Paraguay eliminated Germany in a World Cup round of 32 penalty shoot‑out, and Morocco defeated the Netherlands on penalties in the round of 16. The Paraguay‑Germany match took place at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, according to alarabiya, and it marked Germany's first ever defeat in a World Cup penalty shoot‑out, also reported by alarabiya.

During the Paraguay shoot‑out, goalkeeper Orlando Gill saved attempts from Kai Havertz and Nick Woltemade, alarabiya reported. Jose Canale scored the winning spot‑kick for Paraguay after Jonathan Tah missed his effort, alarabiya added. France24 noted that Jonathan Tah had a last‑minute goal ruled out for a foul on Paraguay's goalkeeper, and that the Netherlands exited the World Cup after a penalty shoot‑out for the third consecutive tournament. After the match, Joe Hart called Paraguay's players "an absolute disgrace," as reported by the Times of India, and Micah Richards described Paraguay's conduct as "embarrassing," also according to the Times of India.

Other tournament developments included Brazil defeating Japan 2‑1 with an injury‑time winner, alarabiya reported. Kylian Mbappe scored the winning penalty to set up a quarter‑final clash with Morocco, Times of India reported. France reached the quarter‑finals with a 1‑0 win, Times of India noted. Germany finished atop Group E with six points (two wins, no draws, one loss), sportingnews.com reported, and prior to the Paraguay match, Germany's only loss of the tournament had been against Ecuador, also according to sportingnews.com.