Germany vs Paraguay, Worldcup 2026 LAST 32
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
- Assistant 1 Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
- Assistant 2 Mustapha Akerkad (Morocco)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 24.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curaçao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Germany | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 2 |
| 4 | Conceded | 4 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Germany this season
Germany this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Paraguay this season
Paraguay this season
Germany are 17th (6 pts). Paraguay are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Germany
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Paraguay
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Germany
| Deniz Undav | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Germany kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 25-year-old Damian Bobadilla has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Germany are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Gillette Stadium. Germany seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Paraguay fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Paraguay come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junior Alonso, as he is very good at scoring at Gillette Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Julio Enciso adds to his 1 season tally! Paraguay lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' A tactical swap from Germany — Leon Goretzka on, Felix Kalu Nmecha off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' Brilliant from the ! Kai Havertz makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 54.
- 55' Paraguay ring the changes. Gabriel Avalos has done his job and it is now time for Gustavo Caballero to step up.
- 57' It is a substitution in Paraguay team. Julio Enciso is replaced by Mauricio on 57 minute.
- 62' Aleksandar Pavlovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Germany so far.
- 63' The whistle greets Deniz Undav as he departs to be replaced by Jamal Musiala.
- 65' Poor challenge from Andres Cubas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' Fabian Balbuena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Leroy Sane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 85 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 79' The crowd applauds Aleksandar Pavlovic as he leaves the pitch. Waldemar Anton steps in for Germany.
- 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' A change in the Germany ranks — Leroy Sane exits the field as Nick Woltemade enters on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Paraguay players.
Lineups
Germany Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
2
Antonio Rudiger ↓ Malick Thiaw 110'
-
19
Leroy Sane ↓ Nick Woltemade 88'
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 7
- 23
-
17
Florian Wirtz ↓ Nadiem Amiri 110'
-
26
Deniz Undav ↓ Jamal Musiala 63'
- 18
- 5
Bench
- 13
-
8
Leon Goretzka ↑ 46'
-
3
Waldemar Anton ↑ 79'
- 12
-
20
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 110'
- 21
- 22
- 9
-
11
Nick Woltemade ↑ 88'
- 14
-
24
Malick Thiaw ↑ 110'
-
10
Jamal Musiala ↑ 63'
- 16
- 25
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
Paraguay Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 15
-
6
Junior Alonso ↓ Fabian Balbuena 120'
- 14
- 10
- 21
-
4
Juan Caceres ↓ Braian Ojeda 99'
-
19
Julio Enciso ↓ Mauricio 57'
- 23
- 13
- 16
- 12
Bench
-
5
Fabian Balbuena ↑ 120'
-
9
Antonio Sanabria ↑ 99'
- 17
- 3
-
11
Mauricio ↑ 57'
-
20
Braian Ojeda ↑ 99'
- 22
- 1
- 25
-
2
Gustavo Velazquez ↑ 91'
- 7
-
24
Gustavo Caballero ↑ 55'
- 26
- 18
Coach
Gustavo Alfaro
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
3.82
Germany xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Paraguay xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 93% + Both teams to score 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Paraguay win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 6.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 2.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 3.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 4.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
Double Chance
Germany or Draw
74%
Draw or Paraguay
46%
Germany or Paraguay
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paraguay win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–6 not predicted5 – 6Actual
3 – 2
5.4%
4 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 3
4.2%
4 – 3
4%
5 – 2
3.9%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.4%
5 – 1
3.3%
5 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Germany
| Handicap | Germany covers | Push | Paraguay covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 16% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 17% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 10% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Germany keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Paraguay keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.