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 Paraguay

JOHANNESBURG - 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 Paraguay

JOHANNESBURG - 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 win

HAMBURG - 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 time

PRETORIA - 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

Paraguay, Japan heading into extra time in WCup

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