Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
G. Caballero played 2 matches for Paraguay, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | vs Germany 1-1 | Came on in the 55′ |
| Round of 16 | vs France 0-1 | Came on in the 61′ |
Biography
Gustavo Rubén Caballero González (born 21 September 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, and the Paraguay national team. He began his career in his country's APF División de Honor, playing 116 games and scoring 19 goals for Deportivo Capiatá, Sportivo Ameliano, and Nacional Asunción. After finishing as joint top scorer of the Apertura in 2025, he transferred to Santos, who then loaned him to Portsmouth. Caballero represented the Paraguay under-23 team at the 2024 Olympic tournament. He made his senior international debut in 2026 and was chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Deportivo Capiatá A Deportivo Capiatá youth graduate, Caballero signed his first professional contract on 1 July 2019. He made his debut in the Paraguayan Primera División on 12 July, starting for in a 1–0 home win over Sportivo Luqueño. Caballero featured in seven league matches for Capiatá during the 2019 season, as the club suffered relegation, and also helped the side to reach the semifinals of the 2019 Copa Paraguay.
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