Paraguay national under-20 football team
{{Short description|National youth association football team}}
{{Infobox National football team
| Name = Paraguay
| Badge = Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol logo.svg
| FIFA Trigramme = PAR
| Nickname = Albirrojita[https://www.ip.gov.py/ip/la-albirrojita-mide-a-colombia-en-otra-fecha-del-hexagonal-final/ La Albirrojita mide a Colombia en otra fecha del hexagonal final][https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2023/01/29/la-albirrojita-tiene-dos-dudas-para-el-comienzo-del-hexagonal-final/ La Albirrojita tiene dos dudas para el comienzo del hexagonal final]
| Association = Asociación Paraguaya
de Fútbol
| Confederation = CONMEBOL (South America)
| Coach = {{flagicon|PAR}} Pedro Sarabia
| Captain = Gustavo Gómez
| Home Stadium = Estadio Defensores del Chaco
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| First game = NA
| Largest win = |
| Largest loss = |
| U-20 World cup apps = 8
| Regional name = South American Youth Football Championship
| Regional cup apps =
| Regional cup first =
| Regional cup best = FIFA U-20 World Cup
Fourth Place, 1 time (2001)
South American Youth Football Championship
Champions, 1 time (1971)
}}
Paraguay national under-20 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and South American Youth Football Championship.
The team's most successful period was mostly during 2001 to 2003 and once again in 2006, achieving Fourth place at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship before winning back-to-back tournaments at the Milk Cup in 2002 and 2003 and once again in 2006.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/paraguay-se-consagra-campeon-de-la-copa-milk-sub-20-655957.html|title = Paraguay se consagra campeón de la Copa Milk Sub 20 - Deportes - ABC Color}} Paraguay also won the 2002 SBS Cup disputed in Shizuoka Japan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/seleccion-sub-20-a-casa-con-la-segunda-copa-659890.html|title = Selección Sub 20: A casa con la segunda copa - Deportes - ABC Color}}
Overview
The under-20 Paraguay national football team has seen and delivered along the years many of Paraguay's best talents such as Juan Bautista Agüero, Julio César Romero, Roberto Cabañas, Paulo Da Silva, Justo Villar, Salvador Cabañas and Roque Santa Cruz.
The team has participated in 8 events of the FIFA World Youth Championship and the best performance came in the 2001 World Cup held in Argentina, when Paraguay finished in the fourth place. The best performance at the South American level came in 1971 when they won the South American Youth Football Championship (also known as "Juventud de América"), along with four runners-up finishes in 1964, 1967, 1985 and 2009.
Paraguay has qualified for 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was held in Egypt.
Current talents for the Paraguay squad include Hernán Pérez, Robin Ramírez, Nicolás Martínez, Federico Santander and Joel Silva.[http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/192023-El-paraguayo-Santander,-entre-las-figuras-del-Sub-20 El paraguayo Santander, entre las figuras del Sub 20]
Tournament records
=FIFA U-20 World Cup=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||||||
| Hosts / Year
!Result !width=20|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GS|Goals scored}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals allowed}} | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{flagicon|TUN}} 1977 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} 1979 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} 1981
|rowspan=2 colspan=7|Did not qualify | |||||||
| {{flagicon|MEX}} 1983 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|URS}} 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| {{flagicon|CHI}} 1987
|rowspan=5 colspan=7|Did not qualify | |||||||
| {{flagicon|KSA}} 1989 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|POR}} 1991 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|AUS}} 1993 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|QAT}} 1995 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|MAS}} 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| {{flagicon|NGA}} 1999 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| style="background:#9acdff;"
|{{flagicon|ARG}} 2001 | Fourth place | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| {{flagicon|UAE}} 2003 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| {{flagicon|NED}} 2005
|rowspan=2 colspan=7|Did not qualify | |||||||
| {{flagicon|CAN}} 2007 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|EGY}} 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| {{flagicon|COL}} 2011
|colspan=7|Did not qualify | |||||||
| {{flagicon|TUR}} 2013 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} 2015
|rowspan=4 colspan=7|Did not qualify | |||||||
| {{flagicon|KOR}} 2017 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|POL}} 2019 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|ARG}} 2023 | |||||||
| {{flagicon|CHI}} 2025 | colspan=7|Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 9/24 | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 47 |
Current squad
Paraguay announced their 23-man squad on 8 January 2025 for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.versus.com.py/hoy/2025/01/08/la-lista-definitiva-de-la-albirroja-sub-20-para-el-sudamericano-de-venezuela/|title=Los seis nacidos en Argentina que jugarán con Paraguay el Sudamericano Sub 20|trans-title=The six Argentine-born players who will play for Paraguay in the South American U-20 Championship|publisher=La Nación|website=www.versus.com.py|date=8 January 2025|language=es}} On 14 January 2025, forward Ezequiel González was replaced by David Fernández due to an injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.apf.org.py/victoria-de-la-albirroja-en-juego-amistoso-4?nid=21155|title=Victoria de la Albirroja en juego amistoso|trans-title=Albirroja's victory in friendly game|publisher=Paraguayan Football Association|date=14 January 2025|language=es}}{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/wp-content/5a8c4de0-2a75-4418-b4f0-796dfdb523e1/generados/CONMEBOL_Sub20_2025/57313_PARAGUAY.pdf|title=LISTA DE BUENA FÉ | PARAGUAY|publisher=CONMEBOL|date=20 January 2025|access-date=20 January 2025|language=es}}
Head coach: {{fbaicon|ARG}} Aldo Duscher
{{nat fs start no caps}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=1|pos=GK|name=Facundo Insfrán|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|5|4|df=y}}|club=Olimpia|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=2|pos=DF|name=Matías Argüello|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|2|1|df=y}}|club=Olimpia|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=3|pos=DF|name=Axel Balbuena|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|3|10|df=y}}|club=Lanús|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=4|pos=DF|name=Diego León|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2007|4|3|df=y}}|club=Cerro Porteño|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=5|pos=DF|name=Lucas Quintana|other=captain|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|1|2|df=y}}|club=Cerro Porteño|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=6|pos=MF|name=Ángel Aguayo|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|5|30|df=y}}|club=Sol de América|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=7|pos=FW|name=Gabriel Aguayo|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|2|10|df=y}}|club=Cerro Porteño|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=8|pos=MF|name=Santiago Puzzo|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|6|30|df=y}}|club=Talleres (C)|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=9|pos=FW|name=Tiago Caballero|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|5|27|df=y}}|club=Nacional|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=10|pos=MF|name=Luca Kmet|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|7|20|df=y}}|club=Lanús|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=11|pos=FW|name=César Miño|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2007|5|31|df=y}}|club=Guaraní|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=12|pos=GK|name=Víctor Rojas|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|2|1|df=y}}|club=Libertad|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=13|pos=DF|name=Diego Ramos|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|10|9|df=y}}|club=Guaraní|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=14|pos=DF|name=Tobías Morinigo|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|9|22|df=y}}|club=Olimpia|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=15|pos=DF|name=Gadiel Paoli|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|10|1|df=y}}|club=Boca Juniors|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=16|pos=MF|name=Lucas Gómez|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|4|23|df=y}}|club=Guaraní|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=17|pos=FW|name=Alexis Fretes|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|9|25|df=y}}|club=Libertad|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=18|pos=MF|name=Lucas Guiñazú|age={{birth date and age2|2023|3|30|2006|8|25|df=y}}|club=Libertad|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=19|pos=FW|name=David Fernández|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|1|5|df=y}}|club=Sol de América|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=20|pos=DF|name=Maximiliano Duarte|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|9|2|df=y}}|club=Independiente|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=21|pos=MF|name=Octavio Alfonso|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2005|12|19|df=y}}|club=Guaraní|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=22|pos=GK|name=Leonardo Sosa|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2007|4|18|df=y}}|club=Rosario Central|clubnat=ARG}}
{{nat fs player no caps|no=23|pos=FW|name=Anderson Leguizamón|age={{birth date and age2|2025|1|23|2006|2|17|df=y}}|club=Guaraní|clubnat=PAR}}
{{nat fs end}}
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Paraguay's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;" |
| Opponent
!{{abbr|Pld|Played}} !{{abbr|W|Won}} !{{abbr|D|Drawn}} !{{abbr|L|Lost}} !{{abbr|GF|Goals for}} !{{abbr|GA|Goals against}} !{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}} !Win % |
|---|
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Argentina}}
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=5|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|19|Austria}}
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=1|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Canada}}
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|China}}
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Costa Rica}}
{{WDL|2|1|1|0|for=4|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|19|Czech Republic}}
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=1|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|England}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=2|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Egypt}}
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=2|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|France}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=2|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Germany}}
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=2|against=4|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Ghana}}
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Greece}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Iran}}
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Iraq}}
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=4|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Italy}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=0|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Japan}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=3|against=3|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Mali}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=1|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Mexico}}
{{WDL|2|1|0|1|for=1|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Nigeria}}
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Portugal}}
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=0|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|South Korea}}
{{WDL|3|2|0|1|for=4|against=3|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Soviet Union}}
{{WDL|2|0|1|1|for=3|against=4|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Spain}}
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=1|against=3|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=0|against=0|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Ukraine}}
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=2|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|United States}}
{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=1|against=3|diff=yes}} |
| align="left"|{{fbu|20|Uruguay}}
{{WDL|1|0|1|0|for=2|against=2|diff=yes}} |
| class="sortbottom"
!Total {{WDLtot|36|13|10|13|for=46|against=47|diff=yes}} |
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.apf.org.py/ APF Website]
{{Football in Paraguay}}
{{National sports teams of Paraguay}}
{{South American Football}}
Category:South American national under-20 association football teams