July 5 : Paraguay's remarkable World Cup journey came to a grinding halt against France, but not before the South American underdogs proved that good old-fashioned grit and a few questionable tactics can still rattle football's elite.The tournament outsiders, making their first World Cup appearance since 2010, bowed out in the last 16 following a narrow defeat in Philadelphia.But their campaign will be remembered as much for their defensive discipline as their mastery of football's darker arts.After scraping through to the knockout stage as a third-placed team, Paraguay delivered one of the competition's biggest shocks by eliminating Germany in a penalty shootout, showcasing nerves of steel when it mattered most. Their success was built on defensive organisation that frustrated technically