Gustavo Alfaro
Argentine football player and manager
17 stories
26 quotes
France are like an electrical storm. We need to be aware that the storm is coming and try to be prepared for the lightning bolts,
- Alfaro saidGulf Newsgulfnews.com/sport/football…
France is a thunderstorm, and almost all its lightning strikes the ground. Our task is to protect ourselves from this thunderstorm,
- Alfaro had said ahead of the gameHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…
France couldn't find the answers, and it took a bit of individual skill and a penalty given by VAR to make the difference, which their football had not been able to do,
- Alfaro said after the gameChina Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202607…
If we had not learned from the loss, we would not have been prepared for this match,
- the head coach, Gustavo Alfaro, said after beating GermanyGuardiantheguardian.com/football/2026…
This qualification is for all Paraguayans who believed in us,
- coach Gustavo Alfaro said — and Paraguay's president called a national holiday to celebrateGulf Newsgulfnews.com/sport/football…
I experienced it with great intensity, like everyone,
- said AlfaroAljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…
Earlier
Mbappe penalty sends France past Paraguay 1-0 to reach World Cup quarterfinals
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260705/aadf9…Paraguay deployed a mixture of determination and the dark arts to keep favourites France at bay until a moment of magic from Desire Doue earned them the penalty that Kylian Mbappe converted with ease
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/india/news…FIFA World Cup 2026: Best Round of 16 knockout matches to watch
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights
Forbes UKforbes.com/sites/michaellewis…FIFA WC: Unstoppable France face 'physical' Paraguay in Round of 16
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/sport…A brutal US heatwave adds another layer of difficulty to two intriguing last-16 ties
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/sport/football…FIFA World Cup 2026: Haaland Fires Norway Into Last 16 For The First Time Since 1998
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/sports/fif…Haaland's fifth goal of the tournament sealed Norway's progression after Amad Diallo had cancelled out Antonio Nusa's 39th-minute opener, setting up a mouth-watering clash with Brazil in New York on Sunday
The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/footba…Top 5 World Cup knockout shocks — Paraguay win hurts Germany again
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/sports/2026…Berlin: Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, while speaking to German broadcaster Magenta TV, questioned the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision that ruled out Jonathan Tah's extra-time goal during Germany's FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 defeat to Paraguay
Free Press Journalfreepressjournal.in/sports/if…Germany Coach Sends Clear Warning to Team Before Paraguay Match
Newsweeknewsweek.com/sports/germany…Paraguay ride resilience and belief into daunting World Cup clash in Boston
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/sport/football…More injury woes for Socceroos as Italiano ruled out of Paraguay showdown
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/sport/soccer…In fact, a draw will be enough for the Socceroos to secure a favourable last-32 clash with Belgium, Iran, Egypt or even New Zealand in Dallas with seven days’ rest
Guardiantheguardian.com/football/2026…FIFA WC 2026: Paraguay's 1-0 win eliminates Turkiye from tournament
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/sport…Matias Galarza scores winner despite Miguel Almiron's red card
Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/sport/football…Miguel Almiron becomes first player sent off for covering his mouth
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/football/2026…The incident occurred during first-half stoppage time, as Almiron and Turkish defender Mert Mulder exchanged words following a foul in midfield
WAtodaywatoday.com.au/sport/soccer…US manager Mauricio Pochettino wants the nation to believe in his team
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…That’s when Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro recognized the shape that has long instilled fear into American adversaries across the globe
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/sports/us…FIFA WC: USA needs to give fans chance to believe, says Pochettino
Asianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/sport…That’s when Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro recognized the shape that has long instilled fear into American adversaries across the globe
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/sports/us…U.S. Soccer Needed a World Cup Strategy. It Turned to the ‘Pentagon.’
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/sports/us…Missing its playmaking star, and facing an Australian team that had frustrated it only seven months earlier, the U.S. had all the elements for a World Cup letdown Friday
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/sports/soccer…United States shatters World Cup viewership record in first match vs Paraguay in Los Angeles
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/outkick/sports…The United States Men's National Team stunned Paraguay with a dominant effort en route to a 4-1 victory during the two teams' World Cup opener on Friday and the big win has ESPN's Pat McAfee thinking big
Newsweeknewsweek.com/sports/pat…Coach Alfaro targets competitive Paraguay as World Cup campaign begins
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260612/47120…NEW YORK — The United States will open its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on Friday against Paraguay in Group D, with the co-hosts entering as clear favorites in a match that carries significant weight for advancement in the expanded 48-team tournament
International Business Times AUibtimes.com.au/us/paraguay…Alfaro picks overseas-based Paraguay squad for World Cup
Reutersreuters.com/sports/soccer…Paraguay bank on Alfaro's psychology-driven approach at World Cup
Reutersreuters.com/sports/soccer…After Gonzalo Montiel scored the decisive penalty in the final of the 2022 World Cup, giving Argentina its third star with a victory over France, coach Lionel Scaloni didn't celebrate, remaining still, silent, as if oblivious to the feat he himself had helped to accomplish
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202606…