🇵🇾 Paraguay World Cup 2026 Squad
Official Preliminary Player List
🖋️ Tamas | ⏱️ 5 min read | 📅 May 21, 2026 | 🏷️ Sports
Paraguay enters the historic 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup ready to unleash their signature defensive grit and renewed attacking flair on the world stage. Head coach Gustavo Alfaro officially announced the national team's extensive preliminary squad, structuring a robust selection that perfectly blends seasoned international experience with the raw energy of elite young talents.
The absolute marquee star of this selection is Atlanta United's dynamic playmaker, Miguel Almirón. Much to the delight of the passionate fans, the creative powerhouse forward Julio Enciso from Strasbourg has also secured his spot in the attack. Top-tier stability is well guaranteed by prominent figures, such as Palmeiras' rock-solid defensive leader Gustavo Gómez, alongside Brighton & Hove Albion's rising midfield engine Diego Gómez. Paraguay is firmly targeting a dominant breakthrough in Group D!
📋 Official Preliminary Squad List
GROUP D – PARAGUAY
Goalkeepers: Roberto Fernández (Cerro Porteño), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gastón Olveira (Olimpia), Carlos Coronel (Sao Paulo), Santiago Rojas (Nacional), Juan Espínola (Barracas Central).
Defenders: Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras), Júnior Alonso (Atletico Mineiro), Fabián Balbuena (Gremio), Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Juan Caceres (Dynamo Moscow), Blas Riveros (Cerro Porteno), Alan Benitez (Libertad), Agustin Sandez (Rosario Central), Mateo Gamarra (Cruzeiro), Saul Salcedo (Newell's Old Boys), Jose Canale (Lanus), Diego León (Manchester United), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres), Alcides Benitez (Belgrano), Ronaldo Dejesus (Lanus), Alan Nuñez (Nacional).
Midfielders: Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), Mathías Villasanti (Gremio), Kaku (Al Ain), Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras), Diego Gómez (Brighton & Hove Albion), Damián Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), Braian Ojeda (Orlando City), Matías Galarza (Atlanta United), Robert Piris Da Motta (Cerro Porteno), Alvaro Campuzano (Libertad), Diego Gonzalez (Atlas), Hugo Cuenca (Burgos), Mauricio Magalhaes (Palmeiras), Lucas Romero (Universidad de Chile), Enso González (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ruben Lezcano (Olimpia).
Forwards: Oscar Romero (Huracan), Ángel Romero (Boca Juniors), Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Gabriel Avalos (Independiente), Carlos Gonzalez (Independiente del Valle), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Adam Bareiro (Boca Juniors), Lorenzo Melgarejo (Libertad), Isidro Pitta (Red Bull Bragantino), Ronaldo Martinez (Talleres), Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth), Robert Morales (UNAM), Adrian Alcaraz (Olimpia), Rodney Redes (LDU Quito).
Manager: Gustavo Alfaro
June 13: USA vs. Paraguay
June 20: Turkey vs. Paraguay
June 26: Paraguay vs. Australia