Before kick-off: define the sample first

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Türkiye wins0
Draws0
Paraguay wins0

FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Türkiye wins, 0 draws and 0 Paraguay wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.

FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Türkiye is the recorded home side, Paraguay the away side, and 0–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.

Personnel: how the starting XI changed

FactTürkiye changed 3 starters from its previous match; Paraguay changed 2 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.

FactTürkiye's new starters include Mert Müldür, Yunus Akgün, Kenan Yıldız; Paraguay's new starters include Matías Galarza, Isidro Pitta. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.

The result: 0–1 and the decisive sequence

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Matías Galarza changes the score0–1; assisted by Julio Enciso

FactThe final score was Türkiye 0–1 Paraguay. The verified scoring sequence was 2′ Matías Galarza. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.

FactThe verification index for Türkiye versus Paraguay fixes four fields: the 0–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group D stage, the Levi's Stadium location and 1 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.

FactNode 1: Matías Galarza scored for Paraguay in minute 2, setting the ledger at 0–1

FactTürkiye's location key for this match is Levi's Stadium, shared by Paraguay; Türkiye's 0 goals and Paraguay's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.

Why this result made sense

AnalysisTürkiye versus Paraguay, 0–1: Paraguay converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 25 and a pass-completion gap of 35.0 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.

Evidence confidence92%