{"id":214447,"date":"2026-06-20T04:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/turkey-vs-paraguay-live-updates-world-cup-2026-game-latest-team-news-and-build-up-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T04:29:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T04:29:42","slug":"turkey-vs-paraguay-live-updates-world-cup-2026-game-latest-team-news-and-build-up-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/turkey-vs-paraguay-live-updates-world-cup-2026-game-latest-team-news-and-build-up-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey vs Paraguay live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest team news and build-up – The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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46\u2019 Turkey 0-1 Paraguay <\/strong>
Back underway we go then.
Some quick half-time Turkey-Paraguay stats for you…
And yet, Paraguay lead!
Potentially the biggest smash-and-grab we have seen from this World Cup if they can hang on here, down to 10 men.
It must be said, a side including Calhanoglu, Guler and Yildiz should really be managing more than one shot on target from 12 attempts at goal.
Now with a man advantage, the quality of chances has to improve.
It looks like Vincenzo Montella is making half-time changes too.
Such a fine goal from Matias Galarza, as Paraguay won the ball high and broke with the sort of efficiency Turkey can only dream of right now.
Plenty of interested readers in our discussion page gave their take on that Miguel Almiron <\/strong>red card.
He\u2019s a well-known player on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, currently in his second stint with MLS side Atlanta United, sandwiched between six years at Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Players had been warned before this World Cup that covering their mouths when speaking to an opponent during a moment of confrontation would leave them vulnerable to a red card.
Miguel Almiron<\/strong> is the first player to be punished under that new FIFA rule.
Here is how the momentum of that first half played out.
That red card might have ended Paraguay\u2019s momentum for the rest of the match. Turkey will hope so.
They need to find some attacking potency here.
Sometimes, all it takes is one moment of brilliance.
Like they did against the USMNT last week, Paraguay created an early chance soon after kick-off.
Unlike that match last Friday, Turkey could not clear it \u2014 and Matias Galarza<\/strong> made them pay with a superb low strike from beyond the box.
HT: Turkey 0-1 Paraguay <\/strong>
The referee settles on 10 minutes 12 seconds and blows his half-time whistle.
And that is signalled by both benches getting up close and personal as they exchange a lot of words with each other.
Hopefully people weren\u2019t covering their mouths, otherwise that is going to be a lot of red cards.
What a remarkable, dramatic half of football. My oh my.
45+9\u2019 Turkey 0-1 Paraguay <\/strong>
And still we play on! Paraguay desperate to hear the half-time whistle.
I must admit, Turkey still look like they could play against nine men for an hour and fail to score.
And now we have Gustavo Gomez<\/strong> down after heading the ball clear. I think he caught it a bit flush on his face.
It may be evening but it\u2019s red hot out there. <\/p>\n

45+7\u2019 Turkey 0-1 Paraguay <\/strong>
Turkey press on, now with the man advantage. Yuksek drives a shot just over the bar.
A world first then with that Almiron red card.
I did predict this wouldn\u2019t finish 11 vs 11 inside the opening 10 minutes, but I didn\u2019t think it would come like that and before half-time.
It will be more than six added minutes now, of course.
45+3\u2019 Turkey 0-1 Paraguay <\/strong>
Oh my! Miguel Almiron<\/strong> has covered his mouth while saying something to a Turkey player \u2014 and that is flagged by the Turkey players.
You can\u2019t do that if it\u2019s in a confrontational situation and there is a potential red card if the officials feel it\u2019s worthy.
That is a new rule for this World Cup, and here the officials said yes.
Paraguay are down to 10 men in the most incredible circumstances.
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