Paraguay Shocks Germany in Brutal Penalty Shootout Thriller

Shattering a Massive Curse

I witnessed absolute history in Boston today. Paraguay shattered a massive World Cup curse. They eliminated Germany after a brutal penalty shootout. The South Americans executed a flawless defensive masterclass. Germany completely dominated ball possession for 120 minutes. However, the European giants lacked a lethal finishing touch.

Striking Against the Run of Play

Julio Enciso shocked the stadium right before halftime. He headed a brilliant counter-attack past Manuel Neuer. This strike marked Paraguay's first-ever World Cup knockout goal. Kai Havertz rescued Germany with a second-half header. The match eventually devolved into a nerve-wracking penalty lottery.

Slaying the Penalty Kings

Germany historically dominates these massive shootout situations entirely. They had converted their last 15 consecutive World Cup penalties. Paraguay completely ignored this terrifying historical statistic today. Jose Canale smashed the winning sudden-death penalty home. He sent the heavily favored Germans packing immediately.

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