Germany is back in the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time since lifting the trophy in Brazil. That gap, twelve years, is the kind of stretch that turns generational rosters into historical footnotes. Now Julian Nagelsmann’s side gets a chance to rewrite that narrative against Paraguay in the Round of 32 on June 29, 2026, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Kickoff is scheduled for approximately 4:30 PM ET, and both teams arrive with something to prove, though for very different reasons.
How Germany and Paraguay got here
Germany advanced from Group E as the group winner despite a 2-1 loss to Ecuador in their final group stage match.
Nagelsmann made a notable lineup decision heading into the knockout round. Jamal Musiala was dropped from the starting eleven, with Deniz Undav earning his first World Cup start in Musiala’s place.
