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.
1 – Germany suffered their first ever FIFA World Cup elimination via a penalty shootout, having won their previous four, while it’s only their second loss on penalties at a major tournament following the 1976 UEFA EURO final to Czechoslovakia (3-5).
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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.
Gill is a 26-year-old goalkeeper who represents Paraguay in international football and plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro at club level. He has made 10 appearances for Paraguay so far, and in his 10th international match, he helped his side secure a memorable FIFA World Cup knockout victory.
