Turkiye and Paraguay have confirmed their starting teams on matchday two of their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Santa Clara on Saturday.The Crescent-Stars finished third in 2002 but suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Australia in their opener this time around.La Albirroja also had a result to forget on the first matchday, losing 4-1 against co-hosts the USA.The USMNT started the latest round of action in Group D by progressing to the last 32 with a 2-0 win over the Socceroos on Friday. Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Turkey confirmed team vs ParaguayWorld Cup 2026: Paraguay full line up vs TurkeyWhere to watch Turkey v Paraguay: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Turkey v Paraguay statsWorld Cup 2026: Turkey confirmed team vs ParaguayKenan Yildiz missed Turkiyes defeat to Australia with an unspecified fitness issue but returns this time.Turkiye starting XI: Ugurcan Cakir, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Mert Muldur, Ferdi Kadioglu, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ismail Yuksek, Kerem Akturkoglu, Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz, Yunus AkgunTurkiye substitutes: Mert Gunok, Altay Bayindir, Zeki Celik, Caglar Soyuncu, Eren Elmali, Ozan Kabak, Samet Akaydin, Salih Ozcan, Orkun Kokcu, Kaan Ayhan, Deniz Gul, Irfan Can Kahveci, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Oguz Aydin, Can UzunWorld Cup 2026: Paraguay full line up vs TurkeyGustavo Caballero (muscle) and Ramon Sosa (ankle) had been injury doubts for Paraguay and are on the bench.Paraguay starting XI: Orlando Gill, Omar Alderete, Juan Jose Caceres, Junior Alonso, Gustavo Gomez, Diego Gomez, Miguel Almiron, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza, Julio Enciso, Isidro PittaParaguay substitutes: Gatito Fernandez, Gaston Olveira, Gustavo Velazquez, Fabian Balbuena, Jose Canale, Alexandro Maidana, Ramon Sosa, Mauricio, Damian Bobadilla, Braian Ojeda, Gustavo Caballero, Antonio Sanabria, Alejandro Romero Gamarra, Alex Arce, Gabriel AvalosWhere to watch Turkey v Paraguay: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday is at 04:00 BST (23:00 ET on Friday / 20:00 PT on Friday). In the UK, live coverage is on ITV1.Fans can stream the action via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.World Cup 2026: Turkey v Paraguay statsThis is the first World Cup meeting between these teams, who previously shared a 0-0 draw in Chile in June 1995Turkiye have lost nine of their last 13 matches at major tournaments (W4), though theyve never lost consecutive games at a single World CupThey last lost consecutive games in March 2024 in friendlies against Hungary and Austria and were last beaten in more than one competitive game in a row in June 2021, losing all three group games at EURO 2020The Crescent-Stars defeat on matchday one ended their eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W7 D1) and was their first defeat since losing 6-0 at home to Spain in September 2025Vincenzo Montella is the second head coach to manage Turkiye at both the EURO finals and this tournament, after Senol Gunes, who guided them to third at the World Cup 2002Paraguay have won two of their last 14 World Cup matches against European opposition (D5 L7), although both were on their travels: 3-1 against Slovenia in 2002 and 2-0 against Slovakia in 2010They could lose their first two matches at a World Cup tournament for the second time, previously doing so in 2006 when they lost to England and Sweden and were eliminated from the group stageAgainst the USA, Paraguay conceded as many first-half goals as they did across their 16 preceding World Cup matchesLos Guaranies didnt concede more than twice in any of their 18 qualifying matchesJulio Enciso and Mauricio could become the first player to score or assist in both of their first two World Cup appearances for Paraguay since Romerito in 1986 (2 goals) Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Arda Guler FIFA World Cup Paraguay national football team Turkey National Football Team World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Fortunate Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha hits two first-half goals in Brazil vs Haiti Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Brazil vs Haiti confirmed teams and full line ups as Matheus Cunha replaces Igor Thiago, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Neymar: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, results, kick off times, confirmed injury news updates, full Brazil squad Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Scotland 0-1 Morocco: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as Ismael Saibari scores winner after 70 seconds and why McTominay penalty decision was wrong Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: USA 2-0 Australia report, result, goals as Balogun and Freeman help co-hosts advance and why Rooney loves Pochettino style Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Scotland vs Morocco live: World Cup 2026 showdown starts with absolutely ridiculous Ismael Saibari goal after 71 seconds Ben Miller 20th June, 2026
