Germany loses World Cup match to Paraguay on penalties

Germany lost to Paraguay in a World Cup penalty shootout at Boston Stadium on Monday after a 1-1 draw. The result ended Germany’s run in the tournament. The team had never previously lost a World Cup shootout.

Comments on team focus A former German player told the German newspaper Bild that players treated the event as a family trip rather than a competition. He said wives and relatives traveled with the squad and that hotel and flight arrangements became topics of discussion inside the team.

The same former player stated that one player was upset because another player’s mother received a flight while his own wife and children did not. He added that the focus was not on the matches.

Match schedule Paraguay will play France in the Round of 16 on Saturday at Philadelphia Stadium. Germany finished its participation after the Round of 32 loss.