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Germany drew 1-1 with Paraguay before losing on penalties at Boston Stadium. A former player said family travel arrangements created unrest inside the squad.
New York PostGermany 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.
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winnipegfreepress.comSpain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles on Thursday in a World Cup round-of-32 match. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice and Pedro Porro added one goal for the European champions.
sbs.com.auArgentina will meet Cape Verde in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. Cape Verde advanced by drawing all three group matches, including results against Uruguay, Saudi Arabia and Spain.
bleedingcool.comA U.S. national team player received a red card in the 64th minute against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Domino's activated a pre-announced promotion to give away more than 60,000 medium two-topping pizzas.