Paraguay stuns Germany with 4-3 penalty shootout...

The first half of extra time would see the score remain at one apiece. Neither side could find the back of the net in the second half of extra time, leading to the first penalty shootout of the 2026 World Cup. Havertz would step up to the spot for the Germans to open the shootout, but Gil would make sure to give Paraguay an immediate advantage, keeping the strike out with a big left paw. Maurício would take the first attempt for Paraguay, which he coolly put home. Joshua Kimmich would deliver for the Germans, getting Gil to guess the wrong way. But Gustavo Gómez would keep the pressure on, sending Manuel Neuer to the left and striking it right. On Jamal Musiala’s attempt, Gil would guess the right way, but the German’s strike was true. Matías Galarza, however, was not shaken, getting Neuer to guess wrong. Nick Woltemade looked to make it a third successful penalty in a row, but Gil had other plans. Saving the penalty and putting Paraguay on the brink of victory. Antonio Sanabria stepped up to the spot, knowing a successful penalty would send Paraguay to the round of 16. But Sanabria strike would miss wide right, keeping German hopes alive. Nadiem Amiri would score the crucial penalty to keep the shootout going, sending Gil the wrong way. With a goal sealing a victory, Fabián Balbuena looked to send his country through. But it would not be as Neuer made crucial save to give Germany a second life and bringing the shootout to sudden death. Just when all momentum had seemingly shifted back towards the German sideline, Tah would sky his attempt well over the bar. That left José Canale with arguably the biggest penalty of his life, knowing a goal would secure Paraguay’s spot in the round of 16. And he did just that, sending Paraguay to their fourth round of 16 in the country’s history at the World Cup.