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Paraguay shock Germany in shootout win for one of all-time World Cup upsets
Key takeaways
- Germany lose on penalties to Paraguay after a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 last-32 match.
- The Germans trailed 1-0 at half-time to Julio Enciso’s 42nd-minute header on Monday.
- It was a limp display by the four-time winners in the first period, but they drew level in the second half, when Kai Havertz scored eight minutes after the restart.
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Germany lose on penalties to Paraguay after a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 last-32 match.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Paraguay's Julio Enciso celebrates scoring their first goal with Gustavo Gomez [Peter Cziborra/Reuters]By Kevin Hand Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Germany’s World Cup 2026 campaign is over after a shock defeat – arguably the competition’s greatest – by Paraguay in the round of 32.
The Germans trailed 1-0 at half-time to Julio Enciso’s 42nd-minute header on Monday.
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