Türkiye vs Paraguay, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup

Türkiye

FT
0 - 1

Paraguay

2': Matías Galarza
45'+3': Miguel Almirón

10-man Paraguay eliminate Turkey with 1-0 win

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10-man Paraguay eliminate Turkey with 1-0 win

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Goal! Türkiye 0, Paraguay 1. Matías Galarza (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
4': Foul by Matías Galarza (Paraguay).
4': Yunus Akgün (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4': Matías Galarza (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Akgün (Türkiye).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
6': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
7': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
7': Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
11': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
13': Attempt missed. Arda Güler (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu following a fast break.
14': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Orlando Gill.
15': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
15': Offside, Paraguay. Isidro Pitta is caught offside.
18': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
19': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
19': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
21': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
22': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay).
22': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
23': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
25': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
26': Delay in match for a drinks break.
29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Juan José Cáceres.
30': Attempt saved. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu with a headed pass.
30': Foul by Matías Galarza (Paraguay).
30': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': Offside, Türkiye. Merih Demiral is caught offside.
32': Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
32': Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Matías Galarza (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
34': Foul by Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
34': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Attempt blocked. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
36': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
37': Attempt saved. Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Julio Enciso.
37': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
37': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Delay in match because of an injury Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye).
40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Offside, Paraguay. Isidro Pitta is caught offside.
42': Foul by Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
42': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Delay in match (Türkiye).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Andrés Cubas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).
45': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
45': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Isidro Pitta (Paraguay).
45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': VAR Decision: No card change Miguel Almirón (Paraguay).
45'+3': Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) is shown the red card.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
45'+6': Matías Galarza (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Yunus Akgün (Türkiye).
45'+8': Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arda Güler.
45'+9': Attempt blocked. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
45'+10': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
45'+10': Delay in match because of an injury Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay).
45'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+11': First Half ends, Türkiye 0, Paraguay 1.
45': Substitution, Paraguay. Damián Bobadilla replaces Isidro Pitta.
45': Second Half begins Türkiye 0, Paraguay 1.
45': Substitution, Türkiye. Baris Alper Yilmaz replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
47': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
48': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
48': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.
52': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
52': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
52': Foul by Omar Alderete (Paraguay).
52': Ferdi Kadioglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Omar Alderete (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
57': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a through ball.
59': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Orlando Gill (Paraguay).
60': Substitution, Türkiye. Can Uzun replaces Ismail Yüksek.
60': Substitution, Türkiye. Deniz Gül replaces Yunus Akgün.
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Paraguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan José Cáceres.
62': Attempt saved. Deniz Gül (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
62': Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Can Uzun.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
64': Offside, Türkiye. Arda Güler is caught offside.
65': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Can Uzun.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Paraguay).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Substitution, Paraguay. Gustavo Velázquez replaces Diego Gómez because of an injury.
68': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
70': Substitution, Türkiye. Eren Elmali replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Juan José Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Foul by Eren Elmali (Türkiye).
71': Eren Elmali (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eren Elmali following a fast break.
75': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
75': Attempt blocked. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
75': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
76': Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
76': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Andrés Cubas.
77': Handball by Deniz Gül (Türkiye).
78': Attempt missed. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdülkerim Bardakci with a cross.
80': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mert Müldür with a cross.
81': Substitution, Paraguay. Alexandro Maidana replaces Juan José Cáceres.
82': Attempt missed. Can Uzun (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
84': Julio Enciso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye).
84': Offside, Paraguay. Júnior Alonso is caught offside.
86': Substitution, Türkiye. Orkun Kökçü replaces Abdülkerim Bardakci.
86': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Can Uzun.
86': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
86': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).
88': Matías Galarza (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Foul by Eren Elmali (Türkiye).
89': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a cross.
89': Attempt saved. Can Uzun (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Orlando Gill (Paraguay). Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
89': Attempt missed. Deniz Gül (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
90': Attempt blocked. Matías Galarza (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
90'+1': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Matías Galarza (Paraguay).
90'+2': Substitution, Paraguay. Gabriel Ávalos replaces Julio Enciso because of an injury.
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Substitution, Paraguay. José Canale replaces Matías Galarza because of an injury.
90'+3': Gustavo Gómez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Deniz Gül (Türkiye).
90'+4': Damián Bobadilla (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye).
90'+6': Foul by José Canale (Paraguay).
90'+6': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Can Uzun.
90'+7': Attempt blocked. Can Uzun (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Merih Demiral (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
90'+8': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by José Canale.
90'+9': Foul by Andrés Cubas (Paraguay).
90'+9': Can Uzun (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+9': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Türkiye 0, Paraguay 1.
0': Match ends, Türkiye 0, Paraguay 1.

Statistics

PAR		TUR
15	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
0	Corner Kicks	12
5	Saves	1
21.5	Possession	78.5
7	SHOTS	32
2	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
96	Accurate Passes	559
178	Passes	629
0.5	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	8
6	Crosses	42
0.3	Cross %	0.2
64	Long Balls	42
22	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.3	Long Balls %	0.7
2	Blocked Shots	12
15	Effective Tackles	11
25	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	6
48	Effective Clearances	29
48	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Attendance: 68,827

FIFA World Cup Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	United States	3	+4	6
2	Australia	3	0	4
3	Paraguay	3	-2	4
4	Türkiye	3	-2	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Türkiye (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
23	Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
14	Abdülkerim Bardakçi
3	Merih Demiral
20	Ferdi Kadioglu
18	Mert Müldür
8	Arda Güler
16	Ismail Yüksek
10	Hakan Çalhanoglu
7	Kerem Aktürkoglu
11	Kenan Yildiz
19	Yunus Akgün

Türkiye Substitutes:

Zeki Çelik, Can Uzun, Irfan Can Kahveci, Deniz Gül, Eren Elmali, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Salih Özcan, Kaan Ayhan, Oguz Aydin, Altay Bayindir, Ozan Kabak, Çaglar Söyüncü, Mert Günok, Samet Akaydin, Orkun Kökçü.

Paraguay (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Orlando Gill (GK)
3	Omar Alderete
15	Gustavo Gómez
6	Júnior Alonso
4	Juan Cáceres
8	Diego Gómez
14	Andrés Cubas
23	Matías Galarza
10	Miguel Almirón
19	Julio Enciso
25	Isidro Pitta

Paraguay Substitutes:

Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Damián Bobadilla, Alexandro Maidana, Braian Ojeda, Gatito Fernández, Ramón Sosa, José Canale, Gustavo Caballero, Fabián Balbuena, Alex Arce, Antonio Sanabria, Maurício, Gastón Olveira, Gabriel Ávalos, Gustavo Velázquez.

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