World Cup: Group D: Turkiye vs. Paraguay, 6/19/2026

[Sweetnut]

Wow, that was fast. This game could get ugly.

 

[Summer Rose]

Anyone else feel like they missed the memo that the rest of the world got that Turkey is now "Turkiye"? Literally everyone, even local broadcasters, are saying it. Had to have been a memo.

I feel like languages have the right to use whatever exonym they feel like, although if they and the Czechs have pretty much asked politely (as it sounds like they've had) then there's no reason not to.

... brb watching a replay last year's friendly between Persia and Siam.

 

[NyQuil]

Nice to have a team chasing 1 minute in.

Kind of eliminates the feeling out period that happens sometimes.

Ramps up a lot quicker.

 

[Shocker]

Didn't expect a start like this, very spicy

Just waiting for the first ad break to squash all the momemtum

 

[kabidjan18]

Now I want to see that vaunted Paraguayan defense.

It also wouldn’t hurt if either of these sides picked up some more of them colored cards.

 

[koyvoo]

Guler is having a very frustrated tournament.

 

[Sweetnut]

Anyone else feel like they missed the memo that the rest of the world got that Turkey is now "Turkiye"? Literally everyone, even local broadcasters, are saying it. Had to have been a memo.

It's been Türkiye since 1299, but I'm glad that you finally got the memo...
I asked my 2 Turkish colleagues at work, they just said "We're no f***ing turkeys!"

 

[kabidjan18]

“Safe to say this referee enjoys the spotlight”

And we love him for that!

 

[koyvoo]

It's been Türkiye since 1299, but I'm glad that you finally got the memo...
I asked my 2 Turkish colleagues at work, they just said "We're no f***ing turkeys!"

 

[Osprey]

I feel like languages have the right to use whatever exonym they feel like, although if they and the Czechs have pretty much asked politely (as it sounds like they've had) then there's no reason not to.

... brb watching a replay last year's friendly between Persia and Siam.

Do you think the rest of the world would oblige us if we politely asked them to call us "'MERICA"?

 

[Summer Rose]

It's been Türkiye since 1299, but I'm glad that you finally got the memo...
I asked my 2 Turkish colleagues at work, they just said "We're no f***ing turkeys!"

Sweden: "Please call us Sverige instead of Ruotsi in Finnish."
Finland: "Suksi vittuun."

 

[Sweetnut]

Its same as Poland is Polska Czech Republic is Czechia, Italy it Italia etc...I do think though its more getting attention now

Yea. And Sweden is Sverige.

 

[Shocker]

Do you think the rest of the world would oblige us if we politely asked them to call us "'MERICA"?

Best i can do is Dumbfatties

 

[koyvoo]

Do you think the rest of the world would oblige us if we politely asked them to call us "'MERICA"?

Uhm..we already do.

 

[Summer Rose]

Yea. And Sweden is Sverige.

Our neighbors to the south are also the United States, for that matter.

 

[Sweetnut]

In the second minute! Already! Wow!

My GF is not surprised anymore..

 

[Summer Rose]

Our neighbors to the south are also the United States, for that matter.

... no that's not an annexation joke; their full name is "Estados Unidos de Mexico."

 

[koyvoo]

My GF is not surprised anymore..

Ginger, raw honey and beetroot juice. Trust me.

 

[Live in the Now]

Ref isnt going to tolerate even small time wasting.

 

[cgf]

Disaster tourney for Turkey so far.

They really are playing like Germany B

 

[NyQuil]

They spell it Kanada in Germany and I somehow managed to avoid having an emotional meltdown about it.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Looks like Paraguay just wants to play without the ball for another 80 minutes.

 

[Shocker]

They spell it Kanada in Germany and I somehow managed to avoid having an emotional meltdown about it.

Same thing here in Finland or as you should call it, Suomi.

 

[koyvoo]

Looks like Paraguay just wants to play without the ball for another 80 minutes.

They’ve still found acres of space on counter attacks, and may find another goal at anytime.

 

[Summer Rose]

They really are playing like Germany B

Does that mean that Mesut Özil is available for selection?