Germany vs Paraguay 2026 World Cup live score – Round of 32; GER 1-1 PAR; Havertz scores to bring Germany level

Cubas is in the book for a foul on Havertz. He was late with a tackle on the German attacker.

Germany gets a free kick due to a foul on Havertz. Wirtz takes the set piece, but Gill comes off his line to catch the ball before a German attacker gets involved.

An opportunity for Paraguay. The cross comes from the left for Caballero, it comes high into the air and the striker’s connection is not good enough to test the keeper. Ultimately a comfortable save.

Havertz has resorted to parity here in Boston. Equal credit goes to Wirtz for his perfectly measured ball from the left into the penalty area. Havertz slides past his marker and heads the ball into the corner.

The second half is in full swing. The urgency is clearly noticeable among the German players as they resume the procedure.

Paraguay goes into halftime with a lead that not many could have expected. The defense was initially determined to thwart attack after attack from Germany. And then, like clockwork, Paraguay moved forward in a rare venture. This was the country’s first knockout goal in his sixth appearance.

Germany has come back from a 1-0 deficit once in this tournament when it won 2-1 against Ivory Coast. But Julian Nagelsmann has questions to answer if Germany wants to change the course of this match.

A set piece culminates in Kimmich getting the ball on the right side of the penalty area and having the angle to shoot at goal. A defender gets in the way which takes the pace off the ball, ultimately saved by Gill.

PARAGUAY LEADS! Enciso scores the first World Cup knockout goal for his country.

It comes from a set piece, Germany removes the initial threat, but sees the ball coming back into attack. Caceres plays on the right against Almiron, who makes a neat fake turn as if he is cutting in, but then passes Galarza into the penalty area. The midfielder places the ball where Enciso guides the ball home.

Germany has packed the entire Paraguay team into its own half, after wave after wave of attacks. But the pressure comes to a tame end when Pavlovic handles the ball.

Almiron managed to get the ball out of danger with neat dribbling. He is pushed and pulled by Nmecha along the way and eventually wins a free kick for Paraguay.

Nmecha with a deft pass into the Paraguay penalty area, goes towards Havertz, but Gomez does well to mark his man. He shields the ball from him and allows Gill to bring the ball to safety.

The Paraguayan goalkeeper comes off his line to stop a Sane point, but the action is disallowed as offside.

As the match resumes after the hydration break, Germany continues to try to find an opening against defensively composed Paraguay.

Galaza almost wins the ball in the center and breaks out on a counter, he makes a mistake winning the ball and frustratingly has to get the ball back for a Germany free kick.

It is a long period of possession for Germany, the country is above all patient and likes to wait with the ball until space becomes available. Sane eventually tries a one-two to enter the penalty area from the right, but the ball is intercepted and cleared.

Canale with a perfectly timed tackle on Sane, who galloped forward on the right wing for Germany.

Germany with a number of entries in the Paraguayan box. The latter results in a corner, but the set piece delivery is ultimately poor.

Corner for Germany after Canale made a crucial block to send a shot wide of the goal.

An opportunity for Undav, he is in the penalty area and turns towards goal after receiving the pass from the right wing, turns and shoots but shoots wide.

Problems for Paraguay. Captain Gustavo Gomez lies on the ground and clutches his right knee.

Enciso breaks again on a counter until he is crowded by about twenty German defenders.

OPPORTUNITY! The delivery from the corner reaches Alonso at the far post. He connects and fires a shot, giving Neuer enough time to make the save.

Enciso gave Paraguay a corner in the first minute.

Paraguay gets the ball rolling in the first half.

The South Americans can count on the services of Miguel Almiron for today’s match. The former Newcastle United player was sent off in the match against Turkiye and was absent from the 0-0 draw against Australia.

This will be the third meeting between the two countries. They have faced each other only once before at the World Cup, in 2002, when Germany recorded a 1-0 win in the round of 16.

Due to the injury of Nico Schlotterbeck, Germany is short of defensive resources. They now need to get back Antonio Rudiger’s starting line-up, which did not go so well in the previous match.

Paraguay last played at the World Cup in 2010, when they reached the quarter-finals, losing only to eventual champions Spain. In its first World Cup stint in 16 years, Paraguay picked a win over Turkiye and a draw against the USA to advance to the knockouts.

Brazil used all their attacking prowess and flair to score an injury-time winner against Japan to secure a 2-1 win after conceding first in the first half. It will now face the winner of Tuesday’s match between Norway and Ivory Coast.

Deniz Undav, Germany’s savior against Ivory Coast during the group stage, will start instead of Jamal Musiala. Kai Havertz has been the striker so far, but drops to the number 10 position for this match.

The German goalkeeper will make his 23rd World Cup appearance, overtaking the existing record held by Miroslav Klose and Lothar Matthaus.

Orlando Gill – Juan Caceres, Gustavo Gomez, Jose Canale, Junior Alonso – Miguel Almiron, Damian Bobadilla, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza – Gabriel Avalos, Julio Enciso

Manuel Neuer – Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Antonio Rudiger, Nathaniel Brown – Felix Nmecha, Aleksander Pavlovic – Leroy Sane, Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz – Deniz Undav.

The wait is finally over The team as they begin their knockout journey at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after missing out on the last two editions.