Despite being drawn with England, Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago, Paraguay's fate was greeted with much excitement back home, at least by the leading print media. ABC assured its readers that "Group B held no fears for Paraguay", a theme continued on its back and inside pages.
Another bullish headline was that of Ultima Hora, which lead with "God save England" alongside a cartoon of a German tank driven by Carlos Gamarra and Nelson Haedo. "What a fantastic group. Jump on, we're going for a ride" was the upbeat message of the Popular newspaper, which included comments from national team coach Anibal Ruiz. "I believe in the character and charisma of Paraguayan football, so I'm optimistic (about our chances)," the tactician was quoted as saying.
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