Germany face Paraguay in first knockout since 2014
A place in the World Cup quarter-finals is at stake in Boston as Group E winners Germany meet one of the tournament's best third-placed finishers, Paraguay.
Germany enter the last 32 in control of their tournament trajectory after topping Group E with 6 points. Julian Nagelsmann’s side were devastating in their opening fixtures, dispatching Curaçao 7-1 and Ivory Coast 2-1, before a rotated side suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Ecuador. Despite that recent slip, the Germans remain one of the most prolific sides in the competition.
Paraguay reached the knockout stages via the third-place route, showing resilience to recover from a heavy 4-1 opening loss to the USA. Gustavo Alfaro’s men secured their progress with a disciplined 1-0 win over Türkiye and a 0-0 draw against Australia. While defensively improved, they have struggled for consistent offensive output compared to their European opponents.
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Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.
Both teams across every game at this tournament.
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Every tournament game combined — Germany 4 games, Paraguay 5 games.
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Their recent form.
The road to the final.
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