The knockout stages of the World Cup are in full swing, with penalty shootout drama and VAR controversy already featuring. Here are today's quick hits.

The knockout stages of the 2026 World Cup get into full swing with three round of 32 clashes including the Netherlands versus Morocco and Germany against Paraguay.

Jose Canale scored on the first sudden death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset…

Germany and Paraguay enter a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. At least one match decided by penalty shootout during the World Cup at 99.9% YES.

Germany and Paraguay head to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the 2026 World Cup Round of 32 at Foxborough, the tournament's first spot-kick drama.

Paraguay beats Germany 4-3 in penalty shootout in biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup

Germany lose on penalties to Paraguay after a 1-1 draw in their FIFA World Cup 2026 last-32 match.

FOXBOROUGH, Massachussets, June 29 : Paraguay knocked four-times world champions Germany out of the World Cup on Monday with a 4-3 penalty shootout win after the two sides were…

This is Germany's first-ever defeat in a World Cup penalty shootout.

Paraguay stunned Germany in a penalty shootout on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after a 1-1 draw following extra time. The South Americans won 4-3 on spot kicks, handing…

Analysis of the World Cup round of 32 game between Germany and Paraguay

Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday.

Jose Canale scored on the first sudden death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset…

Jose Canale scored on the first sudden death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay upset Germany 4-3 on penalties to earn the biggest upset…

Germany lost their first World Cup penalty shootout in dramatic fashion after a tense 1-1 draw after extra time

A match many expected Germany to walk through became an unexpected David and Goliath scenario as Paraguay dug in.

Paraguay handed Germany its first-ever penalty shootout defeat in World Cup history.

VANCOUVER, June 29 : Germany's shootout defeat by Paraguay on Monday sent shockwaves around the soccer world as a team previously thought invincible from the spot came up short in…

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What the World Cup can steal from other sports as better ways to end games that are tied

The World Cup has become nothing short of a nightmare for one of the most successful teams in international soccer history.