Cyprus Mail20 Jun 2026

Group D: Ten-man Paraguay hold out against Turkey with tense 1-0 win

Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far to beat Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match on Friday, breathing life into their campaign and condemning their opponents to an early exit.

Fired up from a humiliating 4-1 defeat by the United Statesin their opening match, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in when Matias Galarza rifled home from long range, then clung on for the entire game against a torrent of Turkish attacks....

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