Paraguay's remarkable qualifying campaign under Alfaro included climbing from the bottom of the standings, a nine-match unbeaten run and victories over Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

Paraguayan fans have begun to resell tickets for national team matches at the World Cup after visa applications to travel to the U.S. were denied

Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 World Cup tactical group guides, walking you through the key battles on the pitch, the players to look out for, and the fun facts to impress your friends. In this article,

Squad, line-ups and fixture schedule for the Paraguay team in USA · Canada · Mexico

Gab & Juls explain how Paraguay could reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage.

Paraguay, Switzerland, Australia and Uzbekistan arrive with vastly different histories, ambitions and challenges, yet all four carry compelling stories of revival, resilience and transformation. From Paraguay's dramatic turnaround under Gustavo Alfaro and Uzbekistan's historic first-ever qualification to Switzerland's quest to rediscover past glory and Australia's resurgence following a mid-campaign coaching change,

Co-hosts the United States will face familiar opposition in Group D after meeting Australia, Paraguay and Türkiye in friendlies last year. Türkiye returns to the World Cup for the first time since 2002,