EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | Paraguay Prevail Against Türkiye | 2026 World Cup
Paraguay hold on with ten men after early strike as Türkiye exit
This is extended highlights of Paraguay v Türkiye in Group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Paraguay take an early lead, then go down to ten men after a controversial red card, but they hold off wave after wave of Türkiye attacks to win and send Türkiye out.
- The decision to start the Paraguay midfielder was justified; he proved himself with the early strike. — He scored with his first shot on target after about 65 seconds and produced a high-quality goal against a side of Türkiye's stature.
- The contact in the box should not be a penalty. — It was only Gustavo Gómez stepping across with some arm contact, and it did not look remotely like a penalty offence.
- The red card for covering the mouth in a confrontation was correct by the letter of the law. — The rule was introduced precisely because of things said in flashpoints, so the referee was right to uphold it after the monitor review.
- The Paraguayan player's run was brilliant, but the finish did not match it and he wasted a great chance. — He split the defence to create the opportunity, but his shot lacked the quality of the run, and his expression showed he knew how good the chance was.
- The closing stages became attack versus defence; Türkiye kept coming and Paraguay had to survive on their defending. — Türkiye produced wave after wave of attacks from wide and long range, while Paraguay dropped deep and kept clearing.
- It was a famous victory for Paraguay, built on the early goal and the resilience of ten men. — They took the lead early, went down to ten men, and withstood sustained Türkiye pressure to protect the result until full time.
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and Paraguay. [cheering] >> The United States of America are setting the pace in group D at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with two wins out of two. Tea and Paraguay both looking [music] then to earn their first points having lost their opening matches. Another defeat for Turkey [music] will see them unable to progress to the round of 32. A loss for Paraguay would see them having to beat Australia in their last group match to have a chance of reaching the knockout stages. >> Half an hour or so ago, this stadium was relatively empty. In the last 25 minutes, it has really filled up a sense of anticipation amongst both sets of supporters. A sense of excitement, but a sense of trepidation as well. Paraguay can afford to lose and still make THEIR LAST CHANGES. WHAT A START. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE START. PARAGUAY IN FRONT. IT'S THE FASTEST GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT. And it HAS BEEN SCORED BY MATIAS GALAZA. 65 seconds or so played here in San Francisco. The first attempt on target is absolutely on target and it's the man who has come into the side today selected by Gustavo Alaro in midfield who has fired them ahead. Well, what a way to validate your selection. [cheering] coming into the side and scoring a goal of this quality against a team of this magnitude. Paraguay grabbed this one by the scruff of the neck. Oh, he's given that away. And a chance now for Yukulo into the middle. He'll have another chance here. Great setup. Couldn't be taken by Adigula. What's the first time really that we've seen tea trouble Paraguay [cheering] little bit of afters between Gula and Galaza now Gaz Gazal has got to be careful here the HEADER OFF THE BAR GOALKEEPER CAN'T GET THERE. Tea so close to an equalizer. Super delivery in Molda almost making it 1-1. The crossbar isn't it? And the post molder the man with a header. Hill the statues goalkeeper just stood right on the edge of the sixyd box. It's a combination of two heads that send the ball towards the Paraguayan goal. [cheering] Cardello Yaldes. Yaldes with the shot. Müer can't find a way through. Yes is down. That'll be a concern for Teria. Although he is just slowly getting back to his feet now. A breakaway perhaps for Paraguay. Matias Galaza. Two in the middle if he can find them. Turn was by Eniso. Ensiso lays it wide. Save from Czecha and Turkat get it away. Gula with the clearance. Well, this game is absolutely bonkers, isn't it? End to end. Badaki. Yis seen plenty of the ball in this first half. Arkulo dispossessed by Casarees. Chason on here for Eniso and he gets there first as well. It's still Eniso. Peters in the middle. Joined now by Gomes. Diego Gomes barely dispossessed. And now Turkey come up with Akun the ball into the middle and off the ball collision. Referee not at all interested. Well, the suggestion from Tequir's point of view is that something illegal's happened on the edge of the 18 yd box. Can't really see it myself. Gustavo Gomez is the man stepping across. There is arm. There is an arm. Sorry. [cheering] And there is physical contact. nothing to do with it being remotely penalty-like and Ceso though a key part of what's been going on going forward in the last few minutes for Paraguay Cardello from distances charge down and there's a player down it's pa off the ball and this is what it's leading to. Now there is a check for a potential red card that has just been indicated to us and so Ivan Barton from El Salvador will come across to look at the monitor for himself. So is it covering the mouth there which not >> an offense in itself in normal play but in a confrontational situation a player may receive a red card. >> NUMBER 10 FAR AWAY COVER HIS MOUTH. THE SHOT IS RED CARD >> and it is a red card >> for covering his mouth in a confrontational situation. Mikuel Almaron is sent off >> by the letter of the law. This is why this has been brought in because of things that have been said in flashoints in games. >> Spread wide by Chahanolo. Chahanolo will just leave it Gula. Half a chance perhaps there for Yuk. Yuk now will go for goal. And it never really looked like it was going to dip in time from Ismile Yuk. >> This pressure there is cranking up, isn't it, on Paraguay number 21 Alz. >> Oh, that was a long range effort that Hill just got to and was grateful to then pounce on the rebound. >> That's the morale for distance, isn't it? So far, Paraguay have stood firm at the back. Yieldes into the side netting. And again, he was forced wide by the defender, making the angle much, much tighter. >> It's been a terrific battle, hasn't it, down that side of the pitch. Caser is up against Yaldes. >> Cardillo. Yaldes. Cardello with a little chip forward turned towards goal by Chahanolo. Was delicately done, wasn't it? The little chip over the top for Chenolo to try and swivel with the left foot ball. Takia need goals. It's another long range effort. Demoral with this one. Well, it was blocked by the goalkeeper, but he didn't get hold of it from the rebound. Now he does. There may have been a little deflection on the way through here, which made it a slightly tougher assignment. Skirts off the head of his defender. Almost wrong foots the goalkeeper. You can totally understand why the head does come out. Alder doing what he's done so well thus far in the game, which has repelled most things. And again, the recovery from the Paraguin defense. They're in numbers. AND CISO FINDS HIS WAY THROUGH. COULDN'T FIND THE WAY TO GOAL. >> Brilliant run. The finish just didn't quite match it. >> Well, the look on his face really does sum up just how good a chance and Caesar knows he's just missed. Gula. That's the return pass. Yes, he's looking to lay it up in the middle. The header coming in from the recently introduced Dennis Gul and it was relatively simple for Hill. >> Nowhere near enough power but this is the temper that has been set now between now and the end of this game. It's attack versus defense. Yield again. He's got behind the defender this time. Was it a cross? Was it a shot? It went wide. >> Ended up being neither did it. didn't get the requisite bend on the ball to go anywhere near troubling hill. [cheering] CURLING CROSS COMES SHOT AND IT turned into more of a shot there from Bardaci. Pushed away to safety by Hill. It looked at first as though that was going to move away from goal but it stayed on its course. It's just wave after wave of turkey attacks. >> El Müller Yelis just wide. Uzzen with the opportunity. Losing just the wrong side of Hill's post [cheering] and Ciso will take this free kicker. Late goal [snorts] here for Paraguay. Might just about seal it for them. AND THEY ALMOST GOT IT. Check diving to push that one away. Flag was up. The long ball forward for Yilmas to chase. He's got in behind Alonso. Yilmas. Can he SET UP? HE CAN. OZAN. AND THE REBOUND IS WIDE FROM Gul who might well have been offside anyway. Dennis Gul unbelievable [cheering] drives it in. THE HEADER IS JUST WIDE AND NO wonder Dennis Gul falls to the floor. Demoral as well. It's the first time, isn't it? Ghoul's got in between Gomez and Alderete. He found the smallest little gap between the two towering Paraguay defenders. It's score a goal or be eliminated for Turkey. Goalkeeper comes, punches it away. CHAHENOLO DRIVES IT BACK. It didn't get a deflection. It is a goal kick. And that might well be that. It is indeed a famous victory for Paraguay given to them by the early goal from Gustavo Galaza. The 10 men held on for victory. Turkey are heading home at the end of the group stage. A night where the match was played at 100 miles an hour, but it is Gustavo, Alfaro, and Paraguay who triumph. Tia nil, Paraguay one. [music]