Game number 55 at the Fifa World-Cup is between Paraguay and Japan. The game takes place at the Lotus Versefeld Stadium on 29 of June. Kickoff is at 4 pm. the referee is not known yet.
Paraguay reached the round of the last 16 on first place in group F. Paraguay's combatant in the eight final is Japan. Against Japan Paraguay has a small statistical advantage. From all the six games between both countries Paraguay could win two Japan on the other hand only one. The other four games ended with a draw. Paraguay could have a little disadvantage because of the possible injury from Nelson Valdez.
A little sensation is the qualification from Japan for the round of the last 16. Japan reached the eight final on second place in group E and let teams like Cameroon and Denmark behind them. In the last game of the group stage they beat Denmark 3:1 and scored two free kick-goals in one game. And because of that win the team from Coach Takeshi Okada reaches the round of the last 16 without a problem.
Round of the last 16: Paraguay versus Japan
Date: 29.june.2010, 16.00 ECT
Stadium: Lotus Versefeld, Tshwane/Pretoria
Referee: tba
Japan:
Keeper: E. Kawashima
Defenders: Y. Komano, Y. Nakazawa, M. Tanaka, Y. Nagatomo
Midfielders: Y. Endō, D. Matsui, M. Hasebe, Y. Abe
Forwards: K. Honda, Y. Ōkubo
Coach: T. Okada
Injured: -
Booked: -
Paraguay:
Keeper: J. Villar
Defenders: D. Caniza, P. da Silva, J. Cáceres, C. Morel
Midfielders: C. Riveros; E. Vera, V. Cáceres, E. Benítez
Forwards: R. Santa Cruz, Ó. Cardozo
Coach: G. Martino
Injured: N. Valdez
Booked: -
Referee: Frank de Bleeckere
Assistent 1: Peter Hermans
Assistent 2: Walter Vromans
Vierter Offizieller: -
Reserve Assistent: -
Last meeting: Friendly, 27.may.2010, Japan 0:0 Paraguay
Wins Paraguay: 2
Wins Japan: 1
Draws: 3
If Japan can start as good as they started against Denmark they have good chances to win the game.
Paraguay is the favorite but they might lose one of their most important forwards Nelson Valdez. AndBecause of that, I think that Japan will win the game.
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