Galarza Goal and 10-Man Paraguay Edge Türkiye
Matias Galarza struck inside two minutes and Paraguay held on despite a Miguel Almiron red card to beat Türkiye 1-0 in Group D in the San Francisco Bay Area.
P araguay beat Türkiye 1-0 in their Group D fixture at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, where 68,827 watched the South Americans hold on with ten men after an early goal.
Galarza strikes early
Matias Galarza put Paraguay ahead inside the second minute, finishing to settle his side early.
Down to ten before the break
Paraguay's task grew harder when Miguel Almiron was sent off on the stroke of half-time, leaving them to defend a one-goal lead for the entire second half.
Paraguay hold firm
Türkiye pressed for an equaliser after the interval, but Paraguay's ten men held their shape to claim a hard-fought clean sheet.
Group D
The win lifts Paraguay in Group D, where the USA beat Australia in the group's other fixture.
Reporting: based on official FIFA match data, June 20, 2026.