Martino leaving Paraguay team following quarterfinal loss, Santa Cruz says no more World Cups
Martino leaving as Paraguay coach ASUNCION, Paraguay — Coach Gerardo Martino is leaving the Paraguay national team and striker Roque Santa Cruz says this was his last World Cup. Martino, Santa Crua say they are leaving Paraguay team following quarterfinal loss
Martino, Santa Cruz leaving Paraguay team ASUNCION, Paraguay — Coach Gerardo Martino and striker Roque Santa Cruz are leaving the Paraguay national team, plans they announced as the World Cup team arrived home following a 1-0 loss to Spain in the quarterfinals. Del Bosque backs Torres but says Spain striker may not start World Cup semifinal vs. Germany
Del Bosque: Torres may not start vs. Germany Spain expects like-minded Germany to improve its own attacking form in World Cup semifinals
Spain expects Germany to help improve form Spanish coach Del Bosque relieved after ‘toughest game’JOHANNESBURG - Spanish coach Vicente del Bosque breathed a sigh of relief Saturday after a late David Villa goal helped Spain overcome a resilient Paraguay 1-0 and make footballing history by setting up a semi-final date against Germany. Spain reaches World Cup semifinals on Villa goal, 1-0 over Paraguay
Viva Villa! Spain beats Paraguay 1-0 in quarters Spain’s Iniesta man of the match against ParaguayJOHANNESBURG - Andres Iniesta won the FIFA Man of the Match Saturday after he inspired Spain to a 1-0 defeat of Paraguay and their first ever place in a World Cup semi-final. Villa scores late to give Spain 1-0 win over Paraguay and first World Cup semifinal spot
World Cup: Villa gives Spain 1-0 win over Paraguay Spain reach semi-final with 1-0 win over ParaguayJOHANNESBURG - Spain reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time by knocking off resilient Paraguay 1-0 in a tense quarter-final match Saturday. Paraguay and Spain tied at 0-0 after 75 minutes in World Cup quarterfinal match
Paraguay and Spain tied at 0-0 after 75 minutes Paraguay and Spain tied at 0-0 after 60 minutes in World Cup quarterfinal match
Paraguay and Spain tied at 0-0 after 60 minutes Paraguay and Spain tied at 0-0 at halftime of World Cup quarterfinal match
Paraguay and Spain tied at 0-0 at halftime Paraguay and Spain tied 0-0 after 30 minutes of World Cup quarterfinal match
Paraguay and Spain tied 0-0 after 30 minutes Two-time World Cup winner Uruguay basking in return to semifinals for first time in 40 years
Uruguay back among World Cup elite after 40 years Paraguay and Spain tied 0-0 after 15 minutes of World Cup quarterfinal match
Paraguay and Spain tied 0-0 after 15 minutes Germany among top title contenders after latest big winHAMBURG - Germany have firmly established themselves as serious World Cup football title contenders after the latest big win, 4-0 over Argentina in the quarter-finals Saturday. After Mueller header, Germany races into semis with 4-0 romp over Argentina
World Cup: Germany beats Argentina, 4-0 CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Don’t mess with Germany, on or off the field. Dutch master Brazil, reach World Cup semifinals; Uruguay moves on in penalty shootout
Dutch master Brazil, reach World Cup semifinals Spain goes for semifinal breakthrough against Paraguay
Spain goes for semifinal breakthrough Spain coach Vicente del Bosque sees something special ahead — like a World Cup title. Hurt for one World Cup and on the bench for another, Villar shines in third opportunity
Paraguay goalie making up for lost time at WCup Villar: A clash of styles as Paraguay seeks to close down attacking Spain
Villar: Paraguay must close down Spain CENTURION, South Africa — Goalkeeper Justo Villar says his Paraguay lineup has a game plan to stop European champion Spain in the World Cup quarterfinals: “Don’t give them any space.” Friday’s WCup lookahead capsules
World Cup lookahead capsules Capsules for Saturday’s quarterfinals matches at the World Cup (FIFA rankings in parentheses): With Torres misfiring, Llorente’s World Cup debut proves decisive in Spain win over Portugal
Llorente’s WCup debut proves decisive for Spain South America’s World Cup supremacy? It’s all in the blood, fans on the continent say
S. America’s Cup supremacy? It’s in the blood Spain avoids another shock and shows it can overcome even defensive teams at World Cup
Defensive teams beware _ Spain has found its form Paraguay dedicating World Cup to Salvador Cabanas, home recovering from gunshot wound
Paraguay dedicating World Cup to Cabanas PRETORIA, South Africa — Paraguay’s players are dedicating their success at the World Cup to Salvador Cabanas, the team’s striker who is back home recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. European powers out to stop South American World Cup semifinal sweep
Brazil, Argentina could lead SAmerican WCup sweep Spain dominates Portugal early, but second-round match locked at 0-0 after 15 minutes
Spain dominates Portugal early, but score tied 0-0 Paraguay-Japan penalty kicks shootout
Paraguay-Japan penalty kicks shootout PRETORIA, South Africa — How the penalty kicks shootout between Paraguay and Japan played out in the World Cup’s second round Tuesday: Paraguay wins shootout 5-3 to advance to quarterfinals over Japan
Paraguay advances over Japan on penalty kicks Paraguay beat Japan, reach quarters for first timePRETORIA - Paraguay advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup football for the first time with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Japan after both teams failed to score in 120 minutes of play. Paraguay, Japan heading to penalty kicks in World Cup as both teams try to reach quarterfinals
Paraguay, Japan heading to penalty kicks in WCup Paraguay, Japan still 0-0 halfway through extra time as both teams try to reach quarterfinals
Paraguay, Japan still scoreless in extra time World Cup: An explanation of extra time and penalty shootouts
World Cup: Extra time and penalty shootouts Paraguay, Japan heading into extra time in as both teams try to reach quarterfinals
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