{"id":67558,"date":"2025-09-28T20:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T18:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=67558"},"modified":"2025-10-08T18:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T18:32:37","slug":"against-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/against-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Trotz aller Widrigkeiten: Die R\u00fcckkehr einer tapferen kleinen Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n        Trotz aller Widrigkeiten: Die R\u00fcckkehr einer tapferen kleinen Nation\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PR.HEADER.AKTUELL-1.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fagainst-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fagainst-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/against-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fagainst-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Against the Odds: R\u00fcckkehr einer tapferen kleinen Nation<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Paraguay verbl\u00fcfft mit der Qualifikation f\u00fcr die Fu\u00dfballweltmeisterschaft 2026. <\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">28. September 2025 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Against the odds: Return from a brave little nation&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Since 2020, Paraguay has been part of the PUMA family \\u2013 and earlier this month the national team sensationally qualified for the 2026 World Cup. A triumph that sparked pure joy. What follows is a short portrait of a remarkable football nation on the rise.&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/against-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/against-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/against-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fagainst-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsports%2Fagainst-the-odds-return-from-a-brave-little-nation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Seit 2020 ist Paraguay Teil der PUMA-Familie - und Anfang dieses Monats hat sich die Nationalmannschaft sensationell f\u00fcr die Weltmeisterschaft 2026 qualifiziert. Ein Triumph, der pure Freude ausl\u00f6ste. Was folgt, ist ein kurzes Portr\u00e4t einer bemerkenswerten Fu\u00dfballnation auf dem Vormarsch.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><h2>Ein wunderbares Land<br><\/h2>Paraguay, ein Land im Herzen S\u00fcdamerikas, ist gepr\u00e4gt von<strong> endlose Regenw\u00e4lder, wilde Dschungel und schimmernde Seen<\/strong> - und ist einer der wenigen Orte, an denen Pumas noch frei herumlaufen. <strong>Das Leben hier ist voller W\u00e4rme<\/strong>, selbst wenn die Menschen mit schwierigen Herausforderungen konfrontiert sind, wie z. B. einer angeschlagenen Wirtschaft. In diesem Kontrast aufzuwachsen bedeutet oft, R\u00fcckschl\u00e4ge zu \u00fcberwinden und gleichzeitig an den gro\u00dfen Tr\u00e4umen von einer besseren Zukunft festzuhalten.<br><br>F\u00fcr Paraguay auf den Platz zu gehen, bedeutet daher, sich zumindest in den D\u00f6rfern, in denen sie aufgewachsen sind, einen lebenslangen Heldenstatus zu verdienen. Alexandre Ajoue von PUMA ist f\u00fcr die Partnerschaft mit der APF verantwortlich und kennt das Land gut: <strong>\u201cDie meisten Spieler haben eine sehr schwierige Lebensgeschichte, und ihr gr\u00f6\u00dfter Traum seit ihrer Kindheit ist es, ihren Eltern ein besseres Leben zu erm\u00f6glichen\u201d.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PR.CR_.FIRSTROWRIGHT.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PR.CR_.FIRSTROWLEFT.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" >Der emotionale Geist des paraguayischen Volkes ist auch auf dem Fu\u00dfballplatz zu sp\u00fcren. Die Nationalmannschaft ist f\u00fcr ihren kultigen Spielstil bekannt: <em>Garra Guaran\u00ed<\/em>. Alexandre erkl\u00e4rt:<br><strong>\u201cDie ber\u00fchmte Garra Guaran\u00ed beschreibt einen Fu\u00dfballstil, bei dem die Linien beibehalten werden und auf einen Gegenangriff gewartet wird, um die klassische Flanke in den Strafraum zu schlagen, die die Nummer 9 dann abschlie\u00dfen kann. Paraguay hatte in der Vergangenheit gro\u00dfartige Spieler mit der Nummer 9 - Nelson Haedo, Roque Santa Cruz, Tacuara, Saturnino Cardozo, usw.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><h2>Aktuelles Momentum<br><\/h2>Anfang des Monats sicherte sich die paraguayische Fu\u00dfballnationalmannschaft mit einem 0:0-Unentschieden gegen Ecuador ihren Platz bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2026 in Mexiko, Kanada und den Vereinigten Staaten. <strong>Von 1999 bis 2006, w\u00e4hrend PUMAs erster \u00c4ra mit der Mannschaft, l\u00f6sten zwei WM-Teilnahmen eine landesweite Euphorie aus<\/strong>. Nach langem Warten und seit der Wiederaufnahme in die PUMA-Familie im Jahr 2020 ist Paraguay endlich zur\u00fcck auf der Weltb\u00fchne. Eine bemerkenswerte Leistung f\u00fcr eine kleine Nation mit begrenzten Ressourcen, umgeben von Fu\u00dfballgiganten. Ein ganzes Land jubelt.<br><br>W\u00e4hrend sich die Herrenmannschaft f\u00fcr die Weltmeisterschaft 2026 qualifiziert, erreicht die paraguayische Frauennationalmannschaft bei der Copa Am\u00e9rica Femenina 2025 einen starken f\u00fcnften Platz. Gleichzeitig setzt die Beach-Soccer-Mannschaft ein weiteres Highlight in ihrem Lebenslauf, indem sie nach dem Meistertitel 2022 mit einem<strong> Silbermedaille bei der diesj\u00e4hrigen Copa Am\u00e9rica de Beach Soccer.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><h2>Die Grundlage des Erfolgs.<br><\/h2>Zufall oder das Ergebnis einer tieferen Strategie? Die Antwort deutet eindeutig auf das Letztere hin. Mehrere Faktoren haben diese positive Entwicklung vorangetrieben - einer der wichtigsten hei\u00dft <strong>Cardiff, ein modernes Ausbildungszentrum<\/strong> zur F\u00f6rderung junger paraguayischer Fu\u00dfballer zwischen U14 und U19 aus allen Erstligavereinen wurde 2024 er\u00f6ffnet. Damit will der paraguayische Fu\u00dfballverband (APF) jedes junge Talent auf die n\u00e4chste Stufe heben - sowohl auf als auch neben dem Platz. <strong>\u201cDas Programm konzentriert sich auf eine integrierte Entwicklung, die sportliches Training mit Erziehung, Ern\u00e4hrung, Psychologie und sozialem Wachstum verbindet.<\/strong><br><br>Diese und andere Investitionen in die Infrastruktur und das System machen sich bereits in mehreren Jugendweltmeisterschaften bemerkbar - und in einigen bemerkenswerten Erfolgen. Letztes Jahr hat die <strong>Die U-15 der M\u00e4nner aus Paraguay wurde S\u00fcdamerikameister<\/strong>, und erst diesen Sommer die <strong>U-17-Frauen gewinnen die S\u00fcdamerikameisterschaft<\/strong> indem er die Tabelle der Endrunde vor Brasilien anf\u00fchrt!<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"spacing2\">Beach-Soccer-Nationalmannschaft<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PR.BS_.1.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"spacing2\">Spitzname: Los Pynandi<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PR.BS_.2.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" >Zusammenfassend l\u00e4sst sich sagen, dass vieles auf eine gl\u00e4nzende Zukunft f\u00fcr diese stolze Fu\u00dfballnation hindeutet. Die APF ist nach wie vor eine Art Au\u00dfenseiter - aber einer, der uns wahrscheinlich noch viele sch\u00f6ne Momente bescheren wird.<br><br>Wie Alexandre es ausdr\u00fcckt: <strong>\u201cDie aktuelle Situation der APF ist sehr ermutigend. F\u00fcr die Weltmeisterschaft 2026 werden sie sicherlich mit viel Lust und Kraft antreten, um so weit wie m\u00f6glich zu kommen.\u201d<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row social embed -->\n<div class=\"row rowEmbed2 spacing\">\n        <div class=\"col\">\n         <blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKDvBxIsIlN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKDvBxIsIlN\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DONGgM-jGWt\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Ein Beitrag geteilt von Selecci\u00f3n Paraguaya de F\u00fatbol (@albirroja)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async type='text\/plain' class='optanon-category-C0004' src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row category header -->\n<div class=\"row rowCategoryHeader\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1fr\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"display: flex; align-items: baseline;\">\n        <h2 class=\"bgPuma\">\n            <span>Mehr lesen<\/span>\n        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti4 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/nitro-helps-puma-athletes-set-new-personal-bests-at-berlin-marathon\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"67615\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-24-at-13.52.32.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>PUMA-Athleten gl\u00e4nzen mit NITRO in Berlin<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tPUMA-Athleten haben am Sonntag beim Berlin-Marathon neue pers\u00f6nliche Bestzeiten aufgestellt und sogar einen nationalen Rekord gebrochen. Damit haben sie einmal mehr gezeigt, wie unsere f\u00fchrende NITRO-Technologie L\u00e4ufern hilft, auf der Weltb\u00fchne Bestleistungen zu erbringen.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/nitro-helps-puma-athletes-set-new-personal-bests-at-berlin-marathon\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/revealed-the-shoes-they-never-wanted-you-to-see\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"67372\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Erin-Longin-The-future-of-Fast-Interview-Header.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>ENTH\u00dcLLT: DIE SCHUHE, DIE SIE NIE SEHEN SOLLTEN<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tJahrzehntelang haben Sportmarken ihre experimentellen Schuhe komplett vor der \u00d6ffentlichkeit verborgen. Stattdessen wurden sie in Labors versteckt, nur Elitesportlern gezeigt und unter so vielen Schichten intensiver Geheimhaltung begraben, dass man meinen k\u00f6nnte, es handele sich um nukleare Abschusscodes.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/revealed-the-shoes-they-never-wanted-you-to-see\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/breaking-barriers-to-elevate-pumas-sustainability-conversation-with-gen-z\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"52638\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Header-Voices-C-Suite.png\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/corporate\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Corporate<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Barrieren brechen, um PUMAs Nachhaltigkeitsdiskussion mit der Generation Z zu verbessern<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tPUMAs Voices of a RE: GENERATION tun sich mit unserem F\u00fchrungsteam f\u00fcr Nachhaltigkeit zusammen, um relevante Gespr\u00e4che \u00fcber Nachhaltigkeit zu verst\u00e4rken und positive Ver\u00e4nderungen voranzutreiben.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/breaking-barriers-to-elevate-pumas-sustainability-conversation-with-gen-z\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-athletes-shine-at-world-championships-in-tokyo\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"67594\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tokyo2025.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sport<\/a>\n\t        <h4>Sechs Goldmedaillen und ein Weltrekord<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tPUMA-Athleten gewannen bei den Leichtathletik-Weltmeisterschaften in Tokio in diesem Monat 25 Einzelmedaillen, darunter sechs Goldmedaillen, und boten damit die perfekte B\u00fchne f\u00fcr PUMAs Performance-Produkte, darunter die Laufschuhe und Spikes mit unserer branchenf\u00fchrenden NITRO\u2122-Technologie.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/puma-athletes-shine-at-world-championships-in-tokyo\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seit 2020 ist Paraguay Teil der PUMA-Familie - und Anfang dieses Monats hat sich die Nationalmannschaft sensationell f\u00fcr die Weltmeisterschaft 2026 qualifiziert. Ein Triumph, der pure Freude ausl\u00f6ste. Was folgt, ist ein kurzes Portr\u00e4t einer bemerkenswerten Fu\u00dfballnation auf dem Vormarsch.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":67659,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":4833,"meta-headline":"Against the Odds: Return from a Brave Little Nation","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-67558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":67558,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2025-09-28 20:00:37","post_date_gmt":"2025-09-28 18:00:37","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":67659},\"headline\":\"Against the Odds: Return from a Brave Little Nation\",\"content\":\"Paraguay stuns with 2026 World Cup qualification. \",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Since 2020, Paraguay has been part of the PUMA family \\u0026ndash; and earlier this month the national team sensationally qualified for the 2026 World Cup. 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The national team is known for its iconic style of play: \\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;Garra Guaran\\u0026iacute;\\u0026lt;\/em\\u0026gt;. Alexandre explains:\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;The famous Garra Guaran\\u0026iacute; describes a style of football where the lines are maintained, waiting for a counterattack to generate the classic cross into the box for the number 9 to finish. 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After a long wait, and since rejoining the PUMA family in 2020, Paraguay is finally back on the world stage. It\\u0026rsquo;s a remarkable achievement for a small nation with limited resources, surrounded by football giants. A whole country is celebrating.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;As the men\\u0026rsquo;s team qualifies for the the 2026 World Cup, the Paraguayan women\\u0026rsquo;s national squad finishes a strong fifth at the 2025 Copa Am\\u0026eacute;rica Femenina. 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Growing up in this contrast often means overcoming setbacks while holding on to big dreams of a brighter future.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Therefore, to step onto the pitch for Paraguay means earning lifelong hero status at least in their villages they grew up. 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After a long wait, and since rejoining the PUMA family in 2020, Paraguay is finally back on the world stage. It\\u0026rsquo;s a remarkable achievement for a small nation with limited resources, surrounded by football giants. A whole country is celebrating.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;As the men\\u0026rsquo;s team qualifies for the the 2026 World Cup, the Paraguayan women\\u0026rsquo;s national squad finishes a strong fifth at the 2025 Copa Am\\u0026eacute;rica Femenina. 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Several factors have fueled this positive development \\u0026ndash; one of the most important is called \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Cardiff, a modern training center\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; supporting young Paraguayan footballers between U14 and U19 from all First Division clubs opened in 2024. With it, the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) aims to take each young talent to the next level \\u0026ndash; both on and off the pitch. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;The program focuses on integrated development, combining athletic training with education, nutrition, psychology, and social growth\\u0026rdquo;.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;These and other investments in infrastructure and system are already showing up in multiple youth World Cup appearances \\u0026ndash; and some remarkable triumphs. 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