The national team of Paraguay at the 1/16 final stage of the World Cup 2026 will play against Nimecchina.

In advance, Guarana head coach Gustavo Alfaro shared his thoughts on the upcoming conflict.

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I felt that Paraguay was probably the only place on the planet, but they didn’t celebrate our holiday until the playoffs. People’s mood was like this: well, we’ve come a long way, but we didn’t finish with others, because our coach is a boy.

And then, suddenly, I rejected the information from people from this world who were pushing us out of the group..

They told us what a heroic feat it was to spend on the World Championship with Paraguay. And there was even more encouragement when we reached the group stage.

Grati against Nimechchini - it's a great shout, there will be a match against one of the favorites of the tournament. We didn't have much time to prepare. “Your mind is definitely not perfect, so I rely first and foremost on my team,” said the Argentine favet.

The match Nimechchina - Paraguay will take place on the 29th of June, at 23:30.