Paraguay OVERVIEW 
Paraguay made it 3 successive World Cup Finals appearances with their qualification for the 2006 tournament. The South Americans will be hoping they can finally get to the Quarter Finals after being eliminated in the last 16 on the previous two occasions. The 1998 Paraguay team featuring goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert stunned tournament. Their unbeaten run was eventually ended by a golden goal in the second round defeat to eventual FIFA World Cup winners France.
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Paraguay World Cup Statistics
Confederation: South AmericaPrevious World Cup Appearances: 1930, 1950, 1958, 1986, 1998, 2002 Best Finish: Last sixteen (1998, 2002) Paraguay General Information
Capital City: AsuncionCurrency: Guarani Population: 6.1 million Official Languages: Spanish Country History and Background
Paragua, a landlocked republic in South America. The Paraguay and Paraná rivers provide access to the Atlantic Ocean and link the country to Argentina, its neighbor to the south. Asunción, Paraguay’s capital and largest city, is the chief port on the Paraguay River. The city dates back to 1537. Paraguay is about the size of California but has about one-sixth as many people. The Paraguay River runs from north to south and slices the country in two. Most of the people live east of the Paraguay, on fertile plains near the river or on a wooded plateau east of the plains. West of the river is a large, dry plain called the Gran Chaco. Marshy near the river, the Chaco becomes scrubland and forest farther west. This wilderness area is home to a great variety of animals, attracting birdwatchers and other animal lovers. The original settlers of eastern Paraguay were Guaraní Indians. Spanish colonists arrived in the 1500s, and Paraguay today is a fusion of the Guaraní and Spanish cultures. Nearly all of Paraguay’s people are mestizos of mixed Spanish and Guaraní ancestry. The Guaraní language survives and is one of the country’s two official languages, along with Spanish. Many of Paraguay’s people earn their living from farming. Paraguay also has large forested areas, and forestry contributes to the nation’s income. The Itaipu Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world, is on Paraguay’s southern border with Brazil. It provides power for both countries. Player to Watch
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