Paraguay national beach soccer team

Paraguay
Nickname(s)Albirroja (Red and White)
Pynandi (Barefoot)
AssociationParaguayan Football Association
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachJoaquin Molas
FIFA codePAR
BSWW ranking 9 3 (9 April 2025)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Brazil 17–3  
(Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[2]
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 17–3  
(Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[3]
World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2013)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2017)
CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2006)
Best resultRunners-up (2013, 2015, 2017)
Websitewww.apf.org.py

The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.

They are locally known as Pynandi, which is translated as 'barefoot' from guarani language.[4]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Voided or Postponed   Fixture

2022

2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games   7–4  Uruguay Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games   4–0  Argentina Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games   10–3  Venezuela Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
2 October 2022 (2022-10-02) 2022 South American Games   11–4  Peru Luque, Paraguay
19:55 UTC-3 Report Stadium: Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Group B   2–6  Iran Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Group B Japan  5–8   Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Group B United States  3–4   Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semifinals Brazil  6–5   Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 3rd Place   4–1  United Arab Emirates Dubai, UAE
18:45 UTC+4 Report
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) NEOM Beach Games 2022   v  England Neom, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Gayal Beach
10 November 2022 (2022-11-10) NEOM Beach Games 2022   v  United Arab Emirates Neom, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Gayal Beach
11 November 2022 (2022-11-11) NEOM Beach Games 2022 Saudi Arabia  v   Neom, Saudi Arabia
Stadium: Gayal Beach

Players

Current squad

The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PAR Rolando Gonzalez
2 MF  PAR Sixto Cantero
3 DF  PAR Gustavo Benitez
4 MF  PAR Luis Ojeda
5 MF  PAR Jhovanny Benitez
6 FW  PAR Pedro Moran
7 MF  PAR Miciades Medina
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 FW  PAR Carlos Carballo
9 FW  PAR Nestor Medina
10 FW  PAR Valentin Benitez
11 DF  PAR Sergio Villaverde
12 GK  PAR Yoao Rolon
13 DF  PAR Rodrigo Escobar
14 GK  PAR Alexis Benitez
Head coach: Joaquin Molas
Assistant coach: Eduardo Gonzalez

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (CONMEBOL) record[a]
Year Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD Round Pos Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
2005 did not enter did not enter
2006 did not qualify Group stage 5th 5 1 0 4 20 24 –4
2007 did not enter did not enter
2008 did not qualify Group stage 6th 2 0 0 2 8 11 –3
2009 Group stage – 3 1 0 2 8 14 –6
2011 Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 21 32 –11
2013 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 14 13 +1 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 0 3 24 24 0
2015 12nd 3 1 0 2 14 16 –2 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 36 23 +13
2017 Quarterfinals 7th 4 2 0 2 16 14 +2 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 33 18 +15
2019 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 15 13 +2 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 35 21 +14
2021 9th 3 1 0 2 17 15 +2 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 25 19 +6
2023 did not qualify Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 38 26 +12
2025 Group stage TBD 3 1 0 2 19 21 −2 to be determined
Total 0 titles 6/13 19 7 0 12 95 92 +3 0 titles 10/12 45 26 3 21 248 212 +36
  1. ^ In 2005 and 2007 merged qualification tournament with CONCACAF

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Year Result
2006 Group stage (5th)
2008 Group stage (6th)
2009 Group stage (6th)
2011 Group stage (6th)
2013 2nd Place
2015 2nd Place
2017 2nd Place
2019 3rd Place
2021 3rd Place
Total 0 titles

South American Games/Beach Games

Year Result
Montevideo 2009 Group stage (7th)
Manta 2011 2nd Place
Vargas 2014 2nd Place
Rosario 2019 4th Place
Asunción 2022 Winner
Total 1 title

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Year Result
UAE 2017 7th Place
UAE 2021 7th Place
UAE 2022 3rd Place
Total 0 title

Bolivarian Beach Games

Year Result
Lima 2012 Winner
Huanchaco 2014 Winner
Iquique 2016 2nd Place
Total 2 title

References

  1. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
  3. ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
  4. ^ "Histórica clasificación de los Pynandi". www.ultimahora.com. 3 May 2017.
  5. ^ FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List
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