Paraguay reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in history with a lacklustre 0-0 (5-3) victory over Japan in penalties at Loftus Verfeld Stadium on Tuesday, dpa reported.
Japanese defender Yuichi Komano struck the crossbar on his penalty attempt to give Paraguay the victory in the first penalty shootout at South Africa 2010.
Paraguay will next face the winner between Spain and Portugal in the quarters on Saturday in Johannesburg.