Welcome to the liveblog of Paraguay vs Japan in the World Cup Round of 16.
Paraguay was the surprise winner of Group F which included Italy the defending World Cup champion. Oscar Cardozo clinched the win with a low leftfooted drive past.
PRETORIA South Africa Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 53 victory over Japan in penalty kicks after a 00 draw Tuesday. Now one of these countries.
Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Japan 53 in a penalty shootout Tuesday after a 00 draw. Make your comments before during and after the match in the liveblog window. Yuichi Komano hit the crossbar on the third penalty while substitute Oscar Cardozo walked up casually and scored. After all the South Americans almost never practice penalty kicks or have any success when they do.
Fullback Carlos Bonet returns to the team after missing the last groupstage game against New Zealand along with defender Antolin Alcaraz and forward Lucas Barrios. I spot in the quarterfinal would be the.
Finally Renato who has been living in South Africa for the last four years added I am so pleased to see Paraguay doing well. Read up on the match with our Paraguay vs Japan preview. Midfielder Nestor Ortigoza and forward Edgar Benitez come in for their.
Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 53 victory over Japan in penalty kicks after a 00 draw Tuesday.
All the octavofinal action as Japan battles Paraguay in Pretoria.
The match started promisingly with Japan twice trying their luck from distance the second effort from rightback Yuichi Komano bringing a slight spill out of Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar down by his lefthand post. Japan which beat Cameroon and Denmark in Group E is an unexpected entrant in the knockout stage.
The last thing Paraguay wanted was to wind up in a shootout with Japan. I hope they win and continue their great form in the tournament.