Gustavo Alfaro renews with Paraguay

The Argentine Gustavo Alfaro renewed until 2030 your link as coach of Paraguay, country that he led to the round of 16 of the World Cup held in North America, the president of the Paraguayan Football Association (APF), Robert Harrison, reported this Friday.

In a message on his social network account 64 years old. Details of the new contract were not disclosed.

Alfaro took over driving of the Paraguayan team in mid-2024, when the team was facing a crisis of results in the South American qualifiers for the World Cup organized by the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Under his command, the Albirroja straightened the course and took one of the six direct places to the World Cup, in which they eliminated four-time champions Germany on penalties in the round of 32, although they stumbled 0-1 in the round of 16 against France. With the elimination of Paraguay in the World Cup, Alfaro’s first contract officially ended.

Last July, Harrison publicly asked Alfaro, who enjoys great popularity in Paraguay, to continue leading Albirroja for a “second period.”

In an informal conversation with the press in May, Alfaro called for establishing “a process” in all areas of football in the South American country and asked to avoid “short-termism”, changes that appeared could convince him to continue. another cycle on the bench of the Guarani team.