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Date : 29-06-2010

Game Start Time : 20:30

FIFA World Cup 2010

Venue: Tshwane/Pretoria

Paraguay versus Japan meet will make history who ever wins in the Round of 16 in Pretoria will advance in the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time. Passing thru the group stage three times of their past seven finals emergence, Gerardo Martino’s team will be unwavering to build their success in finishing at the top of Group F versus the Japan team through for the first time in the knockout phase on foreign soil.

Paraguay vs. Japan, will take place in the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 29 June, formerly famous for their persistent rearguard, Paraguay is not purely defense, their 4-3-3 formation that include the very experienced Santa Cruz in attack with Borussia Dortmund duo Valdez and Barrios. And they also have a scoring threat from Vera and Riveros midfields as displayed when each made a point in their 2-0 win against Slovakia. Rival Japan has warded off the uninspiring form they displayed in the upsurge of the tournament to defeat Cameroon and Denmark going to the last 16.

Coach Takeshi Okada’s tactic paid off with Keisuke Honda successful in a different attacking role. In his back are Endo and Hasebe have commanded the midfield and Japan displayed versus Denmark that their defense includes a distinct threat, two of their three goals came from direct free-kicks. Their determined line of attack gives them an edge in fitness against their other rivals. While there will be no change in the lineup of Japan, Paraguay will have to be content without Victor Caceres defensive midfielder because of suspension while Antolin Alcaraz centre-back could come back after being out in the last game due to an ankle injury. This is the first battle of the two teams at the World Cup but they have already engaged six times at the past. The South Americans have listed two wins and Japan has one.

This will be a match up between Justo Villar vs. Keisuke Honda. Villar was injured in the start of the opening minutes of Paraguay’s 2006 Germany campaign, he is trying to make amends now and let just one goal during the group match. The 32-year-old captain must be aware of Honda, Japan’s danger man. He is a midfielder who turned striker who has already scored twice so far. The CSKA Moscow man became Japan’s new talisman for several months now and scored six goals that anchored six wins.

Japan with play with pace and agility, the players can change the direction of a match so focused and keep running up to the end, said Paraguay forward Santa Cruz, Paraguay forward. Paraguay’s defense is very organized, their physical strength is good and also good on handling the ball, and they are difficult opponents, said Japan midfielder Yuki Abe.