FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group D

Paraguay — Round of 32 Qualification Scenarios

From 2026, the top 2 of each group go straight through, and the 8 best of the 12 third-placed teams also advance. See Paraguay's current standing and qualification scenarios below, in your local time.

Paraguay

Paraguay

Group DFIFA ranking #40(2026-04-01)

👥 26 players

Paraguay's statusQualified

3rd place — through as one of the best thirds

Group D standings

Tiebreaker: head-to-head first (2026 rule)

Group D details
#TeamMPGDPtsStatus
1United StatesUnited States3+46Qualified
2AustraliaAustralia304Qualified
3ParaguayParaguay3-24Qualified
4TürkiyeTürkiye3-23Eliminated
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

Paraguay fixtures

Times shown in your local time

United StatesUnited States
4:1
Final
ParaguayParaguay
Los Angeles (Inglewood)
TürkiyeTürkiye
0:1
Final
ParaguayParaguay
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)
ParaguayParaguay
0:0
Final
AustraliaAustralia
San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara)

👥 Squad (26)

Tournament squad · Source: Wikipedia (2026-06-04). The starting XI is announced just before each match.

GKGoalkeepers(3)

1
Gatito Fernández
Cerro Porteño
12
Orlando Gill
San Lorenzo
22
Gastón Olveira
Olimpia

DFDefenders(8)

2
Gustavo Velázquez
Cerro Porteño
3
Omar Alderete
Sunderland
4
Juan José Cáceres
Dynamo Moscow
5
Fabián Balbuena
Grêmio
6
Júnior Alonso
Atlético Mineiro
13
José Canale
Lanús
15
Gustavo GómezC
Palmeiras
26
Alexandro Maidana
Talleres

MFMidfielders(9)

7
Ramón Sosa
Palmeiras
8
Diego Gómez
Brighton & Hove Albion
10
Miguel Almirón
Atlanta United
11
Maurício
Palmeiras
14
Andrés Cubas
Vancouver Whitecaps
16
Damián Bobadilla
São Paulo
20
Braian Ojeda
Orlando City
23
Matías Galarza
Atlanta United
24
Gustavo Caballero
Portsmouth

FWForwards(6)

9
Antonio Sanabria
Cremonese
17
Kaku
Al Ain
18
Álex Arce
Independiente Rivadavia
19
Julio Enciso
Strasbourg
21
Gabriel Ávalos
Independiente
25
Isidro Pitta
Red Bull Bragantino

🔮 Paraguay scenario simulator

Enter results to see how Paraguay's position changes.

The group stage is over — no remaining matches to simulate.

#TeamMPGDPts
1United StatesUnited States3+46
2AustraliaAustralia304
3ParaguayParaguay3-24
4TürkiyeTürkiye3-23
Top 2 advance3rd: wildcard race4th: eliminated

FAQ

Where does Paraguay need to finish to advance?

Finishing 1st or 2nd in the group means automatic qualification for the Round of 32. Even in 3rd place, Paraguay can still advance if it ranks among the 8 best third-placed teams across all 12 groups.

Did the tiebreaker rules change for 2026?

Yes. From 2026, when teams are level on points, head-to-head results are applied before overall goal difference — the first such change in 56 years. All standings and scenarios here reflect this.

What time zone are the times in?

All kickoff times are converted to your device's local time automatically.