Paraguay boss Alfaro 'grateful' to Ecuador

ASUNCION, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Paraguay national team boss Gustavo Alfaro has expressed his gratitude to Ecuadorian football as he prepares to face his former team in South America's World Cup qualifiers.

The 62-year-old Argentine, who took charge of Paraguay in August, was Ecuador's manager from 2020 to 2023 and oversaw the team's qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

"Ecuador is a country that I