 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1997, Cabañas akamiririra timu yeU17 yeParaguay pa1997 South American Under-17 Football Championship yakaitirwa muParaguay, achihwina zvibodzwa zvitatu. Makore maviri gare gare, Cabañas akasarudzwa muchikwata cheParaguay U20 kuti atore chikamu mu1999 South American U-20 Championship, kwaakarova zvibodzwa zviviri. Paraguay yakakwanirisa nokuda kwe1999 FIFA World Youth Championshipsezvo Cabañas akasarudzwa muchikwata chaiva naRoque Santa Cruz naNelson Cuevas. 