Turkey knocked out of 2026 FIFA World Cup

Turkey knocked out of 2026 FIFA World Cup
© Photo: Maria Novoselova/ Vestnik Kavkaza

The Turkey national team lost to Paraguay 0:1 in the second round of the FIFA World Cup group stage. The match took place in Santa Clara, California, USA.

The goal was scored by Matias Galarza 64 seconds after the start of the game, setting a tournament record for this statistic. The previous record was set earlier on the same game day when Moroccan Ismael Saibari scored at the 71st second of the match against Scotland (1:0).

Turkey, competing in Group D, has lost any chance of advancing to the playoffs. In the first round, the Turks lost to Australia (0:2). In the final group stage match, Australia and Paraguay will play each other, meaning Turkey cannot rise from last place in the group. The Turks became the second team to lose their chances of advancing to the playoffs.

The group leader is the U.S., which has won both matches and secured a spot in the playoff matches. In the third round, they will face Turkey. The final matches of this group will take place on the night of June 26.

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