Alexandro Maidana #26 and Gabriel Avalos #21 of Paraguay celebrate after the 1-0 win in Santa Clara, California. Stu Forster/Getty Images/AFP
Santa Clara, United States: Ten-man Paraguay beat Turkiye 1-0 at the World Cup on Friday, a result that kept their hopes alive and also guaranteed that co-hosts the USA win Group D.
Turkiye's defeat means they become the second team after Haiti to be eliminated from contention.
Can Uzun #26 of Turkiye reacts after the 0-1 loss. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images/AFP
Matias Galarza scored the only goal in a game that featured the first sending off in World Cup history for a player covering their mouth during an on-field confrontation, for Miguel Almiron.
Galarza's low, long-range shot evaded Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir after just 63 seconds.
Turkiye fans react. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images/AFP
Former Newcastle forward Almiron was given his marching orders in first-half stoppage time after covering his mouth while he appeared to direct a comment at Turkiye's Mert Muldur.
In a scrappy match, Deniz Gul had a golden chance to equalize in the 88th minute when Paraguay 'keeper Orlando Gill could only parry a shot, but he stabbed his shot wide of the goal.
Diego Gomez #8 of Paraguay is challenged by Ferdi Kadioglu #20 of Turkiye. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images/AFP
Merih Demiral glanced a header wide in the dying seconds and was almost in tears afterwards as the Turkiye players slumped to the turf in bitter disappointment.
