ROUND OF 16: Germany downs Paraguay (1-0)

* In a game with few scoring opportunities by either team, Oliver Neuville, a first-time starter in this World Cup — replacing Carsten Jancker upfront — slammed home a well-timed cross from Bernd Schneider for the late gamewinner. * In what has to go down as one of the most curious coaching decisions of this tournament, Paraguay coach Cesare Maldini waited until stoppage time (91st minute) to insert Nelson Cuevas — the man whose two goals against Slovenia had taken Paraguay to the second round. * Germany reaches the quarterfinal stage of a World Cup for a record 13th straight time. * In its quarterfinal match Friday, June 21, Germany meets the winner of USA-Mexico. June 15 in Seogwipo Germany 1 Paraguay 0. Goal: Neuville 88. Germany — Kahn, Linke, Metzelder (Baumann, 60), Frings, Rehmer (Kehl, 46), Ballack, Jeremies, Schneider, Bode, Neuville (Asamoah, 92+), Klose. Yellow cards: Schneider 35, Baumann 71, Ballack 92+. Paraguay — Chilavert, Caniza, Arce, Gamarra, Ayala, Struway (Cuevas, 91+), Acuna, Bonet (Gavilan, 84), Caceres, Santa Cruz (Campos, 29), Cardozo. Yellow cards: Acuna, 26, Cardozo 50. Red card: Acuna (92+). Referee: Batres (Guatemala). Att.: 25,176.

ROUND OF 16: England lights up attack vs. Denmark (3-0)

* After notching only two goals in its first three games, the England disposed of Denmark with three first-half goals. * England reached the quarterfinal stage for the first time since 1990, when it finished fourth. That marked its best finish besides its 1966 title win on home soil. * In its Friday, June 21 quarterfinal match, England faces the winner of Belgium-Brazil. * ''I don't think we deserved 3-0, but anyhow we scored three times and had some other opportunities as well. So I think we deserved to win but maybe not with that scoreline. In the second half, Denmark had the ball a lot but they did not create many chances. Well done to Denmark for not giving up, they pressed us and we had a lot of problems with them. But 3-0 is a very difficult result to chase after halftime.'' — England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson June 15 in Niigata England 3 Denmark 0. Goals: Ferdinand 5, Owen 22, Heskey 44. England — Seaman, Mills, Ferdinand, Campbell, Cole, Beckham, Scholes (Dyer, 48), Butt, Sinclair, Heskey (Sheringham, 69), Owen (Fowler, 46). Yellow card: Mills Denmark — Sorensen, Helveg (Bogelund, 7), Jensen, Henriksen, Laursen, Rommedahl, Gravesen, Tofting (Jensen, 58), Gronkjaer, Sand, Tomasson. Yellow card: Tofting. Referee: Merk (Germany). Att.: 40,582