Match Summary · Iran · 2026 World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Germany · Paraguay
Germany's route to the shootout began with a narrow deficit. The opening score was 0-1 to Paraguay, but the next listed period finished 1-0 to Germany, restoring parity. Neither side added a goal in the 0-0 extra-time segment, leaving the result to the spot.
Paraguay held its nerve in the decisive phase, taking the penalty sequence 4-3. Added to the 1-1 score from the match itself, that produced the 4-5 final result recorded for the contest. The key stats are compact: one goal each before penalties, no extra-time breakthrough and a one-kick margin in the shootout.
That is the match summary: an early Paraguay advantage, a Germany response, a goalless extra-time passage and a shootout that settled the winner. The strongest highlights came in the score swings rather than a late goal - 0-1, 1-0, 0-0 and 3-4. For Germany, the result is a narrow defeat; for Paraguay, it is a win secured in the final phase.