Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty shootout for biggest upset, reach R16 of the 2026 World Cup, Stats, Records.

🇵🇾 Paraguay Stun Germany in World Cup Shock! 🇩🇪🔥 Underdogs Knock Out 4-Time Champions in Penalty Thriller

Germany’s World Cup campaign ended in heartbreaking fashion as Paraguay produced one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, defeating the four-time champions 4-3 on penalties after a dramatic 1-1 draw at Boston Stadium.

Paraguay started with fearless attacking energy, and Julio Enciso made history by scoring their first-ever World Cup knockout-stage goal in their sixth appearance at this stage. Germany struggled to create chances, and their slow first-half performance was punished when Enciso headed home Matías Galarza’s cross in the 42nd minute.

Germany fought back after the break, with Kai Havertz delivering a crucial equaliser after Florian Wirtz created the opening. The Germans pushed for a winner, but Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill produced several outstanding saves to keep the match alive.

Drama exploded in extra time when Jonathan Tah appeared to have scored the winning goal, but VAR ruled it out for interference. Germany’s frustration continued as missed opportunities forced the game into a penalty shootout.

The shootout became a battle of nerves. Gill saved penalties from Havertz and Woltemade, while Manuel Neuer briefly gave Germany hope with a stunning save of his own. But Tah’s missed penalty proved decisive, allowing José Canale to fire Paraguay into the next round and complete a historic World Cup upset.

🔥 Final Verdict: Paraguay didn’t just defeat Germany — they created a World Cup memory. The giants are out, and the underdogs are marching on. 🇵🇾🏆

#GermanyOut #ParaguayShock #WorldCup2026 #GermanyVsParaguay #FootballThriller #WorldCupDrama

Earlier: Julian Nagelsmann's side come into this game on the back of a 1-2 defeat to Ecuador, Germany already with two wins over Ivory Coast and Curacao.

Paraguay played out a 0-0 draw against Australia to finish third in Group D.

The two teams have only met once before in a World Cup, a round-of-16 clash in 2002 which Germany won 1-0.

Germany beat Paraguay game final score, stats, facts, records

Germany have been eliminated from just the second of their last 10 knockout matches at the FIFA World Cup, after also suffering a defeat in the 2010 semi-final v Spain (1-0).

Paraguay have progressed from just their second ever FIFA World Cup knockout tie, with both coming via penalty shootout victories (won 5-3 on penalties v Japan in the 2010 round of 16).

Germany lost their very first penalty shootout at the FIFA World Cup (5th shootout), and just their second at a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs), also losing to Czechoslovakia in the 1976 UEFA EURO final.

There was 31 places in the FIFA World Rankings prior to the tournament between Germany (10th) and Paraguay (41st), the fourth-largest for a FIFA World Cup knockout elimination (since 1994) after Spain v Russia in 2018 (60), Italy v Korea Republic in 2002 (34) and Spain v Korea Republic in 2002 (32).

Germany had a possession figure of 75.4% in this match, which is the third-highest on record (since 1966) in a FIFA World Cup knockout tie – after Spain v Russia in 2018 (79.3%) and Spain v Morocco in 2022 (76.8%).

Germany have conceded in each of their last 10 FIFA World Cup matches – their longest successive run in the competition’s history.

Julio Enciso has been directly involved in all three of Paraguay’s goals at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (1 goal, 2 assists), with only Russia’s Oleg Salenko (7 in 1994) managing more goal contributions while being involved in 100% of a nation’s goals across a single edition on record (since 1966).

Only Bruno Guimarães (4) has recorded more assists at the 2026 FIFA World Cup than Florian Wirtz (3), while the last Germany player to provide more across a single edition of the competition was Michael Ballack in 2002 (4).

There have been 33 headed goals scored at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with only the 2002 edition (35) featuring more headed goals on record in the competition (since 1966).

Kai Havertz scored his 25th international goal on his 62nd appearance; while he has netted more goals for Germany under Julian Nagelsmann than any other player (12).

Julio Enciso’s opener was Paraguay’s very first goal in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, having failed to score in their five previous knockout ties.

Germany’s Manuel Neuer made his 23rd start at the FIFA World Cup, while only Lionel Messi (26) has made more in the competition’s history.

Germany vs Paraguay head to head record

Germany and Paraguay have met twice in available records. The most recent fixture was a 3-3 draw in a friendly on August 14, 2013. Before that, Germany defeated Paraguay 1-0 in the 2002 FIFA World Cup group stage on June 15, 2002. Germany hold the only outright win across the two meetings.

Now in the lastest blockbuster Upset Paraguay shocked Four-time World Cup champions in penalty shout 1-1 (4-3) on 29th June, 2026.

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