67'
Paraguay · Gustavo Velázquez on for Diego Gómez
Paraguay
Kickoff weather21°CClear7 mph · 0% precip
Group D2026-06-203:00 AM
0-1
FTSan Francisco Bay Area StadiumSanta ClaraUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Turkey vs Paraguay. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read TUR controlling - 79% of the ball
ControlsPossession · TUR line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
2'
⚽Paraguay · Goal · Matías Galarza
Assist: Julio Enciso
4'
Paraguay · Yellow card · Matías Galarza
45+1'
Match · Added time · +6'
45+3'
Paraguay · Red card · Miguel Almirón
46'
Paraguay · Damián Bobadilla on for Isidro Pitta
46'
Turkey · Barış Alper Yılmaz on for Kerem Aktürkoğlu
60'
Turkey · Deniz Gül on for Yunus Akgün
60'
Turkey · Can Uzun on for İsmail Yüksek
63'
Turkey · Yellow card · Vincenzo Montella
71'
Turkey · Evren Eren Elmali on for Ferdi Kadıoğlu
71'
Turkey · Yellow card · Evren Eren Elmali
81'
Paraguay · Alexandro Maidana on for Juan José Cáceres
Paraguay
86'
Turkey · Orkun Kökçü on for Abdülkerim Bardakcı
Turkey
90+1'
Match · Added time · +7'
90+1'
Paraguay · Gabriel Ávalos on for Julio Enciso
90+1'
Paraguay · José Canale on for Matías Galarza
17 of 175 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = TUR share, mirror of PAR
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerVincenzo MontellaManagerGustavo Alfaro
TUR
PAR
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Turkey enters this matchup with a slight edge in both Elo rating and recent form. While the two sides have no direct history, the game hinges on tactical battles: Turkey will look for Çalhanoğlu to bypass the midfield press, while Paraguay relies on Almirón to exploit space on the right flank.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
TURFavourite
1849PARChallenger
1780How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalSemi-finalTBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Turkey enters the match with a significantly more potent attacking profile than Paraguay. While Turkey dominates possession and expected goals, Paraguay relies heavily on set-piece opportunities to generate their threat. The match will likely hinge on whether Paraguay's defensive resistance can contain Turkey's sustained pressure.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
TURPAR
| Axis | TUR | PAR |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54.8% | 35.6% |
| Defending | 5.2 resistance | 5.0 resistance |
| Set pieces | 25.4% | 40.0% |
| Threat | 2.21 xG/match | 0.38 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor remains the primary focal point for both Turkey and Paraguay. With both sides funneling over 75% of their attacking output through the middle, the match will likely be contested in the congested central channel. Expect the right wing to serve as a secondary pressure point where Turkey's attacking tendencies align with Paraguay's defensive vulnerabilities.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Turkey and Paraguay enter this match defined by their distinct system-led tactical identities. Turkey will look to dictate the tempo through sustained box pressure and high possession, while Paraguay aims to leverage their set-piece dominance to disrupt the flow of the game.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Turkeysystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
TUR are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession78th
TUR are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Paraguaysystem-led
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share100th
PAR are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
PAR are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.