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Paraguay and Türkiye share Group D at the 2026 World Cup and meet in the group stage. Both sides are fighting to reach the knockouts. On the FIFA ranking, Türkiye are the favourite — a 19-place gap.
Paraguay - Türkiye will be played on Monday 22nd June 2026 at 16:00 ET in AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Dallas). ⏳ Date subject to confirmation.
| Paraguay 🇵🇾 | Metric | 🇹🇷 Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| #48 | FIFA Ranking | #29 |
| Group D | Group | Group D |
| CONMEBOL | Confederation | UEFA |
| Gustavo Alfaro | Head coach | Vincenzo Montella |
| 9 | WC appearances | 3 |
| Quarter-final (2010) | Best WC | Third place (2002) |
First World Cup since 2010. Discipline and organisation under Alfaro. With Almirón, Sanabria and Gómez. In Group D, fighting for second place; reaching the Round of 16 would be confirmation.
First World Cup since 2002. With Güler (Real Madrid), Çalhanoğlu (Inter), Yıldız (Juventus) and Demiral, a strong generation. Euro 2024 quarter-finalists. In Group D, group top is reachable; quarter-final is the goal.
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Start predicting →Yes — Paraguay and Türkiye meet in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup (Group D).
On the FIFA world ranking, Türkiye (#29) are favoured over Paraguay (#48). The gap is 19 ranking places.
Paraguay: Quarter-final (2010) (9 World Cup appearances). Türkiye: Third place (2002) (3 World Cup appearances).
Paraguay are coached by Gustavo Alfaro. Türkiye are coached by Vincenzo Montella.
Paraguay play in Group D. Türkiye play in Group D.
Last updated: 2026-06-07