Germany vs. Paraguay LIVE: DFB Team in the 2026 World Cup Today in Live Ticker

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Germany vs. Paraguay LIVE: DFB Team in the 2026 World Cup Today in Live Ticker — 1st Half

28th Minute: Rüdiger plays a long ball from his own half to the left. Wirtz can’t reach it, and it goes out of bounds. Despite this, there’s applause from the bench.

26th Minute: The game has resumed.

23rd Minute: It’s time for the cooling break. Germany needs this not only because of the heat but also for instructions from the coaching staff. Chances have been scarce.

21st Minute: A lot of passing around in Germany’s game. Paraguay is defending well so far, sitting back and making it difficult for Nagelsmann’s uninspired team to find solutions. It’s a test of patience.

18th Minute: Not much happening at the moment, so a look at the tactics is worthwhile: Havertz and Undav are typically forming a double strike force, with one or the other dropping back to become an option.

15th Minute: Kimmich sends a corner in from the left. In the center, Pavlovic fouls the goalkeeper Gill. The referee blows the whistle.

13th Minute: Caceres stays down on the German left side after a clash with Wirtz, getting hit in the face by his arm. He gets back up but has to go off for a minute according to the new regulations.

11th Minute: After energetic opening minutes from Paraguay, the DFB team is now better controlling the game and shifting it into the opponent’s half. The ball is mostly in Germany’s possession.

8th Minute: Germany is getting into the game better, creating shots. Following a corner, Wirtz ends up with a shot from the edge of the box. It goes over the Paraguayan goal.

7th Minute: Another dangerous moment. Wirtz tries to play Havertz in with a pass into the gap, but Canale clears before the Arsenal striker. At first, it looked like an own goal.

6th Minute: First German shot: Undav tries from the left side of the penalty area with a high ball into the far corner. It goes wide of the right post.

4th Minute: Paraguay’s Gomez is down on the ground and needs treatment after a knee-to-knee contact with Undav.

2nd Minute: Danger immediately! At the far post, Alonso gets to the ball, which is not easy for him to handle. He doesn’t connect cleanly, and Neuer is there to save.

1st Minute: Paraguay immediately pushes forward. After less than 20 seconds, the South Americans have their first shot, leading to a corner.

1st Minute: And we’re off! The ball is rolling. Germany is playing from right to left in the first half. The referee is Morocco’s Jalal Jayed, who was also in charge of the DFB’s 7-1 victory against Curaçao.

Germany vs. Paraguay LIVE: DFB Team in the 2026 World Cup Today in Live Ticker — Before Kick-off

Before Kick-off: The national anthems are playing. It starts with Germany’s. The DFB team is playing in all white today, while Paraguay is dressed from head to toe in dark blue to black.

Before Kick-off: In a few minutes, Germany’s first knockout match at a World Cup since the 2014 final against Argentina will begin. The teams and referees are entering the pitch.

Before Kick-off: Nagelsmann also comments on the personnel decision. The national coach: «With a second striker, we now have more presence up front, we can play balls in there, and Deniz has also earned it.»

Before Kick-off: The decision to leave Musiala out of the starting eleven is apparently not a spur-of-the-moment one. Rudi Völler on MagentaTV: «I’ve known for a few days. Julian and his coaching team have been thinking about what can be changed, where we can adjust a bit to be even more effective. A few things didn’t work quite as well against Ecuador. The nation has wanted it for a very long time, now he’s in (Undav, editor’s note). I’m totally optimistic. What’s more, with Jamal, you can still sometimes feel the long injury, and he has already shown at Bayern that he can provide an incredible amount of input with his speed and dribbling in one half or an hour. We can really bring something extra off the bench.»

Before Kick-off: Paraguay’s lineup is also known.

• Gill — Caceres, Gomez, Canale, Alonso — Bobadilla, Galarza, Cubas, Almiron — Enciso, Avalos.

Before Kick-off: Germany’s lineup is official. This is a surprise: Nagelsmann is leaving Jamal Musiala out and bringing in Deniz Undav instead. Otherwise, it’s the expected eleven.

• Neuer — Kimmich, Tah, Rüdiger, Brown — Nmecha, Pavlovic — Sane, Undav, Wirtz — Havertz.

Before Kick-off: Whoever wins this encounter will be in action again on Saturday at 11 PM – against France or Sweden. These two nations will face each other on Tuesday (11 PM). So, a blockbuster match between Germany and France could be on the cards in the round of 16 this weekend.

Before Kick-off: Julian Nagelsmann only has to do without the injured Nico Schlotterbeck (torn ligament in his left ankle). Nathaniel Brown was sidelined against Ecuador with a knock but is now back and is expected to start at left-back instead of David Raum. Whether the national coach will make more fundamental changes to the lineup remains to be seen. He wasn’t very forthcoming in the press conference before the Paraguay match: «There are tactical considerations to change something. But there are also considerations to leave everything as it is.»

Before Kick-off: The round of 16 match kicks off at 10:30 PM at the Gillette Stadium in Boston.

Before Kick-off: Hello and welcome to the World Cup match between Germany and Paraguay.

Germany vs. Paraguay LIVE: DFB Team in the 2026 World Cup Today on TV and Livestream

The match between Germany and Paraguay will be broadcast by several providers: MagentaTV will show it live on pay TV with Wolff Fuss as commentator. Simultaneously, ZDF will show the match on free TV, including pre-match coverage starting at 9 PM with Katrin Müller-Hohenstein, Friederike Kromp, Christoph Kramer, Per Mertesacker, and Christian Streich, before Oliver Schmidt provides commentary. The match will also be available for free on the livestream at sportstudio.de.

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