看世足賽巴拉圭與德國隊直播的巴拉圭支持者。（法新社）
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Paraguay President Santiago Pena declared a national holiday for Tuesday to celebrate the country’s shock victory over Germany that sent them into the World Cup round of 16.
巴拉圭總統桑提亞戈．潘尼亞宣布週二全國放假一天，慶祝巴拉圭令人驚訝地擊敗德國，闖進世足賽16強。
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The South American side stunned four-time world champions Germany 4-3 on penalties after the teams were tied 1-1 following extra time on Monday, pulling off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
這支南美洲球隊週一經過延長賽以1比1踢平後，在PK戰以4比3扳倒4屆世界冠軍德國隊，締造世足賽史上最大冷門之一。
"Today, an entire country celebrates," Pena posted on X along with a picture of himself signing the decree.
「今天，一整個國家都在慶祝」，潘尼亞在X平台發文寫道，並貼出他親自簽署這項行政命令的照片。
"It celebrates the victory of a team that represents the deepest part of our identity: the grit, the faith, and the strength of people who never give up."
「這是慶祝一支球隊的勝利，這支球隊代表我們身分認同最深刻的部分：永不放棄的人民所擁有的毅力、信念和力量」。
The text of the decree said that Paraguay’s victory went far beyond sport and justified a nationwide celebration. (Reuters)
這份行政命令內容說，巴拉圭這場勝利的意義遠超越體育本身，足以成為舉國同慶的理由。（路透）
upset：名詞，爆冷門，出人意料的結果，多用於運動或競賽。例句：The match became one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.（這場比賽成為本屆賽事最大冷門之一。）
pull off：片語，成功做到或達成。例句：The rescue team pulled off a difficult mission.（救援團隊成功完成一項艱鉅任務。）
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