Turkey eliminated from World Cup after scoring drought and second straight loss
Turkey has been officially eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after only two matches. In the team’s second game, Vincenzo Montella’s side lost 1-0 to Paraguay and lost any chance of reaching the next round, despite a squad featuring Kenan Yildiz, Arda Guler, and Hakan Calhanoglu.
The Turkish team also spent more than half the match with a numerical advantage on the pitch, but still failed to score. That result added to what the report called a historic low point for the tournament.
Across its first two matches, Turkey produced 62 shot attempts and did not score once. According to the article, that is the highest number of attempts without a goal over a two-match stretch since official World Cup statistics began in 1966.
Turkish media have singled out Montella as the main figure blamed for the elimination, describing him as the “number 1 culprit” behind the exit. The article presents the campaign as a major disappointment for a team expected to compete with its top players.
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