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The Country | The Road to FRANCE98 | The Team | Honours | Coach
Land area: 406,752 kmē Population: 8,500,000 Capital: Ascuncion Main cities: Concepcion System of government: Republic Head of state: Juan Carlos Wasmosy Currency: Guarani Time difference: 5 hour behind Paris
24 April 96 Colombia - Paraguay 1-0 2 June 96 Uruguay - Paraguay 0-2 1 September 96 Argentina - Paraguay 1-1 9 October 96 Paraguay - Chile 2-1 10 November 96 Paraguay - Ecuador 1-0 15 December 96 Bolivia - Paraguay 0-0 12 January 97 Venezuela - Paraguay 0-2 12 February 97 Paraguay - Peru 2-1 2 April 97 Paraguay - Colombia 2-1 30 April 97 Paraguay - Uruguay 2-1 6 July 97 Paraguay - Argentina 1-2 20 July 97 Chile - Paraguay 2-1 20 August 97 Ecuador - Paraguay 2-1 10 September 97 Paraguay - Bolivia 2-1
- 26 points
- 19 goals scored
- 13 goals conceded
Goalkeeper: CHILAVERT (age 32) Defenders: AYALA (age 27)
RIVALORA (age 32)
GAMARRA (age 26)Mid-field: ARCE (age 26)
ENCISO (age 20)
BENITEZ (age 26)
ACUNA (age 25)
BOURDIER (age 25)Striker: BAEZ (age 24)
ROJAS (age 29)Number of players used during the qualifying rounds: 37
National team colours: red, white, blue
FIFA ranking (on 16 Ocotber 1997): 28th
- World Cup: participated 4 times (1930, 1950, 1958 and 1986)
1930: eliminated in first round
1950: eliminated in first round
1958: eliminated in first round
1986: eliminated in the round of sixteen
- Copa America
Paolo Cesar CARPEGGIANI
Paolo Cesar Carpeggiani, now aged 48 and an inveterate advocate of attacking football played first for Porto Alegre and then Flamengo; he was also a member of the Brazilian 1974 World Cup team. His coaching career began at Flamengo where his side won the Brazilian League Championship and went to the World Club Championship final in 1981.
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