Paulo da Silva
| Date of birth | 01 February 1980 |
| Place of birth | Asuncion |
| Nationality | Paraguayan |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender |
Full name is: Paulo Cesar Da Silva Barrios.
He joined Sunderland in July 2009 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteno | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Perugia | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Lanús | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Venezia | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Cosenza | 01 Aug 2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | L |
| Libertad | 01 Jan 2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | L |
| Toluca | 01 Jul 2003 | 13 Jul 2009 | |
| Sunderland | 13 Jul 2009 | 30 Jan 2011 | |
| Real Zaragoza | 30 Jan 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 24 Aug 2009 | Norwich City v Sunderland | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 0-0 (1-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Sunderland v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2010 | Sunderland v Barrow | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 7-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 2010 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Sunderland v Notts County | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Paraguay | World Youth Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Paraguay | World Youth Cup | 11 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Paraguay | Olympics | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Paraguay | New Year Tournament | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Paraguay | Kirin Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Paraguay | Copa America | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 9 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Paraguay | Copa America | 6 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2012-13 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 7 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Paraguay | Copa America | 6 |
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| 2014-15 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2015-16 | Paraguay | Copa America | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Paraguay | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Paraguay | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 18 Jun 1997 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 20 Jun 1997 | Spain v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 23 Jun 1997 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 3-3 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
| 08 Jan 1999 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 10 Jan 1999 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 19 Jan 1999 | Paraguay v Brazil | L | 1-3 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 2-3 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | World Youth Cup | CONMEBOL Under 20 qualifying |
| 04 Apr 1999 | Germany v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group A |
| 07 Apr 1999 | Paraguay v Costa Rica | W | 3-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group A |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Nigeria v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group A |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 2-2 (9-10) | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Paraguay v Peru | L | 3-4 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 24 Jan 2001 | HONG KONG XI v Paraguay | L | 0-0 (8-9) | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | L | 1-1 (5-6) | NEW YEAR TOURNAMENT | 3rd place |
| 24 Apr 2001 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2003 | Mexico v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Honduras v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Peru v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Japan v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | KIRIN CUP | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Panama v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Korea Republic v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Colombia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Paraguay v Peru | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Paraguay v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 5-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Wales v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2006 | Norway v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Denmark v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Australia v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Austria v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Bolivia v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jun 2007 | Paraguay v Colombia | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 02 Jul 2007 | USA v Paraguay | W | 1-3 | Copa America | Group C |
| 08 Jul 2007 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 6-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Venezuela v Paraguay | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Peru v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Paraguay v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 31 May 2008 | France v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Paraguay v Brazil | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2008 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Colombia v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Paraguay v Argentina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Netherlands v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 May 2010 | Korea DPR v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2010 | Republic of Ireland v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Paraguay v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2010 | Greece v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Italy v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Slovakia v Paraguay | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v New Zealand | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 29 Jun 2010 | Paraguay v Japan | W | 0-0 (5-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 03 Jul 2010 | Paraguay v Spain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Australia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | USA v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Paraguay v Romania | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 09 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Venezuela | D | 3-3 | Copa America | Group B |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 0-0 (2-0) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 20 Jul 2011 | Paraguay v Venezuela | W | 0-0 (5-3) | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | Copa America | Final |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Paraguay v Uruguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Paraguay v Venezuela | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Ecuador v Paraguay | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Paraguay v Chile | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Paraguay v Argentina | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Venezuela v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Paraguay v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2015 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Paraguay v Honduras | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Paraguay v Jamaica | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 20 Jun 2015 | Uruguay v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Brazil v Paraguay | W | 1-1 (4-3) | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 6-1 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 03 Jul 2015 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 2-0 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Venezuela v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Peru v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Paraguay v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Paraguay v Brazil | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 28 May 2016 | Mexico v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 07 Jun 2016 | Colombia v Paraguay | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Paraguay v USA | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Paraguay v Chile | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Uruguay v Paraguay | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Paraguay v Colombia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 10 Nov 2016 | Paraguay v Peru | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 15 Nov 2016 | Bolivia v Paraguay | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Paraguay v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Brazil v Paraguay | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Chile v Paraguay | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 05 Sep 2017 | Paraguay v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Paraguay v Venezuela | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.