Germany went out of the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper, but with the most extraordinary penalty shootout the tournament has seen in

Germany went out of the World Cup in Boston not with a whimper, but with the most extraordinary penalty shootout the tournament has seen in years. For the first time since the Panenka shootout of 1976, Die Mannschaft lost a World Cup penalty lottery - in a whirl of shanked kicks, VAR heartbreak, and a Paraguayan fairy tale that leaves the football world stunned. Paraguay, ranked 46th in the world, will now march to Philadelphia for a last-16 tie after the greatest result in their football history. The scoreline - 1-1 after extra time, Paraguay winning on penalties - does...