FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) 鈥� Germany and Paraguay are headed to penalty kicks after playing to a 1-1 draw through extra time in the round of 32 at the on Monday.
Paraguay went in front when Julio Enciso scored on a header late in the first half. Kai Havertz equalized in the 52nd minute for Germany.
With the score in the knockout round still even after extra time, a penalty shootout decides which team advances to the next round.
Germany appeared to take a 2-1 lead in the 102nd minute when Jonathan Tah headed in a corner kick by Nathaniel Brown that was just above the reach of Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill. But a video review ruled that Waldemar Anton has pushed Gill to the ground before the shot and the goal was disallowed.
In the only previous World Cup , Germany beat Paraguay 1-0 in the round of 16 at the 2002 tournament.
Monday was Germany鈥檚 first knockout game since the 2014 final in Brazil when the Germans beat Argentina 1-0 to capture their fourth World Cup title.
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