Turkey vs Paraguayprediction, odds, kickoff time & how to watch: 2026 World Cup

Turkey vs Paraguay is the oldest rivalry in the world game: Europe against South America. Turkey are favoured at 50%, yet Paraguay's 26% is live enough to make this interesting.

Tactically, Turkey will want to lean on outstanding young creators to get at Paraguay, whose goalscoring consistency is the obvious pressure point. Going the other way, Paraguay's defensive resilience could punish Turkey if defensive concentration goes unaddressed. Whoever wins that exchange likely wins the match.

Keep an eye on Kenan Yıldız (FW, Juventus) and Antonio Sanabria (ST, Torino): the two most likely to decide it with a moment of quality. On Matchday 2, a result here can all but settle Group D, or blow it wide open.

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