Paraguay coach salutes ‘extraordinary’ World Cup win over Germany
Key takeaways
- Paraguay produced arguably the greatest World Cup upset as Germany was defeated 4-3 on penalties in the last 32.
- Julio Enciso gave Paraguay a first-half lead in Foxborough, but Kai Havertz equalised, and it appeared four-time world champions Germany would eventually scrape through in extra time.
- However, Jonathan Tah had a goal chalked off, and Paraguay won 4-3 in a dramatic shootout after a 1-1 draw as goalkeeper Orlando Gill made two crucial saves.
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Paraguay produced arguably the greatest World Cup upset as Germany was defeated 4-3 on penalties in the last 32.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Paraguay's Argentinian head coach, Gustavo Alfaro, celebrates after winning the penalty shootout [Jewel Samad/AFP]By AFPPublished On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his players for producing an “extraordinary” performance after beating Germany on penalties to secure a place in the World Cup last 16 on Monday.
Julio Enciso gave Paraguay a first-half lead in Foxborough, but Kai Havertz equalised, and it appeared four-time world champions Germany would eventually scrape through in extra time.