Turkiye vs Paraguay Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

by Trystan Pugh · 18 June 2026 at 11:30 am

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The only previous meeting between Türkiye and Paraguay was a 0-0 draw in a friendly played in Chile in June 1995.
Türkiye’s only FIFA World Cup encounters against South American opposition were when they faced Brazil twice at the 2002 edition, losing 1-2 in the group stage and 0-1 in the semi-finals.
Türkiye bounced back from opening‑match defeats in each of their previous two FIFA World Cup campaigns — beating Korea Republic 7-0 in 1954 and drawing 1-1 with Costa Rica in 2002.
None of Türkiye’s previous 11 FIFA World Cup matches have finished goalless.
Paraguay have won only two of their last 14 FIFA World Cup matches against European teams (D5 L7).
Paraguay have started a FIFA World Cup campaign with two successive defeats only once. That was 2006 when they lost 0-1 against England and Sweden in their opening two games.
Only two of Paraguay’s last 15 FIFA World Cup matches have finished without a goal being scored.

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