Kickoff: 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Missouri
Surface: Natural Grass (World Cup temporary surface)
Capacity: 76,000
Weather Forecast — Kansas City, MO
Temperature: 84–87°F at kickoff
Humidity: 55–60%
Wind: 10–14 mph SSW (slight impact on long balls)
Conditions: Mostly sunny, low chance of showers
Impact: Warm but manageable; slight wind advantage for teams playing with the breeze in the first half
Injury Report
Turkey
Hakan Çalhanoğlu (CM): Probable — minor hip tightness
Merih Demiral (CB): Out — knee injury
Cengiz Ünder (RW): Questionable — ankle sprain
Enes Ünal (ST): Fully fit
Paraguay
Miguel Almirón (RW/AM): Probable — recovering from thigh strain
Gustavo Gómez (CB): Probable — shoulder soreness
Óscar Romero (AM): Out — hamstring tear
Carlos Coronel (GK): Fully fit
Team Records & Recent Form
Turkey
2026 Record: 4–3–1
Last 5 Matches: W–L–D–W–L
Goals For/Against: 10 GF / 8 GA
Form Notes:
Strong midfield control when Çalhanoğlu plays
Defensive inconsistency without Demiral
Effective in transition but vulnerable to pace on counters
Paraguay
2026 Record: 3–3–2
Last 5 Matches: D–W–L–D–W
Goals For/Against: 7 GF / 6 GA
Form Notes:
Compact defensive structure
Relies heavily on Almirón’s creativity
Low‑scoring, grind‑it‑out match style
Series History
All‑Time Meetings: First competitive meeting
Friendly History: Turkey leads 1–0 (Turkey 2–1 Paraguay, 2014 friendly)
Trend: Minimal historical data; stylistic contrast is the key storyline
Key Tactical & Player Matchups
1. Hakan Çalhanoğlu (TUR) vs Mathías Villasanti (PAR)
Çalhanoğlu’s distribution vs Villasanti’s ball‑winning
Paraguay must limit Turkey’s tempo control
2. Enes Ünal (TUR) vs Gustavo Gómez (PAR)
Ünal’s physicality vs Gómez’s elite positioning
Critical duel for aerial balls and hold‑up play
3. Ferdi Kadıoğlu (TUR) vs Miguel Almirón (PAR)
Kadıoğlu’s attacking fullback role leaves space behind
Almirón’s pace makes this Paraguay’s best counterattacking lane
4. Turkey’s High Press vs Paraguay’s Build‑Up
Turkey presses aggressively in midfield
Paraguay prefers long diagonals to bypass pressure
Betting Trends
Turkey has hit Under 2.5 in 6 of last 8 matches
Paraguay has scored 1 or fewer goals in 8 of last 10
Turkey has scored first in 5 of last 7 wins
Paraguay has covered the spread in 4 of last 6 as an underdog
Both teams have combined for Under 2.5 in 7 of their last 10 total matches
MATCH ODDS
Turkey + 110
Paraguay + 280
Draw + 235
Over 2.5 + 105 Under 2.5 – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, June 18, 2026
