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Paraguay squad for the September–October 2026 international break
28 players · coach Gustavo Alfaro · announced 20 September 2026 · as of 20 September 2026
Gustavo Alfaro’s Paraguay squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 20 September 2026 by APF. It has 28 players, as of 20 September 2026. Among the highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Gustavo Gómez (83), Omar Alderete (79) and Júnior Alonso (79).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Gastón OlveiraOlimpia | GK | 73 |
| Orlando GillLille Olympique | GK | 72 |
| Santiago RojasNacional | GK | 72 |
Defenders 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavo GómezPalmeiras | CB | 83 |
| Omar AldereteSunderland | CB | 79 |
| Júnior AlonsoAtlanta United | CB | 79 |
| José CanaleLanús | RB | 73 |
| Clever FerreiraAtlético Tucumán | CB | 73 |
| Alexis CañeteCerro Porteño | CB | 73 |
| Juan CáceresDynamo Moscow | CB | 73 |
| Alexandro MaidanaAtlético Talleres | LB | 73 |
| Alan BenítezLibertad | RB | 73 |
Midfielders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| MaurícioPalmeiras | CAM | 79 |
| Diego GómezBrighton & Hove Albion | CM | 77 |
| Andrés CubasVancouver Whitecaps | CDM | 75 |
| Hugo CuencaCelta de Vigo Fortuna | CAM | 75 |
| Mathias VillasantiGrêmio | CM | 75 |
| Hugo QuintanaIndependiente del Valle | CM | 75 |
| Enso GonzálezWolverhampton Wanderers | LW | 73 |
| Matías GalarzaInter Miami | CM | 73 |
Forwards 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel AlmirónAtlanta United | RW | 79 |
| Ramón SosaPalmeiras | LW | 79 |
| Julio EncisoIpswich Town | CAM | 77 |
| Hugo BenítezNacional | ST | 73 |
| Gustavo CaballeroSantos | ST | 73 |
| Alex ArceIndependiente Rivadavia | ST | 73 |
| Robert MoralesPumas UNAM | ST | 73 |
| Antonio SanabriaInternacional | ST | 71 |
Paraguay in the September–October 2026 international break
2 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 27 Sep 16:30 ET | Bolivia v Paraguay Friendly · Audi Field, Washington, DC | 0–2 |
| Fri 2 Oct 20:00 ET | Colombia v Paraguay Friendly · Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, NJ | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcement first, then the other sources our research used.
- APF · published 20 September 2026 · federation
- ABC Color · published 20 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Paraguay took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.