News, goals, and analysis – only on the official A BOLA app. World Cup The president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, fulfilled the promise made before the match and declared a national holiday this Tuesday, June 30, after the national team eliminated Germany in the 2026 World Cup penalty shootout. The decision was announced by the head of state himself on his social media, immediately after the end of the match. “Paraguay never surrenders. Holiday, damn it…” wrote Santiago Peña. ¡PARAGUAY NEVER SURRENDERS! ¡¡HOLIDAY DAMN IT!! 🇵🇾 The possibility of declaring a holiday had already been mentioned hours before the match by the spokesperson for the Paraguayan government, who confirmed the president’s intention. “The president mentioned that he would consider it. I wouldn’t say it’s high [the probability], but there is indeed a possibility, based on what the president said,” stated the spokesperson, as quoted by Globo Esporte. The country’s legislation allows the executive branch to declare up to three additional holidays per year, which gives Santiago Peña the legal means to formalize the measure.
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