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Canale and Gill the heroes as Paraguay hand Germany first World Cup shootout defeat
Published 29 June 2026 ยท sports
Germany exited the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper or even a cry of pain, just an extended wrestle into the dust at
Germany exited the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper or even a cry of pain, just an extended wrestle into the dust at the hands of a thrillingly dogged Paraguay, followed by the most extraordinary of penalty shootouts.
Not only did Germany lose their first shootout since the original Panenka one of 1976. They did so in a whirl of errors, shanked kicks and what amounted to a sporting meltdown in the New England gloaming.
Paraguay will now progress to play a last-16 tie in Philadelphia, but not before celebrating this result as surely the greatest in their football history. And rightly so, after a performance of wonderful heart and defensive discipline.
Published: June 30, 2026 โข 5:29 AM IST ยท Updated: June 30, 2026 โข 6:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Germany exited the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper or even a cry of pain, just an extended wrestle into the dust at the hands of a thrillingly dogged Paraguay, followed by the most extraordinary of penalty shootouts.
Not only did Germany lose their first shootout since the original Panenka one of 1976. They did so in a whirl of errors, shanked kicks and what amounted to a sporting meltdown in the New England gloaming.
Paraguay will now progress to play a last-16 tie in Philadelphia, but not before celebrating this result as surely the greatest in their football history.
And rightly so, after a performance of wonderful heart and defensive discipline.