Paraguay

The phrase “business end” is often used quite loosely in the context of football tournaments. The quarter-finals of this World Cup are finally upon us. After almost a month of relentless football, with two rounds of knockouts spanning 24…

World Cup favourites France were made to sweat to book their quarter-final place. However, Kylian Mbappé's second-half penalty proved enough to help them past a resolute Paraguay side in Philadelphia. Paraguay limited the two-time…

Paraguay have already produced one of the stories of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After stunning four-time champions Germany in a dramatic penalty shootout, Gustavo Alfaro's resilient side now face an even greater challenge as tournament…

For ninety minutes, Japan made Brazil appear unusually ordinary. South Africa, dismissed by many before kick-off, reduced Canada to a single decisive moment. Paraguay matched Germany stride for stride before eliminating the four-time world…

The United States host Bosnia-Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Thursday morning in a Round of 32 encounter where the co-hosts pursue their first knockout victory since 2002. Mauricio Pochettino's squad arrive as Group D…

The numbers from Boston Stadium tell a particular kind of story before a single headline is read. Germany completed 719 passes to Paraguay's 161. They had 21 shots. They lost anyway, beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, eliminated in…

Some football crises announce themselves with a single catastrophic night. Others arrive the way this one has — slowly, deniably, across three tournaments and eight years, until the team itself stops arguing the point. "This is the third…

The first ever round of 32 in a world cup has started brightly. We are a quarter of our way towards the round of sixteen. When FIFA introduced the round of 32, it was considered to have opened the door towards more one-sided knock-out ties.…

Four-time winners Germany have been knocked out of the 2026 World Cup, losing to Paraguay in a thrilling penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 following extra time. The dramatic defeat in North America marks the first time in…

The margin for error has disappeared. After three weeks of twists and surprises in the group stage, the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters the knockout rounds, where every mistake can prove fatal. Germany and Paraguay meet at Boston Stadium on…