Paraguay just did what most people thought was impossible. The South American side eliminated Germany from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 29, defeating the four-time champions 4-3 in a penalty shootout after the two teams played to a 1-1 draw through extra time.
It’s only the second time in World Cup history that Paraguay has won a penalty shootout, with their previous success coming back in 2010. For Germany, it’s the continuation of a trend that their fans would very much like to stop trending.
Germany’s shootout woes deepen
The four-time World Cup winners have now lost multiple shootouts in recent years, and their exit against Paraguay represents one of the bigger upsets of this tournament cycle.
Here’s the thing about penalty shootouts: Argentina, for instance, has won 6 of their 7 World Cup penalty shootouts in history. Their only loss came against Germany back in 2006.
