Paraguay declares national holiday after advancing to World Cup round of 16

The Paraguay national football team has made history by advancing to the World Cup round of 16. President Santiago Peña has declared a national holiday to celebrate this achievement.

What happened?

The Paraguay football team defeated Germany in a penalty shootout 3-4 after tying 1-1 in regular time and a 30-minute extra time period.

Why is it important for Paraguay?

This achievement is a milestone in Paraguayan football history and President Santiago Peña wanted to celebrate it with a national holiday.

What's next?

Paraguay will play in the round of 16 in Philadelphia on July 4 against the winner of the match between France and Sweden.

Paraguay is on a 2-game winning streak and their recent form is 2W-0D-3L (WWLLL, with the most recent result first).

President Santiago Peña announced the national holiday on social media X and said that 'Paraguay never gives up' and that 'the claw, the faith and the strength of a people that never give up' are the values that represent the Paraguay football team.