World Cup live updates: Germany and Paraguay set to face off in Boston's first knockout round match

Germany and Paraguay are set to play Monday afternoon in Foxborough in Boston’s first knockout-round match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The matchup, part of the Round of 32, kicks off at 4:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox, with the format leaving no room for draws after regulation. If the score is tied at the end of regulation, the teams play two 15-minute periods, and if still level they move to a shootout with five attempts per side, plus an additional substitute for extra time. The article also notes Boston will host more World Cup games, including a final tournament match on July 9. It references an online phenomenon—an anonymous German fan dubbed “Freddy”—whose social media following is described as about 743,000 on X as he heads to see Germany play.