Paraguay upsets Germany on penalty kicks at World Cup after a 1-1 draw through extra time
- On Monday, June 29, 2026, Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 in a penalty shootout at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, after the teams finished 1-1 through 120 minutes.
- Julio Enciso headed Paraguay into a 42nd-minute lead, but Kai Havertz equalized for Germany in the 54th minute despite Germany controlling nearly 80% of first-half possession against Paraguay's compact defense.
- Referee Jalal Jayed disallowed a Jonathan Tah header during extra time after a VAR review ruled Waldemar Anton fouled goalkeeper Orlando Gill. Gill saved two penalties before Jose Canale converted the decisive spot-kick.
- German coach Julian Nagelsmann stated, "This is the third elimination in a row, so we are not part of the first-class teams anymore," following the nation's first-ever World Cup penalty shootout loss.
- Paraguay advances to face either France or Sweden on July 4 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, marking the nation's first Round of 16 appearance since 2010 for the 7 million-strong country.
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Paraguay sniffed out Germany at 1:1 in game time, and then 4:3 in an extremely emotional series of penalties. (The Germans were able to play two (!) exact blows, but at a crucial moment Jonathan Ta still beat the gate.) Just to further understand how incredible this result is: the President of Paraguay declared Tuesday as a national holiday immediately after the match.
Germany is not even the shadow of that team that 12 years ago impacted by crushing Brazil by 7-1 in the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup, and that days later would keep the title before the Argentina of Lionel Messi. That was the last time that the Germans shone internationally. All that came later was a succession of failures that this Monday lived a new chapter, when the planetary tetra-champion was surprisingly eliminated before Paraguay. It …
Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty kick shootout
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties on Monday to advance to the World Cup round of 16 in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over…
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