Match report
Ten-man Paraguay hold out to stun Türkiye at Levi's Stadium
Paraguay left Levi's Stadium with a 1-0 win over Türkiye in a Group Stage - 2 fixture at the World Cup, despite playing more than half the match with ten men. Matías Galarza opened the scoring inside two minutes, converting a Julio Enciso assist to give the away side an early lead they never surrendered.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The contest was transformed just before the interval when Miguel Almirón was sent off in first-half stoppage time, leaving Paraguay to defend a one-goal advantage for the remainder of the match with a numerical disadvantage. Türkiye went into the break already 0-1 down and facing the task of breaking down a reduced Paraguay side.
Montella's team dominated the second half territorially, piling forward in search of an equaliser, but could not find a way past a resolute Paraguay rearguard. Despite the disparity in the game, Galarza's early strike proved enough to secure victory for Alfaro's side, who held on to claim all three points.
Abdülkerim Bardakcı was rated the standout figure on the pitch with an 8.0 mark despite finishing on the losing side, though he did not register a goal or assist.
Türkiye's dominance in shots, 32 to Paraguay's 7, underlined how one-sided the territorial battle was despite the scoreline.
Paraguay won 1–0 away against Türkiye (half-time 0–1).
Türkiye met Paraguay in the World Cup (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 20 June 2026, 03:00 UTC at Levi's Stadium. Referee: Iván Barton.
Key moments
- 2' Goal: Matías Galarza (assist: Julio Enciso) — 0–1 · Watch Matías Galarza's goal video (2')
- 45+3' Red card: Miguel Almirón
Starting line-ups
Türkiye (4-2-3-1)
Paraguay (4-4-2)
- 12 Orlando Gill
- 6 Júnior Alonso
- 3 Omar Alderete
- 15 Gustavo Gómez (c)
- 4 Juan Cáceres
- 23 Matías Galarza
- 8 Diego Gómez
- 14 Adrián Cubas
- 10 Miguel Almirón
- 19 Julio Enciso
- 25 Isidro Pitta
About this match
On this page: the Türkiye vs Paraguay final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Türkiye vs Paraguay?
Paraguay won 1–0 away against Türkiye (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Türkiye vs Paraguay?
Matías Galarza (2') for Paraguay.
›Where can I watch Türkiye vs Paraguay highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Türkiye 0–1 Paraguay are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.