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The following article presents a summary of the 1996 football (soccer) season in Paraguay .
First division
Thirteen teams participated in the championship which was played in two tournament (Apertura and Clausura), being the champions Guaraní and Cerro Porteño. In the Final Apertura versus Clausura Champions , Club Cerro Porteño won its 24th championship.
Qualification to international competitions
Paraguay national team
Date
Venue
Opponents
Score
Comp
Paraguay scorers
Fixture[ 1]
1996-02-14
Estadio Olímpico Patria Sucre , Bolivia
Bolivia 4–1
F [ 2] Unknown
424
1996-04-21
Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay
Herzeg-Bosnia 3 –0
F
Gamarra 21' Báez 53' Ferreira 60' 425
1996-04-24
Estadio Metropolitano Barranquilla , Colombia
Colombia 1–0
WCQ 1998 [ 3]
426
1996-06-02
Estadio Centenario Montevideo , Uruguay
Uruguay 0–2
WCQ 1998
Arce 10' Rojas 88' 427
1996-06-26
Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay
Armenia 1 –2
F
Esteche 45' 428
1996-07-26
Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay
Bolivia 2 –0
F
Ayala 26' Cardozo 54' 429
1996-08-08
Workers Stadium PR China
China 0–2
F
Unknown
430
1996-09-01
Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina 1–1
WCQ 1998
Chilavert 42' 431
1996-10-09
Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay
Chile 2 –1
WCQ 1998
Gamarra 24' Rivarola 63' 432
1996-11-10
Estadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay
Ecuador 1 –0
WCQ 1998
Benítez 23' 433
1996-12-15
Estadio Hernando Siles La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivia 0–0
WCQ 1998
434
Notes
References
