Goals from defender Juan Daniel Caceres and substitute midfielder Virgilio Ferreira gave Paraguay a 2-0 win over Yugoslavia in the opening match of the Kirin Cup on Thursday night at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Paraguay, currently second in the South American qualifying for next year's World Cup, went ahead in the 39th minute.
When Olimpia midfielder Francisco Esteche's pass was deflected off a Yugoslavia player, Caceres, formerly played as a forward, rushed to compete for the ball against Yugoslavia defender Dejan Ognjanovic and advancing goalkeeper Ivica Kralj in the box.