Paraguay

Paraguay

5th in FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
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WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 14 +18 31
2 Ecuador 14 +8 23
3 Uruguay 14 +7 21
4 Brazil 14 +4 21
5 Paraguay 14 +2 21
6 Colombia 14 +4 20
7 Venezuela 14 -4 15
8 Bolivia 14 -16 14
9 Peru 14 -11 10
10 Chile 14 -12 10
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
Antonio Sanabr.. 4 9 1
Omar Alderete 2 10 0
Julio Enciso 2 8 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
Diego Gómez 2 9 1
Miguel Almirón.. 1 12 1
Júnior Alonso 1 9 1