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Two of European football's most decorated national teams. One brutal new format. Gone before the tournament even reached its second knockout round.
At the newly expanded 48-team World Cup, Germany and the Netherlands both won their groups, both looked every bit the contenders they were ranked to be, and both walked into the tournament's first-ever Round of 32 as heavy favorites. Twelve hours later, both were on flights home.
Paraguay, ranked 31 places below Germany, eliminated the four-time champions on penalties in Boston, Germany's first-ever shootout loss in World Cup history. Hours later in Monterrey, Morocco did the same to a Dutch side that had already lost two straight World Cup shootouts to Argentina, extending their painful, decades-long wait for a first title.
This is the story of how it happened, told the way a working sportswriter tells it: fast, factual, and free of padding.
Inside, you'll get:
- A minute-by-minute account of both Round of 32 matches, built entirely from verified match reporting, no invented quotes, no filler
- The group stage warning signs both teams ignored on their way to the knockout round
- A clear breakdown of the new 48-team, Round of 32 format, and why it made this kind of upset almost inevitable
- The full penalty shootout sequences, save by save, miss by miss
- The fallout: Manuel Neuer's on-camera retirement, the media reaction across Europe, and what comes next for both federations and many more
If you followed World Cup 2026 and want the definitive account of its first great shock, this is it
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Two of European football's most decorated national teams. One brutal new format. Gone before the tournament even reached its second knockout round.At the newly expanded 48-team World Cup, Germany and the Netherlands both won their groups, both looked every bit the contenders they were ranked to be, and both walked into the tournament's first-ever Round of 32 as heavy favorites. Twelve hours later, both were on flights home.Paraguay, ranked 31 places below Germany, eliminated the four-time champions on penalties in Boston, Germany's first-ever shootout loss in World Cup history. Hours later in Monterrey, Morocco did the same to a Dutch side that had already lost two straight World Cup shootouts to Argentina, extending their painful, decades-long wait for a first title.This is the story of how it happened, told the way a working sportswriter tells it: fast, factual, and free of padding.Inside, you'll get: A minute-by-minute account of both Round of 32 matches, built entirely from verified match reporting, no invented quotes, no fillerThe group stage warning signs both teams ignored on their way to the knockout roundA clear breakdown of the new 48-team, Round of 32 format, and why it made this kind of upset almost inevitableThe full penalty shootout sequences, save by save, miss by missThe fallout: Manuel Neuer's on-camera retirement, the media reaction across Europe, and what comes next for both federations and many moreIf you followed World Cup 2026 and want the definitive account of its first great shock, this is it This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798186989851
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