The Official Broadcaster of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™

Spain wins World Cup

Paraguay

World Cup Appearances:
7

All Time Record:
22 games played, 6 wins, 7 draws, 9 losses

Best World Cup Finish: 2nd round, 1986, 1998 & 2002

Top Scorer: Nelson Cuevas (3 goals)

Team News

World Cup post-game: Spain 1, Paraguay 0
David Villa scored in the 83rd minute to lift Spain to its first-ever FIFA World Cup semifinal appearance after dispatching Paraguay 1-0 in Johannesburg.
Paraguay loses coach, star striker
Coach Gerardo Martino is leaving the Paraguay national team and striker Roque Santa Cruz says this was his last World Cup.
Iniesta sublime in Spanish win
The stylish but humble Andres Iniesta may just be the best midfielder in the game today, and he's become an indispensable player for semifinalist Spain.
Villa sees Spain to World Cup semis
David Villa scored in the 83rd minute to give Spain a 1-0 win over Paraguay and its first-ever berth in the World Cup semifinals.
Penalty kicks could help decide World Cup
Paraguay beat Japan in the first match of the 2010 World Cup tournament to be decided by penalty kicks, but history suggests it won't be the last.
South America revels in strong World Cup showing
Across South America, soccer fans are feeling the joy of victory, spiked with a twist of revenge.
World Cup post-game: Paraguay wins on penalties
South America will have yet another quarter-finalist at the FIFA World Cup as Paraguay defeated Japan 5-3 in penalty kicks Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa.
Paraguay holds its nerve
The Paraguayans held their nerve in the penalty shootout against Japan and are now on their way to the quarter-finals at the World Cup.
Paraguay beats Japan on penalty kicks
Paraguay waited 80 years to make the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, and needed an extra 40 minutes to eliminate Japan via penalty kicks in Pretoria on Tuesday.
World Cup post-game: New Zealand 0, Paraguay 0
A scoreless draw against New Zealand was all Paraguay needed to become the fourth South American club to advance to the round of 16.

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