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Paraguay Ties Spain, Holds On to Second Place
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Paraguay and Spain played to a scoreless tie on June 19 as both teams maintained chances to advance in
the knockout stage. Paraguay is currently second in the group
standings with two points after two ties and faces Nigeria in its final game on June 24 in Toulouse. At right, Paraguay's Miguel Benitez shows the frustration of missing many scoring opportunities. Goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert again had one of the better shots, taking a free kick
from 30 yards in the 39th minute, but struck the ball into a
wall of players.
Oleg Popov/Reuters
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Paraguay, Bulgaria Fail to Score
Paraguay and Bulgaria produced the first scoreless draw of the 1998 finals on Friday, a match that left both sides ruing missed opportunities. The Bulgarians were dominant in the first half, but seemed to tire and were happy with the tie. Paraguay, which was offensively inept in the
first half, had the better chances in the second half, including
a stunning 35-yard free kick by goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert (pictured)
that Bulgarian counterpart Zdravko Zdravkov had to punch out
from just under the top left corner.
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Fifth World Cup finals appearance
Won 1953 Copa America in Peru
Won 1979 Copa America in Argentina
Five times a Copa America finalists
Complete First-Round Schedule
| Pos. |
Name |
Age |
Club |
| GK |
Ruben Ruiz Diaz
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28
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Monterrey
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| GK |
Jose Luis Chilavert
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31
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Velez Sarsfield
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| GK |
Danielo Aceval
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22
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Union Santa Fe
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| D |
Ricardo Rojas
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27
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Estudiantes
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| D |
Pedro Sarabia
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22
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River Plate
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| D |
Catalino Rivarola
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33
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Gremio
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| D |
Carlos Gamarra
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27
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Corinthians
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| D |
Celso Ayala
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27
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River Plate
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| D |
Francisco Arce
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28
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Palmeiras
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| D |
Denis Caniza
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23
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Olimpia
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| M |
Roberto Acuna
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26
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Real Zaragoza
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| M |
Julio Enciso
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28
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Internacional
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| M |
Edgar Aguilera
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22
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Cerro Cora
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| M |
Carlos Paredes
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21
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Olimpia
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| M |
Carlos Morales |
31
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Gimnasia de Jujuy
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| F |
Hugo Brizuela
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27
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Argentinos Juniors
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| F |
Jose Cardozo
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27
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Necaxa
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| F |
Miguel Benitez
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27
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Espanyol
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| F |
Aristides Rojas
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28
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Union
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| F |
Jorge Campos |
27
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Beijing Guoan
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| F |
Juan Carlos Yegros |
27
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Cruz Azul
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| F |
Hugo Brizuela |
28
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Argentina Juniors
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| Won |
Lost |
Tied |
GF |
GA |
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1
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2
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4
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10
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9
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| How Qualified:
Second place in CONMEBOL
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| Date | Result |
| Nov. 16, 1997 | Peru 1, Paraguay 0 |
| Oct. 12, 1997 | Paraguay 1, Venezuela 0 |
| Sept. 10, 1997 | Paraguay 2, Bolivia 1 |
| Aug. 20, 1997 | Ecuador 2, Paraguay 1 |
| July 20, 1997 | Chile 2, Paraguay 1 |
| July 6, 1997 | Paraguay 1, Argentina 2 |
| April 30, 1997 | Paraguay 3, Uruguay 1 |
| April 2, 1997 | Paraguay 2, Colombia 1 |
| Feb. 12, 1997 | Paraguay 2, Peru 1 |
| Jan. 12, 1997 | Venezuela 0, Paraguay 2 |
| Dec. 15, 1997 | Bolivia 0, Paraguay 0 |
| Nov. 10, 1997 | Paraguay 1, Ecuador 0 |
| Oct. 9, 1997 | Paraguay 2, Chile 1 |
| Sept. 2, 1997 | Argentina 1, Paraguay 1 |
| June 2, 1997 | Uruguay 0, Paraguay 2 |
| April 24, 1997 | Colombia 1, Paraguay 0 |
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Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Population:
5,651,634 (July 1997 est.)
Capital:
Asuncion
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than California
Religions: Roman Catholic 90 percent, Mennonite and other Protestant denominations
Landscape: Grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy
plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere
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