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Paraguay play the All Whites - June 25 at 2am (NZT) in Polokwane - Watch it LIVE on TVNZ
Paraguay
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Nickname: La Albirroja (The White and Reds)
Coach: Gerardo Martino
Qualifying region: South America (CONMEBOL)
Home kit: Red & white shirt, blue shorts,
blue socks
Away kit: white shirt with blue trim, white
shorts, white socks with blue trim
2010 FIFA World Cup Group: F (along with Italy,
Slovakia and
New Zealand )
FIFA World Ranking: 30
2010 World Cup qualifying campaign:
Paraguay qualified third in the closely fort South
American region, one point behind Brazil, on equal points to
Chile, and ahead of Argentina and Uruguay.
World Cup history:
South Africa will be Paraguay's 7th appearance at a World
Cup, but they have only made the last 16 of the tournament three
times.
2006 (Germany): Paraguay finished third in their tough group behind England and Sweden, but ahead of Trinidad and Tobago.
2002 (Korea/Japan) they made the last 16 but were knocked out in a 1-0 lost to Germany
Trophy case: Copa America (South American/
COMEBOLCup) winner 1979 and 1953, and runners up 1963 and
1929
Olympic Silver - 2004 Athens (losing 1-0 to Argentina)
Key Players: Nelson Valdez, Roque Santa Cruz, Salvador Cabanas, Denis Caniza (C)
Group Matches (F):
v ITA - Jun 15 at 6.30am in Cape Town
v SVK - Jun 20 11.30pm in Bloemfontein
v NZL - Jun 25 at 2.00am in Polokwane -
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