The campaign of 4-time champion team Germany in FIFA World Cup 2026 has come to a halt. Germany had to face a sensational defeat against Paraguay in the Round of 32. This can be considered the biggest upset of the current tournament because the German team was very strong and was also considered a contender to win the title. Paraguay registered this victory in the penalty shoot-out. This victory is also special for Paraguay because it has become the first team to defeat Germany in a penalty shoot-out. In this match played in Boston, at one time the score was tied at 1-1. Julio Enciso scored for Paraguay while Kai Havertz equalized for Germany. After which the winner was decided by penalty shootout and the script of Paraguay’s victory was written by its goalkeeper Orlando Gil.
What happened in the Germany vs Paraguay penalty shootout?
- The first penalty kick for Germany was taken by Kai Havertz and was stopped by Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gil. After this Mauricio scored a goal for Paraguay.
- Joshua Kimmich took the second kiss for Germany and he managed to score a goal. Gustavo Gomez scored a goal for Paraguay to lead 2-1.
- Jamal Musiala scored a goal for Germany to level the score at 2-2. After this Paraguay scored the third goal. This goal was scored by Matías Galarza.
- Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gil also saved Nick Woltemade’s shot and now Paraguay needed one goal to win but then here came the twist.
- Antonio Sanabria made a big mistake for Paraguay and he missed the goal.
- Nadiem Amiri saved Germany by scoring a goal and the score was tied at 3-3.
- Paraguay player Fabián Balbuena also missed scoring. This time Germany’s goalkeeper Neuer brilliantly stopped the ball from going to the goalpost and then the game went into sudden death.
- German player Jonathan Tah made a mistake and hit the ball over the crossbar and in the end José Canale scored to give Paraguay a 4-3 victory over Germany.
ORLANDO MAGIC
With these two penalties scored by Gill, Paraguay made history and eliminated Germany in the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/Fc5FeHOa2d
— Mundo Azulgrana (@MundoAzulgrana) June 29, 2026
orlando gil’s struggle
Orlando Gil was seen standing like a wall against Germany. This 6 feet 6 inches tall goalkeeper made 6 saves in the match, out of which he made 4 saves from inside the box. After this, he saved two goals in the penalty shootout and helped his team enter the pre-quarterfinals. Let us tell you that the story of Orlando Gil is very emotional. You will be surprised to know that till four years ago this player was facing financial crisis. Four years ago his son was born and he was very ill. Orlando Gil had to sell everything for his treatment. He even sold his football jersey, shoes, kit, everything. This story of Orlando was shared by his wife on social media. However, Gill did not give up despite such difficult times and today the world is saluting him. He has become the hero of the sensational victory against Germany.
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