Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:31pm on 30 Jun 2026,Tuesday Sports
Paraguay head coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his team after its dramatic penalty shootout victory over Germany in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32. The win sent Paraguay into the Round of 16 for the first time since 2010. "The warriors left the field as legends," Alfaro said after the match. He called it the greatest victory of his coaching career. Thousands of fans celebrated in the streets of Asunción, and President Santiago Peña declared a national holiday. Paraguay will next face either France or Sweden in the Round of 16. (PC: Getty Images)
