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Selection 1998 of Paraguay
Goalkeeper:
Ruben Ruiz Diaz (Monterrey), José Luis Chilavert (Velez Sarsfield), Danilo Aceval (Union de Santa Fé).
Defenders:
Carlos Gamarra (Benfica Lisbonne), Catalino Rivarola (Gremio Porto Alegre), Denis Caniza (Olimpia), Pedro Sarabia (Banfield), Celsio Rafael Ayala (River Plate), Francisco Arce (Gremio Porto Alegre).
Midfielders:
Julio César Enciso (International de Porto Alegre), Roberto Acuna (Saragosse), Miguel Benitez (Espanol Barcelone), Carlos Morales (Gimnasia Jujuy).
Forwards:
Aristide Rojas (Independiente Avellaneda), José Cardozo (Toluca), Hugo Brizuela (Argentino Juinors), Miguel Benitez (Espanyol Barcelone), Julio Cesar Yegros (Cruz Azul), Jorge Campos (Beijin Guoan).
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To resume the preliminary competition
South America Area :
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Matches played
| PARAGUAY |
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3-1
2-0
0-0
1-1
5-2
1-1
0-0
1-0
2-1
2-1
2-0
2-1
2-0
2-1
1-0
0-1 |
Colombia
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Ecuador
Bolivia
Venezuela
Peru
Colombia
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Ecuador
Bolivia
Venezuela
Peru
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Final Table
| Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
Goals |
Pts |
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| 2 |
16 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
21:14 |
29 |
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Team of the eliminatories France98.
Best players:
Chilavert, Acuna, Aristides Rojas.
Typical team:
Chilavert - Ayala, Rivarola, Gamarra - Arce, Acuna, Enciso, Bourdier,Benitez - R. Baez (ou Ovelar), A. Rojas.
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ACEVAL Danilo
ACUQA Roberto
ALCARAZ Jorge
ARCE Francisco
AYALA Celso
BAEZ Edgar
BAEZ Richart
BENITEZ Arsenio
BENITEZ Miguel
BOURDIER Daniel
BRIZUELA Hugo
CABOLLERO Mauro
CAMPOS Jorge
CANIZA Denis
CARDOZO Josi
CHILAVERT José Luis
COHENER Osvaldo
ENCISO Julio
ESPINOLA Javier
ESTECHE Francisco
FERREIRA Virgilio
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FRANCO Juan Carlos
GAMARRA Carlos
GOMEZ Richard
GONZALEZ Gabriel
ISASI Nestor
JARA Juan
MEZA Justo
ORTIZ Nery
OVELAR Hugo
RIVAROLA Catalino
ROJAS Aristides
RUIZ DIAZ Ruben
SANABRIA Miguel
SARABIA Pedro
SOTELO Angel
SOTO Derlis
STRUWAY Estanislao
SUAREZ Silvio
TORRES Felix
VILLAMAYOR Juan Carlos
YEGROS Julio Cesar
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Grading in the previous cups
| 1986 |
8th final |
13th |
| 1958 |
8th final |
9th |
| 1950 |
1st round |
11th |
| 1930 |
Quarter |
8th |
To resume the previous cups
| 1986 |
8th final |
England |
Paraguay |
3-0 |
| 1986 |
1st round |
Belgium |
Paraguay |
2-2 |
| 1986 |
1st round |
Mexico |
Paraguay |
1-1 |
| 1986 |
1st round |
Paraguay |
Irak |
1-0 |
| 1958 |
8th final |
Yugoslavia |
Paraguay |
3-3 |
| 1958 |
8th final |
Paraguay |
Scotland |
3-2 |
| 1958 |
8th final |
France |
Paraguay |
7-3 |
| 1950 |
1st round |
Italy |
Paraguay |
2-0 |
| 1950 |
1st round |
Sweden |
Paraguay |
2-2 |
| 1930 |
Quarter |
Paraguay |
Belgium |
1-0 |
| 1930 |
Quarter |
United-States |
Paraguay |
3-0 |
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PARAGUAY
Country caracteristics:
8.500.000 inhabitants, 406,752 km²
City:
Ascuncion
System of government :
Republic
Time difference :
- 5 hours with Paris
Colors:
white and red striped t-shirt, short and socks blue.
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Federation:
Liga paraguaya de Futbol created in 1906
Principals clubs:
Olimpia, Cerro Porteno, Guarani, Sol de America.
Principals stadiums:
Estadio de la Liga Paraguay (Asuncion, 60.000), Alfredo Stroessner (Asuncion, 45.000), Manuel
Ferreira (Asuncion, 40.000).
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