Knysna: Paraguay will have to be extra wary of giving away free kicks against Japan in their World Cup round of 16 match on Tuesday, because the Asian team boasts no fewer than three clinical set-piece specialists.
Star forward Keisuke Honda and midfielder Yusuhito Endo both scored against Denmark from long range, while coach Takeshi Okada can also call on substitute winger Shunsuke Nakamura, who scored brilliant free kicks during his time with Celtic.
Japan goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi says "free kicks are a strong point for us" and will be crucial to the team's chances as the tournament "will only get more difficult as we advance."
Japan will reach the quarterfinals for the first time if it beats Paraguay in Pretoria.
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