Turkey vs Paraguay - Live Stream

View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D Match - Turkey vs Paraguay.

Turkey and Paraguay meet in a must-win Group D encounter on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Both teams lost their opening matches—Turkey fell 2-0 to Australia, while Paraguay were beaten 4-1 by co-hosts the United States—leaving them with little margin for error in the race for the Round of 32.

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Kick-off:

• 11:00 p.m. EDT
• 8:00 p.m. PDT (local time)
• 05:00 CEST (Saturday, June 20)
• 04:00 TRT (Saturday, June 20)
• 23:00 PYT

Group D situation

After Matchday 1:

• United States 4-1 Paraguay
• Australia 2-0 Turkey

Turkey and Paraguay are both pointless heading into the second round. Another defeat would leave qualification hopes hanging by a thread, making this effectively an elimination match.

Team news

Turkey

• Head coach Vincenzo Montella is expected to keep faith with the core of the side despite the defeat to Australia.
• Turkey dominated possession and created numerous chances in the opener but were punished for their lack of finishing.
• The attack will again be built around rising stars Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız.

Paraguay

• Head coach Gustavo Alfaro passionately defended his squad following the heavy loss to the United States, insisting criticism should be directed at him rather than the players.
• Alfaro described the clash with Turkey as a "final" and stressed that his side has already put the opening defeat behind them.
• Midfielder Matías Galarza said the squad remains confident despite the difficult start.

Predicted lineups

Turkey (4-2-3-1)

• Uğurcan Çakır
• Zeki Çelik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, Ferdi Kadıoğlu
• Hakan Çalhanoğlu, İsmail Yüksek
• Arda Güler, Orkun Kökçü, Kenan Yıldız
• Barış Alper Yılmaz

Paraguay (4-2-3-1)

• Roberto Fernández
• Juan Cáceres, Fabián Balbuena, Omar Alderete, Junior Alonso
• Andrés Cubas, Matías Galarza
• Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso, Ramón Sosa
• Antonio Sanabria

Players to watch

• Turkey: Arda Güler, Kenan Yıldız, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Ferdi Kadıoğlu.
• Paraguay: Miguel Almirón, Julio Enciso, Antonio Sanabria, Fabián Balbuena.

Match outlook

Turkey will feel unfortunate not to have taken something from their opener after controlling large stretches against Australia, while Paraguay are eager to erase the memory of a heavy defeat to the United States. With both teams desperate for points, expect an intense, physical contest in Santa Clara, where the loser could be left needing other results to keep knockout hopes alive.