Turkey vs Paraguay confirmed groups and full line ups as Kenan Yildiz begins, TV channel, reside on-line stream and stats

Turkiye and Paraguay have confirmed their beginning groups on matchday two of their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Santa Clara on Saturday.

The Crescent-Stars completed third in 2002 however suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Australia of their opener this time round.

La Albirroja additionally had a end result to overlook on the primary matchday, shedding 4-1 in opposition to co-hosts the USA.

The USMNT began the newest spherical of motion in Group D by progressing to the final 32 with a 2-0 win over the Socceroos on Friday.

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World Cup 2026: Turkey confirmed group vs Paraguay

Kenan Yildiz missed Turkiye’s defeat to Australia with an unspecified health difficulty however returns this time.

Mert Muldur and Yunus Akgun additionally are available, with Zeki Celik, Orkun Kokcu and Baris Alper Yilmaz shifting to the bench.

Turkiye beginning XI: Ugurcan Cakir, Merih Demiral, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Mert Muldur, Ferdi Kadioglu, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ismail Yuksek, Kerem Akturkoglu, Arda Guler, Kenan Yildiz, Yunus Akgun

Turkiye 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 Uzun

World Cup 2026: Paraguay full line up vs Turkey

Gustavo Caballero (muscle) and Ramon Sosa (ankle) had been damage doubts for Paraguay and are on the bench.

Matias Galarza and Isidro Pitta are newcomers within the line-up, with Damian Bobadilla and Antonio Sanabria on the bench.

Paraguay beginning XI: Orlando Gill, Omar Alderete, Juan Jose Caceres, Junior Alonso, Gustavo Gomez, Diego Gomez, Miguel Almiron, Andres Cubas, Matias Galarza, Julio Enciso, Isidro Pitta

Paraguay 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 Avalos

The place to look at Turkey v Paraguay: TV channel, reside on-line streams

Kick-off on Saturday is at 04:00 BST (23:00 ET on Friday / 20:00 PT on Friday). Within the UK, reside protection is on ITV1.

Followers can stream the motion through ITV’s web site and ITVX app, which is obtainable on an unlimited number of units for viewing on the go.

World Cup 2026: Turkey v Paraguay stats

• That is the primary World Cup assembly between these groups, who beforehand shared a 0-0 attract Chile in June 1995
• Turkiye have misplaced 9 of their final 13 matches at main tournaments (W4), although they’ve by no means misplaced consecutive video games at a single World Cup
• They final misplaced consecutive video games in March 2024 – in friendlies in opposition to Hungary and Austria – and had been final crushed in a couple of aggressive recreation in a row in June 2021, shedding all three group video games at EURO 2020
• The Crescent-Stars’ defeat on matchday one ended their eight-match unbeaten run in all competitions (W7 D1) and was their first defeat since shedding 6-0 at house to Spain in September 2025
• Vincenzo Montella is the second head coach to handle Turkiye at each the EURO finals and this event, after Senol Gunes, who guided them to 3rd on the World Cup 2002
• Paraguay have received two of their final 14 World Cup matches in opposition to European opposition (D5 L7), though each had been on their travels: 3-1 in opposition to Slovenia in 2002 and 2-0 in opposition to Slovakia in 2010
• They might lose their first two matches at a World Cup event for the second time, beforehand doing so in 2006 after they misplaced to England and Sweden and had been eradicated from the group stage
• Towards the USA, Paraguay conceded as many first-half targets as they did throughout their 16 previous World Cup matches
• Los Guaranies didn’t concede greater than twice in any of their 18 qualifying matches
• Julio Enciso and Mauricio might turn out to be the primary participant to attain or help in each of their first two World Cup appearances for Paraguay since Romerito in 1986 (2 targets)