Turkiye 0-1 Paraguay
Updated
Paraguay won: Turkiye 0-1 Paraguay in the World Cup (Round 2) on Sat, 20 Jun 2026 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California. Paraguay goals: Matías Galarza 2'. Sent off: Miguel Almirón (45'). Expected goals: 2.17-0.32. Possession: 78-22. Player of the match: Julio Enciso (8.6).
Match report
Paraguay beat Turkiye 1-0
Paraguay squeezed past Turkiye 1-0 away from home at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Saturday 20 June in the World Cup.
Matías Galarza put Paraguay ahead on 2' (0-1).
Miguel Almirón (Paraguay) was sent off on 45+3'.
Turkiye had 78% of the ball, shots were 32-7 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.17-0.32. Turkiye created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Julio Enciso (Paraguay) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 68,827. Referee: Iván Arcides Barton Cisneros.
Match stats
| Turkiye | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 78 | 22 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.17 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 32 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 12 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 559 (89%) | 96 (54%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 12 | 0 |
| Total shots | 32 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 12 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 3 |
Lineups
Turkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Mert Müldür, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ismail Yüksek, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Yunus Akgün, Arda Güler, Kenan Yildiz, Kerem Aktürkoglu
Paraguay (4-4-2): Orlando Gill, Juan Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Omar Alderete, Júnior Alonso, Miguel Almirón, Andrés Cubas, Diego Gómez, Matías Galarza, Julio Enciso, Isidro Pitta
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Matías Galarza (Paraguay)
- 4' · Yellow card · Matías Galarza (Paraguay)
- 45'+3 · Red card · Miguel Almirón (Paraguay)
- 46' · Substitution · Damián Bobadilla for Isidro Pitta (Paraguay)
- 46' · Substitution · Baris Alper Yilmaz for Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkiye)
- 60' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Yunus Akgün (Turkiye)
- 60' · Substitution · Can Uzun for Ismail Yüksek (Turkiye)
- 63' · Yellow card · Vincenzo Montella (Turkiye)
- 67' · Substitution · Gustavo Velázquez for Diego Gómez (Paraguay)
- 71' · Substitution · Eren Elmali for Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkiye)
- 71' · Yellow card · Eren Elmali (Turkiye)
- 81' · Substitution · Alexandro Maidana for Juan Cáceres (Paraguay)
- 86' · Substitution · Orkun Kökcü for Abdülkerim Bardakci (Turkiye)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Gabriel Ávalos for Julio Enciso (Paraguay)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · José Canale for Matías Galarza (Paraguay)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Turkiye vs Paraguay?
Paraguay won, 0-1 (World Cup) on Sat, 20 Jun 2026.
When and where is Turkiye vs Paraguay?
Sat, 20 Jun 2026, 03:00 UTC at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, World Cup.