Germany vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Highlights: Key Moments & Match Summary

Paraguay pulled off one of the biggest World Cup surprises in recent years by beating four-time champions Germany in a penalty shootout. It was the first time Germany had lost a World Cup shootout.

Germany are ranked 31 places above Paraguay in the FIFA rankings, but Paraguay held their nerve to win the sudden-death shootout 4-3.

The match went to extra time after Kai Havertz's header canceled out Julio Enciso's surprise first-half goal. Germany thought they had found the winner through Jonathan Tah, but VAR ruled the goal out.

Paraguay had never won a World Cup knockout match before. They will now face either France or Sweden in Philadelphia on Saturday for a place in the quarter-finals.

In this article, we will take a look at the highlights of this clash that proved to be a nail-biting thriller. Let’s first take a quick overview of the match summary below.

Germany vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Summary

Four-time champions Germany have been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026 after losing to Paraguay in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time.

In the first half, Julio Enciso gave Paraguay a surprise lead with a header in the 42nd minute. However, Germany played much better after the break and equalized when Kai Havertz glanced Florian Wirtz's cross into the net with a header.

Paraguay then defended brilliantly to force extra time. Germany believed they had scored the winner through Jonathan Tah, but the goal was ruled out after Waldemar Anton was judged to have fouled Gill.

Afterwards, Germany took the first penalty but never held the advantage. Havertz missed the opening spot-kick, and Nick Woltemade also failed to score. Meanwhile, Paraguay also missed two chances to finish the shootout, but Jose Canale stayed calm with his third opportunity, scoring the winning penalty to give his side a memorable victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Germany vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result

• Full-time Scoreboard: Paraguay 1-1 Germany
• Final Result: Paraguay Win 4-3 on Penalties

Germany vs Paraguay FIFA World Cup 2026: Goals and Key Moments

• Julio Enciso gave Paraguay the lead with a first-half header.
• Kai Havertz equalized for Germany with a header early in the second half.
• Jonathan Tah thought he had scored the winner, but VAR ruled the goal out for a foul.
• Paraguay defended strongly to keep Germany from scoring again in extra time.
• The match finished 1-1 after 120 minutes and went to a penalty shootout.
• Paraguay won the shootout 4-3 to complete a famous World Cup upset.

Watch Highlights on tapmad

The latest thrilling World Cup encounter between Germany vs Paraguay was streamed live on tapmad. It was a great contest that went down the wire, as Paraguay eventually emerged victorious 4-3 on penalties. If you missed the live action of this game, head over to the tapmad’s highlights section now to watch all the key moments of the game without any ads.