Germany face Paraguay in the round of 32 just over 24 years on from their only previous World Cup meeting. Die Mannschaft beat Paraguay 1-0 in the last 16 en route to reaching the final in 2002, Oliver Neuville scoring the only goal.Despite ending their group stage campaign with defeat to Ecuador, Germany will have designs on a more comfortable win against a side that progressed as one of the best third-placed teams.Paraguay have only once gone through in a knockout game, beating Japan on penalties in 2010 as they reached the quarter-finals before losing to eventual champions Spain.101GreatGoals has the full team news as the South Americans eye revenge for that 2002 elimination.Table of ContentsGermany team newsParaguay team newsWhere to watch Germany v Paraguay: TV and online streamsStats for Germany v ParaguayGermany team newsJulian Nagelsmann made two changes to the team that lost to Ecuador with Nathaniel Brown replacing David Raum at left back and Denis Undav starting in attack with Kai Havertz dropping slightly deeper in place of Jamal Musiala.Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Rdiger, Tah, Brown; Pavlovic, Nmecha, Wirtz, Sane; Havertz, UndavGermany substitutes: Baumann, Nubel, Anton, Raum, Thiaw, Goretzka, Leweling, Musiala, Gross, Stiller, Amiri, Ouedraogo, BeierParaguay team newsSunderland defender Omar Aldarete has failed to shrug off a knee problem sustained against Australia and has to make do with a place on the bench.Paraguay: Gill; Caceres, Alonso, Canale, Gomez; Almiron, Cubas, Bobadilla, Galarza, Encisco, AvalosParaguay substitutes: Fernandez, Olveira, Velazquez, Alderete, Balbuena, Maidana, Sosa, Mauricio, Ojeda, Caballero, Sanabria, Romero Gamarra, Arce, PittaWhere to watch Germany v Paraguay: TV and online streamsThe match kicks off at 9.30pm UK time. It will be broadcast live on BBC One and the iPlayer and can be streamed live on the BBC Sport website.Stats for Germany v ParaguayShould he start this game, Manuel Neuer will become Germanys all-time leading starter in FIFA World Cup matches, with this next his 23rd, surpassing both Lothar Matthus and Miroslav Klose on 22 each.Paraguay are yet to score a goal in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, playing five matches. Its the longest run of knockout games without scoring by any side in the tournaments history.This is Germanys first FIFA World Cup knockout match since they won the 2014 final 1-0 against Argentina. Theyve won eight of their last nine knockout games, losing the other 1-0 to Spain in the 2010 semi-final. Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Germany National Football Team Paraguay national football team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Brazil 2-1 Japan: Martinelli scores 95th-minute winner to send Selecao into last 16 Nicholas McGee 29th June, 2026 WATCH: Sano strikes to put Japan on course for World Cup shock against Brazil Nicholas McGee 29th June, 2026 Brazil v Japan: Confirmed line-ups as Selecao face Samurai Blue for last-16 place Nicholas McGee 29th June, 2026 Mexico v Ecuador: Line-ups, where to watch, stats and preview as co-hosts seek to end fifth game wait Nicholas McGee 29th June, 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026: Full England fixtures, results, schedule, confirmed squad, next match, kick off times Ben Miller 29th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Where to watch England and games on TV, full BBC and ITV knockout stage listings, confirmed channels, schedule, live online streams, kick off times Ben Miller 29th June, 2026
