It would be unfair to Gustavo Alfaro to read this as a tactical surrender. His plan — defend deep, stay compact, frustrate, and hurt the U.S. on transition — is exactly what got Paraguay to the tournament, and the structure was sound until the seventh minute forced them to abandon it. From there the data shows a side built for one game-state having to play another.
Their attacking output, such as it was, leaned on transition and the occasional long ball. Julio Enciso was the most willing outlet, leading Paraguay with 35 offers to receive, while Diego Gómez was the most involved across both phases. But the end product was a single shot on target, taken by half-time substitute Mauricio, who at least gave the travelling support a goal to cheer on 73 minutes. Juan José Cáceres made a team-high 11 tackles — a measure of how much defending Paraguay ended up doing.
Alfaro’s structure wasn’t broken by a better plan so much as by a goal that arrived before his plan could take hold.
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