Paraguay has advanced to the Round of 16 of the World Cup after defeating Germany in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in their Round of 32 match on Monday at Gillette Stadium.
José Canales converted the winning penalty in the sixth round, securing a 4-3 victory for Paraguay and one of the tournament's most significant upsets.
Germany had a late chance to secure the win in extra time when Jonathan Tah’s header in the 102nd minute was disallowed due to a goaltender interference call. Earlier, in the 118th minute, Waldemar Anton’s header from a corner kick was saved. The 10th-ranked German team came into the knockout stage after a loss to Ecuador in their final group stage game.
Paraguay took the lead in the 42nd minute when Julio Enciso headed in a cross from Galarza. Germany equalized in the 52nd minute, with Kai Havertz flicking Florian Wirtz’s pass into the net with his head.
Paraguay will now face the winner of the France-Sweden match on Saturday in Philadelphia in the next round of the tournament.