Germany 1-1 Paraguay Recap: Paraguay Win on Penalties

Germany 1-1 Paraguay is final, and Paraguay advance 4-3 on penalties. Paraguay struck first, Germany answered through Kai Havertz, and neither side separated the match before the shootout.

The result sends Paraguay into Match 89 against France. Germany's Group E winner route ends in the Round of 32.

Paraguay's route depended on keeping the tie narrow, absorbing pressure and making the decisive moments count. The 1-1 scoreline after extra time was exactly the kind of low-margin match that kept their best-third-place route alive.

The shootout then became the separator. Paraguay held their nerve and turned a third-place group route into one of the biggest knockout results of the tournament so far.

Germany won Group E on goal difference, but the Ecuador warning carried into the knockouts. They had enough quality to level the tie, but not enough clarity to avoid a penalty finish.

That makes this exit sharper than a simple upset. Germany entered as the group winner and the higher seed; Paraguay made the match smaller, longer and more uncomfortable until the shootout decided it.

Paraguay move to Match 89 of the Round of 16 on July 4 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The opponent is France.

That gives Paraguay a short turnaround and a much bigger story than the table suggested when they finished third in Group D.

Paraguay advance, Germany exit, and the first major shootout shock of the Round of 32 is now part of the bracket. For Germany, the group win no longer matters; for Paraguay, the route is still alive.