Turkey also lost its second game at the World Cup and was eliminated after the preliminary round. The team led by superstar Arda Güler from Real Madrid lost 0-1 (0-1) to Paraguay despite a long majority after a red debut.
Matías Galarza scored the decisive goal in the second minute in Santa Clara for Paraguay, who only played with ten men for a long time. Referee Ivan Barton sent Miguel Almirón off the pitch in stoppage time in the first half because he had put his hand over his mouth in a dispute with opponent Mert Müldür. This meant that the referee from El Salvador applied a new rule at this World Cup for the first time.
Paraguay now has three points and can reach the knockout round in the game against Australia on their own. The USA have already reached the intermediate round in Group D.
