Turkey brings in Yildiz for Paraguay match

Turkey has made a notable change to their starting lineup for Friday's World Cup Group D match against Paraguay, bringing in Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz. This marks Yildiz's first start in the tournament, having previously come on as a substitute in Turkey's 2-0 loss to Australia.

Coach Vincenzo Montella has opted to give the young talent a chance from the beginning, while Real Madrid's Arda Guler and Fenerbahce's Kerem Akturkoglu retain their positions in the Turkish team. The rest of the Turkish lineup includes Ugurcan Cakir, Merih Demiral, Hakan Calhanoglu, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Ismail Yuksek, Mert Muldur, Yunus Akgun, and Ferdi Kadioglu.

Paraguay, looking to improve after their 4-1 defeat to the United States, has also adjusted their squad. Isidro Pitta has been introduced to lead the attack, partnering with Julio Enciso and Matias Galarza, who joins the midfield. The Paraguayan team retains its English Premier League contingent, Diego Gomez and Omar Alderete. Other players in the starting XI are Orlando Gill, Juan Jose Caceres, Junior Alonso, Andres Cubas, and Gustavo Gomez.

In the earlier Group D fixture, co-hosts the United States confirmed their progression to the next round with a 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle.