Paraguay's president declared a national holiday following the national team's surprise victory over Germany and advancement to the World Cup round of 16, according to N12. The decree states the win "goes far beyond sports" and merits a national celebration.
Paraguay's president has declared a national holiday to celebrate the national football team's victory over Germany in the World Cup round of 32, which secured qualification to the round of 16 as reported by N12. The decree, released shortly after Tuesday morning's match, describes the win as "going far beyond sports" and grounds for a national celebration.
This is the first such declaration since the 2010 World Cup when a national holiday was declared after Paraguay reached the quarterfinals. The team's penalty shootout victory over Germany earlier Tuesday marked a significant upset against the four-time world champions.
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