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Türkiye vs Paraguay — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-205CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026
Türkiye
VS
Paraguay
16
Days
:
07
Hours
:
03
Mins
:
36
Secs
Türkiye vs Paraguay
02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

27.0
Average Age
28.3
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Türkiye

W
W
D
W
W
Mar 31
at Kosovo
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Final · Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
1–0
Mar 26
vs Romania
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Semi-finals · Tupras Stadium
1–0
Nov 18
at Spain
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · Estadio de La Cartuja
2–2
Nov 15
vs Bulgaria
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 9 · Timsah Arena
2–0
Oct 14
vs Georgia
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 8 · Kocaeli Stadyumu
4–1

Paraguay

L
W
W
L
L
Mar 31
at Morocco
Friendlies · Friendly International · Stade Bollaert-Delelis
1–2
Mar 27
at Greece
Friendlies · Friendly International · Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium
1–0
Nov 19
at Mexico
Friendlies · Friendlies 1 · Alamodome
2–1
Nov 15
at USA
Friendlies · Friendlies 1 · Subaru Park
1–2
Oct 14
at South Korea
Friendlies · Friendlies 1 · Seoul World Cup Stadium
0–2
05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Playmaker vs Playmaker · The midfield throne
H. Çalhanoğlu
#10 · Inter
VS
A. Romero
#10 · Al Ain
Çalhanoğlu's set-piece mastery and threading passes from deep will likely dictate tempo against a more industrious Romero. The Inter midfielder's technical range gives Türkiye a creative edge in a tight group contest.
// Right winger vs Left back · The pace trap
K. Yıldız
#11 · Juventus
VS
F. Balbuena
#5 · Dynamo
Yıldız's directness and Juventus pedigree will test Balbuena's positioning early and often. The Paraguayan defender is solid but rarely faces a talent with this much vertical threat—expect Türkiye to hunt the left flank.
// Left back vs Right winger · Brighton's young blade
M. Müldür
#18 · Fenerbahçe
VS
J. Enciso
#19 · Brighton
Enciso carries Brighton's pressing aggression and cutting edge into this match, but Müldür is a confident, attacking fullback who won't be bullied. A modern fullback duel where both seek to overload their flank.
06 · Style Clash

Elegance vs Grit: The group-stage chess match

Montella's Türkiye unit blend European technical sophistication with Anatolian resilience, while Alfaro's Paraguay lean on collective pressure and set-piece organization.

// Anatolian Elegance
Türkiye
vs
// South American Grit
Paraguay
Precise
Build-up play
Direct
Orchestrated
Midfield control
Combative
Structured
Pressing trigger
Aggressive
Fluid
Wide play
Physical
Routine
Set-piece threat
Lethal
Compact
Defensive shape
Compact
07 · Win Probability

Win probability.

Even-money default — ranks not yet on file.

38TUR
24DRAW
38PAR
38%
24%
38%
09 · The Bench

The bench faceoff.

Türkiye · Head coach

V. Montella

Paraguay · Head coach

G. Alfaro

🇦🇷
12 · Where to watch

Where to watch.

USA
FOX / Telemundo
UK & Ireland
BBC / ITV
Latin America
Globo / TyC Sports
Worldwide
FIFA+ (selected territories)
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Türkiye vs Paraguay.
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