Comments from the Paraguayan press on Turkey: 'So-called strong team'

Playing its second match in Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Turkey left the pitch defeated against Paraguay, remaining without points in the group and bidding farewell to the tournament. Paraguay, on the other hand, enjoyed the happiness of keeping its chances of advancing to the next round alive. Following the match, the Paraguayan press carried this historic victory to their front pages.

Paraguayan media outlets highlighted the resilience and struggle shown by the team. In reports published under the headline "Paraguay suffered but won a great victory in the World Cup," it was stated that the team showed great effort despite difficult moments and maintained its claim in the tournament.

In a prominent comment from the D10 website, the statement was made: "The Paraguayan national team experienced difficult moments, but they gave their best, their hearts, and everything they could to win again in the World Cup and keep their qualification chances alive."

Another media outlet, abc, made the following assessment regarding Paraguay defeating Turkey in Santa Clara despite being reduced to ten men: "Paraguay regained its fighting spirit, defeated Turkey, and kept its qualification chances strong." The goal that determined the fate of the match came from Matías Galarza.

The newspaper Popular reported the result of the match with these words: "Paraguay punished Turkey with great determination and is moving towards the knockout stage." In the report, the assessment stood out: "Recording the earliest goal of the 2026 World Cup with a goal scored by Matías Galarza Fonda's lucky left foot, Paraguay took a narrow lead against an indecisive Turkey in the match played in California and experienced great joy."

VS Sports emphasized that Paraguay gained a major advantage for the next round and included the following statements: "Paraguay, which fascinated us and revived our hopes in the qualifying matches, is back on the stage! Forced to play with one player less for most of the match due to Miguel Almiron's irresponsibility, the red-and-whites achieved a heroic and magnificent victory against Turkey, securing their place in Group D of the 2026 World Cup."

In the newspaper Cronica, the following remarkable expressions were found: "Who says Paraguay's fighting spirit has disappeared? Absolutely not. Playing like men, Paraguay won a tremendous victory against Turkey's so-called strong team. It was a tough 1-0 victory as we are used to, but it has a much more special atmosphere. And the man who was supposedly 'underperforming' scored a wonderful goal and became the star of the team. Moreover, all this happened despite the terrible Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton."

While Paraguay's determined play and this important victory against Turkey created great enthusiasm in the country's public opinion, our National Team's World Cup journey ended early.

News Source: 12punto