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Round of 32

Germany v Paraguay

Gillette Stadium · Boston

Full time
1 – 1
pens 3–4HT 0–1
4-4-2formations4-4-2
🧑‍⚖️ Jalal Jayed🌦️ 25°C · clear sky

Match Report

AI-generated

Paraguay won on penalties (4–3) after a 1-1 at Gillette Stadium. Scorers: Julio Enciso 42', Kai Havertz 54', Maurício 124', Joshua Kimmich 125', Gustavo Gómez 125', Jamal Musiala 126', Matías Galarza 127', Nadiem Amiri 130', José Canale 132'. GER held 76% possession with a field tilt of 78%.

Styles

Tactical identities

GER Dominant high pressvsPAR High press

Germany's dominant high press against Paraguay's high press — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-4-2.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

Met once before at the World Cup

  • 2002Round of 16🇩🇪 Germany 1–0 Paraguay 🇵🇾Germany ✓

🇩🇪 Germany

  • Best finish: Champions (2014) · 4× champions
  • knockouts reached: 17 · 20 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 4–0 W–L
  • Legends: Miroslav Klose 16, Gerd Müller 14, Jürgen Klinsmann 11

🇵🇾 Paraguay

  • Best finish: Quarter-final (2010)
  • knockouts reached: 4 · 8 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
  • Legends: Nelson Cuevas 3, Julio César Romero 2, Roberto Cabañas 2

Match Stats

GER vs PAR

76%Possession24%
21Shots7
6On target3
0xG0
2Big chances3
16Corners6
78%Field tilt22%
90%Pass acc.63%
7.3PPDA13.9
18Fouls12

Timeline

Key events

  • 42′⚽Julio Enciso
  • 45′🔁Felix Nmecha
  • 54′⚽Kai Havertz
  • 55′🔁Gabriel Ávalos
  • 57′🔁Julio Enciso
  • 63′🔁Deniz Undav
  • 65′🟨Adrián Cubas
  • 79′🔁Aleksandar Pavlović
  • 88′🔁Leroy Sané
  • 90′🔁Miguel Almirón
  • 99′🔁Juan Cáceres
  • 99′🔁Damián Bobadilla
  • 104′📺Jonathan Tah — Goal cancelled
  • 105′🟨Yellow Card
  • 105′🟨Yellow Card
  • 106′🟨Kai Havertz
  • 110′🔁Florian Wirtz
  • 110′🔁Antonio Rüdiger
  • 115′🟨Jamal Musiala
  • 116′🟨Yellow Card
  • 117′🟨Yellow Card
  • 117′🟨Matías Galarza
  • 120′🔁Júnior Alonso
  • 122′❌Kai Havertz — Missed Penalty
  • 124′⚽Maurício
  • 125′⚽Joshua Kimmich
  • 125′⚽Gustavo Gómez
  • 126′⚽Jamal Musiala
  • 127′⚽Matías Galarza
  • 128′❌Nick Woltemade — Missed Penalty
  • 129′❌Arnaldo Sanabria — Missed Penalty
  • 130′⚽Nadiem Amiri
  • 131′❌Fabián Balbuena — Missed Penalty
  • 132′❌Jonathan Tah — Missed Penalty
  • 132′⚽José Canale