The Paraguay national under-23 football team, also known as the Paraguay Olympic football team, represents Paraguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is governed by the Paraguayan Football Association and is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience and expertise, in accordance with FIFA regulations.
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| Nickname(s) | La Albirroja | ||
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| Association | Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Jara Saguier | ||
| Top scorer | José Cardozo (7) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Defensores del Chaco | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result |  Silver medallist (2004) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1951) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2003, 2015) | ||
Medal record | |||
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1992 |  Barcelona |
Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 1996 |  Atlanta |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2000 |  Sydney
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| 2004 |  Athens |
Silver medal | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2008 |  Beijing |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2012 |  London
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| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro
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| 2020 |  Tokyo
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| 2024 |  Paris |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 1 Silver medal | 2/8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | ||
| CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1992 |  Paraguay |
Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| 1996 |  Argentina |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 2000 | Brazil |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2004 |  Chile |
Runners-up | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2020 |  Colombia |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2024 |  Venezuela |
Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |
| Total | 2 titles | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 49 | ||
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Until 1995 | See Paraguay national football team | ||||||||
| 1999 |  Winnipeg
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Did not participate | |||||||
| 2003 |  Santo Domingo |
Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 |  Guadalajara
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| 2015 | Toronto |
Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 |  Lima
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2023 | Santiago
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| Total | Group stage | 2/7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | |
Silver medalists (1): 2004
Gold medalists (2): 1978, 2022
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
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Bolivia
| 15 November Friendly | Paraguay | 0–1 | Bolivia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 20:00 | Stadium: General Pablo Rojas Stadium |
v Bolivia
| 18 November Friendly | Paraguay | 3–1 | Bolivia | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 20:00 | Stadium: General Pablo Rojas Stadium |
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Ecuador
| 11 December Friendly | Paraguay | 2–5 | Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 10:00 | Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Sport Complex |
v Ecuador
| 15 December Friendly | Paraguay | 1–0 | Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Sport Complex |
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Panama
| 18 December Friendly | Paraguay | 2–1 | Panama | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 10:00 | Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Stadium |
v Panama
| 21 December Friendly | Paraguay | 1–0 | Panama | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Stadium |
v Paraguay
| 13 January Friendly | Uruguay | 4–1 | Paraguay | Maldonado, Uruguay |
| 20:30 | Homenchenko  Olivera |
Report | Peralta |
Stadium: Estadio Domingo Burgueño |
v Paraguay
| 21 January Pre-Olympic Tournament | Argentina | 1–1 | Paraguay | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 19:00 | Gondou 90' |
Report | 67' (pen.) D. Gómez |
Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil) |
v Uruguay
| 24 January Pre-Olympic Tournament | Paraguay | 4–3 | Uruguay | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 16:00 |
44', 72' 54' |
Report | 8', 11', 34' L. Rodríguez |
Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
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Peru
| 27 January Pre-Olympic Tournament | Paraguay | 1–0 | Peru | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 16:00 | Fernández 18' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador) |
v Paraguay
| 2 February Pre-Olympic Tournament | Chile | 2–1 | Paraguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 19:00 |
70' |
Report | 33' Leguizamón |
Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador) |
v Paraguay
| 5 February Pre-Olympic Tournament | Brazil | 0–1 | Paraguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 | Report | 45+2' Peralta |
Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru) |
v Paraguay
| 8 February Pre-Olympic Tournament | Argentina | 3–3 | Paraguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 |
84' (pen.) 90+7' |
Report |
42' D. Gómez 90' E. González |
Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
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Venezuela
| 11 February Pre-Olympic Tournament | Paraguay | 2–0 | Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 19:30 |
75' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia) |
v Dominican Republic
| 23 March Friendly | Paraguay | 2–0 | Dominican Republic | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 19:30 |
70' |
Stadium: Estadio Tigo La Huerta Referee: Juan Jara (Paraguay) |
v Dominican Republic
| 26 March Friendly | Paraguay | 1–2 | Dominican Republic | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
30' |
Stadium: Estadio Tigo La Huerta |
v Paraguay
| 8 June Friendly | Argentina | 4–0 | Paraguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 14:00 |
28', 35' 59' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó Referee: Sebastián Zunino (Argentina) |
v Paraguay
| 10 June Friendly | Argentina | 2–0 | Paraguay | Lanús, Argentina |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús Referee: Nazareno Arasa (Argentina) |
v Paraguay
| 4 July Friendly | France | 4–1 | Paraguay | Bayonne, France |
| 21:15 |
72' 84' |
Report |
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Stadium: Stade Jean-Dauger Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
v United States
| 13 July Friendly | Paraguay | v | United States | Bordeaux, France |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux |
v Paraguay
| 18 July Friendly | Ukraine | v | Paraguay | Hagetmau, France |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Stade Alain Lansaman |
v Paraguay
| 24 July Olympics GS | Japan | v | Paraguay | Bordeaux, France |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux |
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Israel
| 27 July Olympics GS | Paraguay | v | Israel | Paris, France |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
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Mali
| 30 July Olympics GS | Paraguay | v | Mali | Paris, France |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]
Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1GK | Roberto Fernández | (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 36) | Botafogo
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| 1GK | Rodrigo Frutos | (2003-01-06)6 January 2003 (aged 21) | Olimpia
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| 2DF | Fabián Balbuena | (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 32) |  Dynamo Moscow
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| 2DF | Alexis Cantero | (2003-02-05)5 February 2003 (aged 21) | Guaraní
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| 2DF | Ronaldo Dejesús | (2001-04-21)21 April 2001 (aged 23) | Cerro Porteño
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| 2DF | Gilberto Flores | (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 21) | Sportivo Trinidense
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| 2DF | Alan Núñez | (2004-10-01)1 October 2004 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño
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| 2DF | Daniel Rivas | (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 22) | Nacional
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| 2DF | Fernando Román | (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (aged 23) | Guaraní
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| 3MF | Diego Gómez | (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 21) | Inter Miami
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| 3MF | Marcos Gómez | (2001-11-10)10 November 2001 (aged 22) | Olimpia
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| 3MF | Enso González | (2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 19) |  Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| 3MF | Fabrizio Peralta | (2002-08-02)2 August 2002 (aged 21) | Cruzeiro
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| 3MF | Wílder Viera | (2002-03-04)4 March 2002 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño
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| 4FW | Marcelo Fernández | (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 22) | Libertad
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| 4FW | Diego González | (2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 21) |  Lazio
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| 4FW | Kevin Parzajuk | (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 (aged 21) | Olimpia
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| 4FW | Marcelo Pérez | (2001-03-23)23 March 2001 (aged 23) | Huracán
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| 1GK | Facundo Insfrán | (2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 18) | Olimpia
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| 3MF | Gustavo Caballero | (2001-09-21)21 September 2001 (aged 22) | Nacional
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| 4FW | Tiago Caballero | (2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 19) | Nacional
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| 3MF | Rubén Lezcano | (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 20) | Libertad
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The following players have received a call-up within the past 12 months:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1GK | Ángel González | (2003-02-04)4 February 2003 (aged 21) | Libertad
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| 1GK | Javier Talavera | (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) | Cerro Porteño
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| 2DF | Victor Cabañas | (2003-02-13)13 February 2003 (aged 21) | Cerro Porteño
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| 2DF | Gastón Benítez | (2002-05-21)21 May 2002 (aged 22) | Sol de América
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| 3MF | Fernando Cardozo | (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 23) | Olimpia
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| 3MF | Ariel Gamarra | (2003-02-26)26 February 2003 (aged 21) | Argentinos Juniors
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| 3MF | Juan José Cardozo | (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 20) | Argentinos Juniors
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| 3MF | Nelson Gauto | 2 de Mayo
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| 3MF | Juan Salcedo | (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) | Sportivo Trinidense
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| 3MF | Jesús Llano | 2 de Mayo
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| 3MF | Diego Fernández | Sportivo Luqueño
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| 3MF | Rodrigo Villalba | Libertad
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| 3MF | Iván Leguizamón | (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 22) | San Lorenzo
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| 4FW | Diego Duarte | (2002-04-08)8 April 2002 (aged 22) | Nacional
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| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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| Carlos Gamarra (aged 33) | Julio César Enciso (aged 30) | José Cardozo (aged 33) | |
| Roberto Fernández (aged 36) | Fabián Balbuena (aged 32) | did not select |
