Ten-man Paraguay hang on to seal World Cup win and send Turkey to early exit

Ten-man Paraguay scored the fastest goal of the World ⁠Cup so far to beat a hapless Turkey 1-0 in a dramatic Group D match, breathing life into their campaign ⁠and condemning their opponents ⁠to a miserable ​early exit.

Fired up after their humiliating 4-1 opening match defeat by the USA, Paraguay went ahead 64 seconds in when ⁠Matías ⁠Galarza rifled in a long-range shot, then clung on for the entire game against a tide of Turkish attacks.

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