Paraguay

Nickname(s)	Los Guaraníes La Albirroja (White and red)
Association	Paraguayan Football Association
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Gerardo Pelusso
Captain	Justo Villar
Most caps	Paulo Da Silva (111)
Top scorer	José Saturnino Cardozo Roque Santa Cruz (25)
Home stadium	Estadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA code	PAR
FIFA ranking	44
Highest FIFA ranking	8 (March 2001)
Lowest FIFA ranking	103 (May 1995)
Elo ranking	34
Highest Elo ranking	5 (1954)
Lowest Elo ranking	44 (August 1962)
First colours Second colours
First international
Paraguay 1–5 Argentina  (Asunción, Paraguay; 11 May 1919)
Biggest win
Paraguay 7–0 Bolivia  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 30 April 1949)  Hong Kong 0–7 Paraguay (Hong Kong; 17 November 2010)
Biggest defeat
Argentina 8–0 Paraguay (Santiago, Chile; 20 October 1926)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (First in 1930)
Best result	Quarterfinals, 2010
Copa América
Appearances	33 (First in 1921)
Best result	Winners, 1953 and 1979
Honours Olympic medal record Men's Football Silver 2004 Athens[1] Team

The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol) and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions (in 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2010). The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the quarterfinals. Paraguay's only major tournament victories have come in the Copa América, in which they triumphed in 1953 and in 1979.

South Africa 2010 was Paraguay's fourth consecutive trip to the World Cup final tournament, having previously qualified for the final at France 1998, Korea/Japan 2002, and Germany 2006.

History [edit]

The beginning (1900–1930) [edit]

Soon after the introduction of football in Paraguay by Williams Paats, the Liga Paraguaya de Futbol (today Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol) was created in 1906. The first national football team was organized in 1910 when an invitation by the Argentine club Hércules of Corrientes was received to play a friendly match. Members of that first national team where F. Melián, G. Almeida, A. Rodríguez, M. Barrios, P. Samaniego, J. Morín, Z. Gadea, D. Andreani, C. Mena Porta, B. Villamayor, M. Rojas and E. Erico. The match ended in a 0–0 draw.^[2]

Because of the increasing number of invitations to play matches and international tournaments, the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol decided to officially create the national team and select the striped red and white jerseys that until this date remain as the official colours (taken from the Paraguayan flag). In late 1919 Paraguay accepted the invitation to play the 1921 Copa América and in order to prepare for that occasion a number of friendly matches were played between 1919 and the start of the tournament in 1921. The first of those friendly matches was a 5–1 loss against Argentina, and it marked the first international game by the Paraguayan national football team. When the 1921 Copa América finally arrived, Paraguay surprised everybody by beating then three-time South American champions Uruguay by 2–1, being this the first match in an official competition for the Paraguayan football team. Paraguay eventually finished fourth in the tournament and became a regular participant of the tournament for the next editions.

In 1930 Paraguay participated in the first World Cup, organized by Uruguay. In the first round, Paraguay debuted and lost to the United States (0–3), to then defeat Belgium (1–0) with a goal by Luis Vargas Peña. Only one team was to advance from the group stage, and the U.S. left Paraguay behind.

First taste of success (1930–1970) [edit]

After good participations in the Copa América tournaments of 1929, 1947 and 1949 (where Paraguay finished in second place), Paraguay was ready for their next World Cup competition.

The return to the World Cup was in 1950, where Paraguay faced Sweden and Italy in Group 3. Paraguay failed to advance to the next round after a 2–2 draw against Sweden and a 2–0 loss against Italy.

The first big success came in 1953 when Paraguay won the Copa América disputed in Peru. In their road to the championship, Paraguay defeated Chile (3–0), Bolivia (2–1) and Brazil (2–1); and tied against Ecuador (0–0), Peru (2–2) and Uruguay (2–2). Since Paraguay and Brazil were tied in points at the end of the tournament, a final playoff match was played between them, with Paraguay winning the final by 3–2. Key players of the campaign included Ángel Berni, Heriberto Herrera and Rubén Fernández. The coach was Manuel Fleitas Solich.^[3]

For the 1958 World Cup, Paraguay surprisingly qualified ahead of Uruguay (beating them 5–0 in the decisive game) with a team that contained a formidable attacking lineup with stars such as Juan Bautista Agüero, José Parodi, Juan Romero, Cayetano Ré and Florencio Amarilla. In their first game in Sweden, Paraguay were 3–2 up against France in a game they lost 7–3. A 3–2 win over Scotland and a 3–3 draw with Yugoslavia saw Paraguay finish third in their group.

The departure of several of their stars for European football (mainly Spain) resulted in a weakening of Paraguay's football fortunes somewhat, but they were only edged out by Mexico in the 1962 qualifiers.

More continental success (1970–1990) [edit]

Paraguay fell short in subsequent World Cup qualifying campaigns, but Copa América success (and that of one of its premier clubs Olimpia in the Copa Libertadores) in 1979 shored up Paraguay as a solid player on the continent.

The 1979 Copa América was won by Paraguay after finishing first in Group C (which had Uruguay and Ecuador as well) with two wins and two draws. In the semi-finals Paraguay defeated Brazil by an aggregate score of 4–3. In the finals, Paraguay defeated Chile by an aggregate score of 3–1 to claim its second continental crown. Players such as Julio Cesar Romero (Romerito), Carlos Alberto Kiese, Alicio Solalinde, Roberto Paredes, Hugo Ricardo Talavera and Eugenio Morel where an important part of the team, coached by Ranulfo Miranda.^[4]

Paraguay ended a 28-year absence from the World Cup in 1986 with a team starring Roberto Fernández in goal; Cesar Zavala, Rogelio Delgado and Juan Bautista Torales in defense; Jorge Amado Nunes and Vladimiro Schettina in midfield; midfield playmaker Romerito and strikers Roberto Cabañas, Ramon Angel Maria Hicks and Rolando Chilavert (older brother of José Luis Chilavert). In first round matches, Paraguay defeated Iraq (1–0, goal Romerito) and then tied Mexico (1–1, goal Romerito) and Belgium (2–2, both goals Roberto Cabañas). They reached the second round where they were beaten 3–0 by England.^[5]

The golden generation (1990–2006) [edit]

A drought followed once again, as Paraguay failed to reach Italy 1990 and U.S. 1994 World Cups.

In 1992, Paraguay won the South American Pre-Olympic tournament, which guaranteed a spot in the 1992 Summer Olympics football competition. In the Olympics, Paraguay finished second in its group and were eliminated by Ghana in the quarterfinals.^[1] The most important aspect of that Paraguay team was the emergence of new young players like Carlos Gamarra, Celso Ayala, José Luis Chilavert, Francisco Arce and José Cardozo, which became part of the "golden generation" that led Paraguay to three straight World Cups and good performances in continental competitions, establishing Paraguay as one of the top teams in South America alongside Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

This new generation of players helped end the World Cup drought in grand fashion, as the Albirroja reached the France 1998 World Cup by qualifying in second place in South America behind Argentina. The first round matches were against Bulgaria (0–0), Spain (0–0), and Nigeria (3–1; goals Celso Ayala, Miguel Ángel Benítez and José Cardozo). Paraguay qualified to the second round (Round of 16) to be defeated in a thrilling match against would-be World Champions France. France only scored through Laurent Blanc in the 114th minute, during the second half of overtime (making it the first golden goal scored in a World Cup). Paraguay's central defending duo (Carlos Gamarra and Celso Ayala) and goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert were selected for the all-star World Cup team.

Paraguay returned to the world's greatest stage once more in the 2002 World Cup. In their first match, Paraguay tied South Africa 2–2 (goals: Roque Santa Cruz and Francisco Arce). Paraguay lost to Spain in the second game (1–3) and finally defeated Slovenia (3–1; goals Nelson Cuevas, twice, and Jorge Luis Campos) to qualify for the second round. Germany ended Paraguay's dreams in the World Cup with an 88 minute goal.

In 2006, Paraguay qualified for its third World Cup in a row. This time, two early defeats against England and Sweden (both 0–1) sent the team home early. The only consolation was defeating Trinidad and Tobago during the last and final group game by 2–0.

Present [edit]

After the 2006 World Cup, Aníbal Ruiz resigned as head coach and Raúl Vicente Amarilla was assigned as the interim coach. In 2007, Argentine Gerardo "Tata" Martino was designated as head-coach. The former Newell's Old Boys (Rosario, Argentina) skipper's coaching career had blossomed in Paraguay where he formerly coached Libertad and Cerro Porteño.

Paraguay's national squad underwent a major transition after Germany 2006 because of the retirement of key players such as Carlos Gamarra, Francisco Arce, Celso Ayala, and goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert. Paraguay's under-19 side won the Milk Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2006, and players such as Nelson Haedo Valdez, Julio dos Santos, José Montiel and Óscar Cardozo were thought key to the re-building of the team.

The renovated squad reached first place in the CONMEBOL qualifiers, and becoming the second CONMEBOL team to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, ahead of continental powers Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, and Chile. Paraguay defeated Brazil at home (2–0), defeated Chile and Colombia away (0–3 and 0–1), and tied Argentina in Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Qualification was secured with a 1–0 win over Diego Maradona's Argentina on 9 September 2009, the first official Paraguayan win over Argentina.^[6]

On January 2010, a tragic head injury suffered in an assault forced Salvador Cabañas to abandon football for an unspecified period of time, which gave him no chance of making the final 23-man squad for South Africa 2010.^[7]

In their fourth consecutive World Cup appearance, Paraguay eventually reached the quarterfinals. Drawn into Group F along with defending champions Italy, Slovakia, and New Zealand, they opened their tournament with a draw against the Italians, holding them 1–1 thanks to a first-half goal from Antolin Alcaraz. In their second game, they beat Slovakia 2–0 with goals from Enrique Vera and Christian Riveros. Their final group match saw a goalless draw with New Zealand, clinching first place in Group F and setting up a date with Japan. Another goalless draw with the Japanese after 120 minutes went to penalties, which Paraguay won 5–3, advancing them for the first time in their history to the World Cup round of eight. In the quarterfinals they met powerhouses Spain, to whom they lost 1–0 in a game where a goal by Nelson Haedo Valdez was controversially called an offside by the referee. The game also featured each team being awarded a penalty, both of which were contained, first by Spanish keeper Casillas and then by Paraguayan keeper Villar (both were also team captains for the game).

The Albirroja arrived back from South Africa on Monday, July 5 at 3:30 AM. Upon arrival, they were greeted by over 3000 fans at the airport and were decorated by the President of Paraguay. Gerardo Martino announced that he would take some time to decide his future, although the Paraguayan FA has offered him a four year contract to continue at the helm. Roque Santa Cruz also announced that this would be his last World Cup, but that he may play one more tournament, the Copa América in Argentina in 2011. ESPN.com reports that Gerardo Martino will not return as head coach for Paraguay, however, he promised fans that he would help the team transition to the future and help the team select a new national team coach.^[8] Later, however, Martino decided to sign a new contract that will keep him in charge of the Albirroja until after the 2011 Copa América.

Results and Fixtures [edit]

Recent and forthcoming matches [edit]

Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

See also 2012 Paraguay national team results.

See also 2013 Paraguay national team results.

Friendly April 25, 2012	Guatemala	0 – 1	Paraguay	Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:30 UTC-3			Template:Ricardo Mazacotte  7'	Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores

2014 WCQ June 9, 2012	Bolivia	3 – 1	Paraguay	La Paz, Bolivia
16:00 UTC-4	Peña  9' Escobar  69, 80'	Report	Riveros  81'	Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Attendance: 17,320 Referee: Roberto Silvera

Friendly August 15, 2012	Paraguay	3 – 3	Guatemala	Washington, D.C., USA
				Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

2014 WCQ September 7, 2012	Argentina	3 – 1	Paraguay	Córdoba, Argentina
				Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes

2014 WCQ September 11, 2012	Paraguay	0 – 2	Venezuela	Asunción, Paraguay
				Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco

2014 WCQ October 12, 2012	Colombia	2 – 0	Paraguay	Barranquilla, Colombia
				Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez

2014 WCQ October 16, 2012	Paraguay	1 – 0	Peru	Asunción, Paraguay
				Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco

Friendly November 14th, 2012	Paraguay	3 – 1	Guatemala	Luque, Paraguay
				Stadium: Estadio Feliciano Caceres

Friendly February 6, 2013	Paraguay	3 - 0	El Salvador	Asunción, Paraguay
				Stadium: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz

2014 WCQ March 22, 2013	Uruguay	1 – 1	Paraguay	Montevideo, Uruguay
19:00 UTC-3				Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Wilmar Roldán

2014 WCQ March 26, 2013	Ecuador	4 – 1	Paraguay	Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC-5				Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Sandro Ricci

      Win       Draw       Loss

Players [edit]

Current squad [edit]

The following 28 players were named for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Uruguay on March 22, and Ecuador on March 26, 2013.^[9]

Caps and goals current as of March 26, 2013.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Diego Barreto (1981-07-16) July 16, 1981 (age 31) 20 0 Cerro Porteño 1GK Anthony Domingo Silva (1984-02-27) February 27, 1984 (age 29) 3 0 Deportes Tolima 1GK Tobías Vargas (1989-08-21) August 21, 1989 (age 23) 1 0 Deportivo Capiatá 2DF Paulo Da Silva (Captain) (1980-02-01) February 1, 1980 (age 33) 111 2 Pachuca 2DF Darío Verón (1979-06-26) June 26, 1979 (age 33) 54 1 UNAM 2DF Antolín Alcaraz (1982-07-30) July 30, 1982 (age 30) 22 2 Wigan Athletic 2DF Miguel Samudio (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 26) 15 0 Libertad 2DF Pedro Benítez (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 32) 12 0 Libertad 2DF Iván Piris (1989-03-10) March 10, 1989 (age 24) 12 0 Roma 2DF Pablo Aguilar (1987-04-02) April 2, 1987 (age 26) 10 4 Tijuana 2DF Marcos Cáceres (1986-05-05) May 5, 1986 (age 27) 6 0 Newell's Old Boys 2DF Ismael Benegas (1987-08-01) August 1, 1987 (age 25) 3 0 Libertad 2DF Lorenzo Melgarejo (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990 (age 22) 1 0 Benfica 3MF Cristian Riveros (1982-10-16) October 16, 1982 (age 30) 85 15 Kayserispor 3MF Víctor Cáceres (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985 (age 28) 51 0 Flamengo 3MF Marcelo Estigarribia (1987-09-21) September 21, 1987 (age 25) 34 1 Sampdoria 3MF Julio Dos Santos (1983-05-07) May 7, 1983 (age 30) 31 3 Cerro Porteño 3MF Osvaldo Martínez (1986-04-08) April 8, 1986 (age 27) 27 1 América 3MF Victor Ayala (1988-01-01) January 1, 1988 (age 25) 11 0 Lanús 3MF Richard Ortiz (1988-05-22) May 22, 1988 (age 24) 9 3 Olimpia 3MF Jonathan Fabbro (1982-01-16) January 16, 1982 (age 31) 8 2 Cerro Porteño 3MF Fidencio Oviedo (1987-05-30) May 30, 1987 (age 25) 8 0 Cerro Porteño 3MF Silvio Torales (1991-09-23) September 23, 1991 (age 21) 2 0 Nacional 4FW Nelson Haedo Valdez (1983-11-28) November 28, 1983 (age 29) 66 12 Valencia 4FW Óscar Cardozo (1983-05-20) May 20, 1983 (age 30) 47 9 Benfica 4FW Édgar Benítez (1987-11-08) November 8, 1987 (age 25) 33 5 Toluca 4FW Luis Nery Caballero (1990-04-22) April 22, 1990 (age 23) 10 2 Krylia Sovetov Samara 4FW Robin Ramírez (1989-11-11) November 11, 1989 (age 23) 4 1 UNAM 4FW Pablo Velázquez (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987 (age 26) 2 0 Libertad

Recent call-ups [edit]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up GK Carlos Servin (1987-03-24) March 24, 1987 (age 26) 0 0 Rubio Ñu v.  El Salvador, February 6, 2013 GK Justo Villar (captain) (1977-06-30) June 30, 1977 (age 35) 100 0 Nacional v.  Peru, October 16, 2012 GK Joel Silva (1989-01-13) January 13, 1989 (age 24) 4 0 Sportivo Luqueño v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Salustiano Candia (1983-07-08) July 8, 1983 (age 29) 2 0 Olimpia v.  El Salvador, February 6, 2013 DF Gustavo Mencia (1988-07-05) July 5, 1988 (age 24) 0 0 Libertad v.  Guatemala, November 14, 2012 DF Darío Verón (1979-06-26) June 26, 1979 (age 33) 53 1 UNAM v.  Venezuela, September 11, 2012 DF Tomás Bartoméus (1982-10-27) October 27, 1982 (age 30) 6 0 Guaraní v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Luis Cardozo (1988-10-12) October 12, 1988 (age 24) 3 0 Cerro Porteño v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Julio Manzur (1981-06-22) June 22, 1981 (age 31) 31 1 Olimpia v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Elvis Marecos (1980-02-15) February 15, 1980 (age 33) 8 1 Guaraní v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Ricardo Mazacotte (1985-01-09) January 9, 1985 (age 28) 2 1 Unión v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Adalberto Román (1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 26) 3 0 River Plate v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 DF Aureliano Torres (1982-06-16) June 16, 1982 (age 30) 45 2 Peñarol v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 MF Hernán Pérez (1989-02-25) February 25, 1989 (age 24) 20 1 Villarreal v.  El Salvador, February 6, 2013 MF Iván González (1987-01-28) January 28, 1987 (age 26) 0 0 Guaraní v.  El Salvador, February 6, 2013 MF Claudio Vargas (1985-12-15) December 15, 1985 (age 27) 0 0 Libertad v.  Guatemala, November 14, 2012 MF Édgar Barreto (1984-07-15) July 15, 1984 (age 28) 60 3 Palermo v.  Guatemala, August 15, 2012 MF Fernando Giménez (1984-07-10) July 10, 1984 (age 28) 1 0 Emelec v.  Guatemala, August 15, 2012 MF Marcos Riveros (1988-09-04) September 4, 1988 (age 24) 9 1 Nacional v.  Guatemala, August 15, 2012 MF Eduardo Aranda (1985-01-28) January 28, 1985 (age 28) 1 0 Olimpia v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 MF Jorge Mendoza (1989-05-15) May 15, 1989 (age 24) 5 0 Guaraní v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 MF Jorge Núñez (1984-09-22) September 22, 1984 (age 28) 1 0 Once Caldas v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 MF Éric Ramos (1987-05-12) May 12, 1987 (age 26) 5 0 Neftchi Baku v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 MF Eduardo Echeverría (1989-03-04) March 4, 1989 (age 24) 1 0 LDU Quito v.  Guatemala, April 25, 2012 MF William Mendieta (1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 (age 23) 1 0 Libertad v.  Guatemala, April 25, 2012 MF Reinaldo Ocampo (1987-01-06) January 6, 1987 (age 26) 3 0 Sol de América v.  Guatemala, April 25, 2012 FW Lucas Barrios (1984-11-13) November 13, 1984 (age 28) 23 6 Guangzhou Evergrande v.  El Salvador, February 6, 2013 FW José Ariel Nuñez (1988-09-12) September 12, 1988 (age 24) 7 0 Libertad v.  El Salvador, February 6, 2013 FW Rogerio Leichtweis (1988-06-28) June 28, 1988 (age 24) 0 0 Deportes Tolima v.  Guatemala, November 14, 2012 FW Roque Santa Cruz (1981-08-16) August 16, 1981 (age 31) 92 25 Málaga v.  Colombia, October 12, 2012 FW José Ortigoza (1987-04-01) April 1, 1987 (age 26) 5 3 Ventforet Kofu v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012 FW Pablo Zeballos (1986-03-04) March 4, 1986 (age 27) 8 1 Emelec v.  Bolivia, June 9, 2012

Previous squads [edit]

Most caps and top scorers [edit]

Tournament records [edit]

Head to head [edit]

World Cup record [edit]

FIFA World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1930	Group Stage	9th	2	1	0	1	1	3
1934	Did Not Enter
1938
1950	Group Stage	11th	2	0	1	1	2	4
1954	Did Not Qualify
1958	Group Stage	12th	3	1	1	1	9	12
1962	Did Not Qualify
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986	Round of 16	13th	4	1	2	1	4	6
1990	Did Not Qualify
1994
1998	Round of 16	14th	4	1	2	1	3	2
2002	Round of 16	16th	4	1	1	2	6	7
2006	Group Stage	18th	3	1	0	2	2	2
2010	Quarter-Final	8th	5	1	3	1	3	2
2014	To Be Determined
2018
2022
Total	Quarter-Final	8/19	27	7	10	10	30	38

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games record [edit]

• 1992 – Quarter-Finals
• 2004 – Silver Medal (Second place)

Copa América record [edit]

Pan American Games record [edit]

• 1951 – Fifth place
• 1955 to 1983 – Did not compete
• 1987 – Round 1
• 1991 – Did not compete
• 1995 – Quarter-Finals
• 1999 – Did not compete
• 2003 – Round 1
• 2007 – Did not compete
• 2011 – Did not qualify

See also [edit]

• Paraguay women's national football team
• Paraguay national under-20 football team
• Paraguay national under-17 football team
• Paraguay national futsal team
• Football in Paraguay

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Official site of the Paraguayan Football Association
• RSSSF archive of results 1919–2004
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
• Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup
• Planet World Cup archive of squads in the World Cup
• Planet World Cup archive of results in the World Cup qualifiers
• Paraguayan Football Site

Preceded by 1949 Brazil	South American Champions 1953 (First title)	Succeeded by 1955 Argentina
Preceded by 1975 Peru	South American Champions 1979 (Second title)	Succeeded by 1983 Uruguay

v t e Copa América · Champions 1916:  Uruguay 1917: Uruguay 1919:  Brazil 1920: Uruguay 1921:  Argentina 1922: Brazil 1923: Uruguay 1924: Uruguay 1925: Argentina 1926: Uruguay 1927: Argentina 1929: Argentina 1935: Uruguay 1937: Argentina 1939:  Peru 1941: Argentina 1942: Uruguay 1945: Argentina 1946: Argentina 1947: Argentina 1949: Brazil 1953:  Paraguay 1955: Argentina 1956: Uruguay 1957: Argentina 1959: Argentina 1959: Uruguay 1963:  Bolivia 1967: Uruguay 1975: Peru 1979: Paraguay 1983: Uruguay 1987: Uruguay 1989: Brazil 1991: Argentina 1993: Argentina 1995: Uruguay 1997: Brazil 1999: Brazil 2001:  Colombia 2004: Brazil 2007: Brazil 2011: Uruguay

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