New World Cup record! Germany pushes another match into extra time
Germany sets World Cup record for most matches going to extra time.
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Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
Germany has set a new all-time record at the FIFA World Cup.
Details: Julian Nagelsmann's team is facing Paraguay in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Regular time ended 1-1, sending the match into extra time.
This marks the 12th time Germany has gone to extra time at the World Cup—a new standalone record in tournament history.
Previously, Germany shared the lead with Italy and Argentina, who have both played 11 extra-time matches at the World Cup.
Next on the all-time list is England with 10 such matches, followed by France, Spain, and Brazil with 8 each, and the Netherlands with 7 extra-time games.
Reminder: Earlier, we reported that Germany's goal was ruled out in the match against Paraguay
