NewzVille Desk
Paraguay took just 64 seconds to find a goal against, Turkiye which is the fastest in the FIFA World Cup2026. Played at San Fransisco stadium in US, both nations coming off first-up defeats, a response was needed to remain in the hunt for the next round from the group D.
Andres Cubas pinched possession and passed to Julio Enciso, who then released Matias Galarza to unleash a left-footed effort through the legs of Merih Demiral and past a diving Ugurcan Cakir.
Mert Muldur smacked a header off bar and post as Türkiye pushed forward in search of a leveller before tensions boiled over in additional time. That saw Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron become the first player sent off at the tournament under new laws that prohibit players from covering their mouth during a confrontational situation.
Finally with 10 players Paraguay able to finish 1-0 to make Turkiye crash out of the tournament.
In the other matches US beat Australia 2-0 (Group D) and qualified for te next round, Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 (Group C) and Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 (Group C).
