Turkiye were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 0-1 defeat to Paraguay in an ill-tempered FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match in San Francisco on Friday.
The game’s defining moment came early, when Paraguay’s Matías Galarza drilled a left-footed shot into the bottom corner just 64 seconds after kickoff.
Paraguay almost completely retreated into its shell in search of a victory. The South American side’s difficulties were compounded late in the second half when star winger Miguel Almiron was sent off for covering his mouth while making a comment against Turkiye defender Mert Müldür.
But the South American team held their nerves and fought to take all three points.
Player Ratings
Turkey
Çakir (6.1), Müldür (7.7), Demiral (7.1), Bardakci (7.9), Kadioglu (7.1), Yüksek (6.8), Çalhanoglu (7.8), Akgün (6.0), Güler (7.1), Yildiz (7.4), Aktürkoglu (6.0) | Substitutes: Baris Alper Yilmaz (6.3), Can Uzun (7.2), Deniz Gül (5.8), Eren Elmali (6.5), Orkun Kökcü (6.0)
Paraguay
Pitta (5.7), Enciso (8.6), Galarza (8.1), Gómez (6.6), Cubas (7.0), Almirón (6.0), Alonso (7.1), Alderete (7.3), Gómez (7.3), Cáceres (8.4), Gill (8.2) | Substitutes: Damián Bobadilla (6.7), Gustavo Velázquez (6.2), Alexandro Maidana (26), José Canale (13), Gabriel Ávalos (21)
Published on June 20, 2026
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