Germany and Paraguay are set to meet at Boston Stadium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, with both nations having navigated their respective groups to earn a place in the knockout stage.

Germany's form heading in

Germany arrive at this stage having finished their group campaign on a mixed note. They beat Ivory Coast 2-1 at home on 20 June and thrashed Curacao 7-1 in their opening Group E fixture, but fell to a 1-2 defeat against Ecuador on 25 June. Prior to the tournament, they defeated the USA 2-1 away on 6 June and earlier hammered Finland 4-0 at home, as well as edging Ghana 2-1 at home in March.

Paraguay's road to the last 32

Paraguay qualified from Group D after a dramatic campaign. They claimed a 1-0 win away at Turkey on 20 June, a result that proved crucial to their progress, though they were beaten 1-4 by the USA in their opening match on 13 June and could only manage a 0-0 draw against Australia on 26 June. In warm-up fixtures, they beat Nicaragua 4-0 at home, defeated Greece 1-0 away, but fell 1-2 to Morocco away in March.

What is at stake

The winner of this Round of 32 tie advances deeper into the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds. Germany, one of the tournament's perennial contenders, will be eager to progress, while Paraguay will look to cause an upset on the global stage. The match is being played at Boston Stadium.