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Alfaro Leaves Future With Paraguay in Suspense After World Cup Exit
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Alfaro Leaves Future With Paraguay in Suspense After World Cup Exit

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Argentina's coach Gustavo Alfaro expressed uncertainty about his future with Paraguay following their elimination from the 2026 World Cup after a 1-0 loss to France.
  • Alfaro stated he needs time for emotions to settle and to address personal matters, having postponed retirement commitments multiple times.
  • He avoided a definitive answer on resignation, citing the need to "breathe" and return to his family.

Gustavo Alfaro, the Argentine coach of the Paraguayan national football team, has left his future with the Guarani squad uncertain after their elimination from the 2026 World Cup. The team's exit followed a 1-0 defeat against France.

I want the foam to settle.

— Gustavo AlfaroThe coach explained his need for time before making decisions about his future.

Alfaro stated that Paraguayan football needs time to process the setback and that now is not the moment for immediate decisions regarding his tenure. "I want the foam to settle," Alfaro said at a press conference, acknowledging personal matters that require his attention after repeatedly postponing his retirement from the sport.

"I need to breathe, I need to return to my family," declared the coach. He recalled promising his wife and two daughters that he would retire, a decision he first deferred to coach Ecuador in the 2022 Qatar World Cup and then to lead Paraguay's campaign in the current global tournament.

I need to breathe, I need to return to my family.

— Gustavo AlfaroAlfaro cited personal reasons for needing time away after the World Cup elimination.

When directly asked about a potential resignation, Alfaro, who turns 63 on August 14, evaded a definitive response. "I can't answer that," he stated. Alfaro took charge of the Paraguayan team in August 2024, guiding a squad that was struggling in the qualifiers to secure CONMEBOL's sixth and final direct spot for the World Cup.

I can't answer that.

— Gustavo AlfaroThe coach avoided a direct answer when asked about his potential resignation.

"I wanted to attempt a revolution," the visibly dejected coach added, concluding with, "I leave with great pain."

I wanted to attempt a revolution.

— Gustavo AlfaroAlfaro reflected on his ambitions for the Paraguayan team.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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