Inside Paraguay’s tears of joy over their seismic World Cup shock

Inside Paraguay’s tears of joy over their seismic World Cup shockFigure caption, Canale scores winning penalty after Tah blazes over as Germany knocked outByElizabeth ConwaySpanish football reporterPublished50 minutes agoThere were tears of disbelief and unbridled joy as the unflappable Jose Canale smashed home Paraguay’s penalty to complete one of the greatest World Cup upsets in recent memory.The celebrations were euphoric, with players sprinting towards the match-winning defender before collapsing into a jubilant huddle, marking one of the defining moments in their team’s history.Paraguay supporters of every generation embraced as tears streamed down their faces, while chants of ‘Vamos!’ echoed around the stadium.After 120 minutes packed with tension and controversy, La Albirroja had done the unthinkable. Relief and ecstasy were etched across every Paraguay supporter’s face.A dogged and resilient side that averaged only 0.78 goals per game during qualifying, the joint-lowest of any team to reach the finals, had eliminated four-time champions Germany in their first World Cup knockout match since 2014.For Germany, the defeat was equally historic. They suffered their first World Cup elimination via a penalty shootout, having won their previous four, and only their second shootout failure at a major tournament after losing the Euro 1976 final.The end for Nagelsmann? Germany suffer their ‘next football nightmare’