Overview
- Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with goalkeeper Orlando Gill saving multiple spot kicks to become the decisive hero.
- Morocco forced extra time with Issa Diop’s stoppage‑time equaliser and then won a 3-2 shootout over the Netherlands, with keeper Yassine Bounou making a key save.
- Brazil advanced when Gabriel Martinelli scored a stoppage‑time winner after Casemiro had levelled the match, sending the Seleção into the last 16.
- A VAR review disallowed a German extra‑time goal in the Paraguay game and officials’ interventions have become a focal point for debate about fairness and consistency.
- The surprise results highlight pressure from the expanded schedule on coaching choices and rotation and they set up Paraguay to face the France‑Sweden winner while Morocco will meet Canada.