Paraguay World Cup History

This year is the 8th time that Paraguay has qualified for the World Cup...

1930 First win under the belt against Belgium - First Group Stage
1934 This World Cup malarky is not for us - Did not enter
1938 Still not convinced - Did not enter
1950 Back in the game but briefly so - First Group Stage
1954 Back soon - DNQ
1958 Mixed bag, lots of goals but out - First Group Stage
1962 - 1982 The dark ages - DNQ
1986 It's been a long wait, unbeaten group stage, best showing yet - Round of 16
1990 '86 just a brief respite - DNQ
1994 Still dreaming - DNQ
1998 - Looking good in the group, then extra time agony against French - Round of 16
2002 - This time it's the Germans who end the dream - Round of 16
2006 - Solitary win against Trinidad and Tobago - First Group Stage

Overall World Cup Record

Games Played - 22
Won - 6
Drawn - 7
Lost - 9
Penalty Shoot-outs - 0
Win Ratio - 27%
Goals - 27
Conceded - 36
Top World Cup Goal Scorer - Cuevas (3, 2 tournaments)

World Cup by World Cup

1930

Games played - 2 (W1, L1)
Goals - 1
Conceded - 2
Top scorer - Vargas Pena (1)

1950

Games played - 2 (D1, L1)
Goals - 2
Conceded - 4
Top scorer - Lopez, Lopez Fretes (both 1)

1958

Games played - 3 (W1, D1, L1)
Goals - 9
Conceded - 12
Top scorer - Romero, Aguero, Amarilla (all 2)

1986

Games played - 4 (W1, D2, L1)
Goals - 4
Conceded - 6
Top scorer - Romero, Cabanas (both 2)

1998

Games played - 4 (W1, D2, L1)
Goals - 3
Conceded - 2
Top scorer - 3 players (1)

2002

Games played - 4 (W1, D1, L2)
Goals - 6
Conceded - 7
Top scorer - Cuevas (2)

2006

Games played - 3 (W1, L2)
Goals - 2
Conceded - 2
Top scorer - Cuevas (1)