Germany vs Paraguay Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026
by Trystan Pugh ·
Below you can find key stats for Germany vs Paraguay. From historical trends to player milestones, we have you covered for every match at FIFA World Cup 2026 in USA, Canada & Mexico!
- The only World Cup meeting between the teams was in the Round of 16 at the 2002 edition of the competition when Germany recorded a 1-0 victory courtesy of an 88th minute goal from Oliver Neuville.
- Their only other encounter was a 3-3 draw in an August 2013 friendly in Kaiserslautern. Manuel Neuer played the full 90 minutes in goal for Germany and Antonio Sanabria made his Paraguay debut as a substitute.
- Germany’s defeat against Ecuador in their last group fixture was only the third loss in their 22 FIFA World Cup matches against South American opponents (W15 D4). Both previous reverses came in finals, with Rudi Völler involved on each occasion: in the dugout in the 2-0 loss to Brazil in 2002 and as part of the West Germany side that succumbed 3-2 to Argentina in 1986.
- Germany had won their last 11 international matches prior to the loss against Ecuador.
- This is Germany’s first appearance in the knockout rounds since 2014, when they last won the tournament.
- Germany have won eight of their last nine World Cup knockout round matches (L1).
- None of Germany’s last 56 World Cup matches have finished goalless. Their last 0-0 was in the quarter-finals against Mexico in 1986 – a tie they subsequently won via a penalty shootout.
- Manuel Neuer could make his 23rd FIFA World Cup appearance. Moving him level in joint-fifth with Paolo Maldini in the list of top appearance-makers in FIFA World Cup history.
- Paraguay have now qualified for the knockout stages in five of their last six World Cup participations.
- The 2010 edition marked Paraguay’s best-ever World Cup performance, as they reached the quarter-finals for the first time. They were narrowly eliminated by eventual champions Spain, with David Villa scoring the decisive goal in the 83rd minute.
- Paraguay have won two of their last three World Cup matches against European teams (L1). Their overall record in 20 encounters is W5 D6 L9.
- Paraguay have lost their four World Cup knockout round matches against European teams – the last three by a 1-0 scoreline.
- Paraguay are aiming to win a knockout tie for the second time. Their only previous success in five attempts was a penalty shootout victory against Japan in the 2010 round of 16 following a 0-0 draw. They have yet to score a goal in a knockout match at the finals.
- Paraguay have lost only two of their last nine World Cup matches (W3 D4).
- Paraguay have kept five clean sheets in their last seven World Cup matches.
- Germany’s Pascal Gross and Paraguay’s Diego Gómez play together in the English Premier League for Brighton. Paraguay forward Julio Enciso was a Brighton team-mate of Gross (2022-24) and his fellow Germany international Deniz Undav (2022-23).
