The National Team's World Cup opponent announces its squad

The preliminary squad for the Paraguay National Team, which will compete in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been officially announced. Paraguay, which stands out with its notable players in the group that also includes Turkey, announced that it is preparing for the tournament under the management of head coach Gustavo Alfaro.

The goalkeeper position includes Gatito Fernandez (Club Cerro Porteno), Orlando Gill (CA San Lorenzo de Almagro), and Gaston Olveira (Club Olimpia). In defense, Gustavo Gomez (SE Palmeiras), Junior Alonso (Clube Atletico Mineiro), Fabian Balbuena (Gremio FBPA), Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Juan Caceres (Dynamo Moscow), Gustavo Velazquez (Club Cerro Porteno), Jose Canale (Club Atletico Lanus), and Alexandro Maidana (Talleres de Cordoba) are the notable names on the list.

The midfield line features players with international experience such as Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United), Kaku (Al Ain), Andres Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), Ramon Sosa (SE Palmeiras), and Diego Gomez (Brighton & Hove Albion). In addition, Damian Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), Braian Ojeda (Orlando City), Matias Galarza (Atlanta United), and Mauricio (SE Palmeiras) have also been called up to the squad.

In the attack, Antonio Sanabria (US Cremonese), Julio Enciso (RC Strasbourg Alsace), Gabriel Avalos (Club Atletico Independiente), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Isidro Pitta (Red Bull Bragantino), and Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth) are among Paraguay's key weapons in front of goal.

News Source: 12punto