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.
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
2022
Players Current squad The following players and staff members were called up for the 2021 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Head coach: Joaquin Molas Assistant coach: Eduardo Gonzalez
Competitive record FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA World Cup recordQualification (CONMEBOL) recordYearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD 2005did not enterdid not enter 2006did not qualifyGroup stage5th51042024–4 2007did not enterdid not enter 2008did not qualifyGroup stage6th2002811–3 2009Group stage–3102814–6 2011Group stage6th41122132–11 2013Group stage9th31021413+1Runners-up2nd630324240 201512nd31021416–2Runners-up2nd65013623+13 2017Quarterfinals7th42021614+2Runners-up2nd64113318+15 2019Group stage10th31021513+2Third place3rd64113521+14 20219th31021715+2Third place3rd64022519+6 2023did not qualifyFourth place4th63033826+12 2025Group stageTBD31021921−2to be determinedTotal0 titles6/131970129592+30 titles10/124526321248212+36
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) YearResult 2006Group stage (5th) 2008Group stage (6th) 2009Group stage (6th) 2011Group stage (6th) 20132nd Place 20152nd Place 20172nd Place 20193rd Place 20213rd PlaceTotal0 titles
South American Games/Beach Games YearResult Montevideo 2009Group stage (7th) Manta 20112nd Place Vargas 20142nd Place Rosario 20194th Place Asunción 2022WinnerTotal1 title
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup YearResult UAE 20177th Place UAE 20217th Place UAE 20223rd PlaceTotal0 title
Bolivarian Beach Games YearResult Lima 2012Winner Huanchaco 2014Winner Iquique 20162nd PlaceTotal2 title
References
External links Paraguay at BSWW Paraguay at Beach Soccer Russia