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Villar made his international debut for Paraguay in 1999 and went on to represent his country in numerous tournaments. He played a crucial role in Paraguay's success in the 2010 World Cup, where they reached the quarterfinals for the first time in their history.
Jun 10, 2006 · 11v11.com match report - England v Paraguay, FIFA World Cup 2006 Finals Group B, 10 June 2006
- FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
- 1-0 to England
- Marco Rodriguez
- Commerzbank Arena, Frankfurt
- Early Days
- First Trophies
- A Defensive Approach
- Recent Success
- FIFA World Cup Results
The introduction of football in Paraguay can be attributed to William Paats, a sports instructor of Dutch descent. After one of his trips to Buenos Aires, Paats returned with a ball, and soon started teaching the sport to his students. This eventually led to the foundation of the national league in 1906 and the national team in 1910. In its first m...
From 1934 to 1994, Paraguay qualified for just three World Cups: in 1950, 1958, and 1986. The former two tournaments saw them knocked out in the group stage, with the 1986 edition serving as their best finish to date. After defeating Iraq 1-0, two draws with Mexico and Belgium were enough to secure a place in the round of 16. However, England prove...
In 1998, Paraguay returned to the World Cup with an experienced and defensive-minded squad led by José Luis Chilavert. They advanced from a tough group containing Spain, Nigeria, and Bulgaria conceding a single goal, setting up a round of 16 match with eventual champions France. Despite a heroic defensive effort, La Albirroja lost the game 0-1 in e...
Despite Chilavert and other notable players retiring from the national team, Paraguay continued to qualify for the World Cup. In 2006, they were drawn into a group containing England, Sweden, and Trinidad and Tobago. Despite winning the latter match, they lost 0-1 against both England and Sweden, who went on to advance to the knockout round. In 201...
Paraguay has participated eight times in the World Cup (FIFA World Cup qualification not included). By Martin Wahl References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay_national_football_team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguay_at_the_Copa_América Image source: Los Sports
4 days ago · His football career saw him play in Paraguay, Chile, Mexico and Brazil. Cabañas was also a member of the Paraguay national football team from 2004 to 2010, scoring 10 goals in 44 appearances and participating at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Copa América. Cabañas was leading goal scorer of the 2007 and 2008 Copa Libertadores competitions.
Jan 5, 2015 · He had a total of 25 caps.ST: Arsenio Erico Arsenio Erico is considered the best Paraguayan footballer of all time and one of the greatest ever to play in the Argentinian league.. He started his club career with Club Nacional of Paraguay in 1930, but better known for his career in Argentina.
Paraguay vs. Venezuela 1 - 0 Paraguay vs. Colombia 1 – 1 Paraguay vs. Peru 1 – 1 Paraguay vs. Uruguay 0 - 1 Paraguay vs. Ecuador 2 - 5 Paraguay vs. Chile 2 – 1 Paraguay vs. Brazil 1 - 4 Paraguay vs. Bolivia 4 – 1 Paraguay vs. Argentina 1 - 0 Paraguay vs. Venezuela 1 – 0 Paraguay vs. Colombia 0 - 1. World Cup Record. 1930: 1st Round ...
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Villar saved from Iniesta shortly after Spain's goal, but Paraguay did have a chance to equalise late on only for Casillas to block substitute Roque Santa Cruz's effort. The Paraguay keeper denied Villa as Spain threatened on the break in the final seconds but a second goal would have been harsh on the South American side, who conceded just twice in their five games in South Africa.
