First Time Ever In FIFA World Cup History, Germany Lose A Match In Penalty Shootout

Published 30 June 2026 · sports

First Time Ever In FIFA World Cup History, Germany Lose A Match In Penalty Shootout Published By, Last Updated: June 30, 2026, 06:01 IST Before

First Time Ever In FIFA World Cup History, Germany Lose A Match In Penalty Shootout Published By, Last Updated: June 30, 2026, 06:01 IST Before Monday's defeat to the South American side, Germany had featured in four FIFA World Cup penalty shootouts and won all of them. German players react after defeat in FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Paraguay. (Picture Credit: AP) Germany faced Paraguay in their Round of 32 match of the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday (June 29) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough and suffered a shocking 4-3 defeat in the penalty shootout after the scores remained level at 1-1 following extra time. The loss to Paraguay marked Germany’s first-ever defeat in a FIFA World Cup penalty shootout. Before Monday’s defeat to the South American side, Germany had featured in four FIFA World Cup penalty shootouts and won all of them. Germany’s results in FIFA World Cup penalty shootout EDITION MATCH AGAINST RESULT SCORELINE VENUE DATE 1982 Semifinal France Win 5-4 Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville July 8, 1982 1986 Quarterfinal Mexico Win 4-1 Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza June 21, 1986 1990 Semifinal England Win 4-3 Stadio delle Alpi, Turin July 4, 1990 2006 Quarterfinal Argentina Win 4-2 Olympiastadion, Berlin June 30, 2006 2026 Round of 32 Paraguay Loss 3-4 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 29, 2026 Arsenal star Kai Havertz and Newcastle United’s Nick Woltemade saw their spot-kicks saved by Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill, while Bayern Munich defender Jonathan Tah missed the decisive penalty in sudden death by firing his effort over the crossbar.

Germany vs Paraguay penalty shootout KICK FOR GERMANY RESULT FOR PARAGUAY RESULT 1 Kai Havertz Missed Maurício Scored 2 Joshua Kimmich Scored Gustavo Gómez Scored 3 Jamal Musiala Scored Matías Galarza Scored 4 Nick Woltemade Missed Antonio Sanabria Missed 5 Nadiem Amiri Scored Fabián Balbuena Missed 6 Jonathan Tah Missed José Canale Scored The victory over Germany was also Paraguay’s second win in a penalty shootout at the FIFA World Cup. Their previous shootout triumph came against Japan in the Round of 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The defeat on Monday marked another premature exit for Germany who were playing in their first knockout-stage appearance since winning the 2014 World Cup. Paraguay, on the other hand, celebrated arguably their greatest win at the tournament, but they face the daunting prospect of running into an in-form France next should Les Bleus beat Sweden. Super saves by Orlando Gill Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill produced two stunning saves in the penalty shootout to help Paraguay secure a memorable victory over Germany the Round of 32 match.