Turkey's crazy exit in numbers 🤯
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Beaten by Paraguay by the narrowest of margins (0-1), Turkey is already heading for the exit at this 2026 World Cup after only two matches.
An all the more surprising fiasco given that Turkey was seen as the favorite in Group D, but one illustrated by absolutely dreadful numbers in attack.
Across these first two World Cup matches, the Turks simply attempted 62 shots without ever finding the net! Half of those shots were also taken from outside the penalty area.
Even worse, if Expected Goals are to be believed, Turkey “should” have scored 3.5 goals. With no goals scored, they have the biggest differential of the 2026 World Cup.
This miss by Deniz Gül right at the end of the match is unfortunately a concrete illustration of the Turkish attackers’ finishing problems.
As a reminder, the United States has six points. Meanwhile, Australia and Paraguay, who each have three points, have already beaten the Turks, which gives them the head-to-head advantage.
But above all, Australia and Paraguay face each other in the final group match, so one of the two teams will come away from that clash with at least one point, automatically eliminating Turkey, which can mathematically no longer catch them.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.