Paraguay at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™: players, matches, and everything you need to know
Paraguay’s women’s team has delivered strong results at youth level and now aims to reach the top step at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™
- La Albirroja heads into the tournament with great results in youth football.
- They are part of Group B alongside Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, and Venezuela.
Women’s football in Paraguay is experiencing a wave of optimism. With recent success at all levels — including a historic South American U-17 title — La Albirroja is ready to dream big at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™, in Ecuador.
Fábio Fukumoto, former U-20 head coach, was chosen to lead a new generation to the next level. Talents like Fátima Acosta and Claudia Martínez give fans plenty of reasons to be excited.
Here’s everything you need to know about Paraguay at the tournament:
Paraguay at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™
Best finishes: Fourth place in 2006 and 2022.
All-time record: 31 matches played; 15 wins, 2 draws, 14 losses; 61 goals scored, 64 conceded.
Paraguay at the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina 2025™
Key players
- Belén Riveros (forward, Cerro Porteño – Paraguay, 23 years old)
- Fátima Acosta (midfielder, Pumas – Mexico, 20 years old)
- Lice Chamorro (forward, Espanyol – Spain, 26 years old)
Coach
A Brazilian native, Fábio Fukumoto is known for developing young female talent. He worked as assistant, coach, and youth coordinator at clubs like Ferroviária, AF Manthiqueira, and Qionzhong FC (China) before taking over Paraguay’s U-20 team in 2023.
He led them at the U-20 Women’s World Cup and finished as runner-up at the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina U-20. In February 2025, at just 36 years old, he was appointed as head coach of the senior national team.
Recent results
In preparation for the CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina™, Paraguay played four friendlies in 2025: two against Uruguay in February (1-2 and 0-1), and two against Ecuador between May and June (0-0 and 2-0).
Paraguay’s Group B matches
- Bolivia vs Paraguay – July 13 at 4:00 p.m., Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
- Colombia vs Paraguay – July 19 at 7:00 p.m., Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
- Paraguay vs Brazil – July 22 at 7:00 p.m., Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
- Paraguay vs Venezuela – July 25 at 7:00 p.m., Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
All times are local to Quito, Ecuador (UTC-5).
