Paraguay delivered the biggest upset of the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> knockouts on Monday, stunning Germany with a 4-3 penalty-kick shootout win<\/a> in the Round of 32 at Boston Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Atlanta United<\/a> star Miguel Almir\u00f3n<\/a> and Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> midfielder Andr\u00e9s Cubas<\/a> both started, while Orlando City<\/a>\u2019s Braian Ojeda<\/a> was a late substitute off the bench as La Albirroja played the four-time World Cup champions to a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes, plus 30 additional minutes of extra time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n In the ensuing shootout, goalkeeper Orlando Gill was the hero, blocking two shots and forcing a miss by Jonathan Tah before Jos\u00e9 Canale buried the decisive PK.\u00a0<\/p>\n Paraguay will now travel to Philadelphia for a Round of 16 match against France or Sweden on July 4.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2014 FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Back from red-card suspension, Almir\u00f3n was vital in his return to the starting XI.\u00a0<\/p>\n After Dami\u00e1n Bobadilla broke up a German counterattack in the 42nd minute, Almir\u00f3n linked up with former Atlanta United teammate Mat\u00edas Galarza, who served up Julio Enciso\u2019s close-range header that opened the scoring.<\/p>\n Germany found the leveler via Kai Havertz\u2019s 54th-minute header, but Paraguay held firm, getting a massive 120-minute shift from Cubas.<\/p>\n Fellow midfielder Ojeda, who didn’t see action during Group D play, entered the match in the 99th minute to help keep Germany off the scoreboard.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nMLS contributors<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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