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Germany vs Paraguay Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026

⚽ Round of 32
FT (Pens)1–1
(3–4 pens)
Monday 29 June 2026  ·  20:30 UTC  ·  Gillette Stadium, Boston
☁️Overcast17°C / 63°F

Match Report

Match Events ?
42'J. Enciso (M. Galarza)Paraguay
54'K. Havertz (F. Wirtz)Germany
65'🟨A. Cubas Paraguay
105'🟨Gustavo Julio Alfaro Paraguay
105'🟨Julian Nagelsmann Germany
106'🟨K. Havertz Germany
115'🟨J. Musiala Germany
116'🟨Mads Buttgereit Germany
117'🟨Alejandro Juan Manograsso Paraguay
117'🟨M. Galarza Paraguay
122'K. Havertz Germany
124'⚽ (P)Maurício Paraguay
125'⚽ (P)J. Kimmich Germany
125'⚽ (P)G. Gómez Paraguay
126'⚽ (P)J. Musiala Germany
127'⚽ (P)M. Galarza Paraguay
128'N. Woltemade Germany
129'A. Sanabria Paraguay
130'⚽ (P)N. Amiri Germany
131'F. Balbuena Paraguay
132'J. Tah Germany
132'⚽ (P)J. Canale Paraguay
Match Statistics ?
Germany
Paraguay
75%
Possession
25%
6
Shots on Target
3
21
Total Shots
7
16
Corners
6
18
Fouls
12
1.49
xG
0.42
Player Ratings ?
Germany
8.3Florian WirtzM
7.5Kai HavertzF
7.3Joshua KimmichD
Paraguay
8.2Orlando GillG
7.6Julio EncisoF
7.5José CanaleD
Starting Lineups ?
Germany · 4-4-2
1GManuel Neuer
6DJoshua Kimmich
4DJonathan Tah
2DAntonio Rüdiger
18DNathaniel Brown
19MLeroy Sané
23MFelix Nmecha
5MAleksandar Pavlović
17MFlorian Wirtz
7FKai Havertz
26FDeniz Undav
Paraguay · 4-4-2
12GOrlando Gill
4DJuan Cáceres
15DGustavo Gómez
13DJosé Canale
6DJunior Alonso
10MMiguel Almirón
16MDamián Bobadilla
14MAndrés Cubas
23MMatías Galarza
21FGabriel Ávalos
19FJulio Enciso

Predictions

Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Germany
Expected: Germany by 1–2 goals
Confidence: Medium
Germany 63%Draw 23%Paraguay 15%
xG: 1.75Expected goalsxG: 0.70

Germany vs Paraguay looks like a Germany-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Germany holds a slight edge according to our model, though the gap between the sides is not large enough to treat this as a banker. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.

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Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Clear Edge
Germany stronger
Germany: 1641 (#6)  ·  Paraguay: 1433 (#32)
H2H Record ?
1–1–0
Germany leads
Avg 3.5 goals/game · 2 meetings
Germany
Paraguay
#1
Position ?
#3
6
Points ?
4
2W 0D 1L
Record ?
1W 1D 1L
10
Goals For ?
2
4
Goals Against ?
4
+6
Goal Diff
-2
#10
FIFA Rank ?
#40
4.7%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
L L W W
Form ?
L W D W L

Head-to-Head History

Previous World Cup Meetings
1Germany
0Draw
0Paraguay
15 Jun 2002FIFA World CupGermany1–0NParaguay
Last 2 Meetings (All Competitions)
1Germany
1Draw
0Paraguay
14 Aug 2013FriendlyGermany3–3Paraguay
15 Jun 2002World CupGermany1–0NParaguay
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
High-scoring tournament form — Germany averaging 4.7 goals/game, Paraguay averaging 2.0. Combined 3.3 goals/game points to Over 2.5.
Both teams scoring regularly — Germany and Paraguay both conceding in tournament matches. BTTS looks likely.
🎯Clear model favourite: Germany at 63% win probability.

Injuries & Absences

Germany — Injuries
N. Brown
N. Brown
Injury
N. Schlotterbeck
N. Schlotterbeck
Injury
Paraguay — Injuries
M. Almirón
M. Almirón
Injury
D. Gómez
D. Gómez
Injury
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