Turkey Bring in Yildiz for Paraguay Match
The loser is all but eliminated as Turkey leans on Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız after a 2-0 opening loss.
- Turkey faces Paraguay today in Santa Clara for a must-win Group D match, with both teams fighting to avoid World Cup elimination after opening-round losses.
- Despite a 2-0 opening loss to Australia, Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella remains confident, stating, "All is not lost; there are still two games to play, and I'm confident."
- The Turkish attack features 21-year-old midfielder Arda Guler, a Real Madrid star, alongside forward Kenan Yildiz, who scored 11 goals for Juventus during the Serie A season.
- Following a 4-1 loss to the United States, Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro relies on attacking duo Miguel Almiron and Julio Enciso to spark an offensive response.
- Defenders Gustavo Gomez and Fabian Balbuena must elevate their performance against Turkey's potent attack to keep Paraguay's World Cup qualification hopes alive.
30 Articles
30 Articles
Turkey bring in Yildiz for Paraguay match
SANTA CLARA, California, June 19 : Turkey brought in Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz to their starting lineup on Friday for their World Cup Group D match against Paraguay, who introduced Isidro Pitta into their attack. • Real Madrid's Arda Guler and Fenerbahce's Kerem Akturkoglu retain their places in the
Turkey, which seemed to arrive as a favorite to the duel against Australia, was overcome and fell 2-0 in the debut. Those led by the Italian Vincenzo Montella need to recover and add points to stay alive in the 2026 World Cup.On the sidewalk opposite and after being beaten 4-1 by the United States on the first date, the situation in Paraguay is quite similar. In order to obtain a key win to stay alive, Alfaro's would go from the start with some …
On the 2nd day of the World Cup, the two losers of Group D meet in direct duel. Both Turkey and Paraguay are under pressure.
Paraguay faces Turkey today June 19 by World Cup Group D 2026. Time and TV channels in Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Spain and the United States.
Second World Cup match day in group D: Turkey meets Paraguay. The game starts at 5 a.m., we report live (ticker below). Here's the live ticker:The shock after the kick-out 0:2 against Australia was great, the pressure before the second match against Paraguay is even greater. It threatens the de-enchanting of Arda Güler (Real Madrid), Kenan Yildiz (Juventus Turin) or Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan). "The Australia game has not discouraged us", sai…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
