Turkey and Paraguay enter this Group D clash under significant pressure after disappointing performances in their opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Paraguay suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat against co-hosts the United States, while Turkey were unexpectedly beaten 2-0 by Australia. With both teams still searching for their first points, the loser of this match will be on the brink of elimination from the tournament.
Prior to arriving in North America, Turkey had been one of the most impressive teams in international football, recording four consecutive victories and going unbeaten in eight matches, winning seven of them.
Therefore, their defeat to Australia came as a major surprise. However, one positive aspect of that performance was their ability to continue generating attacking pressure and corner kicks.
Against Australia, Turkey won 8 corners compared to Australia’s 5.
That result means Turkey have earned at least eight corners in four of their last five matches.
Even more importantly for bettors, eight of Turkey’s last ten matches have gone Over the total corners line, and Turkey have won the Asian corner handicap in eight of those ten games.
Paraguay’s numbers are far less impressive. In four of their last five matches, the South American side failed to win more than three corners during the entire game.
Given Turkey’s aggressive attacking style and Paraguay’s limited corner production, the corner handicap market strongly favors the European side.
Full Match Picks
- Turkey Corner Handicap
- Over Total Corners
First-Half Corner Betting Analysis
Turkey’s first-half corner statistics are equally convincing.
A remarkable 11 of their last 13 matches have produced at least five first-half corners.
The team coached by Murat Yakin has also covered the first-half Asian corner handicap in three consecutive matches.
On the opposite side, Paraguay have struggled badly in early-game corner markets. Across their last eight matches against higher-rated opponents, they have never earned more than two first-half corners.
With Turkey expected to push aggressively from the opening whistle, the first-half corner handicap once again appears to favor the Turkish side.
First-Half Picks
- Turkey First-Half Corner Handicap
- Over First-Half Corners
Team News
Turkey
Kenan Yıldız missed the defeat against Australia and remains a doubt due to fitness concerns.
Paraguay
Both of the following players are expected to miss the match:
- Gustavo Caballero (muscle injury)
- Ramón Sosa (ankle injury)
Predicted Lineups
Turkey
Çakır; Çelik, Demiral, Bardakcı, Kadıoğlu; Çalhanoğlu, Yüksek; Güler, Kökçü, Yılmaz; Aktürkoğlu.
Paraguay
Gill; Cáceres, G. Gómez, Alderete, Maidana; Bobadilla, Cubas; D. Gómez, Enciso, Almirón; Sanabria.
Form & Corner Statistics
Turkey
- Lost 0-2 to Australia in their World Cup opener.
- Won 8 corners against Australia.
- Recorded 8 or more corners in four of their last five matches.
- Eight of their last ten matches finished Over the corner line.
- Won the corner handicap in eight of those ten games.
Paraguay
- Lost 1-4 to the United States.
- Failed to earn more than three corners in four of their last five matches.
- Struggled to create sustained attacking pressure against stronger opponents.
Corner Betting Prediction
- Full Match Corner Handicap: Turkey
- Full Match Total Corners: Over
- First-Half Corner Handicap: Turkey
- First-Half Total Corners: Over 4.5/5 Corners