Turkey vs Paraguay Match Overview – 20.06.2026

Turkey vs Paraguay Match Overview – 20.06.2026

Turkey faces Paraguay at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in a game from Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Both teams lost their first matches in the group so this one is important for both sides. Let’s see what we can tell you in our World Cup 2026 over/under goals predictions.

Turkey surprisingly suffered a disappointing 0-2 defeat against Australia in their opening game. Everything went wrong for Vincenzo Montella’s team – the Crescent Stars’s game just didn’t develop in the way it was supposed to be. But now Turkey has a second chance to fix things.

Meanwhile Paraguay got crushed heavily against the United States – 1-4. Mauricio’s goal in the second half was far from enough for Los Guaranies, who lost the battle on the pitch in virtually every aspect.

Turkey News & Analysis

After such a dismissal performance against Australia, Vincenzo Montella could be making a change or two in the line-up against Paraguay. The obvious choice for the Italian head coach is to introduce the star winger Kenan Yildiz in the starting eleven. Juventus’ ace started from the bench in the first match, but now he looks ready to be in the line-up again.

Most likely Yildiz will replace Baris Yilmaz in the starting eleven which means that Turkey will have their three stars together on the pitch – Yildiz, Arda Guler and Hakan Calhanoglu. This makes the Turkish side looking more impressive compared to the first game.

Real Madrid’s Arda Guler is the player who could inspire Turkey against Paraguay. The young midfielder had a proper performance against Paraguay, but now he’d need the help of his teammates as well.

Paraguay News & Analysis

Probably nobody in Paraguay expected such a disaster in the opening game against the USA. Conceding four goals is too much and we know that Paraguay are not some type of a football midget – they have rich experience in competitions like this. But it happened and now they have to find a way to improve.

Los Guaranies’ manager Gustavo Alfaro was furious with his team’s performance against the United States. This means that he can make many changes in his line-up. Players like Mauricio, Arce, Sosa and Velazquez could find their place in the line-up.

Turkey vs Paraguay Betting Predictions

Although Turkey lost their first match against Australia, they have the right players to improve and show a different face against Paraguay. It won’t be easy, but the Crescent Stars are up against the wall here.

• 1X;
• Turkey Over 1.5 Goals;

Head-to-Head Matches

There was only one game between Turkey and Paraguay so far – a friendly match in 1994 that ended with a 0-0 draw. This will be the second game between these two sides.

Betting Verdict

Turkey and Paraguay both have nothing to lose here – they suffered defeats in their first matches at the World Cup. Both teams will be motivated to win, but they will have to suffer for the three points. Thank you for being with us and our World Cup 2026 over/under goals predictions.