India, June 30 -- Germany enter the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 high on confidence, having registered some impressive results in the group stage. The four-time champions will aim to continue their momentum when they lock horns with Paraguay in the first knockout game of this edition. Despite suffering a defeat in the last match against Ecuador, Germany could prove themselves to be one of the major contenders, having scored 10 goals in 3 games. Paraguay, on the other hand, finished third in Group D, accumulating four points. They claimed a gritty win over Austria despite going down to ten men in the first half.

Germany should move on from their heartbreaking loss to Ecuador. They failed to recover after Gonzalo Plata struck the second for ...