Germany vs Paraguay Preview

Monday evening at Gillette Stadium in Boston delivers a compelling Round of 32 clash between Germany and Paraguay — two nations who reached the knockout stage from very different groups and via contrasting routes. Germany topped Group E on six points despite an unsettling final-day defeat to Ecuador. Paraguay came through Group D as third place runners-up, finishing level on four points with Australia but 3rd on goal difference. In a straight knockout match, the records mean nothing — ninety minutes decides everything.

Germany were the most eye-catching attacking side in Group E but showed vulnerability in their final game. Their most recent outing was a 2–1 defeat away to Ecuador on 25th June — a result that did not cost Germany their passage through. Prior to that, they beat Ivory Coast 2–1 at home on 20th June in a tight affair, and before that they dismantled Curacao 7–1 at home on 14th June in the group opener. Earlier in this run, a 2–1 win away in the USA on 6th June and a 4–0 home win over Finland on 31st May in pre-tournament friendlies underline Germany’s quality. Four wins and one loss from five — Germany are dangerous and have enough in their locker to go deep in this tournament, but the Ecuador result raised questions about their defensive solidity.

Paraguay’s tournament has been defined by resilience and tactical discipline. Their most recent outing was a goalless draw at home against Australia on 26th June — a result that proved enough to take them into the last thirty-two. Prior to that, they produced one of the results of Group D with a 1–0 win away against Turkey on 20th June, keeping a clean sheet against opponents who needed a win. Earlier in this run, a 4–1 defeat away to the USA on 13th June was a heavy reverse, a 4–0 home win over Nicaragua on 5th June and a 2–1 defeat away in Morocco on 31st March complete a mixed but resilient preparation. Paraguay finished third in Group D on four points with a goal difference of -2 and advanced as one of the third placed teams.

The head-to-head record is limited to two meetings. Germany and Paraguay drew 3–3 at home in Germany in a friendly in August 2013. Before that, Germany beat Paraguay 1–0 at home in a World Cup knockout fixture in June 2002 — the only previous World Cup meeting between the sides.

In Germany, the game is live on ZDF, ORF eins, and MagentaTV. In the UK, coverage is available on TalkSport Radio UK and BBC Radio 5 Live. In Paraguay, audiences can follow on GEN, Trece, and Unicanal — while US viewers have access via FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.

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Possible Lineups

Germany (4-2-3-1) Neuer, Kimmich, Tah, Rüdiger, Raum, Nmecha, Pavlovic, Sané, Musiala, Wirtz, Havertz

Paraguay (5-3-2) Gill, Maidana, Alderete, Gómez, Velázquez, Cáceres, Galarza, Cubas, Enciso, Ávalos, Gómez

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Group E Table

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	+6	6
2	Côte d’Ivoire	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1

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Germany Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Ecuador	2–1	Germany	World Cup	25-06-26
✅	Germany	2–1	Ivory Coast	World Cup	20-06-26
✅	Germany	7–1	Curacao	World Cup	14-06-26
✅	USA	1–2	Germany	Friendly	06-06-26
✅	Germany	4–0	Finland	Friendly	31-05-26

Group D Table

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3

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Paraguay Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Paraguay	0–0	Australia	World Cup	26-06-26
✅	Turkey	0–1	Paraguay	World Cup	20-06-26
❌	USA	4–1	Paraguay	World Cup	13-06-26
✅	Paraguay	4–0	Nicaragua	Friendly	05-06-26
❌	Morocco	2–1	Paraguay	Friendly	31-03-26

Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Germany	3–3	Paraguay	Friendly	14-08-13
Germany	1–0	Paraguay	World Cup	15-06-02

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	TalkSport Radio UK, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland Republic	RTE 2, RTE Player, BBC Radio 5 Live
Germany	ZDF, ORF eins, SRF zwei, MagentaTV
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, FOX One
France	M6, beIN Sports 1, M6+, myCANAL
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Canada	TSN+, TSN1, RDS
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN Mundial, Movistar+
Netherlands	NPO 1, NPO Start, Ziggo Go
Norway	NRK Sport, NRK1, NRK TV