Paraguay took the lineal International belt on September 1, 2016, beating Chile 2–1 (FIFA World Cup qualification) at home. It is reign 242 in the belt's history and the 4th for the nation.
Chile had held it since June 18, 2016: 75 days and 2 defenses.
Paraguay last held the belt in 2011, 1,866 days before this one; that reign lasted 4 days with 0 defenses.
The reign lasted 5 days and 0 defenses, ending September 6, 2016 against Uruguay.