
Paraguay’s players celebrate after winning the penalty shootout during the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Germany and Paraguay at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 29, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Paraguay stunned Germany in a penalty shootout on Monday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.
The South Americans won 4-3 on spot kicks after the match finished 1-1 in extra-time to inflict Germany’s first ever defeat in a penalty shootout in a World Cup.