Paraguay remain firmly in the mix to advance from Group D in the 2026 World Cup following their heroics against Turkey.
The Albirroja are back at the finals for the first time since reaching the last eight in 2010, when their ground-breaking run was halted by eventual champions Spain.
It was a baptism of fire for Gustavo Alfaro’s side, who simply had no answer to the inspired co-hosts United States on opening week and lost 1-4.
However, they showed signs of life against Turkey. Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal of the tournament so far and Paraguay held on for the remaining 90+ minutes and won all three points.
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Paraguay odds to win the World Cup
At pre-tournament odds of around 300/1 with most bookmakers, it was already clear that Paraguay were not regarded as one of the main contenders to win this summer’s World Cup.
Those odds then lengthened to around 525/1 following the rout they suffered at the hands of United States. Now, they have gone back up to around 250/1, but with better value depending on a few markets.
Paraguay stage of elimination odds
Paraguay, despite initially being considered third-favourites to win Group D, were still expected to progress, given an odds-on chance of doing so.
The manner of their defeat in the opening match saw their chances of being eliminated from the group stage made odds-on. All is not lost yet, though, as the win against Turkey, combined with Australia’s defeat at the hands of the USA has put the Albirroja ahead of the Socceroos in chances of advancing.
Paraguay World Cup Top Goalscorer Odds
Goals are an issue for this Paraguay side. No player in the squad has managed to reach 10 international goals as yet with Miguel Almiron’s total of nine the highest of any current Paraguay player. As a result, it’s not a surprise that none of their players are considered to be genuine contenders in the Golden Boot chase this summer.
Matias Galarza is the closest at 250/1 after his brilliant effort against Turkey, leading his country alongside Mauricio. But winning the Golden Boot is a whole different ball game and most likely will not happen
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