Türkiye 0-1 Paraguay result, stats and report

France got the job done with a penalty in the second half. But 76 per cent possession and a single goal tells you everything about the standards this team needs to raise.

Türkiye edged out the United States 3-2 in a pulsating World Cup 2026 group stage encounter, with the match delivering exactly the goal-fest the pre-match data suggested. Both teams scored, five goals flew in, and Türkiye picked up three points they desperately needed after a difficult start to the tournament.

Paraguay and Australia played out a goalless draw in the World Cup 2026 group stage, with both sides unable to find the net despite the model fancying goals from both ends. A result that leaves both teams with serious work to do.

Paraguay took all three points against Türkiye with a 1-0 victory that exposed everything wrong with a side that could not score, could not compete, and could not handle the occasion. Connor Maguire pulls no punches in his assessment.

Australia made an immediate impression at the 2026 World Cup, defeating Türkiye 2-0 in a controlled and disciplined opening group stage performance. It is exactly the kind of start that changes the conversation around a team.

The United States put on a statement performance on home soil, dismantling Paraguay 4-1 in their World Cup 2026 opener. This was not a flattering scoreline. Paraguay were well beaten.

Türkiye arrive at this World Cup 2026 group stage fixture without a single goal to their name after two matches. The United States, meanwhile, have won both games and scored six. The structural gap between these two sides is the real story here.

Paraguay and Australia meet in a World Cup 2026 group stage fixture with both sides needing a result. Rafa Mbeki delivers his matchday assessment of what promises to be a fascinating contest between two teams carrying different kinds of pressure into this encounter.