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Both sides defeated some strong opponents en route to the finals and will not lack confidence going into this potentially decisive match. Moreover, each will know they would take a major turn towards the Second stage with a today.

All the teams are tied in Group F after Paraguay hold Italy to a 1-1 draw, and Slovakia and New Zealand played things out to a similar score line.

Slovakia and Paraguay can’t secure a second round berth by winning this match nor can they be eliminated if they lose. But they can separate themselves from the rest of the three and put themselves at the pole to be one of two nations to move on to the next round from this group. A loss by either nation would leave their World Cup dream in tatters.