Coach: Manuel FLEITAS - longest serving coach and winner of Paraguay's first Copa América


GOALKEEPERS:
● José Luis CHILAVERT - 74 caps, captain in 1998 and 2002 WC, undoubtedly Paraguay's greatest GK
● Justo VILLAR - 120 caps and GK with most appearances, captain in 2010 WC


DEFENDERS:
● Francisco ARCE - RB - 61 caps, played in 1998 and 2002 WC
● Celso AYALA - CB - 85 caps, played in 1998 and 2002 WC
● Carlos BONET - RB - 80 caps, played in 2002, 2006 and 2010 WC
● Denis CANIZA - LB - 100 caps, played in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 WC
● Paulo DA SILVA - CB - 150 caps, played in 2010 WC
● Carlos GAMARRA - CB - 110 caps, played in 1998, 2002 and 2006 (as captain)
● Juan TORALES - LB - 77 caps, won 1979 CA and played in 1986 WC


MIDFIELDERS:
● Roberto ACUÑA - CM/DM - 100 caps, played in 1998 and 2002 and 2006 WC
● Saturnino ARRÚA - AM - 27 caps/13 goals, considered one of Paraguay's best players
● Víctor CÁCERES - DM - 70 caps, played in 2010 WC
● Manuel FLEITAS - CM/DM/AM - 32 caps/6 goals, one of Paraguay's best pre-war players
● Cristian RIVEROS - DM - 101 caps/16 goals, played in 2006 and 2010 WC
● ROMERITO - AM - 64 caps/26 goals, won 1979 CA and played in 1986 WC
● Estanislao STRUWAY - DM - 74 caps, played in 2002 WC

* I'm not sure about STRUWAY in the first team. Would you replace him?


FORWARDS:
● Delfín BENÍTEZ - SS/LW/CF - 15 caps/3 goals, played in 1930 WC, one of Paraguay's best players
● Roberto CABAÑAS - CF/SS - 28 caps/11 goals, played in 1986 WC
● José CARDOZO - CF - 82 caps/25 goals, played in 1998 WC
● Arsenio ERICO - CF - reportedly 56 (unofficial) caps/26 goals, widely considered Paraguay's best ever player
● Aurelio GONZÁLEZ - SS/CF - 14 caps/10 goals, played in 1930 WC, considered Paraguay's second best player behind Erico
● Cayetano RÉ - CF/SS - 25 caps/7 goals, played in 1958 WC
● Roque SANTA CRUZ - CF - 112 caps/32 goals (Paraguay's all-time scorer), played in 2002, 2006 and 201 WC




RESERVES:

GOALKEEPERS:
● Modesto DENIS - 30 caps, played in 1930 WC
● Roberto FERNÁNDEZ - 78 caps, won 1979 CA and played in 1986 WC
● Antony SILVA - 51 caps, had a great performance at 2021 CA

alternatives:
● Sinforiano GARCÍA - 20 caps, excellent GK from the 1940s


DEFENDERS:
● Julio César CÁCERES - CB - 65 caps, played in 2002 and 2006 WC
● Rogelio DELGADO - CB - 53 caps, played in 1986 WC as captain
● Gustavo GÓMEZ - CB - 60 caps so far
● Heriberto HERRERA - CB - only 5 caps but won 1953 CA as MVP of the tournament
● Juan LEZCANO - CB SB - 27 caps, played in 1958 WC
● Catalino RIVAROLA - CB - 53 caps
● Pedro SARABIA - CB - 47 caps, played in 1998 WC
● Alicio SOLALINDE - RB - 32 caps, won 1979 CA
● Darío VERÓN - CB - 53 caps, played in 2010 WC
● César ZABALA - CB - 49 caps, played in 1986 WC


MIDFIELDERS:
● Osvaldo AQUINO - SM/WF - 20 caps/4 goals, won 1979 CA
● Édgar BARRETO - DM/CM - 60 caps, played in 2006 and 2010 WC
● Jorge Luis CAMPOS - AM - 46 caps/6 goals, played in 1998 and 2002 WC
● Adolfino CAÑETE - AM - 29 caps/3 goals, played in 1986 WC
● Julio César ENCISO - CM - 70 caps, played in 1998 WC
● Buenaventura FERREIRA - SM - 44 caps/7 goals, played in 1986 WC
● Diego GAVILÁN - CM - 43 caps, played in 2002 WC
● Carlos PAREDES - CM/DM - 74 caps/10 goals, played in 1998 and 2006 WC
● Aureliano TORRES - LM - 47 caps, played in 2010 WC

* another MF is needed

alternatives:
● Victoriano LEGUIZAMÓN - DM - 17 caps, played in 1950 WC and won 1953 CA
● Jorge Amado NUNES - CM - 30 caps, played in 1986 WC
● Hugo TALAVERA - CM/AM - 11 caps/2 goals, won 1979 CA
● Enrique VERA - DM - 52 caps, played in 2006 WC


FORWARDS:
● Juan AGÜERO - RW/CF - 35 caps/19 goals, played in 1958 WC as captain
● Florencio AMARILLA - LW - 31 caps/6 goals, played in 1958 WC
● Lucas BARRIOS - CF - 34 caps/10 goals, played in 2010 WC
● Miguel Ángel BENÍTEZ - CF - 30 caps/11 goals, played in 1998 WC
● Ángel BERNI - RW - 7 caps/4 goals, won 1953 CA
● Salvador CABAÑAS - WF - 45 caps/10 goals
● Óscar CARDOZO - CF - 56 caps/12 goals, played in 2010 WC
● Rubén FERNÁNDEZ - CF - ??/??, won 1953 CA as captain
● Eulogio MARTÍNEZ - CF/SS - 9 caps/4 goals
● Nelson VALDEZ - CF - 77 caps/13 goals, played in 2006 and 2010 WC

alternatives:
● Édgar BENÍTEZ - LW/CF - 56 caps/9 goals, played in 2010 WC
● Alfredo MENDOZA - CF/LW - 43 caps/9 goals, played in 1986 WC
● Eugenio MOREL - LW - 14 caps/5 goals, won 1979 CA as top scorer of tournament