Germany vs Paraguay Official Lineups, Monday, 29 June 2026, World Cup Round of 32
Here are the official starting lineups for Germany and Paraguay in a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 knockout match taking place on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. This is a single-elimination Round of 32; the winner will move on to face France in the Round of 16. There’s only 1 Serie A player in this game called up for Paraguay: Cremonese forward Antonio Sanabria.
How did they reach the Round of 32?
Germany finished at the top of Group E. Even with an unexpected 2-1 defeat to Ecuador in their last group match, they managed to score a tournament-high of 10 goals during the group stage, with contributions from seven different players.
Paraguay made it through as one of the best third-place teams. They secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Türkiye and depend on a solid, defensive strategy.
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👉 Serie A players called up for 🇩🇪 the Germany National team:
- None
✅ Serie A players called up for 🇵🇾 the Paraguay National team World Cup 2026:
- Cremonese forward Antonio Sanabria
Germany starting lineup: Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah, Nathaniel Brown, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Felix Nmecha, Leroy Sané, Deniz Undav, Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz.
Substitutes: Oliver Baumann, Waldemar Anton, Alexander Nübel, David Raum, Jamal Musiala, Jamie Leweling, Nadiem Amiri, Malick Thiaw, Angelo Stiller, Leon Goretzka, Pascal Groß, Assan Ouédraogo, Nick Woltemade, Maximilian Beier.
Paraguay starting lineup: Orlando Gill, Juan José Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, José Canale, Júnior Alonso, Andrés Cubas, Miguel Almirón, Damián Bobadilla, Matías Galarza, Julio Enciso, Gabriel Ávalos.
Substitutes: Alejandro Romero, Ramón Sosa, Fabián Balbuena, Braian Ojeda, Antonio Sanabria, Omar Alderete, Mauricio, Isidro Pitta, Gastón Olveira, Álex Arce, Roberto Fernández, Gustavo Velázquez, Gustavo Caballero, Alexandro Maidana.
Germany World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Monaco)
- Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)
- Midfielders: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Pascal Gross (Brighton), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Alexander Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
- Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Denis Undav (Stuttgart), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)
Paraguay World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Roberto Junior Fernandez (Cerro Porteno), Orlando Gill (San Lorenzo), Gaston Olveira (Olimpia).
- Defenders: Omar Alderete (Sunderland), Junior Alonso (Atletico Mineiro), Fabian Balbuena (Gremio), Juan Jose Caceres (Dinamo Moscow), Jose Canale (Lanus), Gustavo Gomez (Palmeiras), Alexandro Maidana (Talleres), Gustavo Velazquez (Cerro Porteno).
- Midfielders: Damian Bobadilla (Sao Paulo), Gustavo Caballero (Portsmouth), Andres Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps), Matias Galarza (Atlanta United), Diego Gomez (Brighton), Mauricio Magalhaes (Palmeiras), Briaian Ojeda (Orlando City), Alejandro Romero (Al Ain).
- Forwards: Miguel Almiron (Atlanta United), Gabriel Avalos (Independiente), Alex Arce (Independiente Rivadavia), Julio Enciso (Strasbourg), Isidro Pitta (Bragantino), Antonio Sanabria (Cremonese), Ramon Sosa (Palmeiras).
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World Cup 2026 Round of 32
🇩🇪 Germany – Paraguay 🇵🇾
Date: Monday, June 29, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM EDT
Location: Boston Stadium / Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Referee: Jalal Jayed MAR
Assistant Referee 1: Zakaria Brinsi MAR
Assistant Referee 2: Mostafa Akarkad MAR
Fourth Official: Ma Ning CHN
Reserve AR: Zhou Fei CHN
Video Assistant Referee: Tatiana Guzman NCA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 1 : Hamza El Fariq MAR
Assistant Video Assistant Referee 2 :Abdullah Alshehri KSA