Read for 2 minutesUpdated: June 30, 2026 05:16 AM IST
Germany’s bid to win a fifth FIFA World Cup is over after losing to Paraguay in a penalty shootout in the round of 32 at the Boston Stadium. The Germans missed three penalty kicks in the shootout to seal their flight back home.
Scroll down to read how the penalty shootout panned out
There will be plenty of talk about Germany’s disallowed goal in the 112th minute of the first period of extra time. A brilliant cross from Nathaniel Brown found Jonathan Tah at the far post and nodded in a goal. But even as the Germans celebrated, VAR asked the on-field referee to take a closer look at the infringement during build up play. Germany’s goal, which could have been their game-winner, came after a VAR review for Waldemar Anton’s foul on Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gil. The incident felt soft and could have gone either way.
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How Germany lost in the penalty shootout
0-0: Germany kick us off! First penalty for Germany by Kai Havertz Penalty saved!
0-1: Mauricio scores! Paraguay took the lead.
1-1: Kimmich steps up. Score! Germany is still at it!
1-2: Gomez on for Paraguay. Score!
2-2: Musia scores for Germany!
2-3: Galarza scores, Paraguay lead!
2-3: Another miss for Germany! Gill saved from Waltmaid!
2-3: Sanabria mrs Now for Paraguay! And Germany is still at it!
3-3: Amiri scores for Germany!
3-3: What a Save From Germany’s Manuel Neuer! Germany leads the shootout for the first time
3-3: Third Miss Tah for Germany as hoofs on the crossbar!
4-3: Jose Canale finds the target and Paraguay reach the last 16
The first two rounds of the ongoing World Cup 32 matches (Canada v South Africa and Brazil v Japan) saw the possibility of extra time decided by last-gasp goals, with Germany v Paraguay going to extra 30 minutes after a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.
Paraguay led 1-0 at half-time after Julio Enciso scored with a header late in the first half. But immediately after the restart, Kai Havertz equalized for Germany in the 52nd minute. The game remained that way until the 90 minutes were over.
For Germany, the World Cup campaign began with a 7–1 drubbing of Curaçao, but their loss to Ecuador was followed by a narrow 2–1 victory over Côte d’Ivoire, where they trailed 0–1 at half-time, with Deniz Undau’s brace redeeming them at Toronto Stadium.