
Paraguay is back at the World Cup for the first time since reaching the quarterfinals in 2010—and there’s hope a similar run can be put together here.
Four straight World Cup appearances at the turn of the century were followed by nearly two decades of underwhelming results, but a mix of experienced veterans—Miguel Almirón and Gustavo Gomez—and zesty young talents—Julio Enciso and Diego Gómez—have La Albirroja confident of making an impact.