Paraguay Leads Turkey 1-0 at Half-Time in World Cup 2026 Match

Paraguay took a narrow lead against Turkey, finishing the first half with a score of 1-0 in their World Cup 2026 group stage match held at the San Francisco stadium on Saturday morning.

The current edition of the World Cup is being hosted in the United States, in collaboration with Canada and Mexico, from June 11 to July 19, featuring a record 48 teams for the first time in the tournament’s history.

Paraguay’s goal came from Matías Galarza, who unleashed a powerful shot from outside the penalty area just 65 seconds into the match, finding the back of Turkey’s net.

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Turkey’s Starting XI Against Paraguay

Goalkeeper: Uğurcan Çakır.

Defenders: Merih Demiral – Abdulkerim Bardakcı – Mert Müldür – Ferdi Kadıoğlu.

Midfielders: Kerem Aktürkoğlu – Hakan Çalhanoğlu – İsmail Yüksek – Arda Güler.

Forwards: Kenan Karaman – Yunus Akçakaya.

Paraguay’s Starting XI Against Turkey

Goalkeeper: Orlando Gíl.

Defenders: Omar Alderete – Juan José Cáceres – Junior Alonso – Gustavo Gómez.

Midfielders: Diego Gómez – Miguel Almirón – Andrés Cubas – Matías Galarza.

Forwards: Julio Enciso – Isidro Pita.

Turkey began its World Cup journey with a disappointing loss to Australia, conceding two goals without reply in their first match of Group D. Meanwhile, Paraguay faced a heavy defeat against the United States, losing 4-1 in their opening game.