Jürgen Klinsmann has called Germany's exit from the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay "an embarrassment." Julian Nagelsmann's side were beaten 4-3 on penalties by the South American nation after a 1-1 draw in the round of 32 match.

Lothar Matthäus, the former Germany captain turned pundit, has blamed the World Cup exit in part on the players’ efforts to have their families in tow

Yet another World Cup failure has Germany questioning its footballing identity, with some calling for radical changes at all levels in the football-mad nation. Germany's shock capitulation to Paraguay in the last 32 on Monday,

Germany were knocked out of the World Cup by Paraguay on penalties; Kai Havertz cancelled out Julio Encisos early opener but missed his spot-kick in the shoot-out; Nick Woltemade and Jonathan Tah also missed penalties,

Paraguay president Santiago Pena declared a national holiday after the country's football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the FIFA World Cup 2026 by defeating four-time champions Germany to book a place in the Round of 16.

PARAGUAY stunned Germany last night and cut their World Cup short, and RTE pundit Didi Hamann did not hold back in his analysis of boss Julian Nagelsmann. And this exit, in their first World Cup