Sport · World Cup 2026

—The result. Paraguay beat Türkiye one-nil in their World Cup group match on Friday, keeping their hopes of reaching the next round alive.

—The goal. Matías Galarza scored after just sixty-five seconds, the fastest goal of the tournament so far.

—The handicap. Paraguay lost a player to a red card just before half-time and defended the whole second half a man down.

—The siege. Türkiye fired thirty-two shots and still could not score, undone by a goalkeeper in inspired form.