievement.

The key to the Paraguayans' impressive progress was their form at the imposing Estadio Defensores del Chaco, where they won seven games in all. On the road they lost just three times and picked up 12 points in total, a record that suggests they have the resources to cause problems for their opponents in the finals.<\/P>","1D05D5348F89D6017995671358C45119":"181cm","4C3BD0B49E7780EC":"

First international:<\/STRONG> Paraguay 1 - 5 Argentina (11 March 1919)<\/P>

Biggest win:<\/STRONG> Paraguay 7 - 0 Bolivia (30 April 1949)<\/P>

Biggest defeat:<\/STRONG> Argentina 8 - 0 Paraguay (20 October 1926)<\/P>

Top scorer:<\/STRONG> José Saturnino Cardozo (25)<\/P>

Most caps:<\/STRONG> Carlos Gamarra (110)<\/P>","A21C4DD268581BBF0A523D040197E428":"Club Libertad,Olimpia Asuncion,Club Guarani,Sol de America,San Martin San Juan,CA Banfield,Independiente,Arsenal de Sarandi","9597521584EB9A23417B8E85D33BF2A8":"Daniel Oscar Garnero","e_index":0};