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Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Paraguay

Paraguay in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Paraguay's 6th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Reaching the last sixteen in Mexico 1986 and France 1998.

Paraguay in the 2002 World Cup

Group B

Paraguay vs South Africa
Paraguay controlled most of the first hour against South Africa, then switched off when they had a two goal lead and paid for it at the finish.

Spain vs Paraguay
Paraguay took the lead in the first-half (again) but fell apart, after Morientes was brought on for Spain, in the second.

Slovenia vs Paraguay
Paraguay make up for the defeat against Spain, by joining them in the Second Round.

Knockout Stage

Germany vs Paraguay (Second Round)
Paraguay showed urgency in the last minute of this knockout match but Germany had already won the cat and mouse game, for a place in the Quarter-final.

Paraguay World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 José Luis Chilavert (Strasbourg)
12 Justo Villar (Libertad)
22 Ricardo Tavarelli (Olimpia)

Defenders:

2 Francisco Arce (Palmeiras)
3 Pedro Sarabia (River Plate)
4 Carlos Gamarra (AEK Athens)
5 Celso Ayala (River Plate)
18 Julio Cáceres (Olimpia)
19 Daniel Sanabria (Libertad)
21 Denis Caniza (Santos Laguna)

Midfielders:

6 Estanislao Struway (Libertad)
8 Guido Alvarenga (Leon)
10 Roberto Acuna (Real Zaragosa)
13 Carlos Paredes (Porto)
14 Diego Gavilan (Los Tecos)
15 Carlos Bonet (Libertad)
16 Gustavo Morinigo (Libertad)
17 Juan Carlos Franco (Olimpia)

Forwards:

7 Richart Baez (Olimpia)
9 Roque Santa Cruz (Bayern Munich)
11 Jorge Campos (U. Catolica)
20 Jose Cardozo (Toluca)
23 Nelson Cuevas (River Plate)

Trainer:
Cesare Maldini.

Players to watch:
José Luis Chilavert, José Cardoza and Roque Santa Cruz.

Destination Paraguay

Paraguay Travel Notes:
Find out more about Paraguay at Travel Notes.