Argentine international Paredes spoke to ESPN Argentina after the match against Jordan, discussing the injury he sustained in the previous match against Universidad Católica and explaining why he played despite being injured.

Very happy, we won all three matches and earned a full nine points.

Very happy, extremely happy, because today we truly achieved our first objective—advancing like this. So starting tomorrow, we'll focus on what comes next, which is very important.

How do you feel about your rhythm in the game? You had an injury before and you're slowly getting back into play.

Yes, yes, I didn't play for almost a month, which is a long time. But fortunately, I was able to play the full 90 minutes and played well, without feeling any discomfort. So I'm very happy, extremely happy, because the team advanced, and in such a great way. Starting tomorrow, we'll think about the knockout stage.

There's an incredible atmosphere among Argentina's fans right now. You could see it in the stands earlier.

Yes, yes, as always. For us, it's always an extra boost. The fans are very important to us, and they prove it to us in every competition, in every country where we play. It was like this in the last FIFA World Cup, like this at Copa América in the United States, and it's the same now. For us, it's additional motivation.

One last question. Is there no need to be afraid to say we're favorites? Because honestly, after seeing the level of all the teams, Argentina has maintained a very high level over the last four years.

Look, we're always a team that takes things one match at a time. There's no reason for us to change that now. We've gone through this entire process that way, and we'll keep doing it. We've achieved very good results with this approach, so starting tomorrow, as I just said, we'll think about Cape Verde.

One last question, this is really the last one, I apologize. This is about Boca and what happened before. There's been a lot of talk about the match against Universidad Católica. You played in that match. I'm not saying you almost missed the FIFA World Cup—you wouldn't take that kind of risk—but you did push yourself a bit further to play for Boca that night, even though you knew it might affect you.

Yes, but no, no... that's how I live. I treat this sport, football, and my life the same way, with the same passion.

I couldn't let myself sit out that match, even if it meant risking missing the FIFA World Cup. The injury was quite serious. Fortunately, I have genetics in my family that allow me to recover quickly. The doctors did great work, and so did the physiotherapists, so I could catch up in the best way possible. But it was difficult.

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