Paraguay face France as Germany burns behind them

France on Saturday in the round of 16

Paraguay faces France in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday, 4 July, at 23:00 (1) (5). And nobody is writing you off, not after what happened against Germany.

Your win is tearing Germany apart

The fallout from Paraguay's penalty shootout victory keeps escalating. Julian Nagelsmann publicly criticized Deniz Undav after the match, with video footage showing the exact exchange that drew his anger (2). The DFB are now expected to part ways with Nagelsmann and bring in Jürgen Klopp as his replacement (3). Former World Cup winner Toni Kroos piled on, saying the current German squad lacks world-class players (8). And Jonathan Tah, who missed the decisive penalty, told reporters he would step up and take it again (7).

Alfaro, a national icon

Gustavo Alfaro's face is everywhere now. Spanish outlet Marca ran a piece calling him an authentic icon after Paraguay's run so far (4). The Argentine goalkeeper analyst he brought in for the shootout preparation now looks like one of the smartest moves of the tournament.

France are taking you seriously

Toulouse is already planning fan zones and has a curfew in place for Saturday's match against Paraguay (9). This is not a team they expect to roll over.

Fan-reaktioner

The joy is still spilling over everywhere. A video of a Paraguayan fan celebrating the Germany win with his dog went viral on r/worldcup, and it captures the mood perfectly, pure, unfiltered elation. Meanwhile, Oliver Kahn weighed in on the German collapse, pointing to the penalty shootout moment when Joshua Kimmich was seen looking for volunteers as the most damning image of the night. See Kahn's take