Spain 3 Paraguay 1
Morientes 53, 69, Hierro (pen) 83; Puyol (og) 10

So, Spain are the first team through to the next round!! Of course, I am happy about that - but I'm not going to get overexcited about it. I never felt they were in danger of losing the game today, even though they went the goal down (definitely not Puyol's fault - Casillas must take the blame). I'm surprised though that the commentary team thought that Paraguay had come to just make up the numbers. A talented side that - and I wish them luck with their next game; I hope that they qualify. I would, again, question Camacho's team selection. He was being praised for his substitutions at half-time, but surely Morientes and Helguera should've started the game. The should start ALL the games.

A message to Graham Taylor: "Who the heck is Rowell?? Raul doesn't rhyme with "trowel", it's Ra-ooool - rhyming with pa-oool, which, incidentally, is not how you pronounce Puyol.

OK - Spain the first through - will Argentina be the second? Hang on there boys - don't score til I'm ready - have lunch to make!

Spain: Iker Casillas, Carles Puyol, Miguel Angel Nadal, Fernando Hierro, Juanfran, Ruben Baraja, Luis Enrique (Ivan Helguera 45), Juan Carlos Valeron (Xavi 85), Javi De Pedro, Diego Tristan (Fernando Morientes 45), Raul.

Booked: Baraja.

Paraguay: Jose Luis Chilavert, Francisco Arce, Carlos Gamarra, Celso Ayala, Julio Cesar Caceres, Denis Caniza (Estanislao Struway 78), Carlos Paredes, Diego Gavilan, Roberto Acuna, Jose Cardozo (Jorge Campos 63), Roque Santa Cruz.

Booked: Arce, Gavilan, Santa Cruz.

. Att: 24,000

Ref: G Ghandour (Egypt).

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