4/13ths of the World Cup
The only previous match between Turkiye and Paraguay occurred at the Copa Centenario in 1995. That match ended in a scoreless draw. Both sides would need at least the same result to keep their tournament hopes alive. Paraguay fell to the United States in their opening match 4-1. Turkiye dominated Australia in most statistics, but still fell to the Socceroos 0-2. The deciding action would come in the 2nd minute when Matias Galarza would score to put Paraguay ahead. Turkiye would chase the match but fail to find the all important goal, their second match without the important statistic. Not even gifting Turkiye a man proved helpful as Miguel Almiron received a red card in the 3rd minute of first half stoppage time. The second straight loss eliminates Turkiye from the World Cup, the second team sent packing. Paraguay has life, but will need to defeat Australia in their ultimate matchup of the Group Stage.
Three perfect picks of the day, including two by Tournament Leader IoannesNix. One performance was better, by 2 points. With 26 points on the day, a perfect pick in Morocco's 1-0 victory over Scotland, and jumping 2 spots from 4th to 2nd, congratulations to Musicus.
The action picks up on Saturday at 1:00 pm as Groups E and F complete their 2nd Group matches. Best of luck to all.
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