FIFA World Cup 2026: Germany’s unbreakable fortress has collapsed! Paraguay created history in the penalty shootout, the great team was eliminated

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 30, 2026

Germany vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup Match: The football world has suffered a major setback in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, when four-time world champion Germany suffered defeat against Paraguay in the Round of 32 match.

According to Indian time, in this exciting match played on Tuesday, both the teams were tied at 1-1 even after the stipulated and extra time, after which the match was decided through penalty shootout.

Big upset in the match

There was an atmosphere of tension from the beginning in this match played at Gillett Stadium in Foxborough. Paraguay took the early lead by scoring a goal in the 42nd minute of the match and the score remained 1-0 in their favor till half time. However, Germany’s star player Kai Havertz made a comeback in the second half and gave his team a 1-1 draw with a brilliant header in the 54th minute.

After this, no team could score a decisive goal in the stipulated 90 minutes and then in the additional time of 30 minutes. Germany’s Jonathan Tah scored a goal during the match, but it was canceled due to a foul after a VAR check, which ultimately proved costly for Germany.

Germany’s historical record shattered

With this defeat, a very good record of Germany was also broken. Before the loss to Paraguay, Germany had never lost a penalty shootout in FIFA World Cup history. Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Jonathan Tah failed to convert their shots in the penalty shootout for the German team, which was considered strong on paper. Not only this, despite the presence of experienced goalkeeper Manuel Noir, Germany could not save the match.

On the other hand, the Paraguay team showed patience. Although their players Antonio Sanabria and Fabián Balbuena missed penalties, the ‘sudden death’ In thrilling moments, José Canale scored the decisive goal to give his team a historic victory.

Paraguay make history! 🇵🇾
After scoring their first-ever @FIFAWorldCup knockout goal, they went on to defeat Germany on penalties and secure a spot in the Round of 16 👏 pic.twitter.com/4L8MNH5qLt
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) June 29, 2026

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Big difference in figures

In terms of FIFA rankings, this match will be ‘David vs. Goliath’ As it was. While Germany is at 10th place in the world ranking, Paraguay is at 41st. Despite a huge gap of 31 places between the two teams, Paraguay produced the fourth biggest upset of the knockout stage since the rankings began in 1992. This marked Paraguay’s second victory via penalty shootout in World Cup history and their first knockout win against Germany.