Chaos has broken out at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Paraguay has pulled off a massive upset in the Round of 32, taking down four-time World Cup champions Germany in a penalty shootout.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Entering the match, Paraguay was ranked 41st in the FIFA World Rankings, while Germany sat 10th. The 31-place gap makes this the fourth-biggest knockout-stage upset by FIFA ranking since the rankings were introduced.<\/p>\n
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The other three above it were:<\/p>\n
Paraguay was listed at\u00a0+900\u00a0to win in the three-way betting market, though the\u00a0draw (+400)\u00a0ultimately cashed before La Albirroja prevailed on penalties. Paraguay’s win became the largest World Cup upset in the knockout stage in 36 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Germany entered the match as\u00a0-700 favorites to advance, while Paraguay was\u00a0+520. According to BetMGM sportsbook insights,\u00a099% of the money wagered was on Germany to qualify as\u00a0Paraguay\u2019s victory was the biggest betting upset win of the 2026 World Cup so far.<\/p>\n
Despite Germany controlling possession for much of the first half, Julio Enciso gave Paraguay the lead with a 42nd-minute goal. According to FOX Sports Research, no team since detailed World Cup data began in 1966 had completed\u00a0253 more successful passes than its opponent in the first half\u00a0and still trailed at halftime.<\/p>\n
Kai Havertz equalized early in the second half before Paraguay\u2019s defense held firm through regulation and extra time. Jonathan Tah appeared to send Germany through with an extra-time header, but the goal was ruled off following a VAR review for a foul, sending the match to penalties.<\/p>\n
Even then, Germany remained\u00a0-200 favorites\u00a0to win heading into the shootout, having never lost one at a men\u2019s World Cup. That streak ended when Jos\u00e9 Canale converted the decisive penalty, handing Germany its first-ever World Cup shootout defeat.<\/p>\n
Germany entered the tournament at\u00a0+1400\u00a0to win the World Cup and was widely considered one of the favorites. Instead, it exits before the Round of 16 for the third straight World Cup, becoming the highest pre-tournament favorite eliminated so far.<\/p>\n
Paraguay, which opened the tournament at\u00a0+25000\u00a0to win the World Cup, has reached the Round of 16 for the first time since its run to the quarterfinals in 2010. La Albirroja\u2019s title odds have now shortened to\u00a0+20000\u00a0as it awaits the winner of France vs. Sweden in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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