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Group D · Friday, June 19, 2026

Turkey vs Paraguay

🕒 11 PM ET📺 FS1 · Telemundo📍 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara

The pick

52% TUR28% Draw21% PAR
Model scoreline 1-0Expected goals 1.47 – 0.84
DraftKings: TUR +125 · Draw +220 · PAR +245

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model.

Head to head

Expected shapes: Turkey 4-2-3-1, Paraguay 4-4-2.

Turkey
vs
Paraguay
Model rating
19581810
FIFA ranking
#22#41
Title odds
1.4%0.1%
Squad value (top 26)
€436M€82M
Players in top-5 leagues
43
Avg age (XI) · younger left
26.828.7
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
TURPAR
Top players
Turkey
CDM
Hakan Calhanoglu
Lombardia FC · 32y
86
PAC71
SHO81
PAS87
DRI82
DEF81
PHY73
Incisive Pass ★Dead BallFirst TouchInventive
CM
Orkun Kokcu
Beşiktaş · 25y
82
PAC72
SHO80
PAS84
DRI80
DEF70
PHY79
Dead BallFinesse ShotIncisive PassPower Shot
RM
Arda Guler
Real Madrid · 21y
81
PAC70
SHO77
PAS83
DRI83
DEF52
PHY50
Finesse ShotIncisive PassInventiveTechnical
Paraguay
CB
Omar Alderete
Sunderland · 29y
78
PAC60
SHO61
PAS62
DRI69
DEF79
PHY78
Aerial FortressLong Ball PassPrecision Header
RW
Miguel Almiron
Atlanta United · 32y
76
PAC87
SHO72
PAS70
DRI79
DEF57
PHY64
Finesse ShotQuick StepRapidRelentless
ST
Antonio Sanabria
Cremonese · 30y
76
PAC75
SHO75
PAS68
DRI79
DEF32
PHY57

Key players to watch

CDM Turkey
Hakan Calhanoglu
Lombardia FC · 32y
86
PAC71
SHO81
PAS87
DRI82
DEF81
PHY73
Incisive Pass ★Dead BallFirst TouchInventive
CM Turkey
Orkun Kokcu
Beşiktaş · 25y
82
PAC72
SHO80
PAS84
DRI80
DEF70
PHY79
Dead BallFinesse ShotIncisive PassPower Shot
RM Turkey
Arda Guler
Real Madrid · 21y
81
PAC70
SHO77
PAS83
DRI83
DEF52
PHY50
Finesse ShotIncisive PassInventiveTechnical
CB Paraguay
Omar Alderete
Sunderland · 29y
78
PAC60
SHO61
PAS62
DRI69
DEF79
PHY78
Aerial FortressLong Ball PassPrecision Header

Projected XIs

Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.

Turkey
  • 1A Bayindir
  • 2M Zeki Celik
  • 3S Akaydin
  • 4M Demiral
  • 5C Söyüncü
  • 6F Kadioglu
  • 7I Kahveci
  • 8S Özcan
  • 9O Kokcu
  • 10B Yilmaz
  • 11D Gül
Paraguay
  • 1O Gill
  • 2J Cáceres
  • 3G Gómez
  • 4O Alderete
  • 5J Alonso
  • 6D Gómez
  • 7D Bobadilla
  • 8B Ojeda
  • 9M Almirón
  • 10G Ávalos
  • 11J Enciso

Storylines

World Cup 2026: Group D Predictions and Preview

Turkiye return to the World Cup for the first time since 2002, leaning on a 12-man scoring spread in qualifying and Kenan Yildiz's creativity. Paraguay haven't conceded more than one goal in any of their last 10 World Cup matches, banking on defensive resilience to grind out points.

Opta Analyst · 2026-06-03
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Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.