Italy's Daniele de Rossi admitted both he and the side needed to show improvement in their next game against New Zealand.
Italy could only manage a draw against a solid but unfancied Paraguayan side and de Rossi was partially to blame for the result.
He was beaten in the air by Wigan bound Antolin Alcaraz as Paraguay took a shock lead six minutes from half-time.
De Rossi did atone for his error though, firing home the equaliser to make sure the Azzurri did not get their campaign off to a losing start.
Speaking to Sky Sports Italia after the game, he said: "It was a good game the way we played. We didn't give away much. On their first goal I was distracted as it was my responsibility to mark him, and we were angry, I was angry."
"They were aggressive and we were not that great in the final third and you pay for it at this level.
"Probably we have to improve in the final third, we have to be more concrete up there as we lack the final finish.
"We all have to continue growing, it's not about individuals improving, we have to improve as a team."
Italy face the Kiwis in their second game on Sunday.
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