Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Paraguay wins | 0 | — |
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
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.