The Paraguay national football team represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions, and are controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association. Paraguay is a member of CONMEBOL.
Paraguay at the 1929 South American Championship
José Luis Chilavert was a key figure during the qualifiers as Paraguay qualified for Korea-Japan 2002.
Nelson Valdez played at the 2004 Copa América.
José Saturnino Cardozo scored seven goals during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
Roque Santa Cruz
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Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan Primera División club Nacional. He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps fo
Paraguay national football team
…of the All-Star Team, for their performances in the 1998 edition. Paulo da Silva holds the most appearances for the national team with 148 matches and Roque Santa Cruz is the all-time leading goalscorer with 32 goals. Denis Caniza, who was part of the national team from 1996 to 2010, is the only player to have represented…
Santa Cruz in 2025
Santa Cruz with Bayern Munich in 2006
Santa Cruz during his first spell with Blackburn
Santa Cruz training with Málaga in 2012