Turkey vs Paraguay predictions as both sides look to turn around World Cup fortunes

Miguel Almiron will be playing for Paraguay against Turkey tonight.

World Cup Group D strugglers Turkey and Paraguay will both try and get their tournaments back on track this evening when they go head to head.

Turkey were stunned by a 2-0 defeat to Australia, while Paraguay were thumped 4-1 by hosts USA.

However, there's still two games remaining, meaning both sides still have a shot at qualifying from the group stages.

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Turkey vs Paraguay odds from BOYLE SPORTS

Turkey WIN - Evens
Draw - 9/4
Paraguay WIN - 13/5

Turkiye vs Paraguay predictions

A lot of pundits and professionals backed Turkey as their dark horses for this year's tournament.

Yet, they really flattered to deceive in their opening fixture against Australia, when they were beaten 2-0.

Nestory Irankunda fires Australia ahead against Turkey — Australia beat Turkey in the first round of matches (Image credit: Getty Images)

Similarly, Paraguay had developed a solid reputation during a qualifying campaign in which they beat Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay among others.

However, they were comfortably beaten by the USA and looked like a bit of a soft touch in the process.

Whoever wins will need to drastically improve from their opening day performance, especially if they have any hopes of making the knockout stages.

The bookies have gone with Turkey as their favourites, but Paraguay can be stubborn and if they can rediscover the defensive solidity that earned them qualification, then they could trouble their opponents.

Either way, with both sides looking to avoid a second defeat, a cagey start is very likely.

Score prediction: Turkey 2-1 Paraguay

Arda Guler for Turkey — Turkey are hoping Arda Guler can provide a spark in their quest to reach the World Cup knockout stages (Image credit: NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP via Getty Images)

How to watch Turkey vs Paraguay

You can watch Turkey vs Paraguay in Group D of World Cup 2026 for free. All the information you need is in our how to watch guide.

The match will be broadcast live on BBC in the UK, FOX in the United States and SBS in Australia.

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Ryan Gray is a freelance writer, covering mainly travel and occasionally sport. He previously spent two years as Sports Editor at the Watford Observer before turning his hand to travel writing, with his work appearing in various national UK publications. He has gone from providing matchday commentary for Blyth Spartans to covering FA Cup and Euros finals, as well as interviewing the likes of Claudio Ranieri, Alan Shearer and Glenn Hoddle, among other big names.