Paraguay lineup vs Turkey: Predicted XI for World Cup 2026 Group D clash as Alfaro responds to USA pasting

Heavily beaten by the co-hosts connected matchday one, Paraguay must effort to topple Turkey connected Friday, erstwhile they resume their World Cup 2026 campaign. 

Having seen his side thumped 4-1 by the USA, Gustavo Alfaro's squad enactment volition beryllium important for a high-stakes clash successful San Francisco, wherever decision could spot La Albirroja eliminated.

Despite dipping beneath their rock-solid champion past clip out, the centre-back pairing of Omar Alderete and skipper Gustavo Gomez is apt to beryllium retained, but Alexandro Maidana could regenerate Junior Alonso astatine left-back.

Damian Bobadilla - who scored an ain extremity against the States - should proceed successful cardinal midfield, alongside Argentina-born workhorse Andres Cubas.

Although Paraguay's beforehand 4 is good established, with cardinal creator Julio Enciso usually joining Diego Gomez and 77-cap seasoned Miguel Almiron successful enactment of Tonny Sanabria, Mauricio volition people promotion from the bench.

Brazilian by birth, the Palmeiras winger provided a spark aft arriving astatine fractional clip successful the opening crippled and scored a alleged 'consolation' goal.

Alfaro has 2 fittingness doubts to woody with, arsenic Portsmouth guardant Gustavo Caballero is struggling to flooded a muscular contented and Ramon Sosa has conscionable returned from an ankle wounded - albeit neither would beryllium expected to start.

Paraguay imaginable starting lineup: Gill; Caceres, G. Gomez, Alderete, Maidana; Bobadilla, Cubas; D. Gomez, Enciso, Almiron; Sanabria

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