Paraguay eliminated Germany in the 1/16 finals of the 2026 World Cup by winning 4-3 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in regular time and extra time. The key moment of the game came in the 102nd minute, when a goal by Jonathan Tah was disallowed following a VAR review, which detected a foul by Waldemar Anton on the Paraguayan goalkeeper in the move.
In regular time, Paraguay took the lead through Enciso, at 42', before Havertz restored equality at 54'. The score didn't change again until the end of extra time and, in the penalty shootout, the South Americans were more effective, closing the series 4-3.
Germany reached the knockout stages after topping Group E with six points, while Paraguay finished third in Group D with four points. The Argentina team is the current world champion.