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Paraguay hold their nerve in penalty shootout to dump Germany out of World Cup

Paraguay pulled off one of the biggest shocks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by beating Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Boston, securing only the second knockout victory in the nation's history.

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Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann has 'nothing to prove' ahead of Paraguay World Cup meeting

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has insisted he had nothing to prove as the four-time world champions prepared for their 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against Paraguay.

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Khedira praises record breaking World Cup crowds

Yesterday, the 2026 FIFA World Cup made history during the Ecuador and Germany game in New York as the tournament attendance surpassed the previous record of 3,587,538 fans at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

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Beccacece hails Ecuador's victory over Germany to reach World Cup knockout stage

Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece has hailed his team's "historic" achievement after they produced their greatest FIFA World Cup result by defeating Germany 2-1 and securing a place in the knockout stage.

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Julian Nagelsmann slams Germany's 'tactical suicide' after Ecuador World Cup shock

Germany and Ecuador both secured places in the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite Ecuador fighting back to claim a memorable 2-1 victory in their final Group E match on Thursday.

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Group E: Ecuador stun Germany to both reach FIFA World Cup knockout spots with Ivory Coast

The final round of Group E matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered high drama as Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador all secured places in the Round of 32, although they reached the knockout stage in different ways.

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