Turkey vs Paraguay: 2026 World Cup preview, odds & key players
Head to head
Title odds1.3%0.3%
FIFA standing#22#40
Contender tier
Preview
How it plays out
Turkey meet Paraguay with the live market leaning Turkey's way (43.5% to win, 30.5% draw). A thrilling new generation led by Güler and Yıldız. Paraguay, meanwhile, alfaro's pragmatic Paraguay back among the elite.
Turkey's edge comes from outstanding young creators, but Paraguay will look to exploit defensive concentration. Expect a contest decided in the details, set pieces, transitions and the bench.
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Key players
Turkey
AG
Arda Güler
AM · Real Madrid
HÇ
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
DM · Inter
KY
Kenan Yıldız
FW · Juventus
Paraguay
MA
Miguel Almirón
RW · Atlanta United
AS
Antonio Sanabria
ST · Torino
JE
Julio Enciso
AM · Brighton