Germany and Netherlands crash out on pens, but Brazil survive scare to reach last 16!

Germany and Netherlands crash out on pens, but Brazil survive scare to reach last 16!

Author: Sky Sports June 30, 2026 Duration: 14:17

On a day when two of the so-called 'big teams' fell in penalty shootouts, Hayley McQueen rounds up everything that’s been going on overnight at the World Cup.

Congratulations to Paraguay and Morocco who advance to the last 16, after their dramatic victories over Germany and the Netherlands respectively. Meanwhile, Brazil leave it late, but make it through in normal time against Japan. Plus, as England prepare to fly to Atlanta to face DR Congo on Wednesday, we find out what awaits them there.


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