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Paraguay at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Paraguay are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group D, alongside United States, Türkiye, Australia. Onside's model gives them 13% to reach the Round of 16 and 0.0% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Paraguay play next?

Paraguay have completed their Group D fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #40 · GROUP D · SOUTH AMERICA

Paraguay

FIFA · #40PARGROUP DSOUTH AMERICA

Paraguay face an uphill arc in Group D — the model has them as outsiders. Tournament football has produced bigger upsets, but the maths say the work starts at MD1.

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CHAMPION PROBABILITY
0.0%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
PARAGUAY'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
13%
QUARTER-FINAL
2.4%
SEMI-FINAL
0.6%
FINAL
0.1%
CHAMPION
0.0%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

D
Group
3
Group fixtures
1
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group D with United States, Türkiye, Australia.

THE GROUP

Paraguay vs the rest of Group D

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Paraguay's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
14%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
2.5
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#4 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Diego Gómez
Brighton
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Diego Gómez
Brighton
Top attacking PL contributor
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Diego Gómez
5.0
VERDICTUnderdog path (~14%). Differential value if they pull a result; Diego Gómez the upside play.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Paraguay's ledger vs Group D

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs United States
FIFA #16 · Group D
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Türkiye
FIFA #22 · Group D
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Australia
FIFA #27 · Group D
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Paraguay's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Paraguay is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1A
United States
FIFA #16
-24 rank delta
Sat 13 Jun
MD2A
Türkiye
FIFA #22
-18 rank delta
Sat 20 Jun
MD3H
Australia
FIFA #27
-13 rank delta
Fri 26 Jun
0
Easy
2
Toss
1
Hard

Paraguay is FIFA #40. Group avg rank is #26 14 places weaker than the group mean — uphill draw.

FIXTURES

Paraguay's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Sat 13 Jun01:0002:00
2Sat 20 Jun03:0004:00
3Fri 26 Jun02:0003:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

1 Premier League player representing Paraguay

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Brighton alone.

Brighton
1
Diego Gómez

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Paraguay's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Paraguay's 1 PL player will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

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Use the Onside captain / differential / value picks to assemble a Paraguay-heavy XI, then build it in the official FIFA game. In FIFA Fantasy, open the player list and filter by country = Paraguay to surface every eligible name.

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