Paraguay stuns Germany in penalty shootout for biggest upset of 2026 World Cup | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Paraguay delivered the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup by defeating Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 tie following extra time on Monday in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Jose Canale, who had not been in the starting lineup during his previous two World Cup appearances, scored Paraguay’s first sudden-death penalty. Orlando Gill made two crucial saves in the shootout, while the last miss came from Germany’s Jonathan Tah, whose attempt in the first sudden-death round sailed high over the bar, setting up Canale. Tah’s earlier hopes also included a ruled-out extra-time goal after a video review found a foul by Waldemar Anton on Gill. Paraguay scored through Julio Enciso late in the first half, and Kai Havertz equalized in the 52nd minute. Paraguay, ranked 41st by FIFA, advanced to face the winner of France vs Sweden in the round of 16 on Saturday in Philadelphia. Germany had entered as the 10th-ranked team.