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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.
Paraguay takes Group F after draw: Paraguay and New Zealand played to a scoreless draw on Thursday in the FIFA World Cup, which saw another South American team advance and the Kiwis left disappointed.
World Cup post-game: Paraguay 2, Slovakia 0: Paraguay took a big step toward second-round qualification with a 2-0 win over Slovakia on Sunday at the FIFA World Cup in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Vera gives Paraguay all it needs to beat Slovakia: Enrigue Vera scored a pretty goal on 27 minutes and Christian Riveros added one late to lead Paraguay to a 2-0 victory over sluggish Slovakia at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa on Sunday afternoon.
World Cup post-game: Italy 1, Paraguay 1: Paraguay earned a well-deserved 1-1 draw against reigning champions Italy at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Monday in Group F action in Cape Town.
Resilient Paraguayans nearly shock Italy: Paraguay threatened to rain all over the defending champions parade when they opened their World Cup campaign against Italy.
Paraguay manages draw with Italy: Paraguay managed to draw 1-1 Italy in its first match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Monday.
Lucas Barrios: Sinking his teeth: Stars in the Bundesliga like Lucas Barrios – who is quick, skilled and creative – score an enormous number of goals.
De Rossi adds to Italy's injury woes: Italian midfielder Daniele De Rossi sat out a training match against the Gauteng all stars on Friday in Irene, South Africa with a right calf problem. He could play Monday's World Cup match against Paraguay.
Paraguay president to team: Remember Cabanas: Paraguay President Fernando Lugo is using absent striker Salvador Cabanas, who survived a gunshot wound to the head 4 1/2 months ago, as a source of inspiration for the country's team in the World Cup.
Paraguay blanks Greece in World Cup warmup: Enrique Vera and Lucas Barrios scored first-half goals to help Paraguay beat Greece 2-0 on Wednesday in the last World Cup warmup game for both teams in Switzerland.
Midfielder Martinez left off Paraguay's final squad: Paraguay has named its 23-man World Cup squad, with midfielder Osvaldo Martinez a surprise omission.
Ivory Coast ties Paraguay in final friendly: Ivory Coast wasted a two-goal lead Sunday in a 2-2 tie with Paraguay in coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's first match in charge.
Edgar Barreto: Paraguay's workhorse: When under pressure, Barreto does whatever is necessary to win possession, but when his countrymen tilt the field he immediately runs up the pitch.
Paraguay edges North Korea in friendly: Roque Santa Cruz converted a late penalty to give Paraguay a 1-0 win against North Korea in a warm-up match for the World Cup.
Cabanas close to release from rehab: The surprising recovery of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas from a gunshot wound to the head will hasten with his expected release from a Buenos Aires rehabilitation clinic this month.
Time working against Paraguay's Cabanas: World Cups only come every four years. Playing in one is the highlight of many a career. Missing one through injury is heartbreak, especially if the chance may not come again.
The broadening of Paraguayan nationhood: South American soccer expert Tim Vickery asks whether Paraguayans can cope with the way that globalization is broadening the concept of their nationhood.
Paraguay striker Cabanas recovering well from gunshot: Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, who is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head sustained two months ago, has been out taking free kicks and shooting baskets in a rehabilitation clinic in Buenos Aires.
South Americans favoured for Golden Boot: The race to win the Golden Boot is always open, but a glance at the history books tells us that a player from South America should not be discounted this time around.
Tim Vickery: Paraguay coach personifies an admirable cool: Gerardo Martino has guided Paraguay to its fourth consecutive World Cup - a remarkable achievement for an impoverished country with a population of little more than six million.
Paraguayan president visits Cabanas: Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soccer star Salvador Cabanas is hopeful, talking and exercising after he was shot in the head in a Mexico City bar last month.
Tim Vickery: Copa Libertadores a springboard to World Cup: Brazil's Ronaldo is one of many players who will try to use the Copa Libertadores, South America's answer to the Champions League, to earn a ticket to the World Cup in June.
Doctor not ruling out Cabanas's return to soccer: A doctor treating Salvador Cabanas, the soccer player who was shot in the head in a Mexico city bar, has not ruled out the possibility the Paraguay striker will play again.
Paraguay striker Cabanas conscious: Doctors say Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas is conscious and could give testimony to police about being shot in the head in a Mexico City bar.
Soccer star Cabanas improves after shooting: Paraguay's Salvador Cabanas has been able to take food by mouth and is talking with family members, a remarkable recovery after being shot in the head a week ago.
Shot soccer star Cabanas suffers brain swelling: Doctors treating Paraguay soccer star Salvador Cabanas say he is showing symptoms of swelling around the brain as he tries to recover from being shot in the head.
Cabanas shooting suspect ID'd by police: Police have identified a suspect in the shooting of Paraguay's Salvador Cabanas, who was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after being shot in the head in Mexico City.
Paraguay's Cabanas shot in head: Salvador Cabanas, a star player for Paraguay's World Cup team, was shot in the head Monday in the bathroom of a Mexico City bar.
A cautionary tale: Julio Dos Santos: The transfer window has opened and with it the temptation for players to move to another club. But for those who are hoping to shine at the World Cup, be forewarned.
Team Profile: Paraguay: After washing out in the first round in Germany in 2006, Paraguay's national team underwent a major renovation, starting with the hiring of Gerardo Martino.
Paraguay's Santa Cruz not just a pretty face: Roque Santa Cruz is a tall, lanky striker with a deft scoring touch who is capable of burning opposing defenders with his sudden bursts of speed.