Paraguay, having reached a World Cup last eight milestone, will need a monumental upset against Spain if they are to go further into the unknown.

They beat Japan 5-3 on penalties after a goalless extra time draw yesterday, becoming the fourth South American team to reach the quarter finals.

Meanwhile, Four South American teams are through to the quarter finals of a World Cup for the first time since 1930.

Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, who will play the Netherlands, Germany, Ghana and Spain in their respective quarter finals in South Africa.

Spain, who meets Paraguay at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, will certainly play more openly than Japan, who sat back and tried hitting the South Americans on the break.

Looking at the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup, Brazil will now play Netherlands on Saturday morning at 2am and at 6.30am Uruguay will take on Ghana.

Argentina will play Germany at 2am on Sunday morning and at 6.30am Paraguay will face Spain.