Paraguay national beach soccer team
The Paraguay national beach soccer team represents Paraguay in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the APF, the governing body for football in Paraguay. The team debuted in 2013 at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and has been classified since then in all editions as of 2017.
They are locally known as Pynandi, which is translated as 'barefoot' from guarani language.[2]
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| Nickname(s) | Albirroja, Pynandi | ||
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| Association | Paraguayan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Gustavo Zloccowick | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
| BSWW ranking | 7 (as of October 2018) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Brazil 17–3 Paraguay  (Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[1] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals: (2017) | ||
| CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | 2nd place: (2013, 2015) | ||
| Website | www.apf.org.py | ||
Current squad
Team of the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Coach: Gustavo Zloccowick
Records
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| Brazil 2005 |
Did not enter |
| Brazil 2006 |
Did not qualify |
| Brazil 2007 |
Did not enter |
 France 2008 |
Did not qualify |
 UAE 2009 |
Did not qualify |
 Italy 2011 |
Did not qualify |
 Tahiti 2013 |
Group stage (9th) |
 Portugal 2015 |
Group stage (12th) |
 Bahamas 2017 |
Quarter-finals (7th) |
| Paraguay 2019 |
Group stage |
 Russia 2021 |
TBD |
| Total | 4/11 |
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| Brazil 2006 | Group stage (5th) |
| Argentina 2008 | Group stage (6th) |
| Uruguay 2009 | Group stage (6th) |
| Brazil 2011 | Group stage (6th) |
| Argentina 2013 | 2nd Place |
| Ecuador 2015 | 2nd Place |
| Paraguay 2017 | 2nd Place |
| Brazil 2019 | 3rd Place |
| Total | 0 titles |
South American Beach Games
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 Montevideo 2009 |
Group stage (7th) |
 Manta 2011 |
2nd Place |
 Vargas 2014 |
2nd Place |
 Rosario 2019 |
4th Place |
| Total | 0 title |
Bolivarian Beach Games
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
 Lima 2012 |
Winner |
| Huanchaco 2014 |
Winner |
 Iquique 2016 |
2nd Place |
| Total | 2 title |
References
- INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
- "Histórica clasificación de los Pynandi". www.ultimahora.com.
- FIFA.com. "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 - Paraguay - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
External links
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