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LIVE BROADCAST: Turkey - Paraguay | LIVE COMMENTARY: 2026 World Cup Group D second match
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LIVE BROADCAST: Turkey - Paraguay | LIVE COMMENTARY: 2026 World Cup Group D second match

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Turkish national football team faces Paraguay in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D.
  • The game will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, kicking off at 06:00 Turkish time.
  • Both teams have no suspended or injured players, and Turkey's final group match is against the USA on June 26.

The Turkish national football team is set to play its second match in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, facing Paraguay in San Jose, California. The game is scheduled to commence at 06:00 Turkish time at Levi's Stadium, also known as the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, and will be broadcast live on TRT 1. El Salvadoran referee Ivan Arcides Barton Cisneros will officiate the match, assisted by his countrymen David Moran and Antonio Pupiro. The starting lineups for both teams have been announced: Turkey will field UฤŸurcan, Mert, Merih, Abdรผlkerim, Ferdi, ฤฐsmail, Hakan, Arda, Yunus, Kenan, and Kerem. Paraguay's lineup includes Gill, Cacares, Gustavo Gomez, Alderete, Alonso, Diego Gomez, Cubas, Almiron, Galarza, Enciso, and Pitta. Notably, the Turkish squad has no players sidelined due to injury or suspension ahead of this crucial encounter. Following this match, the "Ay-yฤฑldฤฑzlฤฑlar" (the Crescent-Stars) will play their final group game against the United States on June 26 in Los Angeles.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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