The Paraguay national football team represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions, and are controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association. Paraguay is a member of CONMEBOL. Their nickname is the Albirroja, or red and white. The Albirroja has qualified for eight FIFA World Cup competitions, with their best performance coming in 2010 when they reached the quarter-finals. A regular participant at the Copa América, Paraguay have been crowned champions of the competition on two occasions. Paraguay's highest FIFA World Rankings was 8th and their lowest was 103. Paraguay was awarded second place with Best Move of the Year in 1996 for their rise in the FIFA Rankings.
Jaime Moreno Morales is a Bolivian former professional footballer now serving as Youth Academy Technical Training Coach for D.C. United in Major League Soccer, and as the head coach of D.C. United's U-23 side.
José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú is a Paraguayan football manager and former professional footballer. He played as a striker and spent 10 years of his career playing for Toluca and is the club's all-time top goalscorer. He also managed Toluca in 2013 up to 2016.
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held between 26 June and 15 July in Venezuela, which hosted the tournament for the first time.
The División de Fútbol Profesional is the top-flight professional football league in Bolivia. Until 2017 it was known as the "Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano".
The following are the association football events of the year 1997 throughout the world.
Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann. Wilstermann is one of the three most frequent winners of the Primera Division de Bolivia and the first Bolivian team to qualify to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.
The Bolivian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Bolivia. It was founded in 1925, making it the eighth oldest South American federation. It affiliated to CONMEBOL and FIFA in 1926 and is in charge of Bolivia national football team.
Óscar René Cardozo Marín, best known as Tacuara, is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Club Libertad and the Paraguay national team.
Neri Raúl Cardozo is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Venados. He is able to play on both sides of the field and is known for his ball control. He holds Mexican citizenship.
Jaime Silva Gómez was a Colombian footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile.
Abdón Reyes Cardozo is a Bolivian football midfielder who plays most recently played for San José.
Rudy Alejandro Cardozo Fernández is a Bolivian footballer who plays for The Strongest and the Bolivia national team as a midfielder.
The 2015 South American Youth Football Championship was the 27th edition of the biennial international youth football tournament organized by CONMEBOL for the men's under-20 national teams of South America. It was held in Uruguay from 14 January to 7 February 2015.
Ángel Rodrigo Cardozo Lucena is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Cerro Porteño and the Paraguay national team.
Jaime Darío Arrascaita Iriondo is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a midfielder for The Strongest in Bolivian Primera División.
The Paraguay national under-23 football team, also known as the Paraguay Olympic football team, represents Paraguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience, in accordance with FIFA regulations.
Florencia Soledad "Sole" Jaimes is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club CR Flamengo and the Argentina national team.
The 2010 South American Women's Football Championship squads consisted of 20 players per team.
Luis Renato Panay Pérez, known as Renato Panay, was a Chilean football manager.
