Paraguay created one of the stories of the World Cup by knocking out Germany in their round of 32 match.
Albirroja were far from convincing in the group stages, progressing in third place with four points – but they raised their game to beat four-time winners Germany on penalties in the round of 32 after a 1-1 draw.
It was a baptism of fire for Gustavo Alfaro’s side, who simply had no answer to the inspired co-hosts United States on opening week and lost 4-1.
However, they showed signs of life against Turkey. Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal of the tournament so far, and Paraguay held on for the remaining 90+ minutes and won all three points. That was followed up by a 0-0 draw against Australia to set up the tie with Germany.
There, they became the first team in World Cup history to knock out die Mannschaft on penalties.
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Paraguay odds to win the World Cup
At pre-tournament odds of around 300/1 with most bookmakers, it was already clear that Paraguay were not regarded as one of the main contenders to win this summer’s World Cup.
Those odds then lengthened to around 500/1 following the group stages, where they were far from convincing – particularly in that 4-1 loss to the USA.
However, most bookmakers now have them at around 250/1 after they dumped out Germany in dramatic circumstances
Paraguay World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds
Goals are an issue for this Paraguay side. No player in the squad has managed to reach 10 international goals as yet, with Miguel Almiron’s total of nine the highest of any current Paraguay player. As a result, it’s not a surprise that none of their players are considered to be genuine contenders in the Golden Boot chase this summer.
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