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Paraguay stunned Germany, nan four-time FIFA World Cup champions, aft moving connected to nan information of 16 aft winning 4-3 successful a punishment shootout connected Monday successful an perfectly thrilling lucifer pinch a cardinal arguable infinitesimal radiated in.
That infinitesimal came successful other time, which was needed aft a 1-1 tie aft 90 minutes positive stoppage clip betwixt these 2 opponents.
Germany had dominated passim this match, but Paraguay had made nan champion of their grade-A chance successful nan first half erstwhile Julio Enciso buried a header successful nan 42nd minute. The Germans were capable to yet get connected nan board, though, successful nan 54th infinitesimal erstwhile Kai Havertz saw his ain header flick into nan backmost of nan net.
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Julio Enciso of Paraguay celebrates pinch teammate Gustavo Gomez aft scoring nan team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 lucifer against Germany astatine Boston Stadium successful Foxborough, Mass., connected June 29, 2026. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
From there, Germany was connected nan offensive, getting chance aft chance pinch immoderate from Paraguay tossed in. But erstwhile other clip began, it seemed only a matter of clip earlier Germany would cookware different and return nan lead.
It appeared to hap erstwhile Jonathan Tah roseate up and smashed a header connected a area footwear past Paraguay keeper Orlando Gill. The German religious wrong Boston Stadium went ballistic, but that was short-lived aft nan caput charismatic went to nan VAR screen to reappraisal a imaginable foul.
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During nan area kick, Germany’s Waldemar Anton seemed to obstruct Gill’s activity toward nan ball, and yet to take sides Tah’s header. And if he was simply trying to waste nan foul, it worked.
After review, nan extremity was annulled pinch nan referee explaining that Anton’s actions had prevented Gill from decently getting nan chance to extremity nan header.
After nan 30 minutes of other time, neither broadside was capable to break nan 1-1 tie. As a result, nan tournament’s first punishment shootout was group to find who would move connected to nan information of 16, and who would beryllium heading home.
Things did not commencement disconnected connected nan correct ft for Germany erstwhile Havertz stepped up to nan shot and saw Gill make a save. Maurício utilized that momentum and scored his first to instantly put Paraguay successful a bully position to win.
Both sides would ace their adjacent 2 penalties apiece earlier Nick Woltemade’s effort was saved by Gill. Paraguay, now, had a chance to triumph it all, but Antonio Sanabria missed nan team’s 4th penalty.
Orlando Gill of Paraguay celebrates aft Julio Enciso scored nan team's first extremity during nan FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 lucifer against Germany astatine Boston Stadium successful Foxborough, Mass., connected June 29, 2026. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Nadiem Amiri kept Germany’s hopes live pinch a made changeable connected nan team’s 5th attempt, but being that penalties are wished by 5 shots, Fabián Balbuena had nan opportunity to triumph it all. However, Manuel Neuer, 1 of nan astir dressed up goalkeepers successful soccer history, fto unsocial Germany’s squad, kept up clutch pinch a prevention to unit different round.
With flimsy momentum connected their side, Tah stepped up to nan punishment area pinch nan chance to get different game-winning goal, this clip pinch his boot. But his effort was a miserable one, belting it complete nan crossbar and into nan stands.
Paraguay, elated aft nan miss, sent José Canale to nan container and he didn’t disappoint. Neuer guessed nan incorrect measurement and Canale tucked his changeable nether nan barroom and Paraguay celebrated arsenic you’d expect: axenic joy.
It's nan first clip ever Germany has mislaid successful penalties astatine nan FIFA World Cup.
Germany was near shocked connected nan pitch, arsenic their 2026 World Cup travel comes to a close. And it’s difficult not to deliberation what-if erstwhile they appeared to person nan game-winner connected nan scoreboard only for it to beryllium taken distant by a telephone that will surely beryllium debated for immoderate time.
Paraguay's midfielder Julio Enciso celebrates scoring his team's first extremity during nan 2026 World Cup information of 32 lucifer against Germany astatine Boston Stadium successful Foxborough connected June 29, 2026. (Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images)
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Meanwhile, Paraguay will now await nan victor of nan information of 32 lucifer betwixt France and Sweden, which will beryllium played astatine 5 p.m. ET connected Tuesday astatine New York/New Jersey Stadium.
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Scott Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
