Paraguay's striker Roque Santa Cruz with Japan's defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka (left) and Japan's midfielder Kengo Nakamura (right) during the match.

Paraguay, Tuesday qualified for their  first-ever World Cup quarter final when they defeated Japan  via penalty shoot-out in a Round of 16 match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Tshwane/Pretoria .

The match had ended goalless  by regulation time . The 30minutes extra time  still did not change the outcome of the game before the penalty kicks.

Penalty shoot-out:    Paraguay 5 – 3 Japan