Four-time winners Germany have been knocked out of the 2026 World Cup, losing to Paraguay in a thrilling penalty shootout after it finished 1-1 after extra time.
Germany were ranked number 10 in the world by the game’s governing body, FIFA, entering the tournament, while Paraguay were ranked 41st.
The German defeat is potentially the greatest upset in World Cup football, but is surely the biggest at the knockout stage.
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Η «Αλμπιρόχα» άντεξε στην πίεση της «Νασιονάλμανσαφτ», απέσπασε ισοπαλία 1-1 στην κανονική διάρκεια κι επικράτησε με 4-3 στη διαδικασία των πέναλτι, παίρνοντας πανηγυρικά το εισιτήριο για τη φάση των «16» του Μουντιάλ
ReplyDeleteGermany won the World Cup in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, but have failed in three successive tournaments since their most recent success.
ReplyDeleteIn 2018, they lost to Mexico and South Korea as they finished bottom of their group, before failing to make it out of the group again in 2022, coming third after losing to Japan.
This year's exit was another World Cup humiliation against a Paraguay side that were 41st in the Fifa world rankings at the start of the tournament, 31 places below Germany.
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ReplyDeleteLa 'Albirroja' igualó 1-1 en los 120 minutos y se impuso desde los doce pasos para avanzar a los octavos de final, donde enfrentará al ganador de Francia-Suecia.
El equipo dirigido por Gustavo Alfaro se impuso 4-3 en la definición por penales.