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""painful lesson""
— Alfaro , Athlete
"At a World Cup you have to leave emotions to one side."
— Gustavo Alfaro , Athlete
"United States won with absolute justice and clarity."
— Gustavo Alfaro , Athlete
"At a World Cup you have to leave emotions to one side. What matters are decision-making, concentration and the details."
— Gustavo Alfaro , Athlete
""At a World Cup you have to leave emotions to one side. What matters are decision-making, concentration and the details.""
— Gustavo Alfaro , Athlete
""United States won with absolute justice and clarity. They surpassed us tactically, they surpassed us technically and they surpassed us physically.""
— Gustavo Alfaro , Athlete
""As long as we have one minute left, we will keep fighting to qualify.""
— Gustavo Alfaro , Athlete
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOVkJWRXhyaUI5U1RIYUkxdkxmNU9nY3B3cmNadmc4em5CS2tOOUpTREtSdnhQVGZCUUkyRHdZQTR5OHMxTlpKMHBkMFhMVVRleGpkNFl6WHVTVFcwanVtYWdkU1E2SzBQajZEWDhLWTlNRUtWRXlYWW10MzEwbmt4MlVhTVllcDZTa3hqT2MxWU04VzZXSkFaVUxNWGptbWYxaFE4Z2NIVjA2SkxZbjkyM01n?oc=5" target="_blank">Paraguay's World Cup return delivers "painful lesson", says Alfaro</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro described his side's 4-1 defeat by co-hosts United States as a "very painful lesson", stating his players were outclassed tactically, technically, and physically in their first World Cup match in 16 years.
Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro described his side's 4-1 defeat by co-hosts United States as a "very painful lesson", stating his players were outclassed tactically, technically, and physically in their first World Cup match in 16 years.
Paraguay's return to the World Cup after 16 years was marked by emotional moments, with coach Gustavo Alfaro expressing the significance of the occasion and player Diego Gomez overwhelmed with emotion during the press conference.
Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro described his side's 4-1 defeat by co-hosts United States as a "very painful lesson", stating his players were outclassed tactically, technically, and physically in their first World Cup match in 16 years.
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