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Crescent-Stars hold their first training session in US city of San Jose
Türkiye will face Paraguay on June 20 in their second 2026 FIFA World Cup match.
Crescent-Stars hold their first training session in US city of San Jose
Players of the Türkiye national football team take part in a training session in San Jose, California, US, on June 17 2026. / AA

Türkiye’s national football team held their first training session in San Jose, California, after arriving in the city ahead of their second match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage against Paraguay.

The match will be played on Saturday at 0300GMT.

The training session at San Jose Park was conducted under head coach Vincenzo Montella, with the first 15 minutes open to the media.

All players took part in the session with the squad.

The session began with running drills and continued with station-based exercises. The closed portion of the training focused on tactical work for the Paraguay match.

Türkiye will hold their final training session before the Paraguay match on Friday at 0045GMT at San Jose Park.

Australia on Sunday upset Türkiye 2-0 with their methodical defence and counter-attack playbook to secure the win in their Group D match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Türkiye will also take on the co-host nation, the US, on June 25. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, began on June 11 and will feature 48 nations through July 19.

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SOURCE:AA