Germany vs. Paraguay: 2026 World Cup Round of 32 Preview

Germany is scheduled to face Paraguay in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 29 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The match is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FOX (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), with a live stream available on Fubo.

Match Context

This will be the third meeting between the two teams. Germany won their previous World Cup encounter 1-0 in 2002, and the sides drew 3-3 in a friendly match in 2013.

Germany advanced to the knockout stage after winning their group, despite a 1-0 loss to Ecuador in their final group match.

This marks Germany's first World Cup knockout match since the 2014 final. The team has won eight of its last nine World Cup knockout games, with the sole loss being 1-0 to Spain in the 2010 semi-final.

Paraguay has reached the knockout stage for the fifth time. The team has advanced from just one of its five previous knockout ties—a penalty shootout victory against Japan in the 2010 round of 16.

Team News and Lineups

Defender Nico Schlotterbeck was unavailable for Germany due to suspension or injury. Manager Julian Nagelsmann confirmed that Antonio Rudiger will start in his place.

Starting Lineups

Germany: Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rudiger, Jonathan Tah, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Robert Andrich, Granit Xhaka, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane, Kai Havertz

Paraguay: Antony Silva, Omar Alderete, Fabian Balbuena, Junior Alonso, Blas Riveros, Miguel Almiron, Andres Cubas, Mathias Villasanti, Gabriel Avalos, Antonio Sanabria, Adam Bareiro

Managerial Statement

In a pre-match press conference, German manager Julian Nagelsmann stated:

"It is always about winning when talking about the national team, trying to win every game. How you deal with expectations is just self-confidence, give the players a good plan so they feel comfortable and do the right things on the pitch. If you win, everything is perfect, if you lose, everything is shit, so we have to win tomorrow."

Match Statistics

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