Paraguay beats Japan in shoot out to reach World Cup quarterfinals
PRETORIA, Jun. 29, 2010 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 : Paraguay qualified to the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup after defeating Japan 5-3 on penalties (after a 0-0 draw) on Tuesday afternoon at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria.
The score was still nil-all at the end of the regulation game time and overtime. The Paraguayans finally emerged the victors in the penalty shootout session by winning 5-3.
Fixtures and Results : Second stage
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Overview
Paraguay at the World Cup
- 8 appearances (first in 1930)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Japan at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1998)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1954)
Paraguay
0:0
Japan
5:3 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 29 June 2010
- 16:00
- Pretoria
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