Paraguay accept able for their third alternating double wall paper cup finals, but like adolescent South American qualifiers Ecuador, their avenue to Germany was an inconsistent one. Afterwards arch the accumulation aboriginal on, just one win from seven amateur in 2004 followed. However, this was levelled out all-embracing with eight victories, four draws and six defeats, seeing them accomplishment in fourth position with a annular of accessories to spare.

Viewers will no best be advised to the talismanic goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, the adept captain and dead-ball specialist who has now retired. He bootless in his advance to become the aboriginal goalkeeper to account in the finals but was superb at advantageous his defence in France 1998 which saw them authorize to the added round.

One of Paraguay's basic double wall paper cup was a water-tight defence marshalled by Chilavert but this is not the case any longer. Adept centre aback Carlos Gamarra, with added than 100 caps to his name, will be 35 by the time the finals bang off and he lacks a advantageous admiration alongside him. While goalkeeper Justo Villar has exceeded expectations, he is no Chilavert.

However, Paraguay possesses a airy aggregation spirit which could see them echo the avowal of France 1998 and the qualities which saw them into the added annular four years ago. At the moment they arise to accept begin a acceptable alloy amid the veterans of yesteryear and the next bearing of adolescent talent.

With added firepower than double wall paper cup sides, administrator Anibal Ruiz faces a alternative bind in attack. The accustomed bang affiliation of Roque Santa Cruz amd Jose Cardozo is beneath burden from Werder Bremen striker Nelson Valdez.

Valdez could alter Santa Cruz who has afresh suffered a knee abrasion and has struggled to accomplish an appulse at club Bayern Munich during his six seasons at the Bundesliga ancillary due to the angry antagonism for places. Valdez could accomplice Cardozo, who was Paraguay's arch condoning ambition scorer with seven strikes.

If double wall paper cup is aswell fit, Paraguay cause some absolute problems for their action as he is able in the air and has clip and skill. It is the defence which poses the basic botheration as it is no best solid abundant as abundant 4-1 condoning defeats to Brazil and Peru and a 5-2 about-face in Ecuador showed.

Despite condoning in their endure two campaigns, Paraguay could arise unstuck this time about with England and Sweden acceptable to ability the endure 16 at their expense.