Going for the first win! Turkey vs Paraguay starting lineup: Güler and Yıldız start, Almirón features.

At 11:00 Beijing time on June 20, a crucial game in the second round of World Cup Group D begins. Paraguay and Turkey will clash at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. The starting lineups for this match have been revealed.

[Both Teams' Starting Lineups]

Paraguay starting lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: 12-Orlando Hill

Defenders: 4-Cáceres, 15-Gustavo Gómez, 3-Alderete, 6-Junior Alonso

Midfielders: 10-Almirón, 14-Cubas, 23-Galarza, 19-Enciso

Forwards: 8-Diego Gómez, 25-Pitta

Substitutes: 1-Gatito Fernández, 22-Gastón Olvera, 2-Gustavo Velázquez, 5-Fabián Balbuena, 13-José Canale, 26-Maidana, 11-Mauricio, 16-Damián Bobadilla, 17-Romero Gamarra, 20-Brahian Ojeda, 7-Ramón Sosa, 9-Antonio Sanabria, 18-Álex Arce, 21-Gabriel Ávalos, 24-Gustavo Caballero

Turkey starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: 23-Çakır

Defenders: 20-Kadıoğlu, 3-Demiral, 14-Bardakçı, 18-Müldür

Defensive midfielders: 16-Yüksek, 10-Çalhanoğlu

Attacking midfielders: 19-Akgün, 8-Güler, 11-Kenan Yıldız

Forward: 7-Aktürkoğlu

Substitutes: 1-Günok, 12-Altay Bayındır, 2-Zeki Çelik, 4-Söyüncü, 13-Eren Elmalı, 15-Kabak, 25-Akaydın, 5-Özcan, 6-Kökcü, 22-Kaan Ayhan, 9-Deniz Gül, 17-Kahveci, 21-Barış Alper Yılmaz, 24-Oğuz Aydın, 26-Üzün

In the first round, Turkey suffered a shock 0-2 defeat to Australia, while Paraguay lost 1-4 to hosts USA. This match is a must-win for both teams. In the other second-round match of the group that concluded earlier, the host USA beat Australia 2-0, securing qualification with two consecutive wins.

[Head-to-Head Record]

The two teams have only met once in history, with Paraguay drawing 0-0 with Turkey.