What it feels like to pull off a World Cup upset: ...

According to ESPN, Paraguay pulled off one of the World Cup's great shocks by defeating Germany in the round of thirty-two. It's the latest in a storied tradition of World Cup upsets: Ireland beating Italy in nineteen ninety-four, Norway stunning Brazil in nineteen ninety-eight. These moments reveal something about soccer's beautiful unpredictability—a smaller nation's perfect preparation, a giant's momentary lapse, and the intoxicating mix of talent, timing, and belief that can overturn expectations on soccer's biggest stage.

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