Paraguay beat Japan to book a place in the last eight of the World Cup . Chances were few and far between for the rest of half as Japan sat deep and made themselves difficult to break down . The match was played at Estadio Nacional on Sunday and saw both teams play with 10 men after just 20 minutes as they battled for possession before going into extra time. Japan 's Yuichi Komano missed the crucial penalty . Paraguay will now face either Spain or Portugal in quarterfinal .
Paraguay beat Japan to book a place in the last eight of the World Cup . The match was played at Estadio Nacional on Sunday and saw both teams play with 10 men after just 20 minutes as they battled for possession before going into extra time. Japan 's Yuichi Komano missed the crucial penalty . Paraguay will now face either Spain or Portugal in quarterfinal .