Paraguay v New Zealand, 24 June 2010
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Yuichi Nishimura |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane |
| Attendance | 34,850 |
View Paraguay v New Zealand head to head
Kick-Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST)
Man of the Match:
Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)
Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Jeong Hae-sang (Korea Republic)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Fifth official:
Inácio Manuel Cândido (Angola)
New Zealand ended up being the only unbeaten team at the 2010 World Cup finals. They drew all 3 matches but were still eliminated.
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Paraguay
Manager: Gerardo Martino
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New Zealand
Manager: Ricki Herbert
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Justo Villar
Defender
Julio Caceres
Defender
Denis Caniza
(captain)
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender
Claudio Morel
Midfielder
Víctor Cáceres
Midfielder
Marcos Riveros
Midfielder
Enrique Vera
Forward
Oscar Cardozo
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz
Forward
Nelson Valdéz
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Paston
Defender
Tony Lochhead
Defender
Ryan Nelsen
(captain)
Defender
Winston Reid
Defender
Tommy Smith
Defender/Midfielder
Ivan Vicelich
Midfielder
Simon Elliott
Midfielder/Forward
Leo Bertos
Forward
Rory Fallon
Forward
Chris Killen
Forward
Shane Smeltz
Substitutions:
| Lucas Barrios for Oscar Cardozo | 66 |
| Edgar Benítez for Nelson Valdéz | 67 |
Substitutions:
| Chris Wood for Rory Fallon | 69 |
| Jeremy Brockie for Chris Killen | 79 |
Cards:
| Víctor Cáceres | 10 | Y |
| Roque Santa Cruz | 41 | Y |
Cards:
| Ryan Nelsen | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Barreto
Goalkeeper
Aldo Bobadilla
Defender
Antolín Alcáraz
Defender
Darío Verón
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Bonet
Midfielder
Edgar Barreto
Midfielder
Nestor Ortigoza
Midfielder
Jonathan Santana
Midfielder
Aureliano Torres
Midfielder/Forward
Edgar Benítez
Forward
Lucas Barrios
Forward
Rodolfo Gamarra
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
James Bannatyne
Goalkeeper
Glenn Moss
Defender/Right back
David Mulligan
Defender
Andrew Boyens
Defender
Ben Sigmund
Midfielder
Andy Barron
Midfielder
Jeremy Brockie
Midfielder
Tim Brown
Midfielder
Jeremy Christie
Midfielder
Aaron Clapham
Midfielder
Michael McGlinchey
Forward
Chris Wood