M. Galarza struck in the second minute, assisted by J. Enciso, to give Paraguay a lead they would not surrender despite spending the entire second half a man down. The goal came inside two minutes, and Galarza was booked moments later in the fourth minute. M. Almiron was sent off in first-half stoppage time, leaving Paraguay to defend with ten men from the restart. Türkiye pressed hard — 28 shots, 11 corners, and 79 percent possession — but managed only five shots on target and could not find an equalizer. Paraguay's goalkeeper and backline held firm throughout, with the visitors recording an xG of just 0.29 against Türkiye's 1.7.

The result gives Paraguay three points in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Türkiye, despite overwhelming territorial dominance, leave with nothing. The performance will weigh on Türkiye as the group stage continues — a team that generated 1.7 xG and 28 shots against ten men and converted none of them. Paraguay, by contrast, made their single moment count and defended their lead for the better part of 88 minutes.