Turkey faces Paraguay in World Cup Group D match seeking first points

Turkey and Paraguay clash in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D on Saturday, June 20 at midnight Brasília time at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The match will be broadcast live on CazéTV, available at no additional cost on Disney+, and on YouTube.

Turkey enters the fixture seeking their first points of the tournament after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Australia in their opening match, leaving them third in Group D. Paraguay similarly seeks redemption following a heavy 4-1 loss to the United States, which leaves them at the bottom of the group standings.

Turkey, managed by Vincenzo Montella, will field a full-strength lineup with no reported absences. The squad will include goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir, defenders Zeki Çelik, Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakci and Kadioglu, midfielders Calhanoglu, Ismail Yuksek and Arda Guler, and forwards Alper Yilmaz, Orkun Kökçü and Kerem Akturkoglu. Paraguay, coached by Gustavo Alfaro, will be without injured players Ramón Sosa and Gustavo Caballero, with likely changes to their lineup. The squad is expected to feature Orlando Gill in goal, a defensive line of Cáceres, Gustavo Gómez, Alderete and Junior Alonso, midfielders Bobadilla, Cubas, Diego Gómez and Almirón, and forwards Mauricio and Julio Enciso.

The match will be officiated by Iván Barton of El Salvador, with assistants David Moran (ESA) and Antonio Pupiro (Nicaragua), and VAR official Khammis Almarri (Qatar). Following this fixture, Turkey will face the United States on June 25 at SoFi Stadium in California, while Paraguay plays Australia on the same date at Levi's Stadium.