Paraguay beat Turkey 1–0; knockout hopes end for Turkey
The decisive moment came early in the second minute when Matías Galarza found the back of the net, giving Paraguay an early lead that ultimately proved enough to seal all three points.
KATHMANDU: Paraguay secured a crucial 1–0 victory over Turkey in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match held at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in the United States, eliminating Turkey from the tournament.
The decisive moment came early in the second minute when Matías Galarza found the back of the net, giving Paraguay an early lead that ultimately proved enough to seal all three points.
Paraguay were reduced to 10 men just before half-time after Miguel Almirón was shown a red card for an off-the-ball incident. Despite sustained pressure from Turkey in the second half, they failed to break through Paraguay’s resilient defense.
With this win, Paraguay move to three points in Group D. Meanwhile, the United States, who have already secured qualification to the knockout stage with two wins from two matches, lead the group with six points. United States
In the same group, Australia sit second with three points, level with Paraguay, who are third on goal difference, while Turkey’s defeat confirms their exit from the competition. Turkey
