Paraguay defeated Türkiye, 1-0, to stay alive in the Group D, and it made the United States the winner of the group, despite one group game left to play.
The United States will host a third-place wild-card team in the Round of 32, on July 1 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. That opponent will not be determined until group play ends.
Paraguay will now play a winner-take-all match against Australia, the victor taking second place in the group. A draw would give second place to the Aussies on goal differential, btu a fourth point in table wold make Paraguay a strong candidate for a third-place wild card.
Paraguay showed some real mettle in their match Friday, playing the entire second half down a man with the first covered-mouth red card issued in this World Cup. Miguel Amirón was sent off at 45+3' for covering his mouth while he was speaking to an opponent — a new FIFA rule in place to deter unsportsmanlike and racial language.
Paraguay scored in the 2nd minute, on a strong strike by by Matías Galarza just inside the right post, then they made it hold up. Türkiye, which is now officially eliminated, had multiple wide-open looks at goal, particularly in the second half up a man, but could not get shots on frame, with mishits with the feet and head.
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U.S. wins Group D
Paraguay defeated Türkiye, 1-0, to stay alive in the Group D, and it made the United States the winner of the group, despite one group game left to play.
The United States will host a third-place wild-card team in the Round of 32, on July 1 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. That opponent will not be determined until group play ends.
Paraguay will now play a winner-take-all match against Australia, the victor taking second place in the group. A draw would give second place to the Aussies on goal differential, btu a fourth point in table wold make Paraguay a strong candidate for a third-place wild card.
Paraguay showed some real mettle in their match Friday, playing the entire second half down a man with the first covered-mouth red card issued in this World Cup. Miguel Amirón was sent off at 45+3' for covering his mouth while he was speaking to an opponent — a new FIFA rule in place to deter unsportsmanlike and racial language.
Paraguay scored in the 2nd minute, on a strong strike by by Matías Galarza just inside the right post, then they made it hold up. Türkiye, which is now officially eliminated, had multiple wide-open looks at goal, particularly in the second half up a man, but could not get shots on frame, with mishits with the feet and head.
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