Türkiye fell to a 0–1 defeat against Paraguay in their World Cup 2026 Group Stage match on Saturday, 20 June 2026. The match, which kicked off at 03:00 UTC, was Matchday 2 of the group phase. The only goal came after just two minutes, when M. Galarza found the net with an assist from J. Enciso. The half-time score was 0–1 in Paraguay's favour. Referee Iván Barton of El Salvador issued three yellow cards, to M. Galarza in the 4th minute,...

The World Cup group stage continues on Saturday, 20 June 2026, with Türkiye facing Paraguay in the second round of group fixtures. Both sides enter this matchday with zero points from their opening games, making this encounter critical for keeping their knockout-stage ambitions alive. A loss would leave the defeated side with a mountain to climb in the final group match, while a win would restore parity in the battle for qualification. No meetings between these nations are recorded i...