# Paraguay end Germany's perfect World Cup penalty record in Foxborough > Orlando Gill saves two spot-kicks and Jose Canale converts the winner as Paraguay eliminate Germany 4-3 from the spot after a 1-1 draw, in one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history **Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-06-29 · heads: 何が壊れたか · 10 takes · 5 lenses · 4 regions ## Summary Germany, four-time world champions and unbeaten in all five previous World Cup penalty shootouts, were eliminated at the round of 32 in Foxborough on June 29 after Paraguay goalkeeper [Orlando Gill](/ja/entity/fifa-world-cup) saved from Kai Havertz and Nick Woltemade. Jonathan Tah then skied Germany's final kick. Julio Enciso had put Paraguay ahead with a 42nd-minute header; Havertz equalised (54'). A Tah goal in extra time was disallowed by VAR for a foul by Waldemar Anton on Gill in the build-up. Paraguay's Jose Canale converted the decisive penalty. Germany's squad, built around a supposed golden generation, exit at the first knockout round of the first 48-team [World Cup](/ja/entity/fifa). ## Why it matters Paraguay are a country of 7 million people who have never reached a World Cup semi-final and entered as heavy underdogs. Germany's elimination is their worst World Cup exit since 1938, ending a run of at least reaching the last eight in every tournament since 1954. The result reshapes the left side of the 2026 bracket and removes European football's most historically reliable knockout performer from the competition. ## What to watch - Whether Julian Nagelsmann retains the Germany head-coach role after the earliest exit in a generation. - Paraguay's round of 16 draw and whether their goalkeeper-led defensive approach can carry them further. - VAR controversy over the disallowed Tah goal may prompt fresh debate on video review protocols in knockout football. ## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens) ### non-Western; framed as South American underdog story and historic penalty milestone - **Al Jazeera** (Qatar, en) — Led with the historic dimension of Germany's perfect shootout record ending and the VAR controversy over the disallowed Tah extra-time goal, before detailing Orlando Gill's two saves. Framed Paraguay's win as an emblematic underdog moment for South American football. > "Paraguay shock Germany in shootout win for one of all-time World Cup upsets." Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/29/paraguay-shock-germany-in-shootout-win-for-one-of-all-time-world-cup-upsets ### South American football press; celebratory coverage of Paraguay's advance - **La Nacion** (Argentina, es) — Ran a full live blog through extra time and penalties, with Argentinian football correspondents offering South American context on Paraguay's tactical approach and on the collective shock at Germany's exit. > "Con Brasil y Paraguay clasificados, Sudamérica celebra una noche histórica en el Mundial 2026." Source: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/alemania-vs-paraguay-en-vivo-por-el-mundial-2026-nid29062026/ ### US sports media; focused on Orlando Gill's goalkeeper performance and penalty drama - **CBS Sports** (United States, en) — Live blog tracked the shootout penalty-by-penalty; post-match analysis highlighted Gill's two saves and Kai Havertz's miss as the decisive moments, noting this was Germany's first shootout loss in World Cup history. > "Paraguay pull off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history, eliminating Germany on penalties." Source: https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/germany-vs-paraguay-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result/live/ ### unlabelled - **ESPN** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/760489/paraguay-germany - **FOX Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/paraguay-knocks-germany-out-2026-world-cup-after-penalty-shootout - **Washington Post** (United States, en) — Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/2026/06/29/germany-paraguay-score-world-cup/28abeb9c-740a-11f1-b665-5f8be87f3787_story.html - **Yahoo Sports** (United States, en) — Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/2026-world-cup-paraguay-upsets-germany-in-penalties-thanks-to-orlando-gill-and-a-controversial-foul-call-233154875.html - **Infobae** (Argentina, es) — Source: https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2026/06/29/con-brasil-y-paraguay-clasificados-a-los-octavos-de-final-asi-esta-el-cuadro-del-mundial-2026-dias-horarios-y-la-agenda-completa/ - **Bleacher Report** (United States, en) — Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25448032-paraguay-eliminates-germany-penalty-kicks-final-match-stats-highlights-world-cup-2026-bracket ### French public broadcaster; contextualised Germany's exit through the VAR controversy and expanded 48-team format - **France 24** (France, fr) — France 24 noted Paraguay's run to the last 16 is their deepest in 16 years, and contextualised Germany's exit through the disallowed Tah goal ruled by VAR as a foul by Waldemar Anton on Gill during the build-up. Germany's shootout record, unbroken across 72 years, ended with the loss. > "Germany have lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup for the first time in their history." Source: https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260629-world-cup-2026-paraguay-knock-germany-out-of-world-cup-on-penalties ## Across the graph - Related: [[brazil-japan-world-cup-r32-jun29]], [[korea-wc2026-coach-resign-jun28]] - Entities: Fifa, Fifa World Cup --- Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/ja/n/paraguay-germany-wc2026-jun29