World Cup Football 2006 Germany

Paraguay

Group: Group B
Coach: Aníbal Ruiz

Squad

No. Player Position ClubAgeCaps
1 Justo Villar Keeper Newell's Old Boys2839
2 Jorge Núñez Defender Estudiantes2815
3 Delio Toledo Defender Zaragoza2930
4 Carlos Gamarra (captain) Defender Palmeiras35106
5 Julio César Cáceres Defender River Plate2632
6 Carlos Bonet Midfielder Libertad2829
7 Salvador Cabañas Forward Jaguares2515
8 Édgar Barreto Midfielder NEC2115
9 Roque Santa Cruz Forward Bayern Munich2442
10 Roberto Acuña Midfielder Deportivo La Coruña3493
11 Diego Gavilán Midfielder Newell's Old Boys2639
12 Derlis Gómez Keeper Sportivo Luqueño335
13 Carlos Paredes Midfielder Reggina2968
14 Paulo da Silva Defender Toluca2633
15 Julio César Manzur Defender Santos2513
16 Cristian Riveros Midfielder Libertad239
17 José Montiel Midfielder Olimpia186
18 Nelson Haedo Valdez Forward Werder Bremen2211
19 Julio dos Santos Midfielder Bayern Munich2317
20 Dante López Forward Genoa227
21 Denis Caniza Defender Cruz Azul3174
22 Aldo Bobadilla Keeper Libertad305
23 Nelson Cuevas Forward Pachuca2635

These details apply at the tournament start date (Friday 9th June 2006).

Matches

Group Stage

  • Match 3. Saturday 10th June 2006, Frankfurt, 14:00 BST
    Group B Match
    England 1–0 Paraguay
    England goal: Gamarra (4′ own goal)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 20. Thursday 15th June 2006, Berlin, 20:00 BST
    Group B Match
    Sweden 1–0 Paraguay
    Sweden goal: Ljungberg (89′)
    Coverage: ITV1

  • Match 36. Tuesday 20th June 2006, Kaiserslautern, 20:00 BST
    Group B Match
    Paraguay 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago
    Paraguay goals: Sancho (25′ own goal), Cuevas (86′)
    Coverage: ITV4

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