Paraguay have beaten Japan on penalties to move into the World Cup quarter-finals after the match had finished in a goalless stalemate after extra time.
Japan's Yuichi Komano hit the crossbar with his team's third spot kick, the only one missed in the first shootout of the finals.
Paraguay, who become the fourth South American team after Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, in the last eight, will now meet Spain or Portugal after holding their nerve to win the shootout 5-3.
The South Americans had enjoyed more possession during the nil-all draw which had relatively few clear goal chances at either end.
