Teams · Group D
Paraguay
La Albirroja
Paraguay are renowned for their combative, defensively stubborn football and reached the quarterfinals (via the round of 16 four times) in 2010. They return to the World Cup after missing the previous editions.
Paraguay’s group path
Paraguay starts in Group D with Turkiye, USA, Australia. They enter the group as the #4 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- South America (CONMEBOL)
- Group
- Group D · power-ranked #4 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Round of 16 (1986, 1998, 2002, 2010)
- Qualified via
- CONMEBOL qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 72 · Elo 1700
- Manager
- Gustavo Alfaro
Players to watch
- Miguel Almirón — Attacking midfield
- Gustavo Gómez — Captain, defender (Palmeiras)
- Julio Enciso — Forward (Brighton)
Group D opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Sat, Jun 13
USALos Angeles, USA - Sat, Jun 20
TurkiyeSan Francisco Bay Area, USA - Fri, Jun 26
AustraliaSan Francisco Bay Area, USA
2026 outlook
A typically organised Paraguay side will look to frustrate opponents and grind out results in Group D.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Paraguay wins Group D and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Paraguay’s World Cup
Think Paraguay can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group D finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.