… But Paraguay twice missed chances to go through as Antonio Sanabria shot wide and Fabian Balbuena’s effort was stopped by 40-year-old Manuel Neuer. …
… Fuelled by that injustice, and by their masses of yellow-clad supporters, Ecuador responded with intensity and were level seven minutes later when Sunderland’s Nilson Angulo sent a low drive past Manuel Neuer. …
… Zurich midfielder Livano Comenencia wrote his name in Blue Wave folklore in 21 minutes with a left-footed drive from the edge of the box, which deflected past Germany keeper Manuel Neuer, appearing in a fifth tournament at the age of 40 and surpassing Lothar Matthaus as his count …
Bayern Munich lacked the clinical finishing and killer instinct shown by Paris St Germain, their goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said, after the French side reached the Champions League final with a 1-1 draw in Germany on Wednesday. …
… PSG created the better opportunities after the break, with Desire Doue coming close on several occasions, but Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer formed a formidable barrier. …
… The goal-fest, which saw Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fail to make a save, was the first time in a European semi-final match that both teams scored four or more goals. …
Manuel Neuer confirmed his last game for Germany following the team's penalty-shootout defeat to Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32. The 40-year-old had returned from international retirement for the tournament, having initially retired in August 2024.
Manuel Neuer confirmed his last game for Germany following the team's penalty-shootout defeat to Paraguay in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32. The 40-year-old had returned from international retirement for the tournament, having initially retired in August 2024.
Germany was knocked out of the 2026 World Cup after losing to Paraguay 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in extra time. Paraguay's Jonathan Tah's error in sudden death and Jose Canale's decisive penalty kick secured Paraguay's passage to the last 16.
Ecuador reached the World Cup knockout stage by defeating Germany 2-1 in New Jersey after trailing 1-0. Germany, who had already topped Group E, were unable to maintain their advantage as Ecuador scored through Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata.
Substitute Johan Manzambi scored twice, including one just 2 minutes 46 seconds after entering, as Switzerland defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 in a chaotic final 20 minutes to edge towards the World Cup last 32.
Four-time World Cup winners Germany defeated Caribbean debutants Curacao 7-1 in their Group E opener in Houston. Curacao, the smallest nation by size and population ever to participate in a World Cup, temporarily levelled at 1-1 before Germany's superior depth of talent proved decisive.
Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said the team lacked clinical finishing and killer instinct in a 1-1 draw against Paris St Germain on Wednesday, resulting in a 6-5 aggregate defeat and elimination from the Champions League. PSG will face Arsenal in the final on May 30.
Paris St-Germain advanced to the Champions League final against Arsenal after defeating Bayern Munich on aggregate in their semi-final. PSG won the second leg 1–0, with Ousmane Dembele scoring in the third minute, and will face Arsenal in Budapest on 30 May.
Paris St Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in a Champions League semi-final first leg with a record number of goals at this stage of the competition. PSG came from a goal down to lead 5-2 before Bayern scored twice in three minutes late in the match.
PSG defeated Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final in Paris, a nine-goal classic that tied the joint-highest scoring semi-final in European Cup history. Bayern rallied with two late goals to set up a return leg in Germany next Wednesday.
Algeria left the 1982 World Cup unbeaten but eliminated on goal difference after West Germany and Austria played to a 1–0 result widely seen as a fix; the global outrage led FIFA to mandate that all decisive final group matches be played simultaneously, a rule that persists today.