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Paraguay and Japan will be playing each other in what can be called the “sweet 16” of the 2010 World Cup. The teams will be battling for a spot in the Quarter Finals. The winner of the match will be playing the winner of the match between Portugal and the top team of Group H (potentially Chile). Paraguay has made more than twice as many World Cup appearances compared to Japan’s three. Yet, neither team holds any coveted World Cup titles. Paraguay advanced out of Group F as the first place team, followed in second by Slovakia. In group play Paraguay scored three goals and had one goal scored against them. Japan came out of Group E in second place, behind Netherlands. In group play, Japan scored four goals and let in two goals. In polls, many predict that Paraguay will walk away from this match with the victory, but a draw occurring between the two teams has not been ruled out. Thirty two year old Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura will be the glue of Japan in the match. As for Paraguay, twenty eight year old Forward Roque Santa Cruz will be their key player.