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Paraguay Beat Germany on Penalties

sportJuly 1, 2026·81 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about paraguay beat germany on penalties. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Paraguay Beat Germany on Penalties
Paraguay beat Germany on Monday. It was a big football game. The score was 1 1. Then Paraguay won on penalties. Germany are a very good team. This was a big surprise.
Paraguay are not a top team. Many people thought Germany would win. But Paraguay played very well. They did not let Germany score much.
The Paraguay goalkeeper was very good. He stopped two German kicks. So Paraguay won the game. Now they play again on July 4. Germany go home.

Key Vocabulary

n.
the player who stops the ball at the goal
n.
the number of goals each team has
n.
a thing no one thought would happen
n.
hits of the ball with the foot
v.
to win against someone
v.
to come first in a game
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

goalkeepern.

the player who stops the ball at the goal

thủ môngoleiroゴールキーパーkaleciportero, arquerobramkarzحارس المرمىdoelman, keeperвратарь守门员골키퍼
scoren.

the number of goals each team has

tỷ sốplacar, resultado得点、スコアskor, sayımarcador, resultadowynikالنتيجة (عدد الأهداف)score, standсчёт比分점수, 스코어
surprisen.

a thing no one thought would happen

điều bất ngờsurpresa驚き、意外な出来事sürpriz, şaşırtıcı şeysorpresaniespodziankaمفاجأةverrassingсюрприз, неожиданность意外,惊喜놀라운 일, 뜻밖의 일
kickn.

hits of the ball with the foot

cú sút, cú đáchutes, cobrançasキック、シュートvuruşlar, şutlartiros, patadasstrzały, kopnięciaركلات، تسديداتschoten, trappenудары (по мячу)射门,踢球킥, 슛
beatv.

to win against someone

đánh bại, thắngvencer, derrotar(試合で)打ち負かす、勝つyenmek, mağlup etmekvencer, ganar apokonaćيهزم، يتغلب علىverslaanпобедить, обыграть击败,战胜이기다, 물리치다
winv.

to come first in a game

thắng, giành chiến thắngganhar, vencer勝つkazanmakganarwygraćيفوز، ينتصرwinnenвыиграть, победить赢,获胜이기다, 승리하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The score was 2–2.

2

Paraguay won the football game.

3

Many people thought Paraguay would win.

4

The goalkeeper stopped two kicks.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What was the score after the game, before penalties?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How many kicks did the Paraguay goalkeeper stop?

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