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World Cup 2026

Paraguay

4-4-2

Paraguay goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-2, with Gómez as captain and Gill starting in goal. The lineup below shows the current shape and personnel in one place.

Paraguay's XI is built from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.2. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 84.7 million.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Gill San Lorenzo
  • DEF Alderete Sunderland
  • DEF Alonso Atletico MG
  • DEF Cáceres Dinamo Moscow
  • DEF Gómez C Palmeiras
  • MID Bobadilla Sao Paulo
  • MID Enciso Strasbourg
  • MID Gómez Brighton & Hove Albion
  • MID Ojeda Orlando City
  • ATT Almirón Atlanta United
  • ATT Ávalos Independiente
  • GK Fernández
  • GK Olveira
  • GK Pérez
  • DEF Balbuena
  • DEF Benítez
  • DEF Canale
  • DEF Maidana
  • DEF Velázquez
  • MID Galarza
  • MID Magalhães Prado
  • MID Romero
  • MID Romero
  • ATT Arce
  • ATT Caballero
  • ATT Sanabria
  • ATT Sosa

World Cup context

Paraguay

Avg starter age
28.2
Starter value
~84.7 million
Starter clubs
11
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Paraguay at the World Cup

Paraguay heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-4-2, with Gómez wearing the captain's armband and Gill starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Gill (Paraguay, San Lorenzo), Fernández (Paraguay), Olveira (Paraguay), and Pérez (Paraguay). Defenders: Alderete (Paraguay, Sunderland), Alonso (Paraguay, Atletico MG), Cáceres (Paraguay, Dinamo Moscow), Gómez (Paraguay, Palmeiras), Balbuena (Paraguay), Benítez (Paraguay), Canale (Paraguay), Maidana (Paraguay), and Velázquez (Paraguay).

Midfielders: Bobadilla (Paraguay, Sao Paulo), Enciso (Paraguay, Strasbourg), Gómez (Paraguay, Brighton & Hove Albion), Ojeda (Paraguay, Orlando City), Galarza (Paraguay), Magalhães Prado (Paraguay), Romero (Paraguay), and Romero (Paraguay). Forwards: Almirón (Paraguay, Atlanta United), Ávalos (Paraguay, Independiente), Arce (Paraguay), Caballero (Paraguay), Sanabria (Paraguay), and Sosa (Paraguay).

The XI currently pulls players from 11 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 28.2. Their combined starter value is roughly 84.7 million.

Paraguay stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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Design a Paraguay XI for the 2026 World Cup

Open Paraguay in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 4-4-2, pick your captain and export a clean image.

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