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Germany crash out on pens v Paraguay, Brazil edge past Japan thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s late winner, and England begin preparing for the knockout stages…with penalty practice.

Day 19 of the FIFA World Cup featured three fiercely contested knockout matches with heavyweights Germany and the Netherlands eliminated after dramatic penalty shootouts, while Brazil snatches victory moments before the final whistle.

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Germany's World Cup campaign came to a shocking end on Monday (Jun 29) in Foxborough, as Paraguay knocked out the four-time champions 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the round of 32. It is the first time in World Cup history that Germany have lost a penalty shootout.

The round of 16 match ended 1-1 after extra time. Paraguay had gone in front when Julio Enciso scored on a header late in the first half. Kai Havertz equalized in the 52nd minute for four-time champion Germany.