Türkiye targets Paraguay win after World Cup setback
Türkiye’s national football team is focused on beating Paraguay in its second Group D match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia.
“We still have six points to play for. The first of those matches is against Paraguay, and we want to win that game and take the three points,” goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır told reporters at Türkiye’s training camp in Arizona on June 16.
Türkiye lost 2-0 to Australia in its first group match at BC Place in Vancouver on June 14, leaving the Crescent-Stars under pressure before their next fixture.
“The first match was not a final. We still have two games ahead of us. It’s not over until we say it’s over,” Çakır said.
