http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/ParaguayFind stories, videos, and photos about Paraguay from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:59:26 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Paraguay14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Paraguay from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/06/paraguay.admiral/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/06/paraguay.admiral/index.html#cnnSTCTextParaguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the nation's military Friday, removing the armed forces' commander.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/05/paraguay.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/05/paraguay.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextParaguay installed new top military commanders, but President Fernando Lugo, who had ordered the change in leadership, was not present for the ceremony.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/14/football.samerica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/14/football.samerica/index.html#cnnSTCTextSubstitute Mario Bolatti scored in the 85th minute to give Argentina a 1-0 victory against 10-man Uruguay on Wednesday night and send the struggling South American football heavyweights through to next year's World Cup finals.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/09/football.2010.qualifiers.world/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/09/football.2010.qualifiers.world/index.html#cnnSTCTextQualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals is reaching its climax, with footballing heavyweights such as Argentina, France and Portugal still battling to be in the hat when the draw is made in Cape Town on December 4.Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:24:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/10/06/sa.qualifiers/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/10/06/sa.qualifiers/index.htmlBrazil and Paraguay already booked their tickets for the 2010 World Cup, but six other teams are still in the running. There are only two automatic tickets left for South America, and one playoff berth against the fourth-place team from CONCACAF.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/09/10/sa.qualifying/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/09/10/sa.qualifying/index.htmlWith only two rounds remaining until the conclusion of two years of South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, only Brazil and Paraguay have booked their tickets to South Africa.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/09/football.world.qualifying.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/09/football.world.qualifying.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextDiego Maradona's Argentina suffered a potentially fatal blow to their World Cup qualification hopes after a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in Asuncion.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/06/wcup.brazil.argentina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/06/wcup.brazil.argentina/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive-times world champions Brazil booked their place at next year's World Cup finals in South Africa with a 3-1 win in Argentina that keeps the home side's qualification prospects -- and coach Diego Maradona's future -- in the balance.Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:12:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/08/13/south.america.qualifying/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/08/13/south.america.qualifying/index.htmlWith South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup resuming next month, the top four positioned teams of the continent tested their strength in what ended up being worthwhile friendly matches on Wednesday. While Brazil, Argentina and Chile claimed hard-fought victories in Europe, Paraguay lost in Asia.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/24/paraguay.grave/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/24/paraguay.grave/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials have uncovered a common grave in Paraguay that contained at least two bodies of victims believed tortured and killed under former strongman Alfredo Stroessner, authorities said.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/22/city.cruz.hughes.blackburn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/22/city.cruz.hughes.blackburn/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoque Santa Cruz became big-spending Manchester City's second signing of the summer transfer window as he completed a reported $30 million move from Premier League rivals Blackburn.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/11/brazil.argentina.world.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/11/brazil.argentina.world.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil need just three more points to clinch qualification for the 2010 World Cup after beating former South American Group leaders Paraguay on Wednesday, but Argentina's hopes suffered a big blow.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/20/paraguay.president.paternity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/20/paraguay.president.paternity/index.html#cnnSTCTextA second woman stepped forward Monday to say that Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo fathered a child out of wedlock when he was a Roman Catholic bishop.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/13/paraguay.lugo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/13/paraguay.lugo/index.html#cnnSTCTextParaguayan President Fernando Lugo acknowledged Monday that he is the father of a 2-year-old child who was conceived when he was a Roman Catholic bishop.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:17:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/04/08/argentina.libertadores/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gregory_sica/04/08/argentina.libertadores/index.htmlIs Argentine soccer a one-team show? As we near the conclusion of the group stage of the 2009 Copa Libertadores, all but one of the five Argentine participants are in danger of missing out on a place in the knockout phase. Predictably, the only survivor is likely to be Argentina's most dominant club, Boca Juniors.Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/03/30/chile.uruguay/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/03/30/chile.uruguay/index.htmlLet's assume that Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil are going to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. It seems a fair assumption -- it could well be that from the seven remaining rounds, just two victories will be good enough to get Paraguay over the line, and three plus a draw may well prove sufficient for the continent's traditional two powers.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:15:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/03/17/sa.qualifying/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/tim_vickery/03/17/sa.qualifying/index.htmlAll over South America, international squads are being called up as the continent's World Cup qualification campaign resumes after a 5½-month break. The 11th and 12th games for each nation are coming up in late March, followed by two more in June, two in September and the final two in October.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/02/paraguay.stadium/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/02/paraguay.stadium/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo anti-riot police died and five were injured in the collapse of part of Paraguay's principal stadium in the capital, Asuncion, medical officials said.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/15/paraguay.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/12/15/paraguay.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn what Paraguayans are calling "el tractorazo," protesters parked thousands of tractors and other heavy machinery alongside roads throughout the nation Monday to demand greater security.Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/25/paraguay.mexico.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/11/25/paraguay.mexico.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexico and Paraguay are the top two marijuana-producing countries in the world, a U.N. report says.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/17/team.player/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/17/team.player/index.html#cnnSTCTextPlayer of the week -- Wayne Rooney What a week it's been for England's number 10.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/12/football.samerica/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/12/football.samerica/index.html#cnnSTCTextParaguay remained four points clear at the top of the South American World Cup qualifying group at the halfway stage after defeating Colombia 1-0 on Saturday.Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/06/paraguay.top/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/06/paraguay.top/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United's Carlos Teves was sent off as Paraguay held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires on Saturday to top South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/09/fanzone.paraguay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/09/fanzone.paraguay/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth American nations have always played a major part in the world of football, and when it comes to the World Cup they are considered among the main contenders every time. But this time around there may be a new threat from the continent making its mark internationally.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:19:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/09/11/sa.quals/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/gregory_sica/09/11/sa.quals/index.htmlWe're nearly halfway through the marathon campaign of South American qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, and the past week of action has been one of the more wild and unpredictable so far. Here are five things we've learned after seeing all 10 countries in action:Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:49:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/09/02/south.america.qualifying/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/09/02/south.america.qualifying/index.htmlNow that the adrenaline rush of the transfer window has passed, attention turns to international soccer and the road to South Africa 2010. South America's marathon World Cup qualification campaign is well underway -- this coming weekend marks the seventh of the 18 rounds played -- and there's plenty at stake in all five of the matches on the calendar.Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:04:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/08/05/brazil.diego/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tim_vickery/08/05/brazil.diego/index.htmlThe Olympic soccer tournament hardly seems viable in its current format. It's not hard to understand the howls of anguish from the European clubs over having to release their players. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/06/23/paraguay.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/06/23/paraguay.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextParaguay's President Nicanor Duarte offered Congress his resignation Monday, two months before his term is slated to end.Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/19/brazil.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/19/brazil.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world's top two ranked teams Brazil and Argentina shared a goalless draw on Wednesday night which leaves both in the four automatic qualifying spots allocated to South America for the 2010 World Cup finals.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/16/world.samerican/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/16/world.samerican/index.html#cnnSTCTextTen-man Paraguay shocked Brazil 2-0 to remain atop the South American standings in 2010 World Cup qualifying on Sunday.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/24/paraguay.lugo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/24/paraguay.lugo/index.html#cnnSTCTextParaguay's President-elect Fernando Lugo, who ended 61 years of single-party rule with his victory Sunday, will face a largely conservative Congress that may make carrying out his reforms difficult, according to the vice president-elect and an analyst.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/20/paraguay.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/20/paraguay.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix decades of single-party rule in Paraguay came to an end on Sunday after Colorado Party candidate Blanca Ovelar conceded a loss to former Catholic bishop Fernando Lugo, who claimed the historic win on his promise to help the poor.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/19/paraguay.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/04/19/paraguay.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 2 million Paraguayans will head to the polls Sunday for the country's presidential election, which could see the end of six decades of power for the ruling Colorado Party.Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1732452,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1732452,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe South American backwater and ex-dictatorship may make history by electing a woman or a leftist as president. Or it might just revert to formSat, 19 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/26/yellow.fever/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/26/yellow.fever/index.html#cnnSTCTextArgentinians planning to travel to the northern part of the country, Brazil and Paraguay were lining up for vaccinations Tuesday, because of a yellow fever breakout that has killed at least 21 people in the region.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/22/paraguay.yellow.fever/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/22/paraguay.yellow.fever/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe World Health Organization plans to send 2 million vaccines to Paraguay by Sunday after yellow fever emerged there for the first time in 34 years.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/gregory_sica/11/20/sa.wcq/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/gregory_sica/11/20/sa.wcq/index.htmlWith dizzying talent at its disposal, most in the soccer world figured Argentina would have no trouble waltzing through South America's World Cup qualifying, which got underway just over a month ago. A spot at South Africa 2010 seemed to be a foregone conclusion.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:00:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/09/04/paraguay.england/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/09/04/paraguay.england/index.htmlThey are feared throughout South America for their fighting spirit, their teamwork and their aerial prowess. So it seems remarkable that, although the Paraguayan national team has made it to the last three World Cups, its players have been so slow to make an impact in the English Premier League.Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/luis_bueno/07/08/mexico.semis/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/luis_bueno/07/08/mexico.semis/index.htmlOnce again, Mexico is carrying the CONCACAF flag abroad.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 01:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/07/04/copa.venezuela/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/07/04/copa.venezuela/index.htmlBARQUISIMETO, Venezuela -- There's a big advertising campaign going around here with the slogan, "Football is taking over Venezuela ... or is it the other way around?"Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:06:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/05/29/cucuta/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/tim_vickery/05/29/cucuta/index.htmlWith a total of nine titles between them, Argentina's Boca Juniors and Brazil's Gr�mio and Santos are no surprises as Copa Libertadores semifinalists. The same can't be said for the other member of South America's last four. No one could possibly have expected C�cuta Deportivo of Colombia to get this far.Wed, 30 May 2007 02:23:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/luis_bueno/04/13/libertadores/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/luis_bueno/04/13/libertadores/index.htmlMLS clubs, take note.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jonah_freedman/02/22/rankings/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jonah_freedman/02/22/rankings/index.htmlClick here to go straight to the Rankings.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/25/mexico.libertadores/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/25/mexico.libertadores/index.htmlParaguay striker Salvador Cabanas scored a hat-trick as America thrashed Sporting Cristal 5-0 in the opening match of the South American Libertadores Cup.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:06:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/01/23/hot.not/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/alan_shipnuck/01/23/hot.not/index.html1. Mullets Charley Hoffman's birdie-eagle-birdie finish to win the Hope was pretty sporty, but his mangy hairdo was clearly the star of the show. Somewhere Billy Ray Cyrus is smiling.Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/10/06/australia.neill/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/10/06/australia.neill/index.htmlBlackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill, who will captain Australia in their friendly against Paraguay on Saturday, has expressed his regrets at not being given the chance to move to Liverpool in the summer.Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/26/australia.squad/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/09/26/australia.squad/index.htmlAustralia have named a near full-strength squad on Tuesday for next month's friendly with Paraguay and the Asian Cup qualifier against Bahrain.Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/19/paraguay.plate/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/19/paraguay.plate/index.htmlRioting River Plate fans brought their side's Libertadores Cup tie against Libertad of Paraguay to a halt in the 80th minute, as the Argentine team were knocked out of the tournament in Asuncion on Tuesday.Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/20/worldcup.paraguay/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/20/worldcup.paraguay/index.htmlParaguay ended World Cup debutants Trinidad & Tobago's slim hopes of reaching the last 16 with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday.Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/17/worldcup.trinidad/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/17/worldcup.trinidad/index.htmlTrinidad & Tobago defender Cyd Gray will miss their final World Cup Group B match against Paraguay on Tuesday.Sat, 17 Jun 2006 14:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/15/worldcup.sweden/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/15/worldcup.sweden/index.htmlSweden midfielder Freddie Ljungberg scored a priceless late goal to grab a 1-0 Group B win that eliminated Paraguay from the World Cup.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/10/world.villar/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/10/world.villar/index.htmlParaguay goalkeeper Justo Villar is likely to miss the rest of the World Cup after limping off early in the 1-0 defeat by England on Saturday.Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/10/world.groupb/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/10/world.groupb/index.htmlEngland failed to capitalize on a superb start but hung on to beat Paraguay 1-0 in their opening Group B match in the World Cup finals in Frankfurt.Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/10/world.england/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/10/world.england/index.htmlEngland made a superb start to their opening World Cup finals Group B game when they took a third minute lead against Paraguay in Frankfurt.Sat, 10 Jun 2006 13:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/06/world.england/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/06/world.england/index.htmlStriker Wayne Rooney, whose chances of playing at the World Cup hinge on a scan on Wednesday, joined his England team-mates in a training session in Germany on Tuesday.Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/31/friendly.paraguay/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/31/friendly.paraguay/index.htmlWorld Cup finalists Paraguay notched their first win in five outings by beating Georgia 1-0 in their last warm-up on Wednesday.Wed, 31 May 2006 20:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/24/paraguay.friendly/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/24/paraguay.friendly/index.htmlParaguay warmed up for next month's World Cup opener against England with a 2-2 draw against physical Norway in Oslo on Wednesday.Wed, 24 May 2006 19:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/23/paraguay.cruz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/05/23/paraguay.cruz/index.htmlParaguay striker Roque Santa Cruz will miss the World Cup warm-up with Norway on Wednesday with an inflamed right knee.Tue, 23 May 2006 08:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/17/worldcupteams.sweden/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/17/worldcupteams.sweden/index.htmlGroup B | World ranking: 16Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/17/worldcupteams.paraguay/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/17/worldcupteams.paraguay/index.htmlGroup B | World ranking: 33Mon, 17 Apr 2006 10:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/27/germany.santacruz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/27/germany.santacruz/index.htmlParaguay striker Roque Santa Cruz returned to action in a training match at Bayern Munich on Monday, boosting hopes he will be fit for the World Cup.Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/13/paraguay.friendly/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/11/13/paraguay.friendly/index.htmlA goal from Dante Lopez gave Paraguay a 1-0 win over Macedonia to secure their victory in the four-nation tournament in Iran.Sun, 13 Nov 2005 16:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/09/worldcup.southam/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/09/worldcup.southam/index.htmlEcuador and Paraguay have qualified for the World Cup, leaving Uruguay, Colombia and Chile scrambling for the right to play off against Australia.Sun, 09 Oct 2005 16:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/09/04/world.samerica/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/09/04/world.samerica/index.htmlEcuador and Paraguay put themselves on the brink of qualifying for next year's World Cup after winning key matches on Saturday.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 09:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/04/07/ayoreo.paraguay.reut/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/04/07/ayoreo.paraguay.reut/index.htmlParaguay's Congress rejected on Thursday a proposal to protect an Indian tribe that has avoided contact with outsiders.Thu, 07 Apr 2005 22:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/15/world.samerica/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/03/15/world.samerica/index.htmlParaguay striker Roque Santa Cruz has been ruled out of this month's World Cup qualifiers with a muscular problem, team doctor Osvaldo Pangrazio said Tuesday.Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/14/worldcup.samerica/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/14/worldcup.samerica/index.htmlSouth America's World Cup qualifying race remained wide open after Wednesday's three matches were drawn, leaving all ten teams still in with a chance of reaching Germany in two year's time.Thu, 14 Oct 2004 05:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/13/worldcup.samerica/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/13/worldcup.samerica/index.htmlPeru captain Nolberto Solano scored a second-half penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/09/wcup.argentina/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/10/09/wcup.argentina/index.htmlArgentina and Brazil scored crushing victories in Saturday's World Cup qualifiers, the former beating Uruguay 4-2 in Buenos Aires and the world champions romping home 5-2 in Venezuela.Sat, 09 Oct 2004 21:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/28/argentina.paraguay/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/28/argentina.paraguay/index.htmlArgentina's footballers beat Paraguay 1-0 in a bad-tempered Olympic football final to win their country's first gold medal since 1952.Sat, 28 Aug 2004 09:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/16/iraq.football/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/16/iraq.football/index.htmlIraq's fairytale campaign continued as they followed their shock win over Portugal by securing their place in the Olympic quarterfinals with a 2-0 defeat of Costa Rica.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/15/olympics.iraq/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/08/15/olympics.iraq/index.htmlIraq beat Costa Rica 2-0 in Volos on Sunday to reach the Olympic Games quarterfinal and give the strife-torn country real hopes of a fairytale medal.Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/03/supermarket.blast/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/03/supermarket.blast/index.htmlThe death toll from a fire that raged Sunday through a supermarket crowded with shoppers in Paraguay's capital has risen to 323 people, Attorney General Oscar Latorre has told CNNenEspanol.Tue, 03 Aug 2004 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/02/supermarket.blast.int/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/02/supermarket.blast.int/index.htmlInvestigators picked through the remains of a supermarket in Paraguay's capital Monday, a day after an inferno that killed more than 300 shoppers.Mon, 02 Aug 2004 19:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/02/supermarket.blast.int0900/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/02/supermarket.blast.int0900/index.htmlA fire that raged through a supermarket crowded with weekend shoppers in Paraguay's capital has killed 275 people, Interior Minister Orlando Fiorotto has confirmed.Mon, 02 Aug 2004 13:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/02/supermarket.blast.int0845/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/08/02/supermarket.blast.int0845/index.htmlA fire that raged through a supermarket crowded with weekend shoppers in Paraguay's capital Asuncion killed more than 300 people, Interior Ministry officials said.Mon, 02 Aug 2004 12:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/07/05/copa.schedule/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/07/05/copa.schedule/index.htmlTuesday, July 6Mon, 05 Jul 2004 17:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/04/16/copa.roundup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/04/16/copa.roundup/index.htmlRiver Plate and Cruzeiro guaranteed second round places in the Copa Libertadores after winning their groups, while Sao Caetano and Ecuador's Barcelona kept their survival hopes alive.Fri, 16 Apr 2004 18:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/04/01/world.samerica/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/04/01/world.samerica/index.htmlVenezuela delivered another upset when they hammered Uruguay 3-0 away in a World Cup qualifier while Brazil were held to a dour 0-0 draw in Paraguay.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 11:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/30/cup.paraguay/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/30/cup.paraguay/index.htmlParaguay coach Anibal Ruiz has appealed for an end to the fixture chaos hindering South American teams playing in this week's World Cup qualifiers.Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/26/brazil.kleberson/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/03/26/brazil.kleberson/index.htmlBrazilian midfielder Kleberson has been ruled out of next week's World Cup qualifier away to Paraguay because of a knee injury.Fri, 26 Mar 2004 18:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/28/copa.argentine/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/28/copa.argentine/index.htmlRiver Plate showed they are back on form in the Copa Libertadores by crushing Libertad of Paraguay 4-1 with Eduardo Coudet scoring twice.Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:27:00 EST