Overview
- Germany play Paraguay in the World Cup Sechzehntelfinale in Foxborough at 22:30 CET on Monday, June 29, in a single-elimination match that will define the team’s tournament progress.
- Nathaniel Brown is expected back in the starting XI at left back, one confirmed change from the Ecuador loss that has placed the squad under intense scrutiny.
- Experts and former players have urged moving Joshua Kimmich from right back into a central defensive-midfield role, a switch Nagelsmann has not ruled out but has left undecided ahead of kick-off.
- Coverage highlights a concrete weakness: Germany won fewer duels than opponents in recent group games — 47 percent against Ivory Coast and 49 percent against Ecuador — and pundits say the team must raise physicality to cope with Paraguay’s style.
- The 48-team World Cup format makes this early knockout high-consequence for the DFB, with broadcasters noting an unusual 22:30 CET start time and FIFA confirming Germany will wear an all-white home kit for the match.