Germany were clearly in control but this goal has rattled them. A defensive lapse and bad positioning by Neuer meant that they did not have any chance of stopping the goal. They need a comeback and they need it fast!

Julio Enciso scores and Paraguay lead 1-0 against Germany! What scenes! A brilliant header from the youngster and Neuer was nowhere close to making a save. This is massive!

Germany need to change things at the halfway mark as this is not working. A player like Musiala may unlock the Paraguay defence or Nagelsmann may look to introduce someone like Woltermade!

34 minutes gone and Germany have played 200 more passes than Paraguay!

Finally a good chance for Germany but Leroy Sane was offside by a mile. The loopy ball fooled the Paraguay goalkeeper as Germany were left with a great chance. However, the flag is up and the move ends in failure.

Paraguay have been quite comfortable in sitting back and absorbing all the pressure from Germany. While Germany have dominated possession, they have not come up with dangerous balls for their attackers. As a result, Paraguay have found it quite easy to keep their structure intact.

Wirtz and Undav have both made solid runs from outside the box but the final balls is still missing. Havertz has not been involved in the game much and they will need to feed the striker with proper deliveries if they want to score.

Germany have finally settled in this game and they are attacking constantly. Undav's effort went sailing over the goal while a dangerous ball into the box was dealt with well by the defender.

Big injury concern for Paraguay as Gustavo Gomez looks in a spot of bother. The Paraguay star looks in a lot of pain and had to go out of the ground. However, it looks like it is not very serious and he will be able to come back.

The first half begins and Germany are immediately on the back foot. Enciso came up with a brilliant footwork to earn Paraguay a corner. However, nothing came off it.

Germany - Baumann, Nubel, Amiri, Anton, Beier, Goretzka, Groß, Leweling, Musiala, Quedraogo, Raum, Stiller, Thiaw, Woltemade

Paraguay - Olveira, Fernandez, Alderete, Arce, Caballero, Fabian Balbuena, Kaku, Maidana, Mauricio, Ojeda, Pitta, Sanabria, Sosa, Velazquez

The two teams are making their way to the middle and it is time for the national anthems. An exciting encounter awaits!

Manuel Neuer makes his 23rd start at a World Cup, a new German record (Lothar Matthaus and Miroslav Klose with 22 each).

It was a somewhat rocky road for Germany in the group stages. They won their first two games against Curacao and Ivory Coast but the loss against Ecuador was a huge blow to them. However, it is a new day and they will be looking to take care of their defensive lapses.

Germany have handed Deniz Undav a start against Paraguay and this can be huge. He has been very impressive in the World Cup till now and he scored the brace that handed his team the win over Ivory Coast.

Junior Alonso, Canale, Gustavo Gomez, Caceres; Bobadilla, Galarza, Cubas; Almiron, Enciso, Avalos

Neuer; Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Brown; Nmecha, Pavlovic; Sane, Undav, Wirtz; Kai Havertz

Welcome to the live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash between Germany and Paraguay! This match may seem one-sided on paper but Germany's recent form has been quite concerning.