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| Nickname(s) | Albirroja (Red and White) Pynandi (Barefoot) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Paraguayan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Joaquin Molas | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
| BSWW ranking | 10  1 (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Brazil 17–3 Paraguay  (Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[2] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Brazil 17–3 Paraguay (Salvador, Brazil; 12 November 1999)[3] | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (2017) | ||
| CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2006) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2013, 2015, 2017) | ||
| Website | www.apf.org.py | ||
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. Regionally, Paraguay has been one of the strongest teams in South America since 2013.
They are locally known as Pynandi, which is translated as 'barefoot' from guarani language.[4]
- ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
- ^ INTERNATIONAL BEACH SOCCER RESULTS - 1999 (MEN). theroonba.com.
- ^ "Histórica clasificación de los Pynandi". www.ultimahora.com. 3 May 2017.