After both suffering defeats in their respective World Cup openers, Türkiye and Paraguay will be desperate for a win when they clash on Friday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Türkiye came into the 2026 World Cup as the favorites to win Group D, also consisting of the U.S. men’s national team and Australia. Yet the European nation, who waited 24 years to return to the world stage, stumbled against the Socceroos in a shock 2–0 defeat on Sunday.