Turkiye and Paraguay have confirmed their beginning groups on matchday two of their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Santa Clara on Saturday.
The Crescent-Stars completed third in 2002 however suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Australia of their opener this time round.
La Albirroja additionally had a outcome to overlook on the primary matchday, shedding 4-1 towards co-hosts the USA.
The USMNT began the newest spherical of motion in Group D by progressing to the final 32 with a 2-0 win over the Socceroos on Friday.
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World Cup 2026: Turkey confirmed group vs Paraguay
Kenan Yildiz missed Turkiye’s defeat to Australia with an unspecified health problem however returns this time.
Turkiye beginning XI: Ugurcan Cakir, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Mert Muldur, Ferdi Kadioglu, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ismail Yuksek, Kerem Akturkoglu, Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz, Yunus Akgun
Turkiye substitutes: Mert Gunok, Altay Bayindir, Zeki Celik, Caglar Soyuncu, Eren Elmali, Ozan Kabak, Samet Akaydin, Salih Ozcan, Orkun Kokcu, Kaan Ayhan, Deniz Gul, Irfan Can Kahveci, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Oguz Aydin, Can Uzun
World Cup 2026: Paraguay full line up vs Turkey
Gustavo Caballero (muscle) and Ramon Sosa (ankle) had been harm doubts for Paraguay and are on the bench.
Paraguay beginning XI: Orlando Gill, Omar Alderete, Juan Jose Caceres, Junior Alonso, Gustavo Gomez, Diego Gomez, Miguel Almiron, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza, Julio Enciso, Isidro Pitta
Paraguay substitutes: Gatito Fernandez, Gaston Olveira, Gustavo Velazquez, Fabian Balbuena, Jose Canale, Alexandro Maidana, Ramon Sosa, Mauricio, Damian Bobadilla, Braian Ojeda, Gustavo Caballero, Antonio Sanabria, Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Alex Arce, Gabriel Avalos
The place to look at Turkey v Paraguay: TV channel, stay on-line streams
Kick-off on Saturday is at 04:00 BST (23:00 ET on Friday / 20:00 PT on Friday). Within the UK, stay protection is on ITV1.
Followers can stream the motion by way of ITV’s website and ITVX app, which is on the market on an enormous number of units for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: Turkey v Paraguay stats
- That is the primary World Cup assembly between these groups, who beforehand shared a 0-0 attract Chile in June 1995
- Turkiye have misplaced 9 of their final 13 matches at main tournaments (W4), although they’ve by no means misplaced consecutive video games at a single World Cup
- They final misplaced consecutive video games in March 2024 – in friendlies towards Hungary and Austria – and have been final crushed in a couple of aggressive sport in a row in June 2021, shedding all three group video games at EURO 2020
- The Crescent-Stars’ defeat on matchday one ended their eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W7 D1) and was their first defeat since shedding 6-0 at house to Spain in September 2025
- Vincenzo Montella is the second head coach to handle Turkiye at each the EURO finals and this match, after Senol Gunes, who guided them to 3rd on the World Cup 2002
- Paraguay have gained two of their final 14 World Cup matches towards European opposition (D5 L7), though each have been on their travels: 3-1 towards Slovenia in 2002 and 2-0 towards Slovakia in 2010
- They may lose their first two matches at a World Cup match for the second time, beforehand doing so in 2006 after they misplaced to England and Sweden and have been eradicated from the group stage
- In opposition to the USA, Paraguay conceded as many first-half targets as they did throughout their 16 previous World Cup matches
- Los Guaranies didn’t concede greater than twice in any of their 18 qualifying matches
- Julio Enciso and Mauricio might change into the primary participant to attain or help in each of their first two World Cup appearances for Paraguay since Romerito in 1986 (2 targets)
