Alfaro hails Paraguay's World Cup spot: "It's a privilege" | OneFootball

After drawing 0-0 with Colombia this Thursday, Paraguay qualified for the 2026 World Cup, after 16 years without participating in the tournament. Coach Gustavo Alfaro celebrated the spot, which resulted in a national holiday for the population.

With this result, the Paraguayan team accumulates 25 points and is in sixth place in the South American Qualifiers standings, the last position that grants direct entry to next year's World Cup, and can no longer be overtaken by Venezuela, which is in seventh place.

Led by the new national hero, Argentine coach Gustavo Alfaro, the ‘Albirroja’ had not been to the World Cup since the 2010 edition in South Africa.

“It's a privilege to be in a World Cup once again,” said Alfaro in the press conference after the match.

“I have been here for a year and I feel privileged. You don't know how wonderful it is, what it will be for everyone, for the players, for the people,” added the coach.

Next Tuesday, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Paraguay concludes its Qualifiers campaign by visiting Peru in Lima. Meanwhile, Ecuador, already qualified, will host the current world champion, Argentina, in Guayaquil.

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