Turkey's Mert Muldur looks dejected after the match. Photo : REUTERS
Bangla Press Desk: Ten-man Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday, a result that kept their hopes alive and also guaranteed that co-hosts the USA win Group D.
With the defeat, Turkey became the second team after Haiti to be knocked out of the FIFA World Cup.
Matias Galarza scored the only goal in a game that featured the first sending off in World Cup history for a player covering their mouth during an on-field confrontation, for Miguel Almiron.
Galarza's low, long-range shot evaded Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir after just 63 seconds.
Former Newcastle forward Almiron was given his marching orders in first-half stoppage time after covering his mouth while he appeared to direct a comment at Turkey's Mert Muldur.
In a scrappy match, Deniz Gul had a golden chance to equalize in the 88th minute when Paraguay 'keeper Orlando Gill could only parry a shot, but he stabbed his shot wide of the goal.
Merih Demiral glanced a header wide in the dying seconds and was almost in tears afterwards as the Turkey players slumped to the turf in bitter disappointment. Source: daily Sun
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