Dire Germany beaten on penalties by Paraguay after goal chalked off

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Germany, four-time FIFA World Cup champions, were eliminated in the last 32 by Paraguay after penalties following a 1-1 draw. Key penalty misses and saves decided the shoot-out, marking a disappointing early exit for Germany.

Four-time winners Germany suffered another early World Cup exit when they were eliminated in the last 32 on penalties by Paraguay following a lacklustre 1-1 draw on Monday. Kai Havertz shot straight at goalkeeper Orlando Gill in the first kick of the shoot-out, while Nick Woltemade also saw his penalty saved and Jonathan Tah blasted over the bar as Paraguay won 4-3 on spot-kicks.