Germany, the ‘tank corps’ that had reached the top of the World Cup four times in total, was once again shocked by early elimination from the World Cup. This result, in which Germany, ranked 10th in the FIFA rankings, lost to Paraguay, ranked 41st, is considered the biggest upset of the tournament. Germany lost 3-4 in a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 with Paraguay in 120 minutes of extra time in the round of 32 of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup held at Boston Stadium in Massachusetts, USA on the 30th. Germany won the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Following consecutive group stage eliminations, they also failed to advance to the round of 16 in this competition. In this tournament, they attempted to regain their honor by passing the group stage in first place, but they collapsed in the first round of the tournament. Paraguay took the lead in the game. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Julio Enciso finished Matias Gallarsa's cross with a header to score the first goal. Germany tied the game in the 9th minute of the second half when Kai Havertz converted Florian Wirtz's cross into a backheader. However, they were unable to effectively shake up the Paraguayan defense after that. Yonatan Thaui in the first half of extra time