Paraguay coach: Paraguay was the only place on the planet that didn't celebrate our exit until...

The national team of Paraguay will play against Germany at the stage of the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup. On the eve of the game, the head coach of "Guarani", Gustavo Alfaro, shared his expectations for the upcoming confrontation. "We always had to build up to matches on some adversity, and this game is no exception. I had a feeling that Paraguay was probably the only place on the planet where we weren't celebrating our play-off run. The mood of the people was: yes, we advanced, but we didn't finish second because our coach is a coward. But at the same time, I was getting messages from people all over the world congratulating us on leaving the group. They told us that it was already a heroic feat to get to the World Cup with Paraguay. And the support was even greater when we passed the group stage. Playing against Germany is a very big challenge as it will be a match against one of the favorites of the tournament. We didn't have much time to prepare. The conditions are definitely not ideal, so I rely, first of all, on my team," said the Argentine specialist. The match between Germany and Paraguay will take place on June 29 at 11:30 p.m.