This will be the third meeting between Germany and Paraguay, after Germany won a FIFA World Cup match 1-0 in 2002, and a 3-3 friendly draw in 2013.

Germany have progressed from each of their last five FIFA World Cup knockout matches against South American nations since losing 2-0 to Brazil in the 2002 final. Paraguay, meanwhile, have lost all four of their previous World Cup knockout ties against European opposition, failing to score in each.