Türkiye come into MD2 with the confidence of their MD1 result and Arda Güler performing at Real Madrid level. Paraguay's defensive collapse against the USA makes them vulnerable against Güler's pace and Calhanoglu's set pieces.
A win here puts Türkiye in prime position to advance — potentially as group winners. Montella will set up aggressively, pressing high and looking for quick transitions to feed Güler in space.
Paraguay need at least a draw to stay in the tournament after conceding 4 to the USA. A 4-1 loss hurt their goal difference badly — they may need to win this to have any realistic path.
Antonio Sanabria's aerial quality gives Paraguay a set piece weapon. If they can score first and make Türkiye chase the game, anything becomes possible.
Türkiye lead all-time 3–0 against Paraguay. No prior World Cup meetings.