Paraguay national beach soccer team explained

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.[1]

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.[2]

Head coach: Joaquin Molas

Assistant coach: Eduardo Gonzalez

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordwidth=1% rowspan="16"Qualification (CONMEBOL) record
width=40Yearwidth=50Roundwidth=20Poswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20W+width=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GDwidth=50Roundwidth=20Poswidth=20Pldwidth=20Wwidth=20W+width=20Lwidth=20GFwidth=20GAwidth=20GD
2005did not enterdid not enter
2006did not qualifyGroup stage5th51042024–4
2007did not enterdid not enter
2008did not qualifyGroup stage6th2002811–3
2009Group stage3102814–6
2011Group stage6th41122132–11
2013Group stage9th31021413+1bgcolor=silverRunners-upbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver6bgcolor=silver3bgcolor=silver0bgcolor=silver3bgcolor=silver24bgcolor=silver24bgcolor=silver0
2015Group stage12nd31021416–2bgcolor=silverRunners-upbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver6bgcolor=silver5bgcolor=silver0bgcolor=silver1bgcolor=silver36bgcolor=silver23bgcolor=silver+13
2017Quarterfinals7th42021614+2bgcolor=silverRunners-upbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver6bgcolor=silver4bgcolor=silver1bgcolor=silver1bgcolor=silver33bgcolor=silver18bgcolor=silver+15
2019Group stage10th31021513+2Third place3rd64113521+14
2021Group stage9th31021715+2Third place3rd64022519+6
2023did not qualifyFourth place4th63033826+12
2025to be determinedto be determined
Total0 titles5/121660107671+50 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 Place
Total0 titles

South American Games/Beach Games

YearResult
Montevideo 2009Group stage (7th)
Manta 20112nd Place
Vargas 20142nd Place
Rosario 20194th Place
Asunción 2022Winner
Total1 title

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

YearResult
UAE 20177th Place
UAE 20217th Place
UAE 20223rd Place
Total0 title

Bolivarian Beach Games

YearResult
Lima 2012Winner
Huanchaco 2014Winner
Iquique 20162nd Place
Total2 title

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Histórica clasificación de los Pynandi. www.ultimahora.com. 3 May 2017 .
  2. https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce6/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Russia 2021™ – Squad List