Paraguay Beats Turkey 1-0; Almiron Red-Carded Despite Playing with 10 Men

Hello, fans and friends. Today is the 9th matchday of the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup. Let's see what happened today.

World Cup Headlines

【Brazil 3-0 Haiti; Cunha scores twice, Vinicius contributes a goal and an assist, Raphinha injured】

In the second round of the World Cup group stage, Brazil played against Haiti. Cunha scored twice, Vinicius contributed a goal and an assist, and Raphinha was injured. Brazil ultimately defeated Haiti 3-0, eliminating them from the competition.

【Paraguay defeats Turkey 1-0 to eliminate them from group stage; Galarza scores, Almiron receives red card for covering mouth during argument】

In the second round of Group D of the World Cup group stage, Turkey and Paraguay competed at Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco Bay Area, with Ivan Barton as the chief referee. In the first half, Galarza scored with a low shot, and Almiron was shown a straight red card for covering his mouth while arguing with an opponent. In the second half, Deniz Gül missed a good opportunity. In the end, Paraguay defeated Turkey 1-0 despite being down to 10 men, eliminating Turkey from the group stage early.

【Morocco 1-0 Scotland; Sabari scores quickly to seal the win】

In the second round of the World Cup group stage, Scotland played against Morocco. Sabari scored in the 2nd minute, and with this goal, Morocco ultimately defeated Scotland 1-0, remaining undefeated in the group stage with one win and one draw.

【USA 2-0 Australia; qualifies early. Burgess scores own goal, Freeman adds a goal】

In the second round of the World Cup group stage, the United States played against Australia. In the first half, Balogun broke through and crossed, causing Burgess to score an own goal. Before halftime, Alex Freeman scored to extend the lead. In the end, the United States defeated Australia 2-0 to qualify early.

【First player sent off under new rule; Almiron red-carded for covering mouth during argument with opponent】

In the second round of the World Cup group stage, the match between Turkey and Paraguay is underway, with Paraguay leading 1-0. Before the end of the first half, Almiron covered his mouth while communicating, and the referee sent him off after reviewing VAR.

【Almiron penalized twice under new rules; yellow card for diving last game, red card for covering mouth in this game】

In Paraguay's first match against the United States, Almiron fell in the first half. The referee initially gave the defending player a yellow card, but after review, determined Almiron had dived and instead gave him a yellow card.

Today, Almiron triggered another new rule. He covered his mouth during an argument with an opponent before halftime, and the referee sent him off after reviewing VAR.

World Cup Remarks

【Pochettino: Very exciting game with excellent fans】

Pochettino: I think it was a very exciting game. We played very well in the first half, and the team controlled the pace. It was indeed very tough, and the intensity and overall performance shown by the players were excellent. Our fans were truly excellent, and I'm very pleased for them.

【Pochettino: Hydration breaks are necessary despite fan boos】

Pochettino: I strongly agree with hydration breaks. For the players on the field, this is an incredibly demanding game that consumes extraordinary physical energy, and I believe this short break is essential.

【Ancelotti: Neymar will train individually Saturday, join team Monday, ready for Scotland match】

Ancelotti said: "Neymar will train individually on Saturday local time, then join the team on Monday. He will be ready for the match against Scotland."

【Cunha: Dream come true to represent Brazil and score in World Cup】

Cunha said: "It's an indescribable feeling. To represent my country in the World Cup and score goals is amazing. We've been working toward this moment, and now the dream has come true."

【Haiti coach: No regrets over elimination, but paid price for mistakes】

Migné said: "It's disappointing. From the start, we were in the position we wanted, wasting time and frustrating them. But at some point we knew that if we missed our chances, we would lose. We were too naive. We'll learn from this—resilience is in our bones. We must win the next match."

Panoramic World Cup

【Group C standings: Brazil leads with 4 points and +2 goal difference; Haiti eliminated early】

【Australia has scored 3 own goals in World Cup history, tied for second most all-time】

【US World Cup official: Willing to "discuss" travel restrictions for Iran】

【Haiti is fourth team ever to lose all 5 opening World Cup matches; all four teams are from CONCACAF】

In the second round of Group D of the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup group stage, Haiti lost 0-3 to Brazil, suffering two consecutive defeats and being eliminated early. Including the three consecutive defeats in their first World Cup participation in 1974, Haiti has now suffered five consecutive World Cup defeats.

【Australia has scored 3 own goals in World Cup history, tied for second most all-time】

According to statistics, Australia has scored 3 own goals in World Cup history, tied for the second most all-time.

Match Schedule

June 21

1:00 World Cup Group F Round 2 Netherlands vs Sweden

4:00 World Cup Group E Round 2 Germany vs Ivory Coast

8:00 World Cup Group E Round 2 Ecuador vs Curaçao

12:00 World Cup Group F Round 2 Tunisia vs Japan