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Germany's fiasco – Paraguay could meet Sweden

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Paraguay caused a major upset by defeating Germany in a penalty shootout in the Round of 16.
  • Germany's exit marks their second consecutive group stage elimination in recent World Cups.
  • Paraguay's goalkeeper Orlando Gill was instrumental, saving two penalties in the dramatic shootout.

Paraguay has pulled off a significant upset, eliminating Germany from the tournament after a dramatic penalty shootout in the Round of 16. The South American team secured their victory following a match that saw Germany, a traditional powerhouse, unable to overcome their opponents.

This is a privilege, we knocked out a champion.

— Orlando GillParaguay's goalkeeper hero after the penalty shootout victory against Germany.

This defeat marks a disappointing continuation of Germany's recent World Cup struggles, having exited in the group stage in the previous two tournaments. Kai Havertz, a German goal scorer, expressed the team's heavy disappointment, acknowledging their inability to create chances and maintain tempo.

Paraguay executed their game plan effectively in the first half, with Julio Enciso scoring the opening goal. Germany managed to equalize in the second half through Kai Havertz. The match remained tied, forcing extra time where Germany thought they had scored a go-ahead goal, but it was disallowed.

We had very high hopes for this World Cup. It is very heavy to disappoint people again. It was difficult to create chances and maintain the tempo.

— Kai HavertzGermany's goal scorer reflecting on the team's performance and early exit.

The decisive moment came during the penalty shootout. Paraguay's goalkeeper, Orlando Gill, emerged as the hero, saving two penalties. He attributed the success to thorough analysis of the opposing players and their penalty-taking habits. Paraguay now awaits the winner of the match between Sweden and France in the quarterfinals.

We analyzed every player and every detail of the penalty takers, of course. Thank goodness I managed to save two penalties.

— Orlando GillParaguay's goalkeeper explaining his crucial role in the penalty shootout victory.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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