Turkey vs. Paraguay: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of 2026 World Cup clash

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Turkey and Paraguay.

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 2

Turkey wins: 0

Draws: 1

Paraguay wins: 1

The two sides last met in the 2026 World Cup, where Turkey lost 1-0 against Paraguay in the group stages. 

Matias Galarza scored the only goal of the match inside opening 65 minutes, while La Albirroja played the entire second half with 10 men after Miguel Almiron was shown the red card using the Prestianni Law. 

Turkey enjoyed 78.5% possession and registered 32 shots but failed to convert their chances. As a result of the defeat, they failed to progress to the knockout rounds. 

Previous meetings

Jun 20, 2026: Turkey 0-1 Paraguay (World Cup) 

Jun 17, 1995: Paraguay 0-0 Turkey (international friendly)

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