Germany, Paraguay and World Cup
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Germany and Paraguay are level in their 2026 World Cup knockout match. Julian Nagelsmann's side topped their group after opening with two wins but suffered a surprise 2-1 defeat against Ecuador in their previous outing.
Germany is looking to win its first World Cup knockout stage match since winning the tournament in 2014. Here's how they will line up vs. Paraguay.
Germany's coach made a blunt assessment of his team's performance at the World Cup after another early exit.
Police have raided DFB offices and city halls in a probe into the alleged misappropriation of Euro 2024 tickets. Meanwhile, Germany’s coalition leaders are meeting to hammer out a reform package. Follow DW for more.
Paraguay stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties in one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history, after the teams were tied 1-1 over 120 minutes.
Another World Cup, another early exit. Germany should be getting used to disappointment, but it doesn’t make it any less painful for a traditional soccer heavyweight that had been tentatively hoping for a fifth World Cup title to restore lost pride.
From 1954 to 2014, Germany never finished outside the top eight. Since 2018, its World Cup standard has collapsed.
Germany has emerged as the leading opponent of the European Union's proposed €2 trillion (about £1.7 trillion) long-term budget, arguing that the spending plan is financially unsustainable and could place excessive burdens on member states already facing economic pressures.
