Paraguay Beat Germany on Penalties

sportJuly 1, 2026·128 words·2 min read

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Paraguay Beat Germany on Penalties

Paraguay win a big football game on Monday. They beat Germany at the 2026 World Cup. The game ends 1– 1 after 120 minutes. Then Paraguay win the penalty shootout 4– 3. Germany have won the World Cup four times. But they never lost like this before.

Paraguay are not a strong team. They are number 41 in the world. They lost their first game 4 –1to the United States. But they play very well against Germany. Paraguay score first. Then Germany score to make it 1– 1.

In the shootout, the Paraguay goalkeeper saves two kicks. One German player kicks the ball over the goal. Then Paraguay score the last penalty and win. Now Paraguay play again on July 4. Germany go home early. Their coach is now under pressure.

Key Vocabulary

n.: a free kick at the goal
n.: kicks at the goal to find the winner
n.: the player who stops the ball at the goal
n.: the person who leads a team
n.: a strong feeling of stress or worry
n.: to get a point or goal

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.

penaltyn.

a free kick at the goal

quả phạt đền, loạt sút luân lưupênaltis, cobrançasペナルティーキック、PKpenaltı vuruşlarıpenales, penaltisrzuty karneركلات الترجيحstrafschoppenпенальти点球페널티킥, 승부차기

shootoutn.

kicks at the goal to find the winner

loạt sút luân lưudisputa de pênaltisPK戦、ペナルティー戦penaltı atışları, seri penaltıtanda de penalesseria rzutów karnychركلات الترجيحstrafschoppenserieсерия пенальти点球大战승부차기

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

coachn.

the person who leads a team

huấn luyện viêntécnico, treinador監督、コーチteknik direktör, antrenörentrenadortrenerالمدربcoach, trainerтренер教练감독, 코치

pressuren.

a strong feeling of stress or worry

áp lựcpressãoプレッシャー、重圧baskıpresiónpresja, naciskضغطdrukдавление压力압박, 부담

scoren.

to get a point or goal

ghi bànmarcar (gol)得点する、ゴールを決めるgol atmak, sayı yapmakmarcar, anotarstrzelić gola, zdobyć punktيسجل (هدفًا)scorenзабить (гол)进球、得分득점하다, 골을 넣다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

Germany have won the World Cup two times.

The game ended 1–1 after 120 minutes.

Paraguay are the number one team in the world.

Paraguay won the penalty shootout 4–3.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How did Paraguay win the game in the end?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What is now happening to Germany's coach?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Paraguay won the penalty ______ by four goals to three.

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