Germany lost on World Cup penalties for the first time in their history as Paraguay delivered a shock shootout win. Germany, ranked 12th in the world, had dominated much of the fi

We were not able to achieve our goal this time but then we can aim for the next World Cup or maybe even one after that,” Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said through a translator

Their tournament began with great hope and high expectations. A disastrous campaign is instead being described as their 'worst ever'

Brazil became the second team to reach the last 16, coming from a goal down to top Japan with a second-half stoppage-time winner. Later in the day, Germany take on Paraguay and then there's Netherlands vs.

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The round of 32 may be a little more watered down than an average round of 16 due to third-placed teams advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup, but that's not the case as the Netherlands face Morocco in Monterrey in a battle of two contenders.