FIFA WC: When and where to watch Turkey vs Paraguay, know all details
Santa Clara, June 19
Turkey and Paraguay will face off in an important FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D clash at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Saturday. Both teams will be eager to strengthen their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a crucial match which promises to be an exciting encounter.
Turkey entered the tournament as Group D favorites on the basis of their past performance, but they were stunned by Australia in the first match and lost the match by a big margin of 2-0. The side managed by Vincenzo Montella will look to earn their first win in the tournament and save themselves from the fear of eviction against a lower-ranked side.
On the other hand, Paraguay suffered a much bigger defeat at the hands of the co-hosts USA, who won the match easily by a big margin of 4-1. They will look to bounce back and get a statement win against the European nation.
Turkey and Paraguay have met only once at the senior men's international level. The match ended in a 2-2 draw in an international friendly played in 2014.
How to watch Turkey vs Paraguay live in India.
Live streaming and live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches will be available on the Zee5 platform and app in India. A subscription will be needed.
Live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available on the Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2, and Unite8 Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.
Key details:
Date and kick-off time: Saturday, June 20, 8:30 AM IST
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara
Referee: Ivan Barton
Squads:
Turkey:
Goalkeepers: Ugurcan Cakir, Altay Bayindir, Berke Ozer.
Defenders: Merih Demiral, Caglar Soyuncu, Abdulkerim Bardakci, Samet Akaydin, Eren Elmali, Mert Muldur, Zeki Celik, Ferdi Kadioglu, Yusuf
Akcicek.
Midfielders: Hakan Calhanoglu, Orkun Kokcu, Ismail Yuksek, Salih Ozcan, Okay Yokuslu, Kaan Ayhan, Irfan Can Kahveci, Can Uzun.
Forwards: Kenan Yildiz, Arda Guler, Kerem Akturkoglu, Bariş Alper Yilmaz, Cengiz Under, Semih Kilicsoy, Bertug Yildirim, Deniz Gul.
Paraguay:
Goalkeepers: Gatito Fernandez, Orlando Gill, Gaston Olveira
Defenders: Gustavo Gomez, Junior Alonso, Fabian Balbuena, Omar Alderete, Juan Jose Caceres, Gustavo Velazquez, Jose Canale, Alexandro Maidana
Midfielders: Miguel Almiron, Kaku, Andrés Cubas, Ramon Sosa, Diego Gomez, Damian Bobadilla, Braian Ojeda, Matias Galarza, Mauricio
Forwards: Antonio Sanabria, Julio Enciso, Gabriel Avalos, Axl Arce, Isidro Pitta, Gustavo Caballero
— IANS
Reader Comments
Interesting to see Turkey as Group D favorites – they really got humbled by Australia. Paraguay also got demolished by USA. This could be a scrappy match between two desperate teams. I'm just happy Zee5 is streaming it live in India without needing some expensive sports package.
Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz for Turkey vs Miguel Almiron for Paraguay – some serious talent on display! But honestly, after both teams lost so badly in their openers, I'm not sure how competitive this will be. Kya pata, maybe we see a surprise result? 😅
Bit disappointed that India isn't in the World Cup again, but at least we get to watch these matches. Turkey vs Paraguay at 8:30 AM sounds like a good morning start with chai! Zee5 streaming is a blessing – no need for those expensive cable subscriptions.
I'm curious why the article lists Ivan Barton as referee but gives no info on Indian involvement or Asian perspective. World Cup is global – why not mention if any Asian officials are part of this match? Still, glad we can watch it live on Unite8 Sports. Hope Turkey gets their act together!
Turkey and Paraguay only met once before in 2014 for a 2-2 draw – that's wild! Both teams have completely different squads now. I'm backing Turkey with Calhanoglu and Guler, but Paraguay's Almiron could cause problems. Should be a tight match. ⚽
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