FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Turkiye 0–1 Paraguay: World Cup 2026 Group D Match Report

Saturday, June 20, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group D · Matchday 2
Turkiye
0 – 1
Paraguay
FINAL

Paraguay claimed all three points by a narrow one-goal margin, a result that was something of a surprise given the pre-match ELO ratings. Paraguay entered this fixture as underdogs.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Turkiye a 68% chance of winning versus 32% for Paraguay.

Today's Matches & Predictions

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Turkiye 1820 ▼ -44 1776 #26 2.0%
Paraguay 1690 ▼ -25 1665 #35 1.8%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group D Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 USA 2 2 0 0 +5 6
2 Australia 2 1 0 1 +0 3
3 Paraguay 2 1 0 1 -2 3
4 Turkiye 2 0 0 2 -3 0

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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