Paraguay 2010 World Cup Team

Paraguay Football Team Profile & Form

Paraguay will enter the 2010 Football World Cup as something of a dark horse. The team impressed during qualifying, finishing 3rd in the tough CONMEBOL qualifying group behind Brazil and Chile and ahead of 4th place Argentina. Form began to dip towards the end of qualifying with losses to Chile and Columbia.

Form against teams from beyond the borders of South America has been encouraging. The Paraguay football team handed out a hiding to South Africa, defeated South Korea and drew with World Cup heavyweights France. With the ability to keep clean sheets and a strong, youthful, attack, the Paraguayans will back themselves to reach the knockout rounds of the 2010 Football World Cup.

Quick Facts

Nickname: Guaranies
Coach: Gerardo Martino
Confederation: CONMEBOL
Best World Cup Performance: 2nd Round (1986, 1998, 2002)
Highest FIFA Ranking: 8
Key Players: Roque Santa Cruz

Paraguay World Cup Betting Tip

The Paraguay team is trading around 50/1 in the World Cup outright markets. While there’s not a serious chance of the team winning the tournament, these odds are high enough to encourage trading. Recent results also suggest that fans can bank on low scoring games when Paraguay plays in World Cup matches – looking out for draws against stronger opposition.