FIFA World Cup 2010 Super Soccer Saturday Paraguay v Spain Quarter Final 20:30 Local Time

The Match

Paraguay-Spain, Johannesburg (Ellis Park), 3 July

Todays second, and the last, quarter final match will see Paraguay try and Topple Spain, the current European champions. The two teams have starkly contrasting styles, will the staunch defensive style of Paraguay stand up to the possessive attacking style that helped Spain conquer European football.

The two sides meet for the fourth time on the international stage with Spain winning their encounter at the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament and the other two ending in goalless draws. Both teams have had a rocky road to this stage and the winner here will face the winner of this afternoons Argentina – Germany match.

Neither team have significant injury problems or any suspension’s to affect the team selections, Paraguays coach is marginally concerned about his teams possible fatigue after a marathon match against Japan to even be here to play against Spain.

“They have players who can make all the difference, especially in midfield where we can’t afford to even let them turn round. We are really up for this game and that’s going to make up for any tiredness we might feel. The team can’t wait for this game to get started. We’re doing a great job but we still have more to give, and our best performances so far have been against the big sides,” Nelson Valdez, Paraguay striker.

“Paraguay are not unlike Chile. As we all know they gave us a lot of problems, and it would be silly of us to underestimate them. I’m not worried about overconfidence because there’s none of that in the squad. We have an awful lot of respect for Paraguay and they’ve been brilliant in getting this far, beating a strong Japan side the other day,” Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach.