Germany's exit marks the first major upset of the World Cup knockout round while Paraguay advance to face the winnder of France and Sweden

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.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government coalition partners presented a comprehensive reform package Thursday with the goal of getting the country's sluggish economy back on track. The 34 measures include cuts to income tax for low- and middle-income families,

Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday.

Late on July 1st the leaders of Germany’s ruling parties finalised a 34-point “programme for growth and employment” designed to lift the country’s sagging spirits, covering everything from reforms to the ailing public-pension system to liberalisation of Sunday-trading laws.

After an absolutely bonkers penalty shootout, Paraguay came out on top to advance to the World Cup round of 16 over Germany.

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