The 24-year-old Galarza missed the opening match of Paraguay. However, he was included in the starting XI against Turkey.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Matias Galarza scores fastest goal against Turkey: Matias Galarza, the midfielder of the Paraguay football team, creates history in the FIFA World Cup 2026 record book on Saturday. He scored a spectacular goal in just 64 seconds of the team’s group D match against Turkey at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Galarza’s goal is the fastest goal of the tournament so far.
The record for the fastest goal broken was previously held by Ismail Saibari of Morocco who scored in 70 seconds against Scotland. But Galarza achieved a great feat by breaking his record by scoring just six seconds earlier.
The 24-year-old Galarza missed the opening match of Paraguay. However, he was included in the starting XI against Turkey. Galarza seized the chance and scored a goal in just 64 seconds to give Paraguay a 1-0 lead in the match. Galarza hit a powerful left-footed shot that went straight into the goalpost. However, after two minutes, he was given a yellow card by the referee after a foul.
Paraguay lost the first match Paraguay lost 1-4 against USA in their first match of the tournament. In terms of reaching the knockout stage, this match is very important for both the teams. Turkey lost 0-2 against Australia in their first match. In the match against Turkey, Paraguay got off to a strong start thanks to Galarza’s opening goal.
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