Paraguay’s Matias Galarza in action with Turkey’s Yunus Akgun in the FIFA World Cup’s Group D match at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. on June 19, 2026.
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Matías Galarza scored the first goal for Paraguay on Friday (June 19, 2026) in its Group D FIFA World Cup match against Türkiye at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in the USA.
Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron was given a straight red card for covering his mouth in a confrontation with Turkiye’s Mert Muldur in the first instance of the new rule being applied at the World Cup.
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Earlier in the day, Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 as Matheus Cunha struck twice and Vinicius Jr added another first-half goal to send the five-times champions top of Group C on four points and eliminate their opponents on Friday (June 19, 2026)
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