PARAGUAY
The
Team
| NAME |
POSITION
|
AGE
|
CLUB |
| |
|
|
|
| Jose Luis Chilavert |
GK
|
32
|
Velez Sarsfield |
| Ruben Diaz |
GK
|
28
|
Monterrey |
| |
|
|
|
| Francisco Arce |
D
|
36
|
Gremio |
| Celso Ayala |
D
|
27
|
River Plate |
| Arnaldo Epinola |
D
|
22
|
Internacional |
| Carlos Gamarra |
D
|
26
|
Benfica |
| Estanislao Struway |
D
|
29
|
Portuguesa |
| Juan Ramon Jara |
D
|
27
|
Rosario Central |
| Catalino Rivarola |
D
|
32
|
Gremio |
| |
|
|
|
| Harles Boudier |
M
|
25
|
Olimpia |
| Pedro Sarabia |
M
|
22
|
Banfield |
| Julio Encisco |
M
|
23
|
Internacional |
| Hugo Ovelar |
M
|
26
|
Guarany |
| Hugo Brizuela |
M
|
28
|
Audax Italiano |
| Roberto Acuna |
M
|
25
|
Independiente |
| Gustavo Sotelo |
M
|
29
|
Guarany |
| Jorge Alcarez |
M
|
29
|
Cerro Porteno |
| |
|
|
|
| Ricardo Rojas |
F
|
26
|
Estudiantes |
| Aristides Rojas |
F
|
29
|
Las Palmas |
| Derlis Soto |
F
|
24
|
Guarany |
| Francisco Esteche |
F
|
24
|
Olimpia |
| Jose Cordozo |
F
|
26
|
Necaxa |
The
Coach
PAULO CESAR CARPEGIANI is
a Brazilian who has become a national hero in an adopted land. Carpegiani,
48, is an advocate of attacking football. He turned a disorganised
and discredited team into a dyanmic force by leading them to the World
Cup finals for the fifth time. He played first for Porto Alegre and
then Flamengo; he was also a member of the Brazillian 1974 World Cup team.
His coaching career began at Flamengo where his side won the Brazillian
League and went to the World Club Championship final in 1981. During
the World Cup campaign, Carpegiani rejected an offer to coach Flamengo,
which would given him a three-fold increasse in his salary.
How
They Qualified
South
American Zone
| Colombia - Paraguay |
1 - 0
|
| Uruguay - Paraguay |
0 - 2
|
| Argentina - Paraguay |
1 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Chile |
2 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Ecuador |
1 - 0
|
| Bolivia - Paraguay |
0 - 0
|
| Venezuela - Paraguay |
0 - 2
|
| Paraguay - Peru |
2 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Colombia |
2 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Uruguay |
2 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Argentina |
1 - 2
|
| Chile - Paraguay |
2 - 1
|
| Ecuador - Paraguay |
2 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Bolivia |
2 - 1
|
| Paraguay - Venezuela |
1 - 0
|
| Peru - Paraguay |
1 - 0
|
Final
Table
|
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
| Argentina |
16
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
23
|
13
|
30
|
| Paraguay |
16
|
9
|
2
|
5
|
21
|
14
|
29
|
| Colombia |
16
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
23
|
15
|
28
|
| Chile |
16
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
32
|
18
|
25
|
| Peru |
16
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
19
|
20
|
25
|
| Ecuador |
16
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
| Uruguay |
16
|
6
|
3
|
7
|
18
|
21
|
21
|
| Bolivia |
16
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
18
|
21
|
17
|
| Venezuela |
16
|
0
|
3
|
13
|
8
|
41
|
3
|
World
Cup Record
|
1930
|
1st Round
|
|
1950
|
1st Round
|
|
1958
|
1st Round
|
|
1986
|
2nd Round
|