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

TUR Turkey

AG
Arda Güler
AM · Real Madrid
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
DM · Inter
KY
Kenan Yıldız
FW · Juventus

PAR Paraguay

MA
Miguel Almirón
RW · Atlanta United
AS
Antonio Sanabria
ST · Torino
JE
Julio Enciso
AM · Brighton