New Zealand's remarkable World Cup adventure came to a close as they shared a 0-0 draw with Paraguay at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
The All Whites, written off by everyone before the finals began, completed Group F unbeaten - finishing third and above dumped champions Italy.
Paraguay also boast an undefeated streak and are reward with a round of 16 date against the runners-up of Group E next Tuesday in Pretoria.
Lineups:
Paraguay: Justo Villar; Denis Caniza, Julio César Cáceres, Paulo da Silva, Claudio Morel; Cristian Riveros, Víctor Cáceres, Enrique Vera; Roque Santa Cruz, Óscar Cardozo (Lucas Barrios, 66), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Édgar Benitez, 66)
New Zealand: Mark Paston; Winston Reid, Ryan Nelsen, Tommy Smith; Leo Bertos, Simon Elliott, Ivan Vicelich, Tony Lochhead; Chris Killen (Jeremy Brockie, 79), Rory Fallon (Chris Wood, 69), Shane Smeltz
Statistics:
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The All Whites, written off by everyone before the finals began, completed Group F unbeaten - finishing third and above dumped champions Italy.
Paraguay also boast an undefeated streak and are reward with a round of 16 date against the runners-up of Group E next Tuesday in Pretoria.
Lineups:
Paraguay: Justo Villar; Denis Caniza, Julio César Cáceres, Paulo da Silva, Claudio Morel; Cristian Riveros, Víctor Cáceres, Enrique Vera; Roque Santa Cruz, Óscar Cardozo (Lucas Barrios, 66), Nelson Haedo Valdez (Édgar Benitez, 66)
New Zealand: Mark Paston; Winston Reid, Ryan Nelsen, Tommy Smith; Leo Bertos, Simon Elliott, Ivan Vicelich, Tony Lochhead; Chris Killen (Jeremy Brockie, 79), Rory Fallon (Chris Wood, 69), Shane Smeltz
Statistics:
| Paraguay | New Zealand | |
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Corners | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 58 | Ball possession (%) | 42 |
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