Turkey vs Paraguay live updates: World Cup 2026 game latest team news and build-up

Paraguay are known for their tenacity, verve and mettle. That seemed to fall apart against the USMNT in their opening 4-1 defeat.

Gustavo Alfaro, the Paraguay coach, reasoned the defeat was due to the “complexity” of the U.S. approach. He said after the game:

💬 “They dominated tactically, technically and physically … they create a pentagon in midfield …they have a solution to every problem.”

Resilience became a hallmark of Paraguay’s World Cup qualifying campaign, rallying from behind to defeat Argentina and Venezuela on home soil and rescuing a point in Colombia after trailing by two goals.

They will need to show that dogged fight tonight to keep their hopes of advancing alive.