Germany vs Paraguay LIVE: Julian Nagelsmann confirms stance on future after crushing World Cup exit on penalties

Germany are out of the World Cup after Paraguay held their nerve to win a gripping penalty shoot-out after surviving a controversial VAR in extra-time.

Julian Nagelsmann’s side thought they had taken the lead in extra-time after Jonathan Tah’s header, but VAR intervened and the Germany defender also missed a vital penalty in the shoot-out before Jose Canale buried the decisive kick.

Paraguay had taken a shock lead through Julio Enciso’s crisp header, but Nagelsmann’s side worked their way back into the contest thanks to Florian Wirtz’s curling cross and the thinnest of touches from Kai Havertz to beat Orlando Gill.

And a thrilling shoot-out saw Paraguay twice miss spot kicks to win the tie with Manuel Neuer’s heroic effort following Kai Havertz and Nick Woltermade’s misses, but after Tah’s third miss for Germany, Canale held his nerve to ensure a second South American side advanced on Tuesday to the last 16 after Brazil’s comeback victory over Japan.

Follow all the latest reaction and updates from the penalty shoot-out between Germany and Paraguay in the World Cup round of 32 below:

Germany vs Paraguay live updates

Germany lost 4-3 on penalties to Paraguay in the World Cup round of 32
NO GOAL! VAR rules out Jonathan Tah goal after controversial foul on goalkeeper in extra-time (102')
GOAL! Kai Havertz's delicate header gets Germany level in last-32 (54')
GOAL! Julio Enciso heads Paraguay into shock lead in Boston (42')
SAVED! Havertz misses opening spot kick after Gill save [GER 0-0 PAR]
MISSED! Tah blazes over to gift Paraguay chance to win [GER 3-3 PAR]
SCORED! Canale buries spot kick to dump Germany out [GER 3-4 PAR]
Julian Nagelsmann rules out Germany resignation after World Cup exit

World Cup 2026 power rankings: Argentina and France lead charge heading into knockouts

02:10 , Chris Wilson

The 2026 World Cup is storming towards the knockout stages after this year’s bumper 48-team tournament had its first culling.

After a build-up that centred on controversy, greed and conflict, fans have been captivated by some enthralling performances and disappointed by others, with the likes of France and holders Argentina stamping their marks as rightful favourites, while England, Portugal and Brazil have all made slight missteps.

But the group stage is only the beginning - history will be written on the road to the final, with 32 remaining teams now raring to sink their teeth into the drama of knockouts football.

Here’s how every team in the knockout stages stacks up in The Independent’s World Cup 2026 power rankings, delving deeper into the top 10:

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World Cup 2026 power rankings: Argentina and France lead charge heading to knockouts

World Cup results

02:00 , Chris Wilson

Here are the results in full from the opening games in the round of 32:

Sunday, 28 June

South Africa 0-1 Canada

Monday, 29 June

Brazil 2-1 Japan

Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 pens.)

Is it over for Nagelsmann?

01:50 , Chris Wilson

“Look, in a way this has been coming. Germany has been poor,” says German football expert Raphael Honigstein on BBC 5 Live.

“To be honest, if I want to be cynical and sarcastic, all we would have earned is a right to get absolutely destroyed by France.

“Of course, we will never know. I think it will be over for Julian Nagelsmann, I am afraid,” he added.

'We deserved one more game'

01:40 , Chris Wilson

“I think that what we are feeling right now is really hard to explain. I am really proud of my colleagues, of the team. We deserved one more game to be honest,” said Paraguay defender Gustavo Gomez at full-time.

“I think, considering everything that was said, everything we went through, what I want to highlight from my team is how united we are. We are incredibly strong.

“Today was a game where we needed to show our true colours as the Paraguayan team. Germany knew it would be really hard for them. They knew we would fight not to be defeated. We dedicate this to all the people of Paraguay."

Havertz reacts

01:35 , Chris Wilson

“I don't have much to say. This is now my second World Cup and we've missed moving onto the next round twice now in a row,” says Germany forward Kai Havertz

“I want to apologise for that. We are all very disappointed. We had many plans for this year's World Cup. It is not a very good feeling to disappoint again. The team tried a lot.

“One goal was disallowed. We had a very strong opponent; it was difficult to create chances and keep the pace. The Paraguayan team defended very deep and it was difficult to run for a long time. We tried to move over the flanks but unfortunately, it didn't really work out. I don't think we deserved to win this time.

“I don't think we allowed many chances. We were on the ball, in the momentum, especially after the equaliser. We ended up in the shootout. It wasn't easy because I missed that penalty kick and it's a 50/50 chance.

“During the tournament, you really have to give it your all. I don't think we played bad football, but something was always missing and that was the case today as well. As players, we need to look at ourselves and what we can do better. We play for such a big football nation. If you get eliminated early, you don't deserve to stay,” he added.

Julian Nagelsmann rules out Germany resignation after World Cup exit

01:32 , Jack Rathborn

"I am available if the DFB wants that," Nagelsmann tells ZDF.

“If the DFB doesn't want that, they have to tell me. I'm not one who runs away, that's out of the question."

Julian Nagelsmann, Head Coach of Germany, reacts after the penalty shootout loss (Getty)

Germany face crisis after shock World Cup exit to Paraguay on penalties

01:30 , Chris Wilson

Germany suffered a brutal World Cup penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay to end the four-time world champions’ tournament in Boston.

After suffering from a controversial VAR call in extra-time, to chalk off Jonathan Tah’s goal, which would have seen Julian Nagelsmann’s side go 2-1 in front, the last 32 tie went to penalties, with misses from Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade and Tah enough to succumb to a 4-3 shoot-out loss.

The result leaves Nagelsmann on the brink, with immense pressure on the manager after speculation over his future entering the tournament.

Germany face crisis after shock World Cup exit to Paraguay on penalties

More from Hitzlsperger

01:20 , Chris Wilson

“For too long in Germany, we try to educate players to pass the ball really well, it worked really well in 2014, we got that World Cup. After that, we kept on passing the ball nicely, but we forgot to fight very hard against the ball, we only have one way, and it doesn’t work anymore,” explained Hitzlsperger as he continued on BBC One.

“I wouldn’t blame Pep [Guardiola] in this case. He has so many admirers in German football, one of them is Julian Nagelsmann, but unless you are as good as Pep, you have to add different elements.

“We haven’t done. We focus on passing, passing, passing, looks nice at times, if that way doesn’t work, you have to have a plan B, we don’t seem to be good enough using a plan B or C. It’s very unfortunate and sad, the next few days will be intense and tough,” added the former Germany international.

'There's something missing'

01:10 , Chris Wilson

Former Germany international Thomas Hitzlsperger has reacted to his nation’s loss on BBC.

“You start analysing what has to change, individually there are good players. But fundamentally there's something missing,” he said.

“The way they approach games. We're not going to be like France going forward, but the mentality of Argentina, I've watched them many times, at least having that spirit, you thought Germany in a tournament could be favourites, I thought no, I've watched them enough.

“Today we saw that, we need that grit and desire to be hard to beat, add some elements,” he added.

Why Tah goal was disallowed

01:00 , Kieran Jackson

Jonathan Tah’s headed goal for Germany against Paraguay in extra-time of their last-32 World Cup tie was controversially ruled out after a VAR review.

With the score 1-1 after 90 minutes, Germany defender Tah rose highest at the back post to brilliantly head home.

However, the goal was ruled out after a VAR (Video Assistant Referee) referral for a foul on Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill by Waldemar Anton. Moroccan referee Jalal Jayed was sent to the screen and announced to the crowd that a foul had been committed.

Why was Germany’s extra-time goal against Paraguay disallowed after a VAR review?

Up next for Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:50 , Alan Smith

Paraguay’s last-16 tie will be in Philadelphia on Saturday night at 10pm BST - against France or Sweden.

Canale the hero

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:40 , Alan Smith

Canale may have scored the decisive penalty. But he also made 15 (yes, fifteen) clearances during the match.

Germany out, Nagelsmann faces the exit

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:32 , Alan Smith

The Paraguay squad are jubilant, as you’d expect. Germany players sink to their knees. They will now go 16 years at least without winning a single knockout match at the World Cup. Julian Nagelsmann’s time as head coach is surely up. They were 1/12 with the bookmakers to win this tie but they were awful throughout and deserve to be out.

AND PARAGUAY HAVE WON IT! Germany 3-4 Paraguay - Canale scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:29 , Alan Smith

The defender who made countless blocks to thwart Germany drills his effort into the roof of the net. Germany have lost a shootout. I repeat, Germany have lost a shootout. And Paraguay are into the last 16, awaiting the winners of France and Sweden.

Germany 3-3 Paraguay - Tah misses

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:28 , Alan Smith

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Tah skies his effort (it’s still rising) and Paraguay have a third kick to win it.

Germany 3-3 Paraguay - Balbuena denied

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:27 , Alan Smith

And Neuer saves it - diving to his left and getting both hands on a tame enough kick from the veteran defender.

Sudden death it is as the sun sets behind the stands in Boston.

Germany 3-3 Paraguay - Amiri scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:26 , Alan Smith

The Mainz substitute stutters too but his finish is more emphatic. But Paraguay still have a kick to win it...

Germany 2-3 Paraguay - Sanabria misses

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:25 , Alan Smith

What an awful penalty. The pressure gets to the sub as his effort flies a yard wide to the left. Score and he would have sent his team through.

Germany 2-3 Paraguay - Woltemade denied

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:24 , Alan Smith

The big Newcastle forward hesitates and shapes his body to make it so obvious that he is aiming right. And that allows Gill to get down and save. Paraguay are one away...

Germany 2-3 Paraguay - Galarza scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:23 , Alan Smith

He rolls it in so casually. Neuer, again, goes the wrong way.

Germany 2-2 Paraguay - Musiala scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:22 , Alan Smith

Gill goes the right way and gets a finger on it but Musiala has just enough power on his attempt to squeeze it in.

Germany 1-2 Paraguay - Gomez scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:22 , Alan Smith

The defender coolly side-foots home after Neuer commits early to a dive in the opposite direction.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay - Kimmich scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:21 , Alan Smith

The captain finds the bottom left corner. Gill goes the wrong way.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay - Mauricio scores

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:20 , Alan Smith

The substitute sends a left-footed effort into the corner. Neuer goes the right way but cannot keep it out.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay - Havertz denied

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:19 , Alan Smith

Germany’s Arsenal forward takes the first kick after Gill does all he can to psyche him out by delaying.

And it works because the big man in between the posts goes the right way to save after Havertz’s stuttering run up.

Full-time! Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:13 , Alan Smith

We’re heading to the spot.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:12 , Alan Smith

31’ - From the free kick Amiri finds the side netting.

Balbuena is on for Paraguay, replacing Alonso. The former West Ham player must fancy his chances from the spot.

Germany's Nathaniel Brown (left) and Paraguay's Antonio Sanabria battle for the ball (PA)

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:10 , Alan Smith

30’ - Into the last minute and Galarza now shoulder checks Havertz. He has just been booked but is intent on committing silly fouls. Germany have one last chance. Can they? There will be two added minutes.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:09 , Alan Smith

29’ - Germany win corner number 16. Anton rises to meet Brown’s inswinger but it is right down Gill’s throat.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:07 , Alan Smith

27’ - Now Galarza trips Musiala and gets himself a yellow. It’s all getting very silly.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:07 , Alan Smith

25’ - Musiala, what are you thinking? He commits a dreadful tackle on Galarza, sliding in with a raised right boot at fierce intensity. He is lucky that he does not catch him with the leading leg but just the trailing foot. If he had connected it would have been a leg breaker.

He is shown a yellow card. It should be a red and this referee, you have to say, is now having a shocker. He dishes out a couple of more bookings to each bench. For who exactly we cannot be too sure.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:04 , Alan Smith

23’ - Musiala has been fouled down the right by Alonso. The free kick is straight into the arms of GIll, who has been really good. To such an extent predicting he will be a shootout hero appears too obvious.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:01 , Alan Smith

20’ - Kimmich swings the corner in and appears to be trying his luck himself. Gill touches it over the bar for another - Brown will take this one on the opposite flank.

Rudiger and Wirtz have come off, Amiri and Thiaw are on.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Tuesday 30 June 2026 00:00 , Alan Smith

19’ - Caballero does really well to halt a Brown charge.

Restarted! Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:56 , Alan Smith

We’re playing again. We probably deserve the drama of a shootout after enduring all of this.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:53 , Alan Smith

19’ - Havertz so close! Wirtz puts in an inswinger from the left and the Arsenal player meets it at full stretch. It’s dropping into the far corner until Gill gets a glove to it.

We’ve added 33% on to the first half of extra time.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:52 , Alan Smith

18’ - Woltemade goes down in the box and Germany want a penalty but we are playing on.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay.

Monday 29 June 2026 23:51 , Alan Smith

17’ - Paraguay win a corner. Mauricio whips it in but it is too firm. Alonso sends another cross back in and that goes out for a goal kick.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:49 , Alan Smith

15’ - We’ll have four added minutes. Nagelsmann was also shown a yellow card, along with Alfaro, the Paraguay head coach.

NO GOAL! Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:49 , Alan Smith

The referee is handing out a yellow card to someone on the Paraguay bench.

But now the goal is ruled out because the officials say Anton prevented the goalkeeper from intervening.

It’s soft, it’s being jeered but Paraguay remain on level terms.

Hold on... there's a VAR check!

Monday 29 June 2026 23:47 , Alan Smith

And the referee is going to his monitor. It appears to be because of a block from Anton on the Paraguay goalkeeper.

GOAL! Germany 2-1 Paraguay (Tah, 12ET)

Monday 29 June 2026 23:46 , Alan Smith

11’ - Another Germany corner. Brown’s inswinger is deep again and at last Tah can direct his header into the far corner having peeled away from Canale. Germany are ahead. They barely deserve it.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:44 , Alan Smith

11’ - Anton hangs in a nice cross for Woltemade but he is crowded out and cannot leap to meet it. Goal kick.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:42 , Alan Smith

9’ - Before the ensuring corner can be taken, Paraguay are making a double change. Bobadilla and Caceres are off. Ojeda and Sanabria are on.

Brown’s corner is cleared.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:41 , Alan Smith

7’ - Woltemade turns in the box and off his left-foot shoots. Gomez lunges to block. Germany want a penalty for handball. It does hit his arm but it’s firmly tucked in and there’s no way this could be given as a spot kick.

Gomez is now down injured, insisting that he is winded.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:39 , Alan Smith

5’ - Woltemade wins a corner. Anton and Gill then step on each others toes - literally - and exchange some angry words. The referee intervenes and when it is eventually taken - deep yet again - Tah nods it back across goal.

The assistant referee says the ball was actually out of play when he does that. Replays are inconclusive but it’s a goal kick.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:37 , Alan Smith

3’ - Woltemade turns and has a shot blocked by Canale. Kimmich strikes the rebound and that too is blocked by Canale.

In his full debut, this has been quite the performance from the Paraguay defender.

Extra-time begins! Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:34 , Alan Smith

We’re back underway.

Velazquez replaces Almiron, who seemed to get through an awful lot of work.

Full-time! Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:29 , Alan Smith

It’s going to extra time. The second half was an improvement on a terrible first. But not by a huge margin.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:28 , Alan Smith

95’ - Musiala fizzes in a cross begging to be finished. No one does. And we’re heading towards the extra 30 minutes.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:26 , Alan Smith

93’ - Almiron, with no support, shoots from 30 yards and it deflects off the head of Anton, going out for a corner.

It has felt like a game of corners. This is the game’s 14th. And the vast majority have been cleared with ease.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:25 , Alan Smith

92’ - Brown sends in a deep corner. Tah meets it but heads it into Gill’s grateful arms.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay.

Monday 29 June 2026 23:24 , Alan Smith

90’ - Kimmich has a shot blocked by Cubas and out for a corner following a counterattack.

There will be five added minutes.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:23 , Alan Smith

90’ - A late winner here seems even less likely than Brazil’s earlier.

Let’s all brace for extra-time.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:21 , Alan Smith

88’ - Here comes the big man. Woltemade, hitherto an unused sub, is on for Sane.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:19 , Alan Smith

86’ - Germany win a corner. Wirtz puts it in and there is some pinball but the offside flag goes up anyway because Anton is well off.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:17 , Alan Smith

83’ - This is hardly a relentless chase for a winner from Germany. They remain a bit passive on the ball, lacking the urgency expected at this stage of a knockout tie in which they were heavy favourites pre-match.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:13 , Alan Smith

79’ - Bobadilla concedes a foul 25 yards out. Wirtz fancies it. Except he cannot beat the wall.

Anton has replaced Pavlovic.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:12 , Alan Smith

78’ - Straight up the other end Havertz has a brilliant chance to put Germany in front with a header that is too close to Gill.

Germany battle Paraguay in the World Cup last 32 in Boston (Getty)

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:11 , Alan Smith

77’ - Paraguay look spent but then Mauricio sends Caballero away and he looks to be clean through with only Neuer to beat... before being flagged for offside.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:08 , Alan Smith

73’ - Back underway, Sane teases in a nice cross that briefly leads to some panic before Gill collects.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:03 , Alan Smith

70’ - We will now have the hydration break.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:03 , Alan Smith

69’ - Paraguay now win a corner. Mauricio hits this one deep towards Gomez and Neuer collects. He sets a counterattack away but the referee stops them because he says Neuer was fouled and gives a free kick instead. Nagelsmann is furious. Justifiably.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 23:01 , Alan Smith

67’ - A couple of Germany corners pass by without an event of note.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:59 , Alan Smith

66’ - Cubas is booked for hauling down Havertz. Off the ball Galarza and Wirtz appear to tangle too. But from the initial incident Germany have a promising free kick 25 yards out and central. There are seven Paraguay players in the wall, three Germans alongside them.

Sane takes it and it comes off the wall.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:57 , Alan Smith

63’ - Undav, who was anonymous as a starter, is hooked and Musiala is on to a reasonably loud ovation.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:55 , Alan Smith

62’ - Eventually it is taken. Kimmich’s delivery is poor, smothered by Gill.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:54 , Alan Smith

60’ - Havertz wins a smart foul, bringing a stretched leg from Galarza about three yards from the right edge of Paraguay’s box as Germany attack it.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:51 , Alan Smith

58’ - Mauricio replaces Enciso.

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:50 , Alan Smith

57’ - Gortezka now has a shot blocked. Have Germany awoken from their slumber at last?

Germany 1-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:50 , Alan Smith

56’ - Caballero is on for Paraguay, Avalos is off.

GOAL! Germany 1-1 Paraguay (Havertz, 54)

Monday 29 June 2026 22:47 , Alan Smith

The Arsenal man levels it, getting in front of Canale to head in a deep cross from Wirtz on the left.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:45 , Alan Smith

52’ - Pavlovic hooks a simple pass out of play. There are some jeers from the crowd.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:44 , Alan Smith

50’ - Kimmich dawdles on the ball and allows Enciso to nick the ball from him following a tame pass back to Neuer. Enciso gallops inwards and tries his luck from a tight angle. Neuer saves.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:42 , Alan Smith

49’ - Havertz has joined Undav as a striker it seems, rather than operating behind as a No.10.

Restarted! Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:38 , Alan Smith

46’ - We’re back underway.

Monday 29 June 2026 22:38 , Alan Smith

Another delay as players from both teams are told to pull up their socks by the referee.

Monday 29 June 2026 22:36 , Alan Smith

Germany are back on the pitch early and Gortezka is coming on, for Nmecha.

Paraguay are taking their time coming back out.

Half-time! Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:21 , Alan Smith

50’ - Brown’s delivery is not up to much either.

That’s half-time and Nagelsmann is running as fast he can across the pitch and towards the tunnel. Presumably he is about to light his players up after this horror show.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:19 , Alan Smith

49’ - Bobadilla gives away another corner. Kimmich will leave this one for Brown.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:18 , Alan Smith

47’ - Better-ish. Nmecha has a shot that is deflected out by Canale. Kimmich’s corner, again, is unable to cause much bother.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:17 , Alan Smith

46’ - Kimmich sends in a corner. Galarza heads it away.

Germany 0-1 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:15 , Alan Smith

45’ - Germany restart with another passive spell that eventually ends with Kimmich blasting over.

Nagelsmann, already under pressure, must work some magic at the break.

But first we will have five added minutes.

GOAL! Germany 0-1 Paraguay (Enciso 42)

Monday 29 June 2026 22:13 , Alan Smith

They can - but not directly from the corner.

Almiron’s delivery is punched away by Neuer but Bobadilla wins possession, works it out to the right.

Galarza puts the cross in and Enciso, completely unmarked, powers home.

The celebrations are wild and that’s a reward for their perseverance off the ball.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:11 , Alan Smith

41’ - Almiron wins a corner via Brown and... they couldn’t, could they? Almiron will take it.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:10 , Alan Smith

41’ - The corner is taken short and it amounts to nothing. A wasted opportunity. “That sums them up,” says an increasingly exasperated Shearer.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:09 , Alan Smith

40’ - Caceres heads a diagonal pass from Sane towards Wirtz out for a corner.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:09 , Alan Smith

39’ - On BBC Alan Shearer has said calling the game “rubbish” would be “polite.”

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:07 , Alan Smith

36’ - A move that sums up Germany’s lack of quality in attack so far: Brown wins the ball off Almiron and drives forward with purpose. He passes to Havertz on the left but with bodies up his pass inside to Undav is fairly dismal and Paraguay clear.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:04 , Alan Smith

34’ - The pass count so far reads Germany 239, Paraguay 31.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 22:02 , Alan Smith

31’ - How long can Paraguay maintain this intensity? They are closing down everything, ensuring no gaps exist. Germany, on the other hand, are barely breaking into the jog as they continue to pass it around patiently.

Which is a long way of saying this, really, has been very dull.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 21:59 , Alan Smith

28’ - Almiron goes down looking for a foul off Brown. The referee tells him to get up.

Germany 0-0 Paraguay

Monday 29 June 2026 21:57 , Alan Smith

26’ - Back underway. It really is notable how the more expensive seats empty out during these breaks. The second tier in Boston presently looks about 50% full. Or empty.