The goals, minute by minute
- 42'Julio EncisoGoal · 0-1
- 54'Kai HavertzGoal · 1-1
- 120'MaurícioPenalty · 1-2
- 120'Joshua KimmichPenalty · 2-2
- 120'Gustavo GómezPenalty · 2-3
- 120'Jamal MusialaPenalty · 3-3
- 120'Matías GalarzaPenalty · 3-4
- 120'Nadiem AmiriPenalty · 4-4
- 120'José CanalePenalty · 4-5
The preview
Written before the match. We've left it as it was, even where the game said otherwise.
Context
Germany (1st Group E) vs Paraguay (best third) · knockout
Level of the teams
Germany: a top squad on the rise (Wirtz, Musiala, Kimmich), with plenty of
goals and game control. A contender to go far.
Paraguay: a physical, organized block with good set pieces, solid at the back.
Key factors
- Germany far superior in talent, control and depth.
- Paraguay will rely on defensive order and set pieces.
- Germany arrives as a heavy favorite in the tie.
Prediction
Result in 90': 2-0 Germany (alternative: 1-0 Germany)
- Germany win: ~70%
- Draw: ~20%
- Paraguay win: ~10%
Advances: Germany (~82%)
Player to watch: Florian Wirtz, Germany's creativity and goals.
Final verdict, Confidence: high
Germany is far superior and should advance. Paraguay is organized and can dig
in at the back, but a German progression is the most likely scenario.