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ARCE AQUINO Gabriela Analia

Referee

Video Match Official

BENITEZ ACHAR Carlos Paul

BENITEZ GALEANO Derlis Omar

BENITEZ Juan Gabriel

CANTERO VILLASBOA Helena Nathalia

DIAZ Mario

LOPEZ Derlis

MENDEZ Jose

OJEDA GAUTO David Elias

QUINONEZ Zulma

RODAS ALMIRON Angelina Marivel

ROMERO Blas Antonio

ARANDA ROTELA Julio Cesar

Assistant Referee

BRITOS Eduardo

CANETE Roberto

CARDOZO Eduardo

CUEVAS Jose

DELVALLE FERNANDEZ Claudia Estefania

FERNANDEZ VILLAGRA Nancy Elizabeth

FLEITAS LAVIOSA Liz Paola

MIRANDA VILLAREAL Lorena Yisel

ONIEVA YEGROS Luis Francisco

SALDIVAR Milciades

TESTTA BAEZ Esteban

VILLAGRA PEREIRA Jose Maria

WEILER Nadia

BARRIOS RIQUELME Adriana Maria Alejandra

Futsal Referee

BARRIOS RIQUELME Edgar Eduardo

CACERES Maria

FARINA MARTINEZ Feliciano

MARTINEZ ROLON Fany Raquel

MENDOZA FRANCO Astrid Maria

OCAMPO FERREIRA Jose Maria

VILLALBA Rafael

CORONEL ROJAS Silvio David

Beach Soccer Referee

MARTINEZ PAVON Jorge Luis

RECALDE ESTIGARRIBIA Jose Hernan

SANTANDER Diego Gaston

BALBUENA MARTINEZ Hector Antonio

FIGUEREDO BARRETO Carlos Ruben

LOPEZ LEDESMA Fernando Javier

MERELES ABRAHAM Ulises Luis Arnaldo

Contact

Paraguayan Football Association

Robert HARRISON

Javier DIAZ DE VIVAR

Miguel FIGUEREDO

Oscar ZAPUTOVICH

Luis KANONNIKOFF

Patricia PUCHETA

Fernando ORTIZ

Douglas MARTINEZ

Gustavo ALFARO

Herminio BARRIOS

Eber AQUINO

Cynthia FRANCO

Jose Luis ALDER

Organisation

Spain hold firm atop December’s FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking

Following four months packed with continental competitions and FIFA Women’s World Cup™ qualifiers, the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking has undergone a major reshuffle since the previous update.

Claudia Pina of Spain celebrates scoring her team's third goal during the UEFA Women's Nations League 2025 final second leg match between Spain and Germany at Estadio Metropolitano on December 02 in Madrid

FIFA Member Associations in focus (November 2025)

FIFA provides financial and logistical support to its 211 Member Associations (MAs) through various programmes. Inside FIFA takes a look at the extraordinary work done during October 2025 to promote, strengthen and make football truly global. 

FIFA Arena Inauguration - Malta

FIFA advances club professionalisation efforts with successful workshops in Bolivia and Paraguay

FIFA has successfully delivered two club management workshops in Bolivia (24-25 November 2025) and Paraguay (27-28 November 2025) as part of its ongoing FIFA Essential Courses in Club Management Programme within the Americas region.

FIFA Club Management Workshops in Paraguay (27-28 November 2025) - 1

FIFA launches fourth edition of Diploma in Football Law

Following the success of the three previous editions, has launched the fourth instalment of its Diploma in Football Law, designed for sports legal executives seeking to upgrade their knowledge with a view to furthering their careers.

FIFA Diploma in Football Law 2026/2027

Growing the women’s game (September 2025)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during September 2025 with news from Paraguay, Tajikistan, Botswana, Ethiopia, Egypt, Liberia, India and more. 

Women's Football Campaign, Botswana

FIFA World Cup 2030™ takes centre stage as Gianni Infantino meets South American delegation

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met senior representatives of the three South American countries - Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay - that will stage matches as part of the unique centenary celebration of the FIFA World Cup™ in 2030.

Uruguayan Football Association President Ignacio Alonso, CONMEBOL President Alejandro Domínguez, Uruguay President Yamandú Orsi, FIFA President Gianni Infantino,  Argentinian Football Association President Claudio Tapia and APF President Robert Harrison

Spain surge back to first place in FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking amid top 10 shake-up

After a hiatus following the rousing success of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup™, men’s international football action returned to the global stage with a bang earlier this month in the shape of a string of FIFA World Cup 26™ qualifiers

Spain's #21 Mikel Oiarzabal celebrates with #19 Lamine Yamal after scoring during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European qualifying match against Bulgaria on September 4, 2025.

Creating safe spaces for all: FIFA organises safeguarding workshops in Morocco, England and Paraguay

For millions of individuals around the world, playing football provides an opportunity to have fun, make friends, learn life skills and live out their dreams.

FIFA Guardians

FIFA Member Associations in focus (July 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's member associations have been doing in recent weeks to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

FIFA Football for Schools launch in Nepal | Photo: All Nepal Football Association-ANFA

Croatia back in Top 10 of FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking; Mexico make waves

World champions Argentina remain out ahead in the FIFA/Coca-Cola Men’s World Ranking, while Mexico have the top 10 in sight after claiming Concacaf Gold Cup glory. 

Mexico's forward #09 Raul Jimenez celebrates

Growing the women’s game (June 2025)

Inside FIFA reviews some of the recent development work in diverse regions of the world during June 2025 including Indonesia, Greece, Ghana, Paraguay, Panama, Colombia and Puerto Rico. 

Paraguay’s ongoing commitment to developing women’s football was again on display with a FIFA Women’s Football Campaign festival hosted during FIFA World Football Week

FIFA Member Associations in focus (May 2025)

We take a look at the extraordinary work that FIFA's MAs have been doing in recent weeks to promote, strengthen and make football truly global.

FIFA World Football Week

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