As Spain get ready for what seems to be an easy match going up against Paraguay in the World Cup Quarterfinals, a whole country is hoping for La Roja not to fall one step behind in the semi finals once again.

In over 60 years, Spain has not gone past the quarterfinals, and even if it's the case that their competition is much more beatable than Argentina, Brazil, Germany or the Netherlands, there remains the knowledge that they, Spain, have not made it past this point in a long, long time.

If Spain are to come out triumphant at this World Cup, a few things are needed.

The following are 5 keys for Del Bosque's guys to obtain the title for the very first time in the history of the World Cup.

1. Make it past round eight, and with a powerful win

Spain are going up against a very motivated Paraguayan team that has a type of play that is a lot like the Portuguese or Swiss, but are slightly more on the attack then the former, and a lot more use to putting up a defense with the latter.

Spain will have to ensure that the two midfielders' technique conflicts (Xabi Alonso and Busqueta) that has taken the country will not strangle how creative the team is, and they will still display their power to achieve goals all through the qualifying stages.

2. No fear in the semi finals.

The team to defeat at the end step before the finals take place, will be Argentina or Germany, both these teams have displayed the highest level of soccer since the tournament began.

Spain will have to approach who they go up against with respect, but they don't have to worry if they go about the game in the way they know how.

The faster the Spaniards have the ball going and take 10 minutes of owning the ball in that game, the better it will be.

3. Torres has to wake up.

It is true that David Villa is an incredible sportsman who has built up the talent to achieve video game-like goals during this tournament, but Spain, game after game, cannot rely on him, right through to the final.

The man that comes from Liverpool has displayed signs that he is improving in the last game that took place against Portugal, but he still remains a little over 50% of what he can achieve.

Torres need to get goals against Paraguay and get back his lost confidence, and with that Spain's chances of triumph will be doubled.

4.The defense needs to step it up to full throttle.

Great things were said in the soccer world about a line of four which has two of the greatest central defenders on the planet, Gerard Piqué and Carles Puyol, who are both on the same team, and with a player with a lot of experience Joan Capdevila on the left and
Sergio Ramos, who sometimes could play more solid but is still very strong with good technique.

Behind them was arguably the greatest goalkeeper on the planet, Iker Casillas.  And yet Spain has displayed a not expected trend to make damaging mistakes through this tournament.

The goal against Switzerland, where the defense appeared a lot more like Real Madrid's than Barcelona's, and Casillas' basic error on what appeared to be a harmless display
from outside the box that nearly handed over to Portugal the lead would be lethal in a semi final not to mention a final.

Casillas as well as the defense will have to turn up the heat if they want to be ready to oppose and block a greatly creative German team or the talent and power of the Brazilians.

5. The substitutes have to continue what they are doing.

As it was with Cesc Fabregas opposing Chile, or on a more recent note, striker Fernando Llorente in the match opposing Portugal, the Spanish men sitting on the bench must keep up the pressure.

It's possible for a semi final or final to go for about two hours, and a new and in the right mode athlete coming into the match could show just how different it would be to go home without anything, to the situation of going into the streets of Madrid to rejoice about the first World Cup.