Tim Vickery

He's an Argentine, but he just kind of gets them.

So it's an incredible connection that he's forged with the Paraguay side.

There isn't a great deal of talent or ability.

What they have comes from Julio Enciso.

A little bit from Diego Gomes of Brighton as well.

But they will compete as if their lives depended on it.

They will defend with heroic resilience and bide their time and wait for their opportunity.

And it's another team where the format...

could help them go deep into the tournament.

I remember them reaching the final of the Copa America in 2011 without winning a single game.

It was just draws.

All the group games were drawn.

The knockout games were drawn.

Win the penalty shootout.

They got through to the final where Fulan and Cavani and Suarez and Uruguay ended up winning the thing.

But Paraguay are really, really up for this.

And with a little bit of luck and a win behind them,

They could go deep into the competition.

They're not going to thrill the neutrals with the beautiful purity of their football.

But if you like scrappers, if you like honest scrappers who are desperate to defend the colours of their shirt, then you could do far, far worse than get behind Paraguay.