Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill becomes a national hero after helping his team upset Germany in the FIFA World Cup round of 32. Paraguay enters the knockout match as a major underdog and goes into the game having already qualified from Group stages thanks to defensive results: Gill and Paraguay keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Turkey and follow it with a 0-0 draw against Australia.
In the match against Germany, the teams are unable to decide the contest in regular time, sending it to penalties. Gill denies Germany’s first two takers, stopping Kai Havertz and Nick Woltemade from the spot. Germany then misses when Jonathan Tah’s penalty goes over the bar, while Paraguay converts enough spot-kicks to win the shootout 4-3.
Afterward, Gill credits preparation and says he analyzed Germany’s penalty takers in detail. He also speaks about Manuel Neuer, describing him as an “idol,” after edging out the German goalkeeper’s influence in the decisive penalty session.
